An heir...
Destined for a throne soaked in blood, Aurora Tepes must navigate the intrigues of court and the brutality of battle.
As heir to the Crown Republic of Transylvania, she is bound by duty to protect her people, wielding her sharp mind and mastery of blood manipulation—no matter the sacrifice.
A century of war...
Beyond the walls, a conflict meant to be without casualties stains the hills with innocent blood while the powerful turn a blind eye.
But Aurora cannot.
Armed with the magic of her ancestry and revolutionary technology, she joins the Outliers—the oppressed, deemed inferior by the Republic—on the frontline, vowing to bring justice once she claims her crown.
A desire for more...
Dark secrets, deadly creatures, and new alliances test Aurora’s convictions as she confronts the savagery of her nature and an uncertain future that could unravel everything. But when she meets the longest-lived Outlier, a mysterious moon-haired captain whose magic holds world-changing secrets, destiny and duty collide.
Blood Sings is the first book in a new series filled with sizzling forbidden romance, ancestral blood magic, and vicious political intrigue. Perfect for fans of From Blood and Ash and The Serpent and the Wings of Night.
IN BLOOD WE TRUST.
IN BLOOD WE'RE BOUND.
IN BLOOD WE FALL.
An heir with nothing left but rage...
Aurora, in need of her Creator’s power, heads straight into the Republic that has marked her for death, while the Shepherd, a conscious commander of Stalker legions, grows stronger with every kill.
Crowns and stolen thrones can wait. Her usurper can rot. Because without Dracula's help, the creature hunting her guild will drown the world in monsters
A varcolac tortured by the voices of the dead…
Radu hears the dead screaming, and now one of them is calling his name. Driven toward madness, he must return with Aurora to the place that killed his parents. Dracula's blood magic is the only weapon that can stop the Shepherd and silence the screams, and Radu’s Chronoportal is the only path for Aurora to claim it.
A bond that will damn them both...
The hunger between them is no longer a small obsession. It’s a consuming fire, a tether that will drag them both to damnation. She's destined to rule. He's planning to die fighting.
But power always demands sacrifice. And in a land where gods sleep and blood remembers, Aurora must choose: betray Radu to save her people, or stand with him as the world burns down around them.
CONTENT
WARNINGS
Death of a loved one
Explicit language
Explicit sexual content
Graphic violence
Gore
Racism
Sexual assault (not by main characters)
Emotional abuse
Anxiety
Depression
PTSD
Alcohol use
PRONUNCIATION
GUIDE
LOCATIONS
Sibiu - SEE-BYOO
Sighișoara - SEE-GYSH-OH-AH-RAH
Brașov - BRAH-SHOV
Bethlen Fortress - BETH-LEN FORTRESS
Medias - MEH-DEE-ASH
Dumbrava - DOOM-BRAH-VAH
CHARACTERS
Aurora Rada Țepeș - AW-ROH-RAH RAH-DAH TSEH-PESH
Vlad Țepeș - VLAHD TSEH-PESH
Lev Wurdulak - LEHV WUR-DOO-LAHK
Matei Covacs - MAH-TEH-EE KOH-VAHCH
Selena Popescu - SEH-LEH-NAH POH-PES-KOO
Elena Țepeș - EH-LEH-NAH TSEH-PESH
Harambea - HAH-RAHM-BEH-AH
Andrei Stoica - AHN-DRAY STOY-KAH
Petru Țepeș - PEH-TROO TSEH-PESH
Bodgan Enescu - BOHG-DAHN EH-NES-KOO
Sonya - SOH-NYAH
Azalea - AH-ZAH-LEE-AH
Tiberius - TEE-BEH-REE-OOS
Victoria - VEEK-TOH-REE-AH
Katerina - KAH-TEH-REE-NAH
Lucius - LOO-CHEE-OOS
Sevastyan - SEH-VAHST-YAHN
Alexandru Wurdulak - AH-LEK-SAHN-DROO WUR-DOO-LAHK
Anastasia Hansen - AH-NAH-STAH-SEE-AH HAHN-SEN
Olaru - OH-LAH-ROO
Ivan - EE-VAHN
Gregor - GREH-GOR
Traian - TRAH-HYAHN
Aurelius - AW-REH-LEE-OOS
Luminița - LOO-MEE-NEET-SAH
Constantin Noica - KOHN-STAN-TEEN NOY-KAH
Ștefan Luchian - SHTEH-FAHN LOO-KEE-AHN
Burebista - BOO-REH-BEES-TAH
Hendrik - HEN-DRIK
BLACK GUILD MEMBERS
Radu Lowe - RAH-DOO LOH
Horia Bratu - HOR-YAH BRAH-TOO
Sabin Cantemir - SAH-BEEN KAHN-TEH-MEER
Alina Wyrm - AH-LEE-NAH WERM
Karina Bulwark - KAH-REE-NAH BUL-WAHRK
Tudor Steros - TOO-DOR STEH-ROS
Lena Longtail - LEH-NAH LONGTAIL
Ditoa Firestarter - DEE-TOH-AH FIRESTARTER
GLOSSARY
GODS
Bendis (BEN-DEES) - The Mother Goddess. Ruler of the earth and magic.
Zalmoxis (ZAL-MOX-IS) - Firstborn. Demi-god.
Sabazios (SAH-BAH-ZEE-OS) - Secondborn. A thunderbird. God of the Sky.
Kotys (KO-TIS) - Secondborn. A hydra. Goddess of the Sea.
Gebeleizis (GEH-BEL-AY-ZIS) - Secondborn. A dragon. God of Fire.
Derzelas (DER-ZEL-AS) - Secondborn. A demon. God of the Underworld.
The Great White - A wolf. Zalmoxis becomes a god.
CREATORS
Derzelas’ Enforcers on earth. Vampires.
Dracula (DRA-KU-LAH) - Creator of the Țepeș Coven.
Lucian (LOO-CHEE-AHN) - Creator of the Wurdulak Coven.
Marcus (MAR-CUS) - Creator of the Hansen Coven.
NATIONS
Crowned Republic of Transylvania - Founded by the three Creators.
Tsardom of Russkaya (ROOS-KA-YA) - Founded by the Great White. Rival nation to the Republic.
Aerothria (A-EH-RO-THRI-A) - Iele Kingdom. Founded by Sabazios.
Solanthia (SO-LAN-THI-A) - Human Kingdom. Founded by Bendis. Zalmoxis/Great White as Protector.
RACES
Pureblood - Plural is purebloods. Immortals. Citizens of the Republic. Blood Magic.
Original - Plural is originals. Immortals. Purebloods. Citizens of the Republic. Wield the Darklings. Blood Magic.
Halfblood - Plural is halfbloods. Mortals. Former citizens of the Republic. Ieles, vârvas, balaurs, or humans. Magic specific to their races.
Vârcolac (VUR-CO-LAK) - Plural is vârcolacs. Mortals. Citizens of Russkaya. Great White’s children. Werewolves. Magic unknown.
Iele (YEH-LEH) - Plural is iele. Mortals. Citizens of Aerothria. Sabazios’ children. Air Nymphs. Air Magic.
Vârva (VUR-VAH) - Plural is vârvas. Mortals. Unknown location. Kotys’ children. Water Nymphs. Water Magic.
Balaur (BAH-LAU-R) - Plural is balaurs. Mortals. Unknown location. Gebeleizis’ children. Half-dragons. Fire Magic.
Humans - Mortals. Solanthia. Bendis’ children. Thirdborns. Earth Magic.
STALKERS
Russkaya’s creations to defeat the Republic.
Limus (LEE-MUS) - Plural is Limuses. Sand Manipulation.
Glacie (GLAY-CHEE) - Plural is Glacies. Ice Manipulation.
Nebula (NEB-YU-LA) - Plural is Nebulas. Pressure Manipulation.
Ignis (IG-NIS) - Plural is Ignises. Magma Manipulation.
OTHER
Zmeu (Z-MEH-OO) - Plural is Zmei (z-may). Dragons dwelling high up in the Carpathian Mountains.
Palinka (PAH-LEEN-KAH) - Hard liquor made by the Wurdulaks.
Kafea (KAH-FAY-AH) - Homemade blend of roasted dandelion root and ground chickpeas.
Plosca (PLOSH-KAH) - Flask or flat bottle used for carrying liquids.
