The Bloodstone
The Bloodstone by Arlene F. Marks, published by Brain Lag on March 29, 2024, is a 366-page work in English that delves into a unique take on vampire lore. The narrative unfolds sixteen years after the corrupt Council of the First was purged, focusing on the Nash’terel, shapeshifting essence vampires who have resumed their lives on Earth while concealing their true nature from humans. The story centers on Travis, a seemingly ordinary Canadian teen living in small-town Ontario, whose life takes a dramatic turn as he discovers his Nash’terel heritage through a series of uncontrolled shapeshifts and emerging telekinetic abilities.
Readers will find a blend of science fiction and fantasy elements as Travis grapples with his newfound powers and the implications they carry. The plot thickens with the introduction of a bounty on dashkra, the alien mineral intrinsic to the Nash’terel, prompting Travis’s grandpas and their allies to uncover the threats facing their kind. As Travis navigates the challenges of training his abilities and adapting to his new reality, the narrative explores themes of identity and survival within a paranormal context.
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These aren’t the vampires you know.
Sixteen years have passed since the corrupt Council of the First was purged. Since then, the Nash’terel, shapeshifting essence vampires from a distant world, have resumed their quiet lives on Earth, hiding their true nature from their human prey.
In small town Ontario, Travis lives with his adoptive grandpas, dividing his time between school and hockey practice. Everyone, including Travis, thinks he’s an ordinary Canadian teen, until a series of uncontrolled shapeshifts and a growing telekinetic talent reveal his Nash’terel heritage. Having “superpowers” sounds great, until he has to put his dream of NHL stardom on hold and move across the country to train them.
He may not be happy, but he’s going to need control of those powers in order to survive. Someone has put a bounty on dashkra, the alien mineral that all Nash’terel carry inside them. While Travis struggles to adjust to his new existence, his grandpas and their contacts must work to find out who has turned their kind into prey-yet again.
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