CARMILLA BY SHERIDAN LE FANU

A stunning edition of theoriginalvampire story that inspiredDracula now with a haunting art deco design, vibrant red foil, and thoughtful layout for a seductive reading experience

Sapphic longing meets gothic horror in this cult classic whose exploration of obsessive first love [as] both exciting and monstrous makes it perfect for YA readers and adult fans of Anne RicesVampire Chronicles(Kiersten White, author ofThe Dark Descent of Elizabeth Frankenstein)

Steeped in the sexual tension between two young women, this is a beautiful, brand-new edition of the original cult classic which influencedDraculaand all the vampire stories that followed, including Anne Rice’sVampire Chronicles.

In an isolated castle deep in the Austrian forest, teenaged Laura leads a solitary life with only her father, attendant and tutor for company. Until one moonlit night, a horse-drawn carriage crashes into view, carrying an unexpected guest the beautiful Carmilla.

So begins a feverish friendship between Laura and her entrancing new companion, one defined by mysterious happenings and infused with an implicit but undeniable eroticism. As Carmilla becomes increasingly strange and volatile, prone to eerie nocturnal wanderings, Laura finds herself tormented by nightmares and growing weaker by the day…

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