Kedrick Rue: 2 books

In the topsy-turvy world of the Realms, who is a semi-abstinent vampire to trust?When Charles, a bloodsucker with only one victim to his name, is accosted by a homeless junkie claiming to be his wife, she calls into question all sorts of assumptions about his past. But who is telling the truth?...

Malefic giants, baleful specters, hideous were-jaguars. A parade of vile abominations. Ho-hum. As guardian at the gate to the Realms, Charles has seen it all. He would rather spend his pre-dawn hours chatting with Lindsay, the waitress at a run-down diner--a place where words like "vile" are reserved...