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Summary: A desecration of a classic!
Review: There have been some pretty lame attempts to write sequels to Bram Stoker's classic DRACULA, but this is one that borders on blasphemy! It reeks of Anne Ricean sub-par eroticism and Fred Saberhagen's ill-advised revisionism, as well as just being a bad story. It's a shame that Stoker's novel was never officially copyrighted in the U.S., and that the international copyrights have all lapsed. At least then the Count would be safe from well-meaning clods and talentless hacks like Bergstrom. You want good DRACULA pastiches? Check out Kim Newman's ANNO DRACULA books and stories, or Jeanne Kalogridis' DIARIES OF THE FAMILY DRACUL trilogy.
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Summary: Long Live Mina Harker
Review: This book follows Mina Harker both during the Dracula story and her life beyond where the original Dracula ends. Mina, if you remember is the newlywed bride of Jonathan Harker, the one who originally visited Count Dracula at his castle to arrange properties in and around London.This is one of the most creative continuations of Dracula that you will ever find. You will once again meet all of the original characters and their struggle with Dracula as well as what their lives have become after they leave the castle when Dracula had turned to dust. Mina, still with the blood of Dracula in her, finds it hard, if not impossible to get on with a normal life. She has changed and this affect not only her but all of the people she has been the closest to. This is a must read for all Dracula fans and a great thanks to Elaine Bergstrom for continuing the tradition.
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Summary: A classic revisited
Review: This novel is an interesting take on the Dracula story. It presents the climax of Bram Stoker's overrated novel from Mina Harker's point of view and shows us what happened to her and the other characters afterward. It turns out that, with the blood of Dracula flowing in her veins, Mina has far more sympathy for the Count and his minions than was hinted at in Stoker's novel. Furthermore, all is not quiet at Castle Dracula despite the destruction of the famous vampire... Stoker's original novel was overlong and frequently dull. The characters were one-dimensional stalwart men and fainting damsels. Author Ellen Bergstrom has filled out these characters and added a feminist perspective, not to mention a healthy dose of sex. Purists may shudder at her approach, but I found it to be an interesting take on a novel that really doesn't deserve to be treated as sacrosanct and untouchable.
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Summary: A classic revisited
Review: This novel is an interesting take on the Dracula story. It presents the climax of Bram Stoker's overrated novel from Mina Harker's point of view and shows us what happened to her and the other characters afterward. It turns out that, with the blood of Dracula flowing in her veins, Mina has far more sympathy for the Count and his minions than was hinted at in Stoker's novel. Furthermore, all is not quiet at Castle Dracula despite the destruction of the famous vampire... Stoker's original novel was overlong and frequently dull. The characters were one-dimensional stalwart men and fainting damsels. Author Ellen Bergstrom has filled out these characters and added a feminist perspective, not to mention a healthy dose of sex. Purists may shudder at her approach, but I found it to be an interesting take on a novel that really doesn't deserve to be treated as sacrosanct and untouchable.
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Summary: The best-received book I've ever written.
Review: When the idea for writing Mina first came to me following a phone interview with an east coast journalist, I was astonished that no one had done it first. After all, what is Dracula but Mina's story? I am so pleased that so many people have taken the time to tell me how much they love it. Check out Leanna, my personal favorite.
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Summary: Stoker's Spinning In His Grave!
Review: Will the 1990s fascination with romanticizing blood-sucking monsters ever end? First, their was Francis Ford Coppola's bastardization, insultingly titled "Bram Stoker's DRACULA," when it had less to do with Stoker than even the Lugosi film of 1931! Now, this MINA: THE DRACULA STORY CONTINUES comes along to further desecrate Stoker's masterpiece. Where are the bats, the mists, the wolves, the deeds of horror and bloodlust? If you want some mushy romance novel, then this is fine. If you want a true sequel to DRACULA that's a gothic horror story in the tradition of Stoker, then THIS AIN'T IT!! (Note: This review was of the original, Sept. 1994 release under the pseudonym Marie Kiraly.)
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