Ancient Empire

Epic gothic horror trilogy Ancient Empire pays tribute to Bram Stoker’s 1897 novel Count Dracula, drawing on the Irish legends of warrior Fionn mac Cumaill.  Magic and science fiction mix in a unique blend in this new interpretation of the genre. The narrative crosses time and space, following the last great vampire dynasty as it fights for survival.

Ancient Empire

Estranged vampire king Tepesch Drakul seeks to preserve his remaining family as they are under siege from the Institute, a ruthless genetic research corporation. His children want to return to the home world, Vasudha, and reclaim the throne, but man-hater Angelica Drakul is on the rampage, forcing slayer Finn Angmon out of retirement and chaos soon follows. Meanwhile, Drakul’s second daughter, the wan and mysterious Saskia, hides a dark and tragic secret involving Finn that will unravel the past.

Running through Ancient Empire is the turbulent romance between Finn Angmon and Fei Chok, destined to become the witch-queen of Vasudha, the vampire home world. Drakul is also attracted to Fei with tragic results, as she is held prisoner in Castél Drakul. The shocking truth lies in Jerusalem in the time of the Crusades, but the war that has been started can only end on Vasudha.

Drawing on the Irish legends of warrior Fionn mac Cumaill, this gothic horror trilogy pays tribute to Bram Stoker’s 1897 novel Count Dracula, following the last great vampire dynasty as they fight for survival, mixing magic and science fiction in a unique blend. The narrative crosses time and space, visiting extraordinary worlds that share an ancient magic. Finn is a central character –immensely powerful, eternal, deadly yet compassionate and down-to-earth. 

The trilogy commences in present-day London, when members of the Institute meet a particularly gory death. Following capture and imprisonment in Castel Drakul, Fei Chok discovers a secret portal that takes her back to Jerusalem at the time of the Crusades, where she encounters Finn Angmon for the first time. She discovers her destiny lies on the other side of the galaxy, as the narrative takes us to Vasudha, the extraordinary desert world of the vampyra, where nothing is as it appears.