It’s darkest before the dawn, but is it darker than a vampire’s soul?
In Feudal Japan, during an attack on Kumamoto Castle from a horde of swarming yōkai–mythical creatures born from the darkest depths of Japanese folklore–the samurai Saito Izumi will be forever changed. By morning’s first light, Saito’s become kyuuketsuki, a Japanese vampire!
Join the vampire Saito Izumi in Feudal Japan as she confronts an army of thunder-beasts called raijū, the ogre-like oni, and the seductive spider-whore jorōgumo. Creatures as diverse as they are deadly. Follow her as she battles 18th Century Spanish soldiers and vampires along the Spanish Main. Stand with her as she wages war against shape-shifting Mexican nagual, fighting alongside the likes of Davy Crockett, William Travis, and James Bowie to defend the Alamo.
For 400 Years Saito Izumi Has Struggled With What It Means To Be Kyuuketsuki–A Japanese Vampire!
And in this heart-wrenching collection are four terrifying tales from Saito’s centuries of existing that explore her dangerous and deep personal journey to understand the blackest darkness of an inhuman soul, to discover what it means to truly live and not simply survive, and most important of all, to learn if a vampire can triumph over evil and truly love again.
