Also Mina's relationsship to Dracula is quite interestingly described by the main character himself. You didn't see that character in that light before reading Saberhagen's book. His description of Van Helsing is outstanding. Dracula gets a human component here and illuminates the motivations of the other characters involved. This is extremely well done and convincing narrated by the author. Why? Here Dracula tells and comments his own version of the story and what really happened from his point of view. They had two sons and a daughter.Ībsolutely must read if you're a fan of Bram Stoker's Dracula. He married fellow writer Joan Spicci in 1968. In 1975, he moved to Albuquerque, New Mexico.

He then quit and took up writing full-time. Then, in 1964, Saberhagen saw the publication of his first novel, ''The Golden People''.įrom 1967 to 1973, he worked as an editor for the Chemistry articles in the ''Encyclopædia Britannica'' as well as writing its article on science fiction. 'Fortress Ship', his first 'Berserker' short shory, was published in 1963. Back in civilian life, Saberhagen worked as an It was while he was working for Motorola (after his military service) that Saberhagen started writing fiction seriously at the age of about 30. Saberhagen served in the ] during the Korean War while he was in his early twenties. Saberhagen was born in and grew up in the area of Chicago, Illinois. Saberhagen died of cancer, in Albuquerque, New Mexico

Saberhagen also wrote a series of a series of post-apocalyptic mytho-magical novels beginning with his popular ''Empire of the East'' and continuing through a long series of ''Swords'' and ''Lost Swords'' novels. Fred Saberhagen was an American science fiction and fantasy author most famous for his ''Beserker'' and Dracula stories.

The Dracula Tape by Fred Saberhagen