Blood of the Chosen: A New Adult Dark Fantasy

by Brooke Fay

Sabrina learned how to survive long before she ever learned how to feel safe.

After a hidden world fractures her reality, survival is no longer enough. Her blood awakens an ancient force tied to the Everworld and the past she buried begins to surface in ways she can no longer control.

As power, hunger and memory collide, Sabrina must confront who she is becoming and who she is allowed to be.

Caught between forces that seek to claim her, she learns that love does not always ask to be earned… and that healing does not promise wholeness.

Blood of the Chosen is a dark new adult fantasy exploring trauma, agency and the cost of survival. It is the first book in The Last Guardian series.

Perfect for readers of dark portal fantasy, chosen-one mythology and emotionally driven supernatural worlds.

300 pages, Kindle Edition

Published June 1, 2026

Reviews

[Erin · Rating 4 out of 5]

Review of advanced reader copy sent by the Author.

⭐⭐⭐.5 stars

I enjoyed this book.
The prologue drew me in straight away.

I loved the MC's, our FMC Sabrina isn't perfect and I loved that. She had a lot of personal growth in this book. Going from someone who wanted to hide away in the shadows. To someone quite powerful.
She has been through a lot of trauma and is still healing from it. And then loses someone very close to her in a horrible way.
She finds out she is a Guardian and that changes everything.

I enjoyed Caleb and Ronan's characters, they are brothers and also Mortus Vampires fighting on the same side as the Guardians.
Caleb was a sweet MMC, always looking out for Sabrina.

I liked the different take on vampires in this book, with the Sangus vs Mortus. One feeds off blood and the other off emotions.

The tension between the MC's was great.

The plot was good. The pacing was a little off. But that didn't stop me from wanting to continue reading.

This book is full of healing and self-discovery.

There isn't a cliffhanger at the end just setting up for the next book. And I will definitely continue with this series.

Thank you to the Author for sending me a copy of your book.

[Brittany Mills · Rating 4 out of 5]

Review of advance copy received from author

Truthfully I enjoyed this book and am very interested to see where the story goes.
I liked the mystery and feeling of so much more about to happen then we can even imagine.
I do wish there were a bit more character descriptions, some of the introductions to characters felt cold, and details of what was going on sometimes confused me. I felt like the pacing was a bit abrupt in some parts, and the pov switches were giving me a bit of whiplash. But overall I am super interested in reading more.
I feel like there is so much more to Sabrina that we are going to find out about. I'm interested to see where this goes with the two brothers. 🥴 And the mystery man at the end ! The trauma was really well written, I did cry a few times cause it hit me right in the feelers. I see the potential and can't wait to see more of Sabrina or is it Isabella?

Cheers to you Brooke, can't wait to see what comes next.

I received an advance copy of this book and am leaving this review voluntarily.

[Aneta · Rating 4 out of 5]

Sabrina becomes a Guardian after she is attacked by a vampire and her best friend Lucy is murdered. At Lucy's funeral, she meets Caleb and later on, his brother Ronan.

Events unravel after that and she learns a lot about herself and her role as a Guardian. She learns what Caleb and Ronan are to her and their presence in her life. I must admit that i have a soft spot for Caleb and love their interactions. I wish he would get his happy ending.

I love the fact that there are different kinds of vampires and not only the ones we've been reading about fir years.

I devoured this book, enjoyed this story a lot and will absolutely continue with this series, because it is far from finished. I would've wished for it to be longer and for some storylines to be developed and explained more.

I love and am rooting for Caleb and this line of his stayed with me.
"There will be no one else. My heart wandered, never knowing rest-until you."

[Carrie Varvell · Rating 4 out of 5]

I loved this book. The story captures you and just flows from the very beginning. The different types of vampires – Sanguis vs Mortus brought a new layer of depth to the story. Loved the tension between Sabrina, and the two brothers Caleb and Ronan and the different emotions they bring out in her. Poor girl is just living her life, trying to stay positive when the whole thing gets flipped inside out and she learns she’s meant to be a guardian and all that entails. The transitions between her dreams where it seems like she was a different person in another lifetime being brought into her real life are delicate and confusing and leave you with so many questions. Definitely book 1 of a series. I can’t wait for the second to come out.

[Conchetta Oglesby · Rating 3 out of 5]

This was a good read overall. I really appreciated the way the book explored trauma through the FMC and her growth throughout the story. I also enjoyed the vampires and guardians, and I’m definitely curious to learn more about what the FMC truly is.

For me, the story could have used more world-building and deeper character development. The pacing felt rushed at times, and some scene transitions were abrupt, which made parts of the story confusing to follow.

Overall, it gave me a bit of a Freddy Krueger meets The Vampire Diaries (the TV show) vibe with some slow-burn tension. A solid concept with potential, and I’d be interested in seeing where the story goes next.

I received this book as an advanced copy, all thoughts and opinions are my own.

[Alexx · Rating 3 out of 5]

The story is an interesting one as we follow along Sabrina's journey of self-discovery, healing, and learning where she fits into the world.

I loved meeting some of the different characters and wish they had more to their stories instead of just supporting the MC.

This is 3 stars for me because some of the characters felt like they needed more to them and a few of the scene changes kind of jarred me. There are also some swaps between 1st and 3rd person perspectives, but that can easily be fixed.

Overall, it's an interesting story worth the read.

I received an advanced copy of this book from the author and am leaving this review voluntarily

[AJ Robertson · Rating 4 out of 5]

I enjoyed this read. It was a story within a story. Sabrina has lived a life a heartache and pain. She chooses to stay in the shadows but she'll soon find out she's meant for so much more. One rejection begins to change her life and lead to events she would have never dreamed of. With patience, love and a side of roughness, those around her help guide her through and fight alongside her. The truth lies behind betrayals, mistrust and dreams she cant quite understand. I can't wait to find out what happens next because this story is far from over.

[Angelique Preston · Rating 5 out of 5]

I seriously could not stop with this book, while I may have a few small things I told the author I personally prefer, there was a lot more that I really loved to this. I loved the fact that the fmc wasn't perfect, she isn't overpowered, she struggles, she grows, she has issues but she keeps going. The use of other types of vampires was also perfect, I love a change from the standard that is well thought out. The use of Latin worked well in this as well. Great descriptions without going over the top. I will definitely be looking for her books in the future!

[Sasha · Rating 5 out of 5]

I received this book in advance and let me just start by saying the author is amazing. Super sweet and what to have honest feedback and thoughts. The book was amazing i couldn’t stop reading it. I feel as though it is hinting at a sequel with how the ending was. But i live the friendship that builds between the vampires and guardians. It plays to the them that what seems to be the good could be a mask and that working together will help save the world. It truly was a great book and look forward to more from this amazing author.

[Alena · Rating 4 out of 5]

Review of advanced copy received.

This was a lovely book and I quite enjoyed reading it. The plot was exciting and I enjoyed the characters.

The epilogue was slightly confusing as it was from multiple character’s views. And I did find myself wondering “how did we get here?” throughout the book a lot. For example - one second we are outside the laundry mat and the next we are inside in a blink of an eye.

Overall it was well written and the story setting was fantastic, as well as budding romances that I am excited to further dive into in book 2.

[Kate Petrey · Rating 3 out of 5]

*Review of advance copy received from author*

This has the makings of being something good. It just needs some polishing. At times the story was hard to follow, largely due to misplaced quotation marks or spacing that made it a challenge to determine whose dialogue you are reading.

The concept of the story is interesting though and I’m curious to see where the author goes from here. It didn’t end on much of a cliffhanger. More of a leading into a potential storyline.
3.5 stars rounded down.

[Samantha Miller · Rating 4 out of 5]

ARC Review:
I really enjoyed reading this book and feel that it has a lot of potential! The only thing I struggled with was that at times, scenes would change abruptly without a transition so it would take me a moment to realize this and I would have to re read the last few sentences. Otherwise, I really enjoyed this and can’t wait to see where the series goes!

[Reader · Rating 4 out of 5]

Right away I was immersed by this book shortly after reading I was able to get a clear picture in my mind of what was going on feeling as if I was in the book itself just the prologue alone had me mesmerized. Detailed exciting story telling left me on the edge of my seat wondering what could possibly happen next.

[Celaena · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book had a bit of a confusing start for me but the more i read the deeper was i sucked in and the more i wanted to know. The Characters where intersting and nice to follow through the story. Great book Overall.

[Cathy · Rating 5 out of 5]

A amazing book