Blood Brute: Rise of One a Queer Dark Fantasy of Vampires & Blood Magic

The world ended. Love didn’t.As the undead sweep across a shattered world, a reclusive vampire named Rise hides within the haunted ruins of Owl Court. With only his coven—and the human he loves—to anchor him, Rise walks a razor’s edge between survival and surrender. But when strangers breach their crumbling sanctuary, the fragile peace begins to rot from within.This queer paranormal fantasy is a story of blood, betrayal, and the kind of love that might just outlive the apocalypse.Rise has only ever known what it means to protect. Protect his coven. Protect Cypriot. Protect the fragile life they’ve carved out among the ruins. But love makes people reckless—and hunger makes monsters of them all.When a wandering girl and her dying mother are taken in, the coven fractures under the weight of secrets, jealousies, and something darker stirring in their midst. Meanwhile, an ancient force known as the Warwolves is waking, eager to reshape the world—and Rise’s place in it. If he wants to save those he loves, Rise must confront what he’s become… and what he’s still willing to do.In a world of ash and hunger, only love—and blood—can keep the monsters at bay.