Masters of Midnight: Erotic Tales of the Vampire - William J. Mann, Michael Thomas Ford, Sean Wolfe, Jeff Mann "His Hunger" by William J. Mann starts off this anthology of male/male vampiric goings-on. I enjoyed it for the atmosphere and it held my attention but it fizzled out in the end and felt unfinished. Pesky questions keep popping into my head that were left unanswered but then I've been told I ask too many questions and am too nosy.

I enjoyed "The Sting" much more than the previous tale. It's about a young guy who ditches his previous life after a painful loss to begin anew. He takes on a job as a librarian and begins to learn that there is something not quite right in his new town. I was anxious to turn the pages to learn more about Titus and the secretive young librarian and the secrets plaguing the town but then it fizzled out towards the end. I can't say why without spoiling things for others so I'll just say it had a lot to do with the "villain" of the piece and leave it at that.

"Braden's Bite" was readable but the dialogue in the beginning was so cartoonish and buffoonish I could barely get past it. It improved but my notes say "interesting but so melodramatic" and "sweetly romantic after a rough start". Yes, I need notes. The old brain isn't quite what it used to be.

"Devoured" was my favorite of the lot. Dark, deadly, sexy, edgy and poetic. Just the sort of story I most enjoy. The fact that the author incorporated wiccan sabbats throughout the story only made it all the more interesting. The relationship was nicely done too.

Overall a mixed bag of stories.