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Vampires in BC: A Dark Vampire Thriller of Power, Desire, and Survival
He’s not fully human. But what he chooses to be could decide humanity’s fate.
In a quiet city in British Columbia, vampires stalk the feeding, recruiting, and building a hidden empire inside a hospital’s sterile halls. Jude, a partial vampire caught between two worlds, revels in his newfound power and shapeshifting abilities. Yet guilt gnaws at him for the humans he’s hurt and the creatures that control him. As his hunger grows, Jude must confront an impossible Join the vampires and help them dominate the planet…or fight to save the humanity that still lingers in his blood.
Vampires in BC is a dark, unsettling thriller that fuses horror, fantasy, and queer identity into a story of desire, power, and redemption. Perfect for readers of Bath Haus, Those Who Dwell in Darkness, and Interview with the Vampire.
This story isn’t for the faint of heart. Blood, guilt, and temptation flow freely here, dare you read it?
In a quiet city in British Columbia, vampires stalk the feeding, recruiting, and building a hidden empire inside a hospital’s sterile halls. Jude, a partial vampire caught between two worlds, revels in his newfound power and shapeshifting abilities. Yet guilt gnaws at him for the humans he’s hurt and the creatures that control him. As his hunger grows, Jude must confront an impossible Join the vampires and help them dominate the planet…or fight to save the humanity that still lingers in his blood.
Vampires in BC is a dark, unsettling thriller that fuses horror, fantasy, and queer identity into a story of desire, power, and redemption. Perfect for readers of Bath Haus, Those Who Dwell in Darkness, and Interview with the Vampire.
This story isn’t for the faint of heart. Blood, guilt, and temptation flow freely here, dare you read it?
298 pages, Kindle Edition
Published November 15, 2025
About the author
Keith Costelloe
4 books7 followersAn award-winning author, Keith has lived and worked in North Africa, South East Asia and the Middle East, as well as Europe and North America, eventually choosing to settle in White Rock, Canada.
He met his wife in Algeria, where they were both working as teachers in high schools. He used some of his experiences there to write his first novel, Drawn into Danger. Inspired by his time in Malaysia, he wrote Starship Malaysia as a YA adventure story, and he is now working on his third book about vampires set in Vancouver and the wilds of Northern BC.
Keith has participated in several creative writing courses at Future Learn and Vancouver Community College in poetry, prose, film script, and memoir writing. He is an active member of a Vancouver Writing Group, which has inspired him to continue writing.
Vampires in BC
Page Turner competition: 9.3/10
Cover Fly:
Top 10% of 5,205 Book projects.
#11 Horror book in 2024.
Drawn into Danger:
Winner Titan Literary Book Awards Silver medal. May 2023.
Top 19% of all 111,068 discoverable projects and placed as #14 of 8,784 thriller projects. CoverFly. 2022.
BA Drama and English. Manchester University.
MA Applied Linguistics. Essex University.
CAA: Canadian Authors Association.
FBCW: Federation of British Columbian Writers
He met his wife in Algeria, where they were both working as teachers in high schools. He used some of his experiences there to write his first novel, Drawn into Danger. Inspired by his time in Malaysia, he wrote Starship Malaysia as a YA adventure story, and he is now working on his third book about vampires set in Vancouver and the wilds of Northern BC.
Keith has participated in several creative writing courses at Future Learn and Vancouver Community College in poetry, prose, film script, and memoir writing. He is an active member of a Vancouver Writing Group, which has inspired him to continue writing.
Vampires in BC
Page Turner competition: 9.3/10
Cover Fly:
Top 10% of 5,205 Book projects.
#11 Horror book in 2024.
Drawn into Danger:
Winner Titan Literary Book Awards Silver medal. May 2023.
Top 19% of all 111,068 discoverable projects and placed as #14 of 8,784 thriller projects. CoverFly. 2022.
BA Drama and English. Manchester University.
MA Applied Linguistics. Essex University.
CAA: Canadian Authors Association.
FBCW: Federation of British Columbian Writers
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December 10, 2025
Vampires in BC: A Dark Vampire Thriller of Power, Desire, and Survival is an intense, thrilling dive into a shadowed world where morality, desire, and identity collide. Keith Costelloe crafts a darkly atmospheric tale that keeps readers on edge, as Jude navigates his partial vampirism, shifting loyalties, and the haunting consequences of his choices. The blend of horror, fantasy, and queer identity adds depth and nuance to the traditional vampire narrative, making it both compelling and unforgettable. Perfect for fans of dark thrillers that mix danger, intrigue, and complex character dynamics.
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