Review time! Over at the site The Gothic Library, gothic librarian (and site owner) Julia—who stopped by the StarWarp Concepts booth at this year’s Brooklyn Book Festival, and who previously reviewed The Saga of Pandora Zwieback #0—gives her thoughts on Carmilla, The ’Warp’s most-popular entry in our Illustrated Classics genre.
“With a cover that looks like it belongs on the paranormal romance shelf in a bookstore and half a dozen illustrations provided by Eliseu Gouveia…this edition stands a good chance of tempting some younger readers to pick up this classic vampire tale…. I wish I’d picked this book up in seventh grade instead of slogging through Dracula.”
You can check out the rest of her review by going here.
Carmilla is the blood-drenched temptress of a 19th-century novella by author J. Sheridan Le Fanu—a vampiress who desires not just blood but love from her victims. And when she enters the life of a young woman named Laura, Carmilla decides that her new friend will become her next great love—and won’t take no for an answer. Regarded as the one of the earliest lesbian vampires—if not the first—Carmilla was an influence on author Bram Stoker in the creation of the vampire brides in his seminal novel, Dracula, and remains a popular character in fiction to this day. The StarWarp Concepts edition contains six exclusive, captivating illustrations by artist Eliseu Gouveia (The Saga of Pandora Zwieback, Lorelei: Sects and the City).
Carmilla is available in print and digital formats, so visit its product page for ordering information.
