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by Syrie James
About this book
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A THRILLING, PAGE-TURNING TALE OF ADVENTURE AND FORBIDDEN PASSION...
Syrie James approaches Bram Stoker's classic Dracula with a breathtaking new perspective--as, for the first time, Mina Harker records the shocking story of her scandalous seduction and sexual rebirth.
Who is this magnetic, fascinating man? And how could one woman fall so completely under his spell?
Mina Harker is torn between two men. Struggling to hang on to the deep, pure love she's found within her marriage to her husband, Jonathan, she is inexorably drawn into a secret, passionate affair with a charismatic but dangerous lover. This haunted and haunting creature has awakened feelings and desires within her that she has never before known, which remake her as a woman.
Although everyone she knows fears him and is pledged to destroy him, Mina sees a side to him that the others cannot: a tender, romantic side; a man who's taken full advantage of his gift of immortality to expand his mind and talents; a man who is deeply in love, and who may not be evil after all. Soon, they are connected in a way she never thought humanly possible.
Yet to surrender is surely madness, for to be with him could end her life. It may cost Mina all she holds dear, but to make her choice she must learn everything she can about the remarkable origins and unique, sensuous powers of this man, this exquisite monster, this ... Dracula!
- Publication Date
- May 25, 2026
- ASIN
- 0061923036
Reader Reviews
June 27, 2022
I really loved reading this on the train to New Orleans (it helped me feel immersed since in the book they're on trains quite a bit) and the book kept me on the edge of my seat. The original Dracula isn't retconned or changed, everything happens just as it does in the classic novel. You just, as the reader, get to see a different perspective from Mina's point of view as she keeps a secret. It's a tricky ask and it could be poorly done in the wrong writers hands - but this one is such a great...
January 12, 2011
There are several books available that tell the story of Dracula from Mina Harker's perspective, but none have been as intelligent nor come close to the original as Syrie James' novel. \"Dracula, My Love\" is an account of Bram Stoker's Dracula seen through the eyes Mina Harker. As in the original novel, the narrative is given from the journals of Mina and Jonathan. Mina, however, keeps a more shocking and intensely romantic journal in secret shorthand, free from the prying eyes of those who...
December 19, 2010
I read Stoker's Dracula when I was in 7th grade--too long ago for me to count the years--and am somewhat embarrassed to admit even at that tender age I was captivated by Dracula's power & sensuality and not convinced of his innate evil. I always imagined the \"alternate\" version of Stoker's story--more romantic, more \"human\" and driven by love. Well, with the exception of the overly fanciful reference to vampirism's biblical origins and the fact that in adhering to Stoker's characterizations...
October 21, 2020
It almost feels wrong to give this book only 3 stars because I really enjoyed it and it kept me wanting to read more. I really enjoy the author's way of writing and it felt very authentic to the original novel. However, my main issue is with the ending which almost ruins the book to me. I feel like the decisions made were very out of character and it was just disappointing. I don't quite understand Mina at the end of the book and I finished it feeling very dissatisfied. ) 2 people found this...
January 10, 2025
A wonderful look into the mind of Mina Harker, to see her side of the story, with new twists and turns. Well written book, looking forward to reading more by the author. ) 2 people found this helpful
