A dynamic in vampire lore that interests me is the relationship between a vampire and his trusted servant. Depictions of Renfield range from bug-eating lunatic in Bram Stoker’s original Dracula novel to many other variations of a dedicated servant working on his master’s behalf.
Sometimes the vampire’s minion is presented as a sane agent who goes around during the daylight hours seeing to tasks his master can not. I thought it would be interesting to create a character who is bound to a vampire, devoted to him, but also chafing against the restraints.
In Vampires’ Consort, Jacob Baum owes a great debt to the vampire, Valarian Kaspan, who helped him extract vengeance on his family’s behalf. The servant and master have a relationship that transends time. They are linked inextricably in many ways, but for Jacob, Valarian is no longer enough. He longs for some elements of the normal human life he might have had.
Enter the third leg of this tripod, Akila Massri, a young woman destined for greatness whether she wants it or not. When the three of them combine, fireworks ensue and they hold the key to destroying a vampire who wants to rule the world.
Vampires’ Consort is now in print.
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