I never saw the movie "Demon Under Glass," but greatly enjoyed this book anyway. The title is a little misleading though, as this is not really a collection of "tales." Each tale may as well be a chapter in a regular book because the chronology flows linearly.

Demonspawn focuses on the relationship between Simon Molinar, the amoral vampire, and Joseph McKay, the doctor who experimented on him. They end up on the run together and the book explores Simon's attempts to seduce Joseph into becoming his companion. Simon's existence as a predator, and the doctor who tortured him in the name of science and despite the Hippocratic Oath, raises interesting questions on the nature of evil and love.

This title can be classified as slash, as McKay and Molinar do have sex. But, fans of vampire fiction who didn't mind the homosexual overtones in Anne Rice's books should enjoy this one. ( )