Is it time to make vampires scary again?

Are we currently seeing a lull in the production of (good) vampire stories? And if so, is it time to make the vampire scary again?

When was the last time a vampire story actually scared you?

The Earl's Daughter has launched!

The long-awaited sequel to The Viscount's Son has been released!

Why vampire fiction doesn't suck (or, don't judge a book by its trope!)

"I don't read vampire books."

– a frequent lamentation of some readers on the interwebs

Should you not choose a book just because it has a vampire in it?
Image care of GDPrince

The Earl's Daughter – Giveaway

I'm very excited to announce The Earl's Daughter, my long awaited sequel to The Viscount's Son, will officially launch on 16th May! 

The Earl's Daughter out on May 16th!

The Earl's Daughter – Chapter Three

Chapter three of The Earl's Daughter can be read below.

Vampire

"The skin of my throat gave way under the piercing bite."

It all began with the Gypsy woman
Image care of Peter Gundry

Chapter Sneak Peek – The Earl's Daughter – Chapter Two

Chapter Two of my next release The Earl's Daughter can be read below.

Chapter Sneak Peek – The Earl's Daughter – Chapter One

Last week I revealed the cover for my next book, The Earl's Daughter.

The Earl's Daughter – Cover Reveal

Without further ado, here it is...

Yet another cover design by the brilliant Taire Morrigan

Writing Update

I thought some of you might be interested in what my current WIPs are. So this post is about what I'm writing now and what I hope to publish next.

I've written a standalone fantasy novel called 'The Raven'. It has nothing in common with Poe's famous poem of the same title, but I hope it's just as dramatic. Here's a rough blurb for the story:

It is the darkest time in winter and the beginning of Ilun - when suns, stars and moons all disappear from the sky. In the Wolf clan a baby is born and she has a gift that only the clan's soragan, Izhur, can see. But the Circle of Eight is not pleased with the ill omens the baby signifies and orders Izhur to enact the babe's fate.

The story is set in a prehistoric world and follows the Wolf Clan over a span of years. This will be the first of many novels to come set in this newly created world. I hope to publish it before the end of the year.


I'm currently writing the first draft of 'The Earl's Daughter', which is the follow up novel to 'The Viscount's Son'. I'm having a lot of fun learning what happens next. There is a new character who is giving me lots of surprises and I quite like him - hopefully readers will to. I aim to have the first draft finished soon, then it will be workshopped and edited. But, hopefully I can publish it at the end of the year.