Harold Halbmann has a problem: the King of All Vampires, the world"s most powerful immortal, wants him dead. The son of Nevada"s only vampire governor and a mortal woman, Harold faces many difficulties growing up as a vampire. He is strong, but must to pretend to be average for safety"s sake. He also has dyslexia from his difficult birth. Fortunately for Harold, his kindly aunt Julia Strange, madam at a brothel, takes the orphan under her wing and urges him to grow into a powerful warrior who can bring order and justice into the sometimes chaotic and cruel immortal community. His uncle Ernest Frank, a scholar too inquisitive for his own good, will help Harold overcome his limitations, see him educated, and wants to record his history in a Latin narrative. Behind them all stands the mysterious Delia of Delos, the beautiful but ancient protectress of her family and her world. When Harold falls in love with the sexy Cindy Craftsman, an agent of the US Secret Service, and the couple are dragged into the awful storm of vampire politics. Will they survive to raise a family or perish in the tempest raised by the ambitions of evil immortals? Это и многое другое вы найдете в книге The Vampire State (James R. Hinds)