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These are some recently released titles we think are worth adding to your reading list. This week, we read Hungerstone, a retelling of Sheridan Le Fanu's Carmilla, and EC Comics' first serialized miniseries, Blood Type.
This article originally appeared on Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/entertainment/what-to-read-this-weekend-vampires-and-more-vampires-191517765.html?src=rss
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