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The Red Sacrament
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Expected 7 Jul 26A savage, hypnotic dive into the lives and deaths of a coven of vampires living in 19th Century Paris, perfect for fans of Silvia Moreno-Garcia, Laura Purcell and Elizabeth Kostova
Paris, 1869. The Théâtre Saint-Siméon is the place to be, if you can get in. The black slips of paper that guarantee entry are rare and highly desired, and given only to certain persons. The actors on stage are magnetic and ageless, performing only at midnight and never seen during the day…
Arnault and his clan of vampires have survived for as long as they have by observing a rigid set of rules. At night, they perform on stage at the Théâtre Saint-Siméon, picking off just enough people in the audience to survive. But they understand the city, and how to live in it without being noticed.
Their peace is shattered first with a visit from Béatrice, a witch who forms a strange connection to Arnault; then with the arrival of Victor de Rouvray and his sister Françoise, vampires from a very different world. And, as Arnault grows closer and closer to the beautiful, enigmatic Victor, he risks becoming distracted from the constant bickering of his immortal friends, from the daily running of the theatre, and worse, from the premonitions of blood, death and starvation that he receives at night.
For a terrible change is on the horizon, revolt and revolution are brewing in the streets and soon, the city, and Arnault will never be the same again.
Paris, 1869. The Théâtre Saint-Siméon is the place to be, if you can get in. The black slips of paper that guarantee entry are rare and highly desired, and given only to certain persons. The actors on stage are magnetic and ageless, performing only at midnight and never seen during the day…
Arnault and his clan of vampires have survived for as long as they have by observing a rigid set of rules. At night, they perform on stage at the Théâtre Saint-Siméon, picking off just enough people in the audience to survive. But they understand the city, and how to live in it without being noticed.
Their peace is shattered first with a visit from Béatrice, a witch who forms a strange connection to Arnault; then with the arrival of Victor de Rouvray and his sister Françoise, vampires from a very different world. And, as Arnault grows closer and closer to the beautiful, enigmatic Victor, he risks becoming distracted from the constant bickering of his immortal friends, from the daily running of the theatre, and worse, from the premonitions of blood, death and starvation that he receives at night.
For a terrible change is on the horizon, revolt and revolution are brewing in the streets and soon, the city, and Arnault will never be the same again.
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Sara Hinkley
1 book10 followersI'm a costume designer and writer living in Brooklyn, NY. I work primarily in TV & film, with a background in theatre, dance, and opera. I started writing during COVID when the industry shut down, and I'm still at it! :)
The Red Sacrament is my first novel. See my bookshelves 'the-red-sacrament-research' for what i read to write it, and 'the-red-sacrament-inspiration' for some of my favorites that lit a spark, or showed the way.
The Red Sacrament is my first novel. See my bookshelves 'the-red-sacrament-research' for what i read to write it, and 'the-red-sacrament-inspiration' for some of my favorites that lit a spark, or showed the way.
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December 14, 2025they could've at least tried to file the serial numbers off. arnault sounds an awful lot like armand 🤔🤔
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"Vampire fans, rejoice! A new successor to the throne of Anne Rice has arrived! With lush, sensual prose and authentic period detail, Sara Hinkley transports us to historical France on the jagged edge of the Belle Époque, where dark delights await anyone with the courage to accept the invitation. Let The Red Sacrament take you behind the curtain--it has such sights to show you!"
"Vampire fans, rejoice! A new successor to the throne of Anne Rice has arrived! With lush, sensual prose and authentic period detail, Sara Hinkley transports us to historical France on the jagged edge of the Belle Époque, where dark delights await anyone with the courage to accept the invitation. Let The Red Sacrament take you behind the curtain--it has such sights to show you!"
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