"Seeing the great darkness within the elven prince's heart, the High God cursed his descendants with a thirst for blood..." The first vampires, driven from their home, find themselves locked in a struggle for survival. The King of the Elves sends an army to destroy them, and the only escape is north. Their last hope may lie in the walled frontier town of Dundari, or beyond in the White Wastes: a land of ice and snow completely empty of life... or so everyone thinks. Spanning centuries, these stories tell the saga of the fallen elves who became the first vampires and then founded a kingdom in the arctic north. This special omnibus features five novellas, as well as an extended glossary, a custom map, and illustrations, which will further bring the world of Varda alive.