Burying the Shadow is novel by Storm Constantine first published in 1992, written in response to demand for vampire novels without actually giving in and writing a straight vampire novel. The plot follows two protagonists, one an eloim actress named Gimel Metatronim, the other a human woman and soulscaper named Rayojini. For thousands of years the eloim have been living among the humans, bringing them culture and art and philosophy, hiding their true nature. For just as long, the soulscapers have been treating mental and spiritual injuries and illnesses.