Bucharest, Romania, 1875:
Dr. Lysander Heistad, a young physician known for his aptitude and unwavering compassion, had always put the needs of others before his own. So when he heard the last request of his beloved little sister who lay dying from Typhoid fever, he never intended to fail in fulfi lling it. However, he had also not forseen himself becoming the target of a horrifying monster out for blood.

New York, New York, 1995:
For more than a century Lysander Heistad's only companions have been other vampires who shun him for his refusal to drink human blood. Consumed by...