Vlad had found himself longing to encounter those of his own kind, to travel to the streets of Elysia-that far away world, but after a while it seemed more of a fairy tale than anything else. Like Santa Claus and the Tooth Fairy, only with fangs.

Funny how mishearing things-or not hearing them at all-can really screw things up

If citizens followed their leaders' example throughout history, the human race would have died out centuries ago.

They'll torture you for months before killing you if you run" Otis shrugged, as if this was an everyday occurrence.

Mmmmm. Warm chocolate chip cookies. Not even AB negative can compare.

Wrong. Enemies don't fight with such determined passion. That kind of focus is reserved for friends at odds with one another." pg 69 Tomas to Vlad

I'm a creature of the night for God's sake And she wants me home by eleven?