My name is Solaine. I have been human, vampire, Redeemer and am The Reclaimer.

I never wanted it, it simply is.

I’m afraid I can’t start at ‘the beginning’ because there have been too many beginnings. So I’ll start from where my life gets interesting, and if I jink around please forgive me. Life is so rarely remembered as a linear progression of events—and given that I’m working with a number of lifetimes—it’s very difficult for me to keep track of it all.

I’m confusing you already. Sorry for that. Let me just start by saying…