“Timeless and Unsettling Queer Gothic Horror” — Read an Exclusive Excerpt from Andrea Morstabilini’s A BLOOD AS BRIGHT AS THE MOON

From author Andrea Morstabilini, A Blood As Bright as the Moon follows a "vampire, desperately torn between worlds, [that] is hunted down by a secret society bent on his destruction." Described as "timeless and unsettling queer gothic horror," Titan Books will be releasing A Blood As Bright as the Moon on September 2nd, but we have an exclusive excerpt just for Daily Dead readers!

Frankenstein, Germany.

Ambrose, a young vampire, lives a life secreted away from the modern world with the rest of his clan, all of them under the spell of the charismatic Regina, who spins stories of salvation for their kind. Their grand plan? To build makeshift wings and fly to the moon where a safe haven awaits for all vampires.

But Ambrose harbours a secret: he is not ready to abandon the earth, and he is in contact with a human who believes he can be saved. As the rest of his kind prepare to flee their home, Ambrose is torn between loyalties.

However something else is on the horizon. The Royal Diurnal Society – a group with sinister plans for vampires – are closing in, and if Ambrose isn’t careful, he could find himself at the centre of a terrifying and mysterious experiment.

About Andrea Morstabilini:

"Andrea Morstabilini was born in Lodi, in the misty middle of the Po Valley, in Northern Italy. He studied Modern Literature at the University of Milan with a thesis on the Fantastic in late 19th century Italian literature. He (predictably) loves Gothic novels and architecture, the theatre, cats, and cemeteries. He also works as an editor. He lives in Milan, and sometimes Kraków, with his husband."

To learn more or pre-order, visit: https://titanbooks.com/72076-a-blood-as-bright-as-the-moon/

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