Blood Brothers: Born of the Blood (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781738961023)

What if the story of the infamous Vlad the Impaler depicted his humanity and family instead of his brutality and rise to power? Blood Brothers is a humanizing tale about two brothers who love each other but find themselves at opposite ends of ambition. Reluctance, magical realism, religion, duty, werewolves, love, the nature of good and evil, revenge, and a sprinkle of romance and humor with a small cast of diverse characters fill the pages of this simple yet expressive novel that is sure to delight fans of non-erotic, mature supernatural/historical fiction.

As the first vampires in history, confusion was like another brother for Radu and Vladimir Tepes. As children and nobles, the mutation they did not understand brought them close only for the fate of mortal, lordly men to pit them against each other. Their first attempts at life were spent fighting for a throne neither could keep for very long. Failure, and decapitation, marked their mortal end. But in death, their shared supernatural difference reunited them.

Now, nearly a century later, the men who had missed out on the pleasures of brotherhood travel the countryside of Romania together as monster hunters - a simple lifestyle. All they want from this new life is peace. However, Vladimir's lust for power reignites when he discovers he can mutate others into vampires, creating a rift between the brothers. Despite his efforts, he could not find the peace he sought for the sake of the brother he loves. Conquest was what his soul yearns for, and he would create an army despite Radu's protests. Fate is what the dreamer proclaims. A delusion is what the realist other brother replies. Both intent on their paths, they fight for what they believe is right for the both of them. And, just like in their first lives, they were at war again, reluctantly pursuing their conflicting paths with unfortunate rivalry.