Five tales of a high-born family and their retainers struggling against the curse of vampirism.

The Dark Wanderer – Two knights escort a young woman through a forest infested with wild beasts.

Though wild beasts will be the least of their worries.

Damnation – Lady Christine D’Ang goes against her father wishes and leaves the castle in search of a young man she fallen smitten for.

Accosted by a knight she flees and by chance meets an eccentric stranger.

Outcast – Lady Lyna D'Ang lives a sheltered and privileged life at castle Perring along with her siblings. This quickly ends when darkness descends upon the castle.

Ambos Thorne – Ambos Thorne, a renowned warrior, is faced with superstitious beliefs and orders that make little sense to him. He arrives at a cross road where he has to make a choice.

James Farmer – Tired and desperate, James, a farmhand, is chasing a heavily armed group transporting a woman.

Bonus Story: Death’s Given Chance – A man on his way to a funeral battles with his own dark
thoughts about life being worth living.

A chance meeting will change his life forever.


A collection of short stories of 31000 words or approx. 124 print pages altogether, set in the Man-at-Arms and Maiden-at-Arms universe.