Blood Requiem

di Joey Stardust (Autore)

Lurking Fear Publishing, 2025

Blood Requiem: A Trilogy of Vampire Tales by Joey Stardust is a haunting descent into darkness, desire, and damnation — three interconnected stories that explore the fragile line between love and the monstrous hunger that consumes it. Within these pages, ancient bloodlines awaken, forgotten sins resurface, and the night itself becomes a living, breathing thing. In "The Mountain Town," a remote settlement in the mist-covered highlands hides a secret that has cursed its people for generations. When a weary outsider arrives seeking peace, he discovers a town built on sacrifice — and a woman whose touch could either redeem his soul or end it. As winter closes in, the snow becomes crimson, and the townsfolk whisper of something old that stirs beneath the earth. "The Transmission" shifts the story to a near-future world where vampirism spreads like a digital plague. A rogue scientist intercepts a mysterious frequency — a signal that seems to carry more than sound. When she realizes the transmission itself infects the mind, she races against time to stop it, even as the voices in her head begin to whisper promises of eternal life. In "The Last Playground," the final tale of the trilogy, the world lies in ruins. The last survivors huddle within the remnants of civilization, haunted by the ghosts of their own making. A child, born under the shadow of eternal night, may be humanity's final hope — or its greatest curse. As the undead gather at the edges of the dying cities, the true origin of the vampire is revealed in a revelation that binds all three stories together in a requiem for the human soul. Darkly lyrical and cinematic in scope, Blood Requiem is not merely a vampire saga — it's a meditation on obsession, immortality, and the cost of surrendering one's humanity for the illusion of eternal love. Joey Stardust's prose drips with gothic atmosphere and existential dread, crafting a trilogy that feels timeless yet terrifyingly modern. A must-read for fans of Anne Rice, Guillermo del Toro, and The Hunger, Blood Requiem beckons readers to enter a world where every heartbeat is a countdown to darkness — and every drop of blood tells a story.

• Autore: Joey Stardust
• Anno edizione: 2025
• Editore: Lurking Fear Publishing
• Formato: EPUB2 con DRMFREE
• Lingua: Inglese
• Compatibilità: Tutti i dispositivi (eccetto Kindle)
• Layout: Reflowable
• EAN: 9798232576585