Marcus, a 2000 year old blind vampire medium, lives with his young assistant Julia in a Chicago apartment. In 'Outside in Darkness,' Marcus, along with his spirit guide Despair, come to the aid of Julia, who has been kidnapped by a madman. 'Stolen Souls' takes Marcus and Julia to the home of a powerful vampiress, whose human daughter is dying, her survival in Marcus's hands. 'A Vein Design' takes Julia back to a previous life, after Drusus, a vampire dying from disease, regresses her while Marcus goes through his 'molt,' a process that keeps the vampire alive for centuries. Drusus can not molt, and thinks Julia, once an Egyptain pharaoh's sister, can help him find a solution to his torment.