The Blood of the Vampire

<p><strong>She doesn't drink blood, but she drains the very life from those around her.</strong></p>

<p>When the beautiful, exotic, and supremely charming Harriet Brandt arrives in English society, she instantly captures the attention and affection of everyone she meets. Yet, beneath her innocent facade lies a devastating, invisible curse: a strain of vampirism inherited from her Creole mother and a long line of ancestors.</p>

<p>Harriet is not the cloaked, fanged monster of folklore; she is something far more dangerous: a psychic vampire. Without malice or even awareness of her own powers, she preys upon the vitality, health, and sanity of her loved ones, leaving a trail of physical collapse, emotional despair, and inexplicable death in her wake.</p>

<p>As her presence slowly sickens and destroys those in her intimate circle, the novel explores the terrifying question: <strong>Is a monster less monstrous if she is unconscious of the evil she commits?</strong></p>

<p>A sensational and groundbreaking Victorian novel, Florence Marryat's <em>The Blood of the Vampire</em> broke away from traditional gothic tropes to pioneer the concept of the "energy vampire"--a chilling, modern monster who thrives not on the grave, but in the drawing rooms of high society.</p>