1870. A time known as The Great Killing.
The vampire clans arose and slaughtered humanity with unprecedented
carnage in the northern parts of the world. Millions perished; millions
were turned into herd animals. The great industrialized civilizations of
the world were left in ruin. A remnant fled south to the safety of the
ever-present heat which was intolerable to vampires. There, blending
with the local peoples, they rebuilt their societies founded on human
ingenuity, steam and iron.
The year is now 2020. The Equatorian Empire, descendant of the British
Empire, stretches from Alexandria to Cape Town. Princess Adele, quick
witted, combat trained, and heir to the throne, is set to wed the scion
of the American Republic, a man she has never met. Their marriage will
cement an alliance between the nations and set the stage for war against
the vampires in an attempt to retake the north. Prepared to do her duty,
she finds herself caught in a web of political intrigue and physical
danger. The Greyfriar, a legendary vampire hunter from the north,
appears ready to rescue the Princess and return her home--but he harbors
secrets of his own. As the power struggle between the vampires and
humans increase, Adele and the Greyfriar are caught in the middle, on
the run, being hunted and fighting for not just their own lives, but for
the future of humanity.
