This collection of stories spans two decades of work by Bram Stoker Award winning author David Niall Wilson. From the streets of Jerusalem to the historical life of Vlad Tepes, follow the undead, the dispossesed, the demonic and the just plain weird through eleven tales of vampirism, lycanthropy, and darkness. There's a bit of dark humor, a touch of the erotic, and a little something for everyone who loves creatures of the night. Also...these vampires are guaranteed not to sparkle... Contents: "A Candle in the Sun" - Basis for the author's first novel, This is My Blood"Flash Fiction" - Inspired by a blog post about a crazy fan by vampire author Nancy Kilpatrick"Bloodstained Glass" - A sort of tribute to artist Lisanne Lake who painted the cover for This is My Blood"Miracles in the Night" - One of the things about living forever - is keeping it new."Smiling Eyes and Haunted Face" - The first "erotic vampire" story"To Dream of Scheherazade" - There had to be a story about tattoos, have you SEEN the author?"The Subtle Ties That Bind" - First published in Poppy Z. Brite's anthology Love in Vein II"A Taste of Blood and Roses" - If anyone can be a werewolf - ANYONE can be a werewolf. A love story."The Death-Sweet Scent of Lilies" - A possible history of Vlad Tepes - and Dracula."Against His Bitter Judgment" - A sequel, of sorts, to the novel This is My Blood"The Sound of Drums" - Cargo cults, the US Navy - First commercial publication