Here for the first time is the collected vampire fiction and poetry of C.J. Carter-Stephenson - six variations on the vampire theme, bound together by their protagonists' burning lust for blood. A disembodied spirit fighting to be reunited with his vampiric body...Two vampires braving the wilderness of space in search of a new home...A vampire with no recollection of his mortal life...All this and more you will find in these pages. Sometimes sensual, but always deadly, these dark denizens of the night are waiting to infiltrate your dreams. Drink deeply of their adventures and they will open your eyes to the darkness inside yourself, but be warned, there will be blood. For the blood is the life and they are always hungry for it.

In a forgotten corner of a distant galaxy, a crystal escape pod drifts through space. Inside this escape pod is the beautiful Princess Sky, who has spent the last thousand years frozen in time. When King Axor hears the tragic tale of her life from a mysterious stranger at his birthday party, he vows to rescue her. He can't search for her himself because of the demands of his kingdom, so he decides to hold a contest to find a champion. A lowly farmer's son called Tik hears about the contest and is determined to be the one the king chooses. The only thing that stands in his way is a fearsome robot dragon. Can Tik defeat this dragon and prove his worth to the king? If so, what strange adventures await him in the void of space? Find out in this action-packed adventure from the pen of C.J. Carter-Stephenson...