The Vampyre; A Tale
He is the perfect gentleman… and the most perfect monster.
When young, impressionable Aubrey meets the enigmatic Lord Ruthven, he is drawn into a glittering world of high society, mystery, and dark allure. But beneath Ruthven’s refined manners and noble charm lurks an ancient hunger—one that drains the life from all who fall under his gaze. From the shadowed streets of London to the sun-drenched hills of Greece, Aubrey watches women vanish, lovers waste away, and whispers of a cursed blood-drinker grow louder.
Bound by a fatal oath of silence, Aubrey can only watch as Ruthven’s attention turns to his own beloved sister. On the eve of her wedding, the truth will come too late—and the night will thirst for blood.
The Vampyre is John William Polidori’s immortal tale of the original aristocratic vampire: elegant, seductive, and utterly lethal. Before Dracula, before Carmilla, there was Lord Ruthven… and once he invites you in, you may never leave alive.
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John William Polidori
John William Polidori (1795–1821) was an Italian-English physician and writer, known for his associations with the Romantic movement and credited by some as the creator of the vampire genre of fantasy fiction. His most successful work was the 1819 short story, The Vampyre, the first vampire story in English. Although originally and erroneously accredited to Lord Byron, both Byron and Polidori affirmed that the story is Polidori's.
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