Amid scientific and legal controversy, Clare Standing, a paranormal researcher, is fighting for vampire civil rights. Clare dreams of a world free from discrimination and hate. But when her fieldwork takes her to Tokyo, she discovers a hidden community of the undead where violence is an art form, blood is power, and Clare - the daughter of an American senator - is a target. Now she's fighting not only for her ideals but for her life. Fellow researcher Keita Matsudaira loathes vampires. A student of black magic, he offers Clare a gift of power to slay the undead. But his price may be too high for her to pay... VAMPIRE DEMOCRACY Rose Nanashima's debut novel unveils the dark side of glittering Tokyo, where vampires and magicians battle for control of the night.