Book excerpt: This is a LARGE PRINT paperback.After aliens crash-land in 15th Century Transylvania, their first contact with humans goes horribly wrong.The Vambir discover human blood is a nutrient, but it is also highly addictive. Blood ingestion transforms them into hybrids that can pass as human. Impressed with their vicious fighting skills, Prince Vlad Dracula welcomes them into his inner circle, where they obtain power through him.Keywords: space opera, alien invasion, colonization, alternate history, epic, vampire, myths and legends, first contact