In this world, humanity has doomed itself by nuclear war. From its ashes, arise a race of vampires created by an extraterrestrial virus. Against them fights the agents of the Vatican. Apart from creating the opportunity for there to be vampires, nuclear war hasn't been all that bad for humanity, after all. Humanity has its airships, its androids and holograms, etc. There are still nation-states: the Vatican, Albion, etc. And this Vatican is not only very militant, but also socially enlightened -- at least in terms of gender equality, women share equal power with men in this church polity. Arrayed against them are the Fleurs de Mal (vampire terrorist group?) and the Rosenkreuz (apocalyptic terrorist group?).
Finally, it's interesting enough . . . definitely imaginative -- but it's, well, kind of silly really. Part of its appeal (I think) has something to do with the androgyny of its characters and the new romanticism of its neo-Gothic setting. But while there is some appeal (especially in its imagination and invention), I have problems taking it very seriously. Too much surface, not enough substance . . . .
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