All Places That Are Not Heaven

Adrian Talbot, a morally complex character and contemporary of Shakespeare, emerges from a troubled childhood to become a renowned actor with the help of Christopher Marlowe. In 1600 London, he seeks a patron to escape the plague, leading to his transformation into a vampire. The collection also explores his present-day life as a professor in Toronto, his romance with a grad student, and a love affair with a mobster in 1920s New York. Additionally, it delves into the life of Genevieve de Monet, enriching the intricate fantasy universe created by Anne Fraser.