Rise of One: A Dark Chronicle Fantasy

Dixon Reuel

Dec 2020 · Thunderloft Press

About this ebook

Vampire angst in a zombie apocalypse! The Blood Brute Series grapples with grief, survival, and the painful journey towards a found family.

A brutish virus sweeps the globe, devastating humanity. Vampires—hidden throughout history—reveal themselves, ready to become the dominant race.

However, a lone vampire stands in their way.

Rise lives a pastoral life in the English countryside in the hidden Owl Court smallholding, with his vampire coven. Keeping Owl Court shielded from the minds of outsiders dominates Rise’s every thought, until the zombie-brute virus wiped out most of humanity.

Knowing that his coven will soon need fresh human blood, Rise hatches a plan to sneak out of Owl Court and return with survivors. But survivors these days may not all wish to become vampire succor…

As more people learn of Owl Court, Rise cannot serve both humanity and his coven. Caught between, Rise must decide: how can he save anyone without giving up his precious Owl Court?

Author’s Note: Be prepared! These supernatural dark fantasies for adults might begin with a slow-burn gay romance, but the series has a soul-crushing love triangle among fated mates! It has morally gray characters, post-apocalyptic and ominous vibes. If you like brooding Dark Fantasy Horror with gay MM romance and occult elements, you can expect that, and a lot more, during this eerie zombie apocalypse adventure!

This is Book 1 in a 6-book series and ends in a cliffhanger.

Ratings and reviews

What happens when the world ends? While there is a fair amount of action, the writing in this book has a deceptively languid quality to it. Three vampires and their human food source, safely ensconced in their practically invisible smallholding are fairly well insulated from the world burning around them until Rise, their leader decides to venture out for some fresh blood, so to speak. Thus begins the slow-motion unraveling of the coven at Owl Court. The subject matter may be a bit squicky (Vampires and zombies, how could it not be?) but it is beautifully-written. As I said above, the pacing is languid but there is plenty of tension. I found myself torn between not wanting to put it down and not wanting to know what was going to happen next. Which I think is one of the best things you can say about a book. This is the first book in a series with a couple of prequels (So maybe the third?) so don't expect a neatly bow-tied ending. I received a free copy of this book from the author and am voluntarily leaving a review.

wow! thank you very much!

Really boring.

About the author

Irish award-winning and best-selling writer, Dixon Reuel is the author of the Post-Apocalyptic Paranormal series, Blood Brute.

Dixon lives in Dublin, Ireland and holds a First in History & Early Irish Studies and another First in Creative Writing. She is a lifelong nerd and devoted hobbyist of cosplay, video games, and other surely worthwhile pursuits.

Dixon cannot stand monkeys or phone calls, and to receive a phone call from King Kong would definitely be her greatest fear.