This novella, first published in 1907, is very unusual as vampire
stories go. It is one of the first psychic vampire stories, where a
vampire feeds off more than just blood. A young writer visits an older
master to help him hone his craft but ends up succumbing to the powerful
influence of the mysterious old man. We soon find that he has left a
trail of ruined proteges in his wake. It is a chilling vampire tale with
an unusual twist.