Fear of the dark is a basic survival imperative. Human beings are ill-equipped for nocturnal activity. In order to see the world in vivid color, we sacrifice clear vision in low light. Our senses of hearing and smell are on average weak. Most of us pay little attention to what we can feel around us and what it means. It's easier to find a ( Read more... )

[New York City rarely lies in true darkness, and this is true of the city as Niko dreams it. The lights of Manhattan shine below him by the thousands. Millions more are aglow beyond the portion of the island visible through the tinted penthouse windows. Artificial illumination inverts the night sky, blocking the natural stars from view and ( Read more... )

Vampires in my world are neither dead nor undead. They are not cold. They are not without a heartbeat. They are not without breath. They are not singularly classified as monsters and killers ( Read more... )

Surviving New York: A Guide for Humans

1. Get to know your cab driver. If he or she smells of the grave, you are about to become a meal for a revenant or ghul. Aim for the head and find another cab.
2. The large dog you just passed on the street is not really a dog, and that was not a milkbone in its mouth.
3. It is a not a coincidence that the man you're ( Read more... )