The Greyfriar

In 1870 the vampires rose up and conquered the northern lands of Earth in a catastrophe known as the Great Killing. The survivors fled to warmer climes that the vampires usually avoid. By 2020 the two great human powers of the world are the Equatorian Empire and the American Empire. Princess Adele of Equatoria becomes a pawn in the coming human-vampire war. She is aided by a mysterious adventurer known as the Greyfriar. It's a world of airships, gas attacks, swords and machine guns. The story reads like an old-fashioned adventure serial come to life but with a healthy romantic element stirred into the mix. It's a fast-paced read, the first of a planned trilogy. It's got some fun action scenes in it and some characters that are not much of a step above one-dimensional. The story slows down a bit in the middle. I'm not sure if I'll continue with the series.