Lucia pt 1 (And Still They Feed): The Lucian War

by Milo Spires

Lucia cannot outrun the nightmares. The red‑haired girl dies screaming in her arms, the scene replaying until it threatens to consume her. Blood stains her tongue, warmth fades against her skin, and the vision coils tighter each time it plays.

Branded by dark evil, a festering mark burns at her neck. She hunts for answers as a shape of maximum evil is discovered, pressed deep into concrete.

A new man stands at her side, yet as she reaches for him, death strikes—a vampire lost, a funeral looming. Their kind gather for the Journey of Light, a ritual led by the head priestess and her aid Seraphius, to guide the fallen soul from the void into the next world. But grief is denied her. Old enemies rise, twisting solace into peril, turning ritual into weapon.

Lucia must face the mark, the visions, and the evil that will not relent. Can she ever find peace—or will the darkness reclaim her before the light can break?

97 pages, Kindle Edition

Published December 14, 2025

About the author

Milo Spires writes brutal, lyrical dark fantasy where vampires, werewolves, and ancient gods collide in the Lucian War. His debut, And Still They Feed, unleashes the raw horror of true werewolves—twelve‑foot carcass‑beasts, relentless and rotting, tearing through worlds of loyalty and blood. Milo’s work is ritualistic and cinematic, fusing poetic violence with mythic atmosphere to drag readers into the abyss. Beyond the page, Milo thrives in strange architectures—ritual gyms, broken machines, and mythic engines—always building, breaking, and remaking worlds.

Lucia

She fed once. She’ll feed again. Lucia remembers.