A chance to live life over, to correct one’s mistakes — is it a blessing or a curse? In Beguiled by Night , Vauquelin, an ancient, queer vampire living in present-day Los Angeles, finds his time unwinding like a spool of dirty thread til he’s re-deposited into seventeenth century he seizes the chance for redemption. In Citizens of Shadow , he clings frightfully to his aim — until he learns the hidden costs of tampering with fate. Centuries of self-exile and isolation claim their due. What glory might unfold when you open your heart to what else is to come … and what rewards will you reap when you embrace your authentic self? Lush, gothic horror unfolds in Citizens of Shadow , a queer dark fantasy of vampires, time travel, and sinister secrets threatening to unravel an eternal existence.