'Dominion of the Night' is about a count's young son, who is torn from life prematurely. He returns from the dead as an angelic vampire to take revenge on his murderers, to protect his future wife and to lay claim to his dominion. As he plots his vendetta he has to find that the conspiracy about his own assassination is far more intricate than he would have assumed. However, he meets again with former friends and associates, who help him deal with whatever challenge he is about to face. Thus Noel Nicodeme Saint-Claire, the main character, discovers a new - and old - love as he rallies...

Sword clanged on sword and a heated fight began. Everyone around us held their breaths and, bit by bit, training came to an end for the men to watch this combat. With several masterful parries and blows I could make up for my initial starting problems; and yet, I cannot deny that my rival was an excellent swordsman. Whoever he was ... because all I saw of him was a mass of black clothes rippling round him and lying graciously around his body as he moved adroitly. Whoever he was ... because he must have known me pretty well. 'I watched you fight. You have learnt a lot. You have developed well...