Vampire Missionaries

by Kathleen Rhodes

A haunting blend of Gothic horror, religious satire, and supernatural thriller, this is a bold, subversive story that pits faith against fangs in a battle for redemption. Two young Mormon missionaries, Gabriel and Luke, wake up in their apartment, dazed, blood-soaked— and sprouting fangs. Loyal to their devotion they attempt to carry on their mission, but they quickly learn their newfound thirst isn't just metaphorical. Bound by blood to an ancient, manipulative vampire called Bishop, the boys are thrust into a spiritual crisis that threatens their faith, their morality, and the souls they vowed to save. Each failed attempt to resist their monstrous urges pulls them deeper into a web of violence, seduction, and, at times, humorous, damnation. With Bishop's influence spreading across the small Oregon town like a plague, Gabriel and Luke must confront the seductive power of their transformation and make a harrowing serve their new master and become harbingers of death or defy him— and risk eternal suffering to reclaim their morality.

Genres: Horror, Humor

300 pages, Paperback

Expected publication April 14, 2026

Reviews

[Rebecca · Rating 2 out of 5]

I was so disappointed in this book. The idea had possibility, but the execution didn't work. The idea that someone who was straight before would automatically become pansexual simply because they are a vampire? I guess every single person has their own take on vampirism, but I thought this was going to be more about the struggle of their faith, not just swearing and sex.

Thanks so much to NetGalley for the free Kindle book. My review is voluntarily given, and my opinions are my own.

[Maya Roberts · Rating 1 out of 5]

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really neat concept. a pair of mission partners get turned into vampires, and the story is about how they grapple between what their life is turning into now that they are vampires and how/if they can continue what lives they left behind in terms of faith and values.

i think the author did a good job illustrating the anxieties of the missionaries dueling with their religion and what was happening to them as new vampires. i also enjoyed how the author brought in the genealogy aspect of the mormon church.

the book had heavy pronoun usage of “he” “they” “it” etc, and because of that, there were many times i truly had no idea what was happening or what was being described. that made it confusing and unappealing.

there was def a twist i didn’t see coming, which i always enjoy.

the end though was also confusing, the battle scene was hard for me to follow and the point of view switches made it difficult to visualize in my head.

overall, i think it was a really neat story premise (that’s what kept me reading and why i didn’t dnf)

thank you to dead sky publishing for the advance copy in exchange for an honest review. vampire missionaries will be published on April 14, 2026

[Michelle Sims-Engles]

I got to page 66 it wasn’t a good book at all. I can see why it only has 1.67 stars. It was odd in the beginning of the book they were talking about the young boys getting erections that turned me off right away but I gave it more time. I couldn’t finish it even though I did win it as a giveaway! Sorry.

[Margaret]

arc. I definitely got confused at some points but overall this was a fun read. I thought it was two guys who turned in into vampires and how they deal with it, which it was, but oh good lord there was significantly more. There were plenty of times where I was giggling over them being stupid (in the best way).