The Madman of the Woods | ONC 2024 Shortlist | Vampire Romantasy | Supernatural
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  • Reads 967
  • Votes 181
  • Parts 21
  • Time 2h 49m
Complete, First published Feb 01, 2024
Vampires and hunters are like cats and dogs. They either tolerate each other, or they go for the throat. There isn't supposed to be a third option.
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Lailoken is a powerful, ancient vampire with peculiar fog powers. He's just awoken from a long slumber in his beloved woods. He thirsts for an adventure in the modern world and brings chaos everywhere he goes. If not whimsical, then bloody... 

He crosses paths with Josie, a strong, independent woman who isn't intimidated by his fangs. With her as his guide, he's ready for his first road trip of the twenty-first century. While hunters are on their trail looking for a vampire killer on the loose, Lailoken and Josie hide out in shady motels, vampire nightclubs, and blood dens, and their friendship grows into something more.

But charming as he may be, Lailoken is a killer, and Josie has the means to bring him to justice. Trusting her may be his undoing.

Their entangled tale unfolds in a story filled with campy entertainment, romantic tension, and a fresh take on the vampire genre.

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✨ ONC 2024 Ambassadors' Pick and SHORTLISTER.
Prompts: 13, 58, 15, and 22.

🩸 Content warnings: blood and gore.
💕 Spice level: mild.

🖌️ Book cover artwork and design by Isobel Lynx.
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