Before Dracula ever stalked the night, there was Carmilla —a tale of terror, seduction, and blood that still lingers in the shadows of the gothic tradition. A young woman in a lonely Austrian castle begins to fade—body and soul—just as a mysterious guest arrives: Carmilla, beautiful, secretive, and not quite alive. As friendship blossoms into obsession, the line between dream and nightmare dissolves, and something ancient begins to feed. Sheridan Le Fanu’s Carmilla is a story soaked in moonlight and dread, a slow-burning descent into the uncanny that paved the way for every vampire that came after. This isn’t just horror—it’s horror that looks you in the eye and smiles before it sinks its teeth in. Beware the kiss that leaves no mark… and the girl who never casts a shadow.