Bayou Nights & Vampire Bites

Bayou Nights & Vampire BitesBy Rj HauseyIn the haunted heat of the Louisiana marshlands, the dead don’t stay buried—and neither do the secrets that bind blood to flame.Amara Whitaker is a flame-marked survivor with a past that won’t stay quiet. Cursed by the ancient magic of the Flamekeepers and hunted by creatures that slip through the thinning Veil, she’s spent years keeping her heart closed and her blade sharp. But when a girl named Mirelle awakens the dormant fire of an old prophecy—and carries the blood of a mother who died for it—Amara is pulled back into a war she thought she’d left behind.Beside her stands Malakai Loveless, a vampire bound by love, memory, and the ache of a second chance. Together, they face the Hollow, an ancient enemy rising through blood-stained swamps, and a legacy that demands sacrifice. But in a world of bone songs, blood tithes, and undead kings, survival isn’t just about strength—it’s about who you choose when the fire calls your name.Bayou Nights & Vampire Bites is a gothic southern fantasy rooted in Black love, generational magic, and the kind of monsters that wear both human faces and hollow eyes. Lush, lyrical, and full of heat, this is a story about the families we find, the flames we carry, and what it means to be chosen—again and again.