Abraham, a 19th century Jewish man, just wanted to study violin at the Berlin Academy of Music, an institution that didn’t allow Jews to attend. But his musical patron left him with a gift to remember: he turned him into a vampire.

Abraham finds himself on the run from his grandsire, a former Inquisitor and bigot, trying to lead a normal life and reconcile his Jewishness with the new reality that has been thrust upon him. But now that Abraham is in love with a modern mortal woman, he’s stopped running to honor his wife’s family and community connections, despite his own growing fear of mortality and outliving his loved ones. As his grandsire closes in, Abraham must fight to protect his family and their quiet life together.

What is love? What can love drive us to do?

In these stories, love pushes us to revenge, to reach beyond the boundaries of life and death. To rescue a family member. To fight the good fight without even knowing it, or to risk everyone and everything to save someone who may or may not be worthy. To make the wrong decisions and walk into hell. To transcend who we are.

Love can make us both the best and worst versions of ourselves.