In the bitter cold of an unrelenting winter Tomas and his son Peter arrive inChust and despite the inhospitability of the villagers settle there aswoodcutters. ... » 

In the bitter cold of an unrelenting winter Tomas and his son Peter arrive inChust and despite the inhospitability of the villagers settle there aswoodcutters. Tomas is churlish taciturn at the best of times. He digs achannel of fastflowing waters around their hut so they have their own littleisland kingdom. Peter doesnt understand why his father has done this nor whyall his life theyve moved from place to place or why his father carries along battered box everywhere they go and why he is forbidden to know itsmysterious contents. But when a band of gypsies comes to the village Petersdrab existence is turned upside down. He is infatuated by the beautiful gypsyprincess Sofia intoxicated by their love of life and drawn into their deadlyquest. For these travellers are Vampire Slayers and Chust is a dying community where the dead come back to wreak revenge on the living «