Tarot of the Vampires

Tarot of the Vampires – a tarot deck where vampires act as a dark mirror for desire, power, and life as an outsider

In this deck, you’re looking through eyes that have watched the human game for far too long. The cards carry night in their breath, not just as scenery: there’s tension, attraction, struggle, and a cool kind of romance that doesn’t ask permission, yet lingers. Beauty and danger run through the images together, as if each scene reveals something you’d rather smooth over in daylight.

Tarot of the Vampires is a tarot deck with 78 cards and a 240-page full-color companion book, in English, published by Llewellyn Publications.

Why choose these cards?

The cards use vampires as recurring characters to give classic tarot meanings a darker edge. Themes of power, conflict, romance, and adventure weave through the entire deck, always held by the same gaze: someone who walks alongside, but never fully belongs. Because the deck is Rider-Waite-Smith based, the structure stays familiar while the imagery tells its own story.

The companion book shows how the journey of these characters can open new ways into the card meanings. The text reads easily and stays close to the vampire theme, with larger full-color images of every card. The cards themselves have a glossy finish and slide smoothly while shuffling. The illustrations include people of different skin tones.

About the creators

Charles B. Harrington has worked with tarot for 25 years as a reader and teacher. He has written companion books for the Murder of Crows Tarot, Ferenc Pinter Tarot, and Tarot V from Lo Scarabeo. Beyond the page, he connects with other readers through podcasts, conferences, and meetups in the San Francisco Bay Area, with a love for creative ways of using tarot.

Craig Maher creates fantasy and tarot illustration and sees figurative art as the core of storytelling. He studied with Joe Kubert at The Kubert School, won Best In Show at GenCon, and appeared in Spectrum: The Best In Contemporary Fantastic Art and Infected By Art. In this deck, he renders power and temptation with heavy detail, as if each card is its own scene.

What’s included

• Product type: tarot deck
• 78 cards
• Companion book: 240 pages, full color
• Language: English
• Author (book): Charles B. Harrington
• Artwork/co-creator: Craig Maher
• Publisher: Llewellyn Publications
• Publication date: 2023-07-08
• Dimensions: 143.0 x 52.3 x 211.1 mm
• Item weight: 1048 g
• ISBN: 9780738766287

Who is this product suitable for?

This tarot deck reads well if you like a strong atmosphere and characters that carry a narrative. It suits questions about attraction, boundaries, power, loyalty, and the place you take when you don’t fully feel part of the crowd. The cards are detail-rich, so you can slow down and read layer by layer.

If you’re looking for a bright, airy deck, or if vampire themes pull you out of focus, a more neutral tarot deck may feel simpler.

Tips for use

Pull three cards: what attracts me, what drains me, what boundary must I protect. Then read one passage in the companion book to see what nuance the vampire gaze adds.

FAQ

What kind of mood runs through this tarot deck?

Dark and cinematic, with themes of power, conflict, romance, and adventure, seen through an outsider’s gaze.

How do the cards feel in hand?

The cards have a glossy finish and slide smoothly while shuffling.

What does the companion book add to a reading?

It explains the deck’s journey and angle and offers extra ways into the meanings, with larger full-color images of every card.

Does the structure stay familiar?

Yes. The deck is Rider-Waite-Smith based, so the framework remains recognizable.

Is there visible diversity in the illustrations?

Yes. The cards include people of different skin tones.

Can this tarot deck be used for shadow-focused questions?

The themes and imagery support questions about motives and desires you don’t always say out loud, without placing judgment on them.

Tarot of the Vampires is an English-language tarot deck with 78 cards and a full-color companion book, giving the Rider-Waite-Smith framework a dark, story-driven layer through vampire characters.