Be careful what you wish for. You may get it. In 1878 Robert St. John signs on for more than he expects when he enlists in the British army to serve in Afghanistan. On the way he meets two strangers who change his life forever. When he returns to England he is recruited by Her Majesty's government to fill a very important and secret role but he must sacrifice his freedom and his life's ambition to do so. Soon he is menaced by Count Vladimir Drakulya, who is after the secrets he holds. In his battle for freedom he loses everyone dear to his heart, but finds his purpose again when he reunites with an old friend to help rid London of the evil haunting Whitechapel Road. The Queen's Marksman is Book 5 of the Children of The Dragon series, a chronicle of the Xosan, living vampires from the planet Antellus who were once human but who were transformed by a dragon's blood.