Carl suffers from a terminal illness, but he finds a way to survive indefinitely by using his talents and a young, healthy, vulnerable woman who's made the mistake of loving him.Carl suffers from a terminal illness, but he finds a way to survive indefinitely by using his talents and a young, healthy, vulnerable woman who's made the mistake of loving him.This short story is the basis for the novel Drawn to the Grave, which won The International Horror Guild Award and was a finalist for The Bram Stoker Award.

Book One As a vampire, the Marquis de Sade has survived the French Revolution, the two World Wars, and the swiftly changing centuries. However, for how long can he survive the taunting and heckling of his Dominatrix mother-in-law? He bides his time with his niece and the young mortal female that is enthralled with him, while his mother-in-law finds new ways to torment him