132 pages
This is a vampire story that predates
Dracula.
In fact, it is better written than Dracula.
It is the story of Carmilla, a female vampire (though that fact isn't revealed until the end).
Through a strange series of events, she comes to stay in the castle of mere strangers.
There she befriends Laura, the daughter of the family, and very mysterious things begin to occur.
Some of the vampire lore is different than what is commonly "believed" today.
The atmosphere is very rich. It's wonderfully gothic and creepy. I loved the atmosphere and the background more than anything else!
2010 total: 18
Thriller & Suspense challenge: 9
Currently Reading: "Elizabeth and Her German Garden" and "The Curse of the Pharoahs" (Amelia Peabody series-#2)
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