The Waster of Men — Robert Davis

War attracts vampires like flies to a fresh carcass, and vampire-hunter Anders Draculescu is never far behind them.A civil war has erupted in Corvinia and rebel forces have laid siege to the fortified city of Gradopol. For Draculescu, the reasons for the conflict are none of his business, but for his young apprentice, Stefan, the war is much more personal. An old friend has enlisted in the rebel army and wants Stefan to join the cause.But Gradopol hides a terrible secret: wrapped in chains and imprisoned deep within the city’s vaults is a master-vampire too powerful to kill.The vampires have been drawn to Corvinia by more than just the scent of fresh blood; they have come to release their ancient master from his prison, but if Draculescu is to stop them, he must first survive the horrors of the siege and the bloody crucible of the Forlorn Hope