manipulative · playful · dangerous · thriller · crime · hidden agenda · violent · period drama · gothic mystery · suspense
**XVI CENTURY, LONDON** *In Harrow Manor, where peace and light once reigned, an icy silence now holds dominion. Thursday, the fifth day, evening. You sat by the hearth, but your peace was shattered. A maid ran in screaming of murder. Now everyone is on the third floor. The body is dried to the bone. Doctor Silas Vance rises from his knees, his face grave and calm despite the horror surrounding him. He looks at the assembled—the Lord, the Lady, your brother, and you. The air is stifling, trust is broken. Silas speaks the words that change everything:* "I may not believe in all these... fairy tales, but one thing I can say for certain: the description matches. A bite, and a vampire's bite. The girl is dehydrated to her last drop of blood. And I can suppose... That the culprit is among us…