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The Greyfriar (Vampire Empire, Book One) is the first book in a trilogy of high adventure and alternate history. Their dangerous relationship plays out against an approaching war to the death between humankind and the vampire clans. Her only protector is the Greyfriar, a mysterious hero who fights the vampires from deep within their territory. But her quest turns black when she becomes the target of a merciless vampire clan. She is eager for an adventure before she settles into a life of duty and political marriage to a man she does not know. She is quick with her wit as well as with a sword or gun. Princess Adele is heir to the Empire Equatoria, a remnant of the old tropical British Empire. It is now 2020 and a bloody reckoning is coming. They brought technology and a feverish drive to reestablish their shattered societies of steam and iron amid the mosques of Alexandria, the torrid quietude of Panama, or the green temples of Malaya. Human refugees fled south to the tropics because vampires could not tolerate the constant heat there. Within two years, once-great cities were shrouded by the grey empire of the vampire clans. Millions more died of disease and famine due to the havoc that followed. In the year 1870, a horrible plague of vampires swept over the northern regions of the world. Princess Adele makes a great role model for tween and teen girls – not to mention some adults – and the Greyfriar is everything a steampunk hero should be." RT Book Reviews 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."Great writing, intriguing antagonists and one scrappy heroine make this a worthy addition to the steampunk genre. 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. Prepared to do her duty, she finds herself caught in a web of political intrigue and physical danger. 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.

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. The Equatorian Empire, descendant of the British Empire, stretches from Alexandria to Cape Town.

There, blending with the local peoples, they rebuilt their societies founded on human ingenuity, steam and iron.

A remnant fled south to the safety of the ever-present heat which was intolerable to vampires. The great industrialized civilizations of the world were left in ruin. Millions perished millions were turned into herd animals. The vampire clans arose and slaughtered humanity with unprecedented carnage in the northern parts of the world.