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Synopsis
In the darkest nights of a world not too far from the self-destruction of the human race, dark creatures lurk in the shadows and feed from men and women, knowing that the end of humans will mean the end of their lives too. The werewolves have a plan to save the planet, by reducing the human population and keeping those who remain as men would have kept cattle, but there is disagreement over what to do with the werewolves’ ancient enemies, the vampires.
There is a human task force dedicated to keeping the existence of vampires and werewolves secret from the general public until such time as scientists can control or destroy them, but a third, mysterious group of predators is determined to spark a war between vampires and werewolves, and to dominate the world for their own purposes. An epic battle seems inevitable, unless the only two who know the whole truth, Ardella, a beautiful vampire, and Wayne, a powerful werewolf, can avert the crisis. And, as bizarre as it may seem under the circumstances, the power of love may be just as important.
EXCERPT
Awakening came slowly. For a long time it was only the feeling of hunger. That
she must feed was the only thought her mind could form. Then she slowly
remembered. The twilight, the helpless wino and then the net thrown over
her.
The werewolves!
There is very little in the world that a vampire fears. Certainly not the
stupid, puny humans. Maybe a few wild animals, for a bear or tiger could rip
apart a vampire as easily as it could a human. Yet, a strong vampire could
sometimes face down a wild animal. But there was one other creature that would
not bend to the vampire willpower. Another creature of the night: the
werewolf.
She opened her eyes. It was dark. But she could sense that she was inside a
room, not outdoors still. There was no net over her, only something soft
beneath her body. Slowly her hand came up to her head. There was a sickening
headache and a sour taste in her mouth, but her thoughts were focusing as her
mind cleared of the chemicals. Her head turned slowly. Only the tiniest hint
of light filled the room, not enough for a human to see a thing, but more than
enough for a vampire. She was on a bed. To her right was a wall. There seemed
to be a fireplace in it but with no flame. Beyond the end of her bed she could
make out vertical lines. For a few seconds she was puzzled by them. Then the
realization came. There were bars! Steel bars. She was in a cage, a prison
cell!
Anger flooded over her. How dare they! Blood would flow over this
mistreatment! A hiss escaped her lips, a vampire equivalent to a snarl. She
lifted herself suddenly but almost fell back from the dizziness. When it
passed, she repeated the move slowly. When she swung her feet over the edge of
the bed, she discovered another surprise.
There was a tinkling sound and she looked down to find her right ankle
encircled by a metal band. Attached to that band was a chain. Her eyes
followed the chain a few feet to a ring set in the floor. There was a padlock
securing the chain to the ring.
The hiss was louder as she dug her sharp nails into the bedding. She would
have lashed out in anger but there was no one in the cell to lash at.
Anger dominated her thoughts. Sometime very soon, she promised herself, she
was going to rip out the throat of a werewolf and watch his blood and life spurt
out of his body. And she would enjoy it. That promise did not help appease the
hunger and blood lust still gnawing at her insides, but it nevertheless made her
feel a little better.
There was the noise of a door opening slowly. Even before the man entered the
room, she could sense his presence. It was unmistakably a werewolf. And not
just any werewolf; the essence was strong, an Alpha male! She hissed again.
He entered the room. For a few moments he just stood there, looking in her
direction. She had no doubt that even with the dim light he could see her, just
as she could see him. Were they not both creatures of the night?
Without a word, he crossed the few steps to the bars that made up her cage. A
section was hinged and when he unlocked the padlock, swung open. She measured
the distance carefully and would have lunged for his throat had he been but a
foot closer. He went to the fireplace. On the mantle there were two candles.
He lit both, casting a faint but warm golden glow over the room. The flickering
candlelight also made a pattern of dark lines on the far wall where the shadows
of the bars danced.
In the light, she could see him better. He was tall. His broad shoulders
tapered down to a narrow waist. He wore only a pair of slacks and a polo shirt
that left his arms bare. She could see how well muscled they were. But what
held her attention were his eyes. In the candlelight they held the faintest red
glow, characteristic of werewolves. They also held power: sheer, undeniable,
animal power.
“Let me go,” she said when he did not seem inclined to begin the
conversation.
“No,” was his simple reply.
Author Information
John Savage is one of the important figures in the history of the highly erotic and esoteric field of Bondage and Discipline. He came after the legendary John Willie, and before the period exemplified by the photography of Jay Edwards, et al. Just as Jay was an important link in the progression of bondage techniques leading up to the anything-goes extreme B&D of today, so was John Savage. The bondage he created and photographed represented a step beyond that of John Willie: more complex, tighter, more escape proof.
John began by copying the work of John Willie but was soon adding his own touches. This is typical of the progress in the field. Both Jay Edwards and Dave Annis (probably the best strict bondage photographer today) have stated that they began by copying John Savage’s work, then adding to it.
John began in 1969 with an article written for Barbara Behr of House of Milan. He was soon tying and photographing amateur models, sometimes selling the products freelance, but then working with Tao Productions to create a line of bondage magazines with such titles as “Best of Bondage,” “Taskmaster,” “Bondagemaster,” and the politically incorrect “Teenagers in Bondage.” (None of the models were underage, despite the title.) In the early 80’s he edited, wrote for and photographed a magazine series called “John Savage’s Notebooks.” These long-ago magazines today command a high price, if you can find them.
In addition to magazines, he produced some of the old 8mm “loops,” and later VHS videos, the most famous being “Making Danielle Talk.” He has worked with Barbara Behr, Bob Bishop and F.E. Campbell. It was through his friendship with Frank Campbell that he became involved in the writing of B&D novels. Frank is still most prolific B&D novelist, credited with 100 books written for HOM. As Frank became older and had trouble typing, he began dictating books on audio tapes. John Savage then transcribed those books to computer disk for the publisher. Then came a time when Frank no long wished to write. At that point John began ghost-writing Frank’s novels. In fact, the last ten novels credited to Frank Campbell were actually written by John Savage.
After Frank’s death, John began selling novel under his own name to House of Milan. He also wrote for Sandpiper Press, Olympia Press and Bon-Vue, all being published as paperbacks. For a while he dropped out of the marketplace but then came back when ebooks became popular. He is currently writing B&D novels for Strict Publishing, and occasionally non-B&D books under a different name.
As to the man himself, he was born in 1943, is married and has two grown children. He is a Viet Nam era veteran. His main career has been in computers, ranging from programmer to systems analyst. He still programs computers and enjoys it. His B.S. and M.S. are in computer science, but in addition, he has a PhD in, of all fields, astronomy! This is the reason for the nickname “Doc” Savage being stuck on him (“Doc” Savage was a well-known fictional character from the 30’s). Today he lives in Solana Beach, California, enjoying his hobbies of astronomy, fishing and fast sports cars.
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