"...now, from Mina's own pen, we discover that the story is vastly different when told from the female point of view." --inside front cover.

Reluctant Immortals is a historical horror novel that looks at two men of classic literature, Dracula and Mr. Rochester, and the two women who survived them, Bertha and Lucy, who are now undead immortals residing in Los Angeles in 1967 when Dracula and Rochester make a shocking return in the Haight-Ashbury district of San Francisco. Combining elements of historical and gothic fiction with a modern perspective in a tale of love and betrayal and coercion,...

Imagines a world where Dracula survives his encounters with Dr. John Seward and enslaves Victorian England, emerging decades later in 1980s America to sink his fangs into such rich and famous targets as Andy Warhol and Orson Welles.

"Bestselling author Syrie James has crafted her most powerful tale yet in this amazingly written retelling of Dracula from Mina Harker's perspective. Perfect for anyone who loves vampires--and there are millions of readers out there who do--this novel deftly unveils Mina's story, a woman falling into a forbidden, dangerous love and whose powerful emotions are subdued by the restrictions of her time"--Provided by publisher.