Claire and Xavier are vampires. They have lived together for centuries, most recently in an abandoned building in Portrush. Used to being immortal and invincible they understandably find it concerning when they start to feel ill and weak. Soon they come to realise that the cause of their illness is not physical. Rather, it is a reaction to an inequality in the balance between good and evil. Basically, there is a shortage of vampires.

Not wanting to lose their lifestyle (or their "lives") the pair decide to take things into their own hands and readjust the balance – by creating a whole load of new vampires.

Christian has searched for years to find the creature responsible for the death of his wife. His pain has caused him to seek solace in the bottom of a whisky bottle. Driven by vengeance he will let nothing come between him and his goal.

What is the true cause of the imbalance between good and evil? Will the creation of more vampires solve the problem? Only time will tell.

Vampire Dawn is a new look at the idea of the vampire story. Written from the point of view of both the vampire and the human it doesn't immediately assume that all vampires are evil. Claire and Xavier, although members of the undead, are happy to live a peaceful co-existence with humans. It is not until they start to grow sick and realise that it is all due to the imbalance between good and evil that they actively go out to create new vampires.

Although Christian would seem to be the hero of this story it is refreshing that he is far from being goody-goody. The extent he will go to in order to find the creature he believes responsible for the murder of his wife frequently crosses the line between good and evil. As the story progresses it becomes less clear who is the hero and who is the villain.

Vampire Dawn is a superb story of good versus evil. Original, well crafted and compelling – a must-read for any vampire fan.