A compulsive feminist reworking of Carmilla, the queer novella that inspired Dracula."A dark, sensuous, gothic story of female appetite, ravenous desire and insatiable rage. A blood-drenched, glittering jewel of a novel that I absolutely devoured.” ―Jennifer Saint, author of Ariadne and AtalantaIt’s the height of the industrial revolution and ten years into Lenore’s marriage to steel magnate Henry, their relationship has soured. When Henry’s ambitions take them from London to the remote British moorlands to host a hunting party, a shocking carriage accident brings the mysterious Carmilla into their lives. Carmilla, who is weak and pale during the day but vibrant at night. Carmilla, who stirs up something deep within Lenore. And before long, girls from the local villages fall sick, consumed by a terrible hunger . . .As the day of the hunt draws closer, Lenore begins to unravel, questioning the role she has been playing all these years. Torn between regaining her husband’s affection and the cravings Carmilla has awakened, soon Lenore will uncover a darkness in her household that will place her at terrible risk.
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Hungerstone
By Kat Dunn
A compulsive feminist reworking of Carmilla, the queer novella that inspired Dracula."A dark, sensuous, gothic story of female appetite, ravenous desire and insatiable rage. A blood-drenched, glittering jewel of a novel that I absolutely devoured.” ―Jennifer Saint, author of Ariadne and AtalantaIt’s the height of the industrial revolution and ten years into Lenore’s marriage to steel magnate Henry, their relationship has soured. When Henry’s ambitions take them from London to the remote British moorlands to host a hunting party, a shocking carriage accident brings the mysterious Carmilla into their lives. Carmilla, who is weak and pale during the day but vibrant at night. Carmilla, who stirs up something deep within Lenore. And before long, girls from the local villages fall sick, consumed by a terrible hunger . . .As the day of the hunt draws closer, Lenore begins to unravel, questioning the role she has been playing all these years. Torn between regaining her husband’s affection and the cravings Carmilla has awakened, soon Lenore will uncover a darkness in her household that will place her at terrible risk.
Popular Reviews(5)
Reviewed by RobinNach einem Kutschenunfall nehmen Lenore und ihr Ehemann Henry die mysteriöse Carmilla bei sich auf und helfen ihr zu genesen. Mithilfe von Carmilla entdeckt Lenore eine bisher tief verborgene Seite an ihr. Begonnen wegen der lesbischen Liebesgeschichte und geblieben wegen des female rage. Wow!
Reviewed by LissA captivating, intelligent tale about the awakening of female rage and the hunger following in it's wake. I devoured it in all it's glorious strangeness and gory desires. !TW! (Spoiler) This novel contains graphic descriptions of bloody scenes, ranging from minor wounds to gory bloodshed and gruesomeness.
Reviewed by ChichiI greatly enjoyed Lenore's journey to discover her own needs and wants. The dynamic with her husband was quite transparent, but nonetheless interesting and it lent itself to a satisfying end. The sex scene with Carmilla was well-written, but overall I did not care for her. While she was a catalyst for Lenore's character development, it felt like her part in the story was still quite small overall. Her appearance at the end also begs the question what kind of life might now await Lenore, the matter of Carmilla's supernatural nature never fully exposed, her past still shrouded in mystery. I do wonder if I might feel differently about her, if I had read Carmilla. I was able to deduct that Henry must have meddled with the pastilles he gave his wife, but I was shocked by his reveal that he had never had an affair with Cora. When Lenore struggled with her death, I find myself unable and unwilling to sympathize, because I was utterly convinced that Cora had been manipulating her from the very beginning. In my eyes, she was a conniving homewrecker and she and Henry were both utterly despicable. Upon his reveal, I did feel sorrow for the naive young woman so full of joy, who probably only wanted to help those around her, but tragically ended up getting pulled into Henry's evil plans and - without any fault of her own - lost her life. I found the book deeply touching and often related to Lenore and her wish to seek safety by avoiding to face not just her anxieties, but also the reality of the situation, so easy to discover if she just dared to look.
Reviewed by EllisWhat "Labour" by Paris Paloma feels like + wlw twist + vampirism.
Reviewed by TaliaA wlw book where neither woman dies? A WIN IS A WIN