The Greyfriar by Clay and Susan Griffith
The Greyfriar, an interesting blend of steampunk, alternate history and paranormal fantasy, introduces us to a British Empire that has relocated to North Africa after a hugely successful assault by organized armies of vampires. Humankind now lives in areas of the globe that offer the greatest chance for survival and resistance to the vampire threat. (This felt very much like the setting of S.M. Stirling’s The Peshawar Lancers in which Britain relocates to India after England was destroyed by a comet.)
The Vampires in The Greyfriar are similar to humans;
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Thanks for the kind words, Marion! Coming as they are from a professional writer, they are much appreciated!
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