Illustrated by Yoshitaka Amano.
The people of the village of Tepes once cowered in fear beneath the shadow of the Nobility manor. But the Nobility moved on, and the castle sat empty, a place whispered of in ghost stories to caution young people to stay away. One day four of the village children vanished. Only three returned, with no memory of what had happened or where they went. That was ten years ago. Now, in the year 12,090 A.D., vampires who can walk in the daylight have appeared. Did the disappearance of the children have something to do with the undead's newfound powers?
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#2 · 2005Raiser of Gales 
#3 · 2006Demon Deathchase 
#4 · 2006Tale of the Dead Town 
#5 · 2006The Stuff of Dreams 
#6 · 2006Pilgrimage of the Sacred and the Profane 
#7 · 2007Mysterious Journey to the North Sea: Part One 
#8 · 2007Mysterious Journey to the North Sea: Part Two 
#9 · 2007The Rose Princess 
#10 · 2008Dark Nocturne 
#11 · 2008Pale Fallen Angel: Parts One and Two 
#12 · 2009Pale Fallen Angel: Parts Three and Four 
#13 · 2009Twin-Shadowed Knight 
#14 · 2010Dark Road: Parts One and Two 
#15 · 2010Dark Road: Part Three 
#16 · 2011Tyrant's Stars: Parts One and Two 
#17 · 2011Tyrant's Stars: Parts Three and Four 
#18 · 2012Fortress of the Elder God 
#19 · 2013Mercenary Road 
#20 · 2013Scenes from an Unholy War 
#21 · 2014Record of the Blood Battle 
#22 · 2015White Devil Mountain 
#23 · 2015Iriya the Berserker 
#24 · 2015Throng of Heretics 
#25 · 2017Undead Island 
#26 · 2017Bedeviled Stagecoach 
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