A darkly amusing page turner, Amaranthine dispels conventional horror propaganda in favor of straightforward vampire realism while serving it up with a complimentary twist of political unrest. Whether you think John Ambrose, spokesvampire for bloodsucking fiends worldwide, is reckless or levelheaded, hollow or authentic, immoral or principled, cruel or compassionate, you'll be better armed with the facts on vampires and healing invisible wounds after reading this spiritual recovery parable. He's just like any other 500 year old liberal-minded consumer, only he has more bite. While he's working to minimize his consumptive footprints, it's still very unwise to awaken his craving for boneheads.