Long before Game of Thrones, George R.R. Martin reinvented the vampire with his historical horror novel, Fevre Dream.

Gothic fiction is a genre focused on fear and ghostly imagery. Dreams, doubles, and family secrets are recurring motifs, as are castles and crypts. However,the genre isn't just built on haunted houses ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Vampires, mythical creatures that subsists on blood, have loomed large in literature. While Bram Stoker's ...