Ante refuses to turn him over because he wants to protect Peter, although he’s not sure why. When the Shadows, the vampires who run Vegas, call Ante to a meeting and request he find the elf running around Vegas, Ante realizes the elf they are looking for is Peter. Out one night on the prowl, he comes across an attractive guy who seems to have a knack for charming people out of their winnings.Īnte and Peter are attracted to one another, but after drinking from Peter, Ante is curious as to what kind of species Peter is. He roams the strip looking for drunk men that he can take a little blood and money from so he can survive. Dreamspun Beyond Paperback SubscriptionĪnte is a vampire living in Vegas. With enemies at their heels and old mistakes coming back to exact a price, how can Ante and Peter find sanctuary? As Ante and Peter flee, they learn more about themselves and each other, and they discover that the world is a stranger place than either of them imagined. But the Shadows want Peter too, and they’re willing to kill to get him. His existence feels empty and meaningless until he meets beautiful Peter Gehrardi, who can influence others with his thoughts.Īn attraction flares instantly, bringing a semblance of life to Ante’s dead heart. Now he haunts Las Vegas, stealing blood and money from drunken gamblers and staying on the fringe of the powerful vampire organization known as the Shadows.

A century and a half ago, Ante Novak died on a Croatian battlefield-and rose three days later as a vampire.

Ante Up by Kim Fielding