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The Darkness Bites Back

by Laura R. Samotin

A vampire feud reframed as a forbidden romance

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A vampire feud reframed as a forbidden romance

Set in modern-day Oxford, the novel pairs a revenge plot with a Romeo and Juliet-inspired conflict between rival sides of a vampire power struggle. Tobias, turned against his will centuries earlier, plans to use Alexander—the son of the clan leader he seeks to destroy—to reach his target. But Alexander’s efforts to protect mortals complicate Tobias’s scheme, while attacks across the city sharpen the danger surrounding them. Their growing attraction puts the novel’s central choice in view: whether vengeance or a developing love will take precedence. The book brings together vampire mythology, family allegiance, and a romance shaped by divided loyalties.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • For readers interested in paranormal romance centered on vampires.
  • For readers who enjoy modern retellings of Romeo and Juliet.
  • For readers drawn to romances complicated by revenge and family conflict.

Themes

Vampirism and mortalityRevengeFamily loyaltyForbidden loveProtection of mortals

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Book overview

Danger and desire clash in a Romeo and Juliet retelling set in modern-day Oxford, with enemy vampires on opposite sides of a brutal power struggle forced to choose between their families, or each other.

Perfect for fans of Bury Our Bones in the Midnight Soil.


Centuries ago, Tobias Osian had his mortality stolen from him when he was unwillingly turned into a vampire. Ever since, he's been consumed by the need for revenge against the monster who took his humanity - Vladimir Damianos, the head of Britain's most powerful vampire clan.

Now, Tobias is finally ready to enact his plan for vengeance, using Vladimir's son Alexander to infiltrate the family and bring down the entire clan. But what he doesn't expect is that Alexander has rebelled against his bloodthirsty father by protecting mortals instead of hunting them.

When the two meet, Alexander is instantly enamoured with Tobias. And as a string of attacks rocks the city of Oxford, Alexander proves himself committed to protecting Tobias, unaware that Tobias is just as much of a monster as he is.

With his attraction to Alexander growing, Tobias must decide what means more to him: vengeance, or a love growing from the most unexpected of places.

Dark, delicious, and deadly, The Darkness Bites Back takes the classic vampire story and twists it into something entirely new.
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