I could have taken us right to the council chamber under the pyramids in Giza, but I was hoping to catch one of the members alone first. However, as soon as we stepped out into the bedchamber of the Empress of vampires I realized such a chance had been optimistic. At least Moa was in residence, the small, withered form of the first vampire perched on her throne at the foot of her bed. Her tiny, black eyes observed me as though she expected me and I wondered if ...