Epic Futuristic Dark-Fantasy Adventure --- Claudia is a rational existentialist with ties to them. Danjel is a devout Catholic raised to fear them. Everyone has witnessed violence between Humans and Darkling. Europe is at war, with citizens declaring allegiance to the ruling Union of Darkland Nations or the revolutionaries of the so-called Etats Liberté. Danjel and Claudia share a belief that lives are more important than borders, but they do not agree on the tactics they should use or when it may be righteous to stand and fight. Danjel's pacifist preaching combined with Claudia's knowledge of remnant information networks draws a following, even as foreign troops move toward their location. Fleeing conflict, their refugee caravan grows into a tribe: the Goth. The Goth travel war-torn Europe where Danjel and Claudia are viewed as living saints. Forces on both sides of the military conflict are threatened by the potential for Europe to fall under the sway of a single charismatic leader. They will use whatever assets they have to stop the Goth: terrorist squads, the US Army, even Claudia's vampire ex-boyfriend. ----- Rated 'M' for some scenes of sexuality, mild strong language, vampire-related blood and violence, and graphic military battle scenes. Warning: descriptions of terrorism and war. 3rd Draft. Cover by author, based on iStock photo of Regensberg, Germany by Mikhail Markovskiy.