Are vampires a bloodthirsty menace to mankind? Or simply misunderstood creatures struggling to survive? After hearing these seven stories, you"ll be able to decide for yourself. From the horrifying to the humorous, some of today"s finest authors share stories about one of mankind"s oldest imagined evils, the vampire. From F. Paul Wilson"s title story to Esther Friesner"s comic tale of rival teens trying to best one another, these stories bring vampires to (un)life, in all their majesty and terror. Stories include: Bite-Me-Not or Fleur de Fur by Tanith Lee Food Chain by Nina Kiriki Hoffman Moonlight in Vermont by Esther Friesner Madaleine by Barbara Hambly Victims by Kristine Kathryn Rusch Seat Partner by Chelsea Quinn Yarbo