Going to parties and balls of the London nobility, a rich young man, Aubrey, meets a mysterious man: Lord Ruthven, by whom he is fascinated. Eventually, the young man discovers that the Lord hides some danger. When Aubrey goes to Greece, he meets Ianthe, a young woman that tells him supernatural stories and tells him about vampires. Aubrey can't stop thinking about it. The Vampyre is a mystery and adventure book that invites you to reflect on fear, superstitions and the fragility of the human mind.