Blood and Darkness

Mavis was my name, and you could say I have had a bit of a tough go. Following a tremendous personal loss, I was entombed by my own daughter rather than allow me to expose our secret to the world. I woke up in a mausoleum and two centuries have passed. All I want to do is drink a bit of blood and maybe find a beautiful modern maiden to entertain what's left of my soul. However, sinister forces are ever at play in my world. Even a queen who is two-centuries usurped cannot rest. Vampyrs are dying and the royals including my only surviving child are all in danger, as are the communities around us. Set in modern New Orleans, this is the tale of the Lower Queen, Mavis Aubrey the mysterious vampyr who once led most of Britannia. Come follow Mavis as she struggles to learn how to function in the post-modern world and the vast array of new challenges rising to greet her. Contains mature themes.

After awakening in this modern world. I have struggled to find my bearings. My name is Mavis, and I was once the Queen of Irish vampyrs. Now I live in the shadows of both worlds. My daughter Alexia has begun to heal the devastation wrought by a malicious immortal monstrosity. I am working towards modernizing and attempting to begin University studies soon. Aurelia brings a message to us. She invites Olaf, Anne, and me to a secret Lycanthrope retreat. A bloody storm is brewing, and many sinister plots will come to fruition at the very worst possible moment. The Lycans might truly turn against vampyrs. War is on the horizon, and even my considerable prowess might not be enough to stave off the threats hunting the Lycans in the darkness. How can I protect my friends, and can I manage to cut through a few layers of Aurelia’s inner armor? More importantly, can I possibly keep Olaf from getting himself killed while we are off with thousands of shifters for a holiday trip? Contains mature themes.

My week is off to a bloody terrible start. A horrifyingly grizzly mortal death has my new friend Quinn convinced we have a Dark Druid lurking about. Add to that, a possible creature from another world - a shadow world - hunting and killing humans. I also seem to have slipped up and revealed to my newly mated she-wolf that her grandfather is convinced he is dying. With the rising death rate of humans, and a mysterious lockdown on the vampyr court. I have my hands full, and not all are problems I can tackle myself. I will be forced to watch as my daughter fights her own battles. All the while attempting to restrain myself from murdering her so-called stepmother! Before all is over, I will come face-to-face with powers that potentially rival the gods. Contains mature themes.