Centuries ago, humans and vampires lived alongside one another, sometimes hostile, sometimes peaceful-but always tense. Eventually, that tension tipped too far, and now vampires are few in number and known only as Pets, kept by the wealthy as intimate companions, most of their history lost, the rest shrouded in mystery.Aubrey has returned home after spending many years away, though he is reluctant to live once more with his estranged father, his mercurial...