Note: This is a highly literate vampire novel that speculates about the vampirical qualities of the Romantic poets Lord Bryon and Percy Shelley. It also satirizes academic and literary life. This is a Faustian tale of literary ambition and its pitfalls.

Synopsis: Derek Hill, an aspiring poet, is drawn into a bizarre mystery surrounding an Englishman named Julian Ginotti, who may be a vampirical reincarnation of the English poet Percy Shelley.