Jonathan Harker, a solicitor, travels to Transylvania to assist Count Dracula with a real estate transaction in England. Upon arriving at Dracula’s castle, he quickly realizes he is a prisoner and that his host is no ordinary man. Dracula possesses supernatural abilities, does not cast a reflection, and feeds on the blood of the living. As Harker struggles to escape, Dracula sets his sights on England, traveling there by ship and spreading terror along the way.

Meanwhile, in England, Harker’s fiancée, Mina Murray, visits her friend Lucy Westenra, who begins to suffer from an unexplained illness. Lucy’s condition worsens despite the efforts of Dr. Seward and her suitors, Arthur Holmwood and Quincey Morris. The arrival of Professor Abraham Van Helsing, an expert in obscure diseases, reveals the truth—Lucy is being drained of her blood by a vampire. Though they attempt to save her with blood transfusions and garlic, Lucy succumbs to Dracula’s curse and rises from the dead as a vampire. Heartbroken but determined, the group destroys her to free her soul.

With Dracula’s presence confirmed, the group bands together to hunt him down. They track his movements, discovering his lairs across London and sanctifying them to weaken him. Dracula retaliates by attacking Mina, forcing her to drink his blood and establishing a psychic link between them. This connection allows Mina to sense Dracula’s whereabouts, aiding the group in their pursuit.

The final confrontation takes place in Transylvania, where the heroes race against time to stop Dracula before he can reach his castle. In a dramatic showdown, they intercept his carriage, and Quincey Morris delivers the fatal blow. As Dracula crumbles into dust, Mina is freed from his influence, marking the triumph of good over evil.

The novel concludes with a return to normalcy, but the haunting legacy of Dracula lingers. Dracula remains one of the most influential horror novels ever written, shaping the vampire mythos and inspiring countless adaptations in literature, film, and popular culture.