Lenore is an angry and bitter woman, and when she describes her childhood and marriage to Henry Crowther, her feelings are understandable. When Lenore and Henry move to the moorlands for a hunting party, a strange woman has an "accident" and stays with them. This woman is Carmilla and Lenore finds herself both drawn to her and repelled at the same time. Carmilla awakens desires that Lenore wasn't aware that she had.

This book is so gothic and sapphic. Lenore is a complex and insufferable character but so well-written and interesting. I was hoping the entire time that she'd kill her pathetic, piece of shit husband. The earlier interactions between Carmilla and Lenore were frustrating to read due to how Lenore is stubborn when she insists on sticking to propriety and being seen as a dutiful and devoted wife. Once she starts going after what she wants things get both better and worse for Lenore. Overall I really like this book and would recommend it to readers who like gothic horror.