Blah. This was free on aRe on December 21st. For me, this was a case of getting what I paid for. This was so inconsistent and I almost didn't finish it.
I don't read a lot of vampire fiction, but when I do, I guess I'm a purist. You can play around with the traditional mythology of vamps all you like -- I don't care about garlic, crucifixes, wooden stakes, or whether or not they can see their reflection in mirrors -- but at the very least, your vamp...