When speaking of William Shakespeare, legends and rumours abound. Some say his impressive body of work is too impressive. No single human being could have written all those plays, that multitude of sonnets. Well, here's the truth: Will was not only one of the greatest writers in the English language, he was also a necromancer. In exchange for a front row seat to history, Will supplied zombie armies. Sure, he's sorry now. Hey, he's refused to raise a shuffling, shambling corpse for years. And the talent - which comes only to a necromancer who's become a vampire - is extremely rare. So why are there so many zombies strolling around London? Will needs to find out. He has help from Katherine Dymond, the famed "Dark Lady" of Sonnets 127-152.