Prince Thrain Valyrian is no stranger to bloodshed nor politics. As the vampire heir to the Valyrian bloodline, he’s fought to protect his kingdom alongside his werewolf lover, Fenrir Korvus, when one day, on a walk down a back road, they come across an orphaned chupacabra girl named Lupita Sangre. But when an ancient blood cult resurfaces, targeting Thrain’s family, he’s forced to tap into a forbidden power he was taught as a child—an ancient blood magic so deadly it was thought to be extinct.
During a harrowing confrontation, Thrain unleashes the magic to save Fenrir and himself, but the victory comes at a cost. The blood mage he awakened is not just a power; it’s a presence, one that now whispers in Thrain’s mind, urging him to let go and embrace the darkness. The more Thrain resists, the stronger the blood mage becomes, twisting his perceptions and warping reality until Thrain can no longer tell what is real and what is a bloody hallucination.
As Thrain struggles to suppress the blood mage’s influence, Fenrir watches in growing fear as his mate becomes more volatile, more unpredictable. The only person with knowledge of the ancient magic is Maelara, the eldest and highest regarded healer, but her warnings are grim: the blood magic cannot be severed—only controlled. And if Thrain fails to master it, the blood mage will take over, using Thrain’s body as a vessel to destroy everything he holds dear.
With Lupita’s life hanging in the balance and a new wave of cultist attacks threatening the kingdom, Thrain must decide: learn to wield the darkness within or be consumed by it completely.
Some bonds are written in blood, others are sealed in moonlight.
The vampires of Nocturne revered power above all things, and if Thrain Valyrian had anything left in him, it was power.
— chapter 1
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Week 22. No additional rejections or queries from last week, but I have begun the process of self-publishing, like commissioning artists for the cover of my novel “Blood and Moonlight.” Not to mention, I’m very excited to announce I’ve finally figured out a site logo; it’s simple, but not bad for my first time photo-shopping.
“Blood and Moonlight” Sneak-Peek
A sneak-peak of a part of the first chapter of my novel “Blood and Moonlight”
Blood and Moonlight
Project summary: book 1 of a high fantasy LGBT+ romance series. A story about Fenrir Korvus, a werewolf warrior, and Thrain Valyrian, the prince of the vampire kingdom, Nocturne. During a walk through the back streets of Nocturne, they encounter an orphaned chupacabra girl named Lupita Sangre. But when a shadowed blood cult thought to…