A great collection of four gay vampire stories. The stories themselves are diverse in topic and style. Ford's 'Sting' is by far the best of the bunch and is very well-written and different than the average vampire story.
The rest have their moments. 'His Hunger' by Mann had a nice Gothic style to it, and presented a classic vampire tale with a gay twist. 'Bradon's Bite' by Wolfe is well written, and has some unusual plot elements to it, but falls into the tired old vampire cliché of 'Being immortal is so hard, you get so lonely. I'd give it all up to be human.'
'Devoured' started off well and introduced a vampire history that (to my knowledge) has not been done before. However, it failed to hold my interest.
For gay vampire fans, this is a good addition to your collection and was nominated for a 2003 Queer Horror award.
It's a work obligation that leads Jeremy Horne to the reclusive Main estate of eccentric Bartholomew Craven. Now, Jeremy finds himself the man's prisoner, the victim of erotic dreams where handsome men ravage his body. Powerless to help himself as Bartholomew grows younger and more irresistible with each drop of Jeremy's blood.
After his lover's sudden death, librarian Ben Hodges seeks refuge in a sleepy Ozark town. But his summer of healing turns to intrigue when he encounters soft-spoken beekeeper Titus Durham, a man whose hidden obsession will change Ben's life forever.
With his wavy black hair and turquoise eyes, Bradon Lugo can have any man he wants - but what he wants in return is more than any lover would dream of giving. And what blond, innocent Kirk Courey offers is too tempting for Bradon to resist... a chance at the love of a thousand lifetimes.
By night, Derek Maclaine loses himself in New York's leather bar underground, trying to forget the brutal murder of his lover in Scottland centuries ago. But now, danger threatens his new lover, and this time Derek will have his revenge.
