A soldier scarred by war. A secret world hidden in shadow. An ancient order that feeds on loyalty, betrayal, and blood.
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When John MacArthur is drawn into a conflict older than empires, he discovers that power is never given, it is taken.
Hunted by enemies and haunted by destiny, he must choose between the life he knows and the dark inheritance waiting to claim him.
A relentless saga of vengeance, temptation, and survival, Legion of Blood opens the gates to a world where history is rewritten in crimson and the line between man and monster is razor thin.
The Nox Sanguinem Universe
Atmospheric Horror,
Dark Fantasy,
Supernatural Thriller
Imagine a world where every decision, every war, every innovation has been quietly influenced by an ancient, secret vampire cabal - immortal beings who have pulled the strings of humanity since the dawn of civilisation. But when a former Special Forces soldier, haunted by his past, finds himself thrust into their dark world, he discovers that nothing he knew about his world was real.
Betrayal, power, and bloodlust collide as our protagonist is dragged deeper into a hidden war, where alliances shift like shadows and trust becomes the most dangerous currency of all. With each turn, the stakes grow higher, and the line between hero and villain begins to blur. Secrets, centuries-old, are revealed, and a deadly game of cat-and-mouse ensues, where the cost of survival is more than just blood.
Legion of Blood is a tale full of twists and turns, with complex characters, nerve-wracking suspense and horror, and a world you’ll be desperate to get lost in. It’s not just a vampire story; it’s a revelation of power, control, and the hidden truths that govern our existence.
Target Market:
Legion of Blood is aimed at readers of ambitious dark fantasy and horror who crave world-building as intricate as the violence is visceral. It will appeal to those drawn to mythic sagas where ancient orders clash with modern disillusionment, and to readers who prefer their supernatural fiction to be political, historical, and apocalyptic in scope.
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Ideal readers are the ones who want their horror tinged with military grit, their fantasy laced with existential dread, and their thrillers sharpened with the question of whether power corrupts absolutely, or simply reveals what was always there.
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This novel is for readers who see horror and fantasy as vehicles for epic tragedy, political allegory, and the collapse of identity, not just bloodletting and spectacle.
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Comparable Titles:
Comparable in tone and ambition to Justin Cronin’s The Passage and Guillermo del Toro & Chuck Hogan’s The Strain, Legion of Blood explores how vampiric mythology can be reframed through military history, global politics, and the psychology of survival.
It also shares thematic ground with Anne Rice’s The Vampire Chronicles, particularly in its exploration of loyalty, betrayal, and the burden of immortality, though written with a harder, more brutal edge.
Like James Rollins or Robert Harris, it blends historical resonance with modern thriller pacing, but with the bleakness and fatalism of Cormac McCarthy and the operatic violence of Clive Barker.
Fans of HBO’s Rome, Game of Thrones, or Black Hawk Down will recognise the mix of brotherhood, betrayal, and battlefield horror, while readers of Neil Marshall’s Dog Soldiers or Glen Duncan’s The Last Werewolf will be drawn to its feral, militarised take on myth.
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Finally, if you think vampires should be terrifying again and that they should be sexy, ruthless, political, and warlike bastards rather than sparkly, romantic, or whimsical poets, I'd wager that you will find solace and comfort in this world.