The Mask of Humanity Slips As leader of Chicago's Lancea Sanctum, Solomon Birch is rightly feared and respected. But his followers begin to fear his leadership as much as his person. A vinculum inflicted on him by Prince Maxwell has caused his humiliation and now inspires a revolt. Can Birch convince his followers to remain true? If not, can he survive them? Meanwhile, Chicago's lord Maxwell contemplates his own dilemma. His subjects clamor for Indulgence, a single night to create more of their own kind - or to kill their fellow Kindred without fear of reprisal. Vampire: The Marriage of Virtue and Viciousness is the third in a series of novels based on the wildly successful Vampire: The Requiem and World of Darkness horror settings.
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The Mask of Humanity Slips As leader of Chicago's Lancea Sanctum, Solomon Birch is rightly feared and respected. But his followers begin to fear his leadership as much as his person. A vinculum inflicted on him by Prince Maxwell has caused his humiliation and now inspires a revolt. Can Birch convince his followers to remain true? If not, can he survive them? Meanwhile, Chicago's lord Maxwell contemplates his own dilemma. His subjects clamor for Indulgence, a single night to create more of their own kind - or to kill their fellow Kindred without fear of reprisal. Vampire: The Marriage of Virtue and Viciousness is the third in a series of novels based on the wildly successful Vampire: The Requiem and World of Darkness horror settings.