Carmilla

Before Dracula, there was Carmilla. Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu's 1872 gothic masterpiece tells the story of a young woman's mysterious friendship with a beautiful stranger—a friendship that slowly reveals itself to be something far darker and more dangerous. This groundbreaking vampire tale, which predates Bram Stoker's famous novel by 25 years, explores obsession, desire, and the seductive pull of the supernatural with a sophistication that still unsettles readers today. Presented in a stunning Raven's Gate Classics edition, this is the vampire story that started it all.