The Darkest Passages : The sequel to The Darkest Gift by Len Handeland

Fabien Levesque has endured intense suffering since his creator and ex-lover, Stefan, turned him into a reluctant vampire. Driven nearly to madness by Stefan, Fabien is forced to use humans as an endless source of blood. After pleading for release, Stefan finally agrees but prohibits Fabien from creating another vampire. Despite this, Fabien disobeys and falls in love with Laurent Richelieu, making Laurent his vampire companion. Stefan returns to destroy the newly created vampire but accidentally kills Fabien instead. Decades later, Fabien’s spirit materializes before Laurent in New Orleans, where Laurent has fled to escape Stefan’s wrath. Together, they plan to possess the body of Jack Devereaux, a good friend of Raphaella and Fabien’s counterpart and someone with whom Laurent has been romantically involved. Together, Laurent and Fabien hypnotize Raphaella, who summons the spirits of Stefan’s victims to help them destroy him and send his spirit to the fiery pits of hell. Although they succeed, Raphaella discovers that Fabien has overtaken Jack’s body and summons Stefan’s spirit back, continuing the nightmare as the vengeful voodoo priestess seeks retribution. In their combined evil, Stefan manages to possess the body of Fabien’s lover, Laurent Richelieu. Forced to flee the city and the man he loves, Fabien leaves New Orleans and finds refuge in San Francisco. Here, he encounters the enigmatic vampire royalty, whose motives are as mysterious as their power, and a renowned deadly vampire hunter known for his lethal skills and reputation. The path to united vengeance becomes clear as Fabien discovers that his powerful allies share his desire to defeat Stefan. However, the challenge remains: persuading Raphaella to use her voodoo magic to free Stefan’s spirit from Laurent’s body. If he fails, innocent mortals everywhere will fall victim to Stefan’s unrelenting bloodlust, leading to a massacre of unimaginable proportions. Soon, his army of vampires, a relentless force of darkness and death, will threaten to destroy all of humanity, plunging the world into eternal night.