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Awaken, My Love: A Gay Gothic Vampire Romance
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Expected 22 Mar 26He feels nothing. The vampire feels everything. The castle wants the rest.
Astaire Bloom, an unfeeling man devoid of hope, takes a job in a remote castle under a mysterious employer. As sinister events unfold around him, he begins to feel things he thought himself incapable of. And the castle is hungry for it.
To uncover the secrets buried within the ancient, decrepit walls, Astaire must endure more than he ever imagined.
Hurt, and bleed, and want, and fear.
Fear it all. Feel it all.
Awaken, My Love is a gay gothic vampire romance is a queer gothic vampire novel about ruin, longing, and the dangerous tenderness of monsters. Perfect for readers who crave atmospheric castles, morally complicated men, and prose you can chew on.
vampire × mortal, gothic castle with secrets, hurt/comfort, forced proximity, morally gray characters, obsessive desire, size difference, angst & yearning, erotic horror.
Content explicit sexual content, blood and violence, dark emotional themes.
Recommended for adults 18+.
Astaire Bloom, an unfeeling man devoid of hope, takes a job in a remote castle under a mysterious employer. As sinister events unfold around him, he begins to feel things he thought himself incapable of. And the castle is hungry for it.
To uncover the secrets buried within the ancient, decrepit walls, Astaire must endure more than he ever imagined.
Hurt, and bleed, and want, and fear.
Fear it all. Feel it all.
Awaken, My Love is a gay gothic vampire romance is a queer gothic vampire novel about ruin, longing, and the dangerous tenderness of monsters. Perfect for readers who crave atmospheric castles, morally complicated men, and prose you can chew on.
vampire × mortal, gothic castle with secrets, hurt/comfort, forced proximity, morally gray characters, obsessive desire, size difference, angst & yearning, erotic horror.
Content explicit sexual content, blood and violence, dark emotional themes.
Recommended for adults 18+.
- GenresQueer
213 pages, Kindle Edition
Expected publication March 22, 2026
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About the author
Marat Earendel
1 book1 followerMarat Earendel is a queer filmmaker and writer whose work lives between gothic horror, eroticism, and the absurdity of existence. He explores trauma, desire, and the strange tenderness of the monstrous through an existential lens.
His debut novel, Awaken, My Love, will be published in March 2026.
His debut novel, Awaken, My Love, will be published in March 2026.
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January 7, 2026
This book is beautiful. Hot and intense, with a gripping plot and touching characters
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