After a grisly murder takes place at a local high school, the victim is found to have had contact with a vampire pretending to be Baroque. With the faculty blocking attempts to investigate, Isuzu and Baroque go undercover as teacher and student to infifiltrate the school...but they didn’t anticipate the fake Baroque showing as much interest in Isuzu as the real one! Caught in a tug-of-war between two vampires, can Isuzu maintain his cover story and catch the murderer?!

The world is full of vampires. Supernatural creatures who drain the blood from humans without mercy—fighting such beings is the foundation of Isuzu Osaka’s life. But humanity is losing the war, and so desperate times call for desperate measures...And so, Isuzu sets out to strike a deal with a powerful vampiress whose beauty drives all who gaze upon her insane in the hopes of protecting his friends...

To wipe out the wave of vampires terrorizing Japan, Isuzu teams up with Baroque, the legendary vampire slayer, with a goal of casting a curse on a massive scale. But while conducting their assessment, the two encounter a pair of vampire girls, and in the midst of battle one of them takes a special liking to the taste of his blood...

Baroque’s curses sweep across Tokyo as the large-scale vampire extermination commences. Merciless monsters across the city fall one by one, and it seems the strategy is a success...until the arrival of Tsukuyomi, a deadly vampiress with a mysterious power over Isuzu. Mad with love, she seeks to steal him away—much to the irritation of Baroque and Lapis. With vampires laying claim to Isuzu on all sides, can he fifind a way to disentangle himself from this blood-soaked love triangle?

The large-scale vampire extermination using Baroque's curses has begun. As the merciless vampires fall one after another, it seems the operation is a success...until the arrival of Tsukuyomi. Mad with love for Isuzu, she uses a mysterious ability to control him like a puppet. Desperate to stay by Baroque's side, Isuzu tries to resist, to no avail. The curtain rises on a deadly battle as vampires on all sides lay claim to Isuzu's heart...!

Varney the Vampire (Vol.1-3) stands as a monumental anthology within the gothic literature panorama, bridging the realms of supernatural folklore and the burgeoning Victorian anxieties surrounding modernity and morality. This collection, encompassing an array of narratives from the macabre to the romantic, showcases the diversity of literary styles and the depth of thematic exploration characteristic of the period. The works within these volumes are pivotal in tracing the evolution of the vampire myth in Western literature, offering readers a comprehensive view of the social and cultural undercurrents that shaped such tales. The anthology draws from the prolific outputs of Thomas Peckett Prest and James Malcolm Rymer, whose collaborative efforts are often overshadowed by their contemporary, Bram Stoker, yet remain crucial in the groundwork of vampiric literature. Their backgrounds as writers for penny dreadfuls allowed them to capture the zeitgeist of Victorian society, blending sensationalism with acute observations of human nature and societal change. This collection, therefore, encompasses not only stories of the supernatural but also serves as a commentary on the fears and fascinations of the era it was born in. Varney the Vampire (Vol.1-3) is an indispensable resource for those interested in the origins and evolution of vampire mythology and its intersection with cultural, social, and historical discourses of the 19th century. Readers are invited to delve into this collection not only for its entertainment value but also for its ability to illuminate the complexities of human nature, morality, and the supernatural. Through its diverse range of narrative voices and styles, this anthology offers a unique opportunity to engage with the foundational texts that continue to influence gothic literature and horror genres today.