The monsters are winning. Saya Otonashi thought she could battle against the Chiropterans, defeat the undead monsters, and avenge the life of her adoptive father. But the creatures, led by Saya's twin sister Diva, have struck a fatal blow: their attack on Saya's adopted brother Riku has left him infected with the vampiric curse and destined to transform into a Chevalier, a half-human abomination with an unquenchable bloodlust. In search of answers, Saya finds herself drawn to the papers of nineteenth century explorer Joel Goldschmidt, and his long-forgotten journal. Saya learns more about her past, the origins of the Red Shield organization, and the destiny she and Diva share.
Featuring eighteen pages of illustrations by series character designer Chizu Hashii.
Created by Mamoru Oshii, director of the hit film Ghost in the Shell, and developed by the highly influential animation studio Production I.G.
The basis of a hit TV series, a series of top-selling PlayStation games, a hit feature film (Blood: The Last Vampire), and a live-action film produced by William Kong, producer of Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon, currently slated for release in 2008.
The official novelization of the international hit animated series currently running on the Cartoon Network's Adult Swim anime block.
