Five tales of a high-born family and their retainers struggling against the curse of vampirism. The Dark Wanderer - Two knights escort a young woman through a forest infested with wild beasts. Though wild beasts will be the least of their worries. Damnation - Lady Christine D'Ang goes against her father wishes and leaves the castle in search of a young man she fallen smitten for. Accosted by a knight she flees and by chance meets an eccentric stranger. Outcast - Lady Lyna D'Ang lives a sheltered and privileged life at castle Perring along with her siblings. This quickly ends when darkness descends upon the castle. Ambos Thorne - Ambos Thorne, a renowned warrior, is faced with superstitious beliefs and orders that make little sense to him. He arrives at a cross road where he has to make a choice. James Farmer - Tired and desperate, James, a farmhand, is chasing a heavily armed group transporting a woman. Bonus Story: Death's Given Chance - A man on his way to a funeral battles with his own dark thoughts about life being worth living. A chance meeting will change his life forever. A collection of short stories of 31000 words or approx. 124 print pages altogether, set in the Man-at-Arms and Maiden-at-Arms universe.