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Lucius Valiant is a Danish-British author.

The first real book he recalls reading is Bram Stoker’s "Dracula." And that, as the saying goes, was that. There would be no turning back.

Lucius’s literary inspirations include classics of Gothic fiction, such as Mary Shelley’s "Frankenstein" and Oscar Wilde’s "The Picture of Dorian Gray," as well as horror, supernatural, and speculative fiction by writers such as Anne Rice, Poppy Z. Brite, and Stephen King. He also draws much influence from Britain’s rich history, folklore, and legends.

All of these influences shine through like glittering, dark fairy dust in his writing, which readers have described as vivid, visceral, and cinematic, with a sprinkling of wry humor. ...more

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Average rating: 4.51 · 295 ratings · 158 reviews · 5 distinct works • Similar authors

	Dark Roots (The Thornhill Vampire Chronicles, #1) 4.35 avg rating — 155 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Deep Graves (The Thornhill Vampire Chronicles, #2) 4.67 avg rating — 57 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Foul Moon (The Thornhill Vampire Chronicles, #3) 4.69 avg rating — 39 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Grim Games (The Thornhill Vampire Chronicles Book #4) 4.64 avg rating — 28 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Grave Matters (The Thornhill Vampire Chronicles Book 5) 4.75 avg rating — 16 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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🩸 Calling all lovers of Gothic tales, dark fantasy, and, of course, vampires! 🩸

I'm looking for new readers to join my ARC/review team and step into the shadowy world of The Thornhill Vampire Chronicles.

I'm inviting new readers to experience the saga from the beginning, and if you accept my invitation, I will be sharing free review copies of all published novels to introduce you to the Thornhill vampires.

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“A cynic is a man who knows the price of everything, and the value of nothing.”
― Oscar Wilde

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“Listen to them, the children of the night. What music they make!”
― Bram Stoker

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“And I’d choose you; in a hundred lifetimes, in a hundred worlds, in any version of reality, I’d find you and I’d choose you.”
― Kiersten White, The Chaos of Stars

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“I was not designed to fly. I was made to fall from grace.”
― Lisa Vasquez, The Unsaintly

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“Welcome to my house! Enter freely. Go safely, and leave something of the happiness you bring.”
― Bram Stoker

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