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Vigga : A Modern Day Dracula
Von Nazir Bakri was never meant to be ordinary. Banished from a world beyond Earth, he faces a supernatural darkness he cannot understand or control.
His search for answers leads him to Gabriella Otani Dade; a young woman whose faith in God is stronger than the forces she cannot see. Though they come from different worlds, an unexpected connection draws them closer.
As desire, faith, and the supernatural collide, Von’s encounter with Gabriella may be no coincidence, but part of a plan only God could have orchestrated.
His search for answers leads him to Gabriella Otani Dade; a young woman whose faith in God is stronger than the forces she cannot see. Though they come from different worlds, an unexpected connection draws them closer.
As desire, faith, and the supernatural collide, Von’s encounter with Gabriella may be no coincidence, but part of a plan only God could have orchestrated.
81 pages, Kindle Edition
Published October 24, 2026
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October 28, 2026
I was being generous with the 2 stars.
October 28, 2026
I genuinely wanted to enjoy this book!! After seeing some of the conversations surrounding its unconventional premise, I was curious to see how the author would bring together paranormal fiction, urban fiction, Christianity, and romance. Unfortunately, the execution left much to be desired.
My biggest issue was the lack of development and cohesion throughout the story. We’re introduced to a character who is banished to Earth, but there’s little explanation of how he adjusts to his new circumstances or what happens during the three-year gap between the prologue and the first chapter. Suddenly, he’s a vampire, and we’re left to piece together the rules of this supernatural world with very little context.
The pacing was another significant issue. Despite being only 83 pages, the story spends an excessive amount of time on details and interactions that contribute very little to the overall narrative. There are extended scenes involving the MMC and his friend playing video games, yet the central couple hasn’t even met by the halfway point. As a result, the romance feels like an afterthought rather than the foundation of the story.
And when the romantic relationship finally begins to develop, I struggled to understand the attraction or emotional connection between the characters. Some of the MMC’s behavior was particularly questionable, and I couldn’t always understand the motivation behind his actions or how certain interactions were intended to contribute to their developing relationship. With so little time devoted to establishing their connection, the romance ultimately felt unconvincing.
The supernatural elements were equally difficult to follow, with major developments occurring without adequate explanation or buildup. One significant revelation was attributed to a dream involving the MMC’s mother, despite an earlier vision of her that provided no indication of this information. Introducing such a crucial detail only when it was needed to resolve the plot made the conclusion feel rushed and poorly developed.
I also found the incorporation of Christianity somewhat awkward. My issue wasn’t the presence of faith or religious themes, but rather how they were integrated into the narrative. Some references felt forced or out of place instead of developing organically through the characters and their experiences.
On a technical level, the writing would have benefited from substantial editing. A character’s name changing halfway through the prologue was distracting as was the repeated italicization of brand names and television There were also numerous unnecessary details that slowed the story without adding meaningful depth.
Ultimately, I think the premise had the potential to be something unique, but the story needed considerably more development to bring its various elements together successfully. The world-building was insufficient, the romance was underdeveloped, and too many important questions remained unanswered. I appreciate the author’s willingness to explore an unconventional combination of genres, but unfortunately, this one didn’t work for me.
My biggest issue was the lack of development and cohesion throughout the story. We’re introduced to a character who is banished to Earth, but there’s little explanation of how he adjusts to his new circumstances or what happens during the three-year gap between the prologue and the first chapter. Suddenly, he’s a vampire, and we’re left to piece together the rules of this supernatural world with very little context.
The pacing was another significant issue. Despite being only 83 pages, the story spends an excessive amount of time on details and interactions that contribute very little to the overall narrative. There are extended scenes involving the MMC and his friend playing video games, yet the central couple hasn’t even met by the halfway point. As a result, the romance feels like an afterthought rather than the foundation of the story.
And when the romantic relationship finally begins to develop, I struggled to understand the attraction or emotional connection between the characters. Some of the MMC’s behavior was particularly questionable, and I couldn’t always understand the motivation behind his actions or how certain interactions were intended to contribute to their developing relationship. With so little time devoted to establishing their connection, the romance ultimately felt unconvincing.
The supernatural elements were equally difficult to follow, with major developments occurring without adequate explanation or buildup. One significant revelation was attributed to a dream involving the MMC’s mother, despite an earlier vision of her that provided no indication of this information. Introducing such a crucial detail only when it was needed to resolve the plot made the conclusion feel rushed and poorly developed.
I also found the incorporation of Christianity somewhat awkward. My issue wasn’t the presence of faith or religious themes, but rather how they were integrated into the narrative. Some references felt forced or out of place instead of developing organically through the characters and their experiences.
On a technical level, the writing would have benefited from substantial editing. A character’s name changing halfway through the prologue was distracting as was the repeated italicization of brand names and television There were also numerous unnecessary details that slowed the story without adding meaningful depth.
Ultimately, I think the premise had the potential to be something unique, but the story needed considerably more development to bring its various elements together successfully. The world-building was insufficient, the romance was underdeveloped, and too many important questions remained unanswered. I appreciate the author’s willingness to explore an unconventional combination of genres, but unfortunately, this one didn’t work for me.
October 28, 2026
I have lots of thoughts on this one. I read it back before it got removed and then went and skimmed when re-uploaded to see the changes.
I was a bit disappointed in the read because I felt it had such great promise. In my first read I was sitting here thinking this man became a fallen angel of sorts since his mother didn’t give him back to God as she promised before getting pregnant. Now this is my kind making assumptions off the little world building we had. This man came from another world/planet and based on the storyline, my mind just started making dots to connect. 🤣 I also based this on the fact that he needed ol girls blood to make him human again. Knowing this was a genre bending book that heavily mixed in Christianity, I immediately went “ah she’s covered in the blood of Christ”. When I did the re-read, that’s exactly how the author reworded things.
When I tell you I was fascinated with the possibilities of this story… but ultimately fell flat because of lack of details and world building. We got plenty of scenes that built out the characters’ personalities and I fear that took up so many words that the author rushed the ending. The two characters went from barely knowing each other to her accepting gifts and then “saving him” with her blood—which, by the way totally did not make sense based on her character and how important abstinence was. She didn’t even really battle with herself over it. Just went along. 🤦🏾♀️ I mean I know the girl was dealing with trusting her intuition and such but the whole time before she was questioning everything. Now suddenly she’s not? With no explanation?
And I get it. This is a novella. You won’t always get all your questions answered (like how did he become rich? What did he do for work? What did he do for the 3 years he was on earth before we got dropped into his story? What did his friend figure out? What happened with the victims in the news?) but I do think this could have cooked a bit longer to ensure important details were provided.
Fantastic idea. The execution just was not there.
I was a bit disappointed in the read because I felt it had such great promise. In my first read I was sitting here thinking this man became a fallen angel of sorts since his mother didn’t give him back to God as she promised before getting pregnant. Now this is my kind making assumptions off the little world building we had. This man came from another world/planet and based on the storyline, my mind just started making dots to connect. 🤣 I also based this on the fact that he needed ol girls blood to make him human again. Knowing this was a genre bending book that heavily mixed in Christianity, I immediately went “ah she’s covered in the blood of Christ”. When I did the re-read, that’s exactly how the author reworded things.
When I tell you I was fascinated with the possibilities of this story… but ultimately fell flat because of lack of details and world building. We got plenty of scenes that built out the characters’ personalities and I fear that took up so many words that the author rushed the ending. The two characters went from barely knowing each other to her accepting gifts and then “saving him” with her blood—which, by the way totally did not make sense based on her character and how important abstinence was. She didn’t even really battle with herself over it. Just went along. 🤦🏾♀️ I mean I know the girl was dealing with trusting her intuition and such but the whole time before she was questioning everything. Now suddenly she’s not? With no explanation?
And I get it. This is a novella. You won’t always get all your questions answered (like how did he become rich? What did he do for work? What did he do for the 3 years he was on earth before we got dropped into his story? What did his friend figure out? What happened with the victims in the news?) but I do think this could have cooked a bit longer to ensure important details were provided.
Fantastic idea. The execution just was not there.
November 13, 2026
⭐️⭐️⭐️ / 5 stars
It's an 80-page book, so expectations are set.
Things i enjoyed:
- I liked the idea and the way biblical scripture was woven throughout.
- I enjoyed the concept.
- Perfect palate cleanser.
- I can actually see this being a good novel if it were fully fleshed out.
Final thoughts:
I can see this concept working as a fully fleshed-out novel, and the fact that I can see that potential in a novelette is wonderful in itself. I know it can be difficult to write shorter forms, so I hold space for that while also being able to say I enjoyed the concept.
This book is best for:
- readers looking for a quick palate cleanser.
- readers who enjoy biblical scripture woven into fiction.
- readers who appreciate shorter forms of storytelling.
It's an 80-page book, so expectations are set.
Things i enjoyed:
- I liked the idea and the way biblical scripture was woven throughout.
- I enjoyed the concept.
- Perfect palate cleanser.
- I can actually see this being a good novel if it were fully fleshed out.
Final thoughts:
I can see this concept working as a fully fleshed-out novel, and the fact that I can see that potential in a novelette is wonderful in itself. I know it can be difficult to write shorter forms, so I hold space for that while also being able to say I enjoyed the concept.
This book is best for:
- readers looking for a quick palate cleanser.
- readers who enjoy biblical scripture woven into fiction.
- readers who appreciate shorter forms of storytelling.
October 28, 2026
This book had a lot of potential. But it truly didn’t make sense. I think the author would do well with a team of beta readers and arc readers. Taking a writing class and Maybe outlining the novel first then writing. A lot of things were over explained but at the same time , the important stuff that would move the plot along was under explained.
Did Not Finish
October 31, 2026I know I'm flawed and not the perfect saint. I don't call myself a holier than thou type of person and was hella excited about this book. Paranormal happens to be a fave genre of mine. However, this book had me uncomfortable. The story portrayed Von as Jesus himself to me. It was too much symbolism there. His mom was pretty much the virgin Mary. The village followed him around and he was idolized. They gathered around his dwelling and brought him tons of gifts for his bday. The crowd parted like the red sea when he came through. He healed a child by a touch of his arm. Now I've read some wild books with Christian elements, but this one just had too much coincidence and likeness to Jesus and idk how to feel, lol 🤷🏾♀️ other than that I just had unanswered questions about why he became a vampire and why would God create him, and how was the mom supposed to give Von back to God as promised? To me it seems like that's what she was doing. She raised him on the scriptures.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
October 28, 2026
This book wasn’t bad at all! I just wish we’d gotten to see what he did once he got to Earth and how he adjusted to being there. Has he spoken to his mom, or is that even possible? And why wasn’t it mentioned that she wasn’t on Earth, unless I missed that part? The ending also had me confused. Was he never able to see his reflection before?
I need MORE because this was actually good! I have questions, and I feel like there’s still so much left to explore.
I need MORE because this was actually good! I have questions, and I feel like there’s still so much left to explore.
October 28, 2026
it’s the eyes
Ok so boom. Imagine wanting a baby so bad that you pray and pray until it happens for you. You made a deal that you didn’t keep so once the child was of age he was taken from you. You can; however, still communicate with this child. He’s a full grown man and Lord, the eyes. His body starts to crave things and he doesn’t understand. But his momma was clutch in helping. This quick read left me wanting to know more.
Ok so boom. Imagine wanting a baby so bad that you pray and pray until it happens for you. You made a deal that you didn’t keep so once the child was of age he was taken from you. You can; however, still communicate with this child. He’s a full grown man and Lord, the eyes. His body starts to crave things and he doesn’t understand. But his momma was clutch in helping. This quick read left me wanting to know more.
October 28, 2026
This was an interesting take on vampires. I liked the start of the story, the lore behind von and how he came to be, I know it is a novella but I would have loved to get more about the time spent on their planet and what went on in the 3 years of him having to leave to earth. just have a lot of questions, what happened to his mom, why did he become a vamp, how did he meet his friend? I feel the story was a bit disjointed, but I enjoyed parts. I laughed at him breaking into ole girl house, re-aliving the baby confused me cause 🥷🏾is you God...haha. the book store scene was awkwardly cute. The end def took the cake cause I know the hell not, but i was like dang if that's all that stand between you being human and staying vamp do what you got to do my boy...dive in🤣🤣. This def was an interesting read I will say I didn't love or hate it, I was confused, intrigued and downright tickled.
October 31, 2026
The cover is pretty is my nice statement for this one. I wanted to love this so bad. I was excited to read how the author intertwined Christianity with vampirism, but it fell flat for me. The book was short and I think if you take out all of the unnecessary details then we would have maybe ten pages of a plot. Nothing to me connected the way it needed to.
October 30, 2026
This book has so much potential to be great but so many things have to change.
Spoilers coming:
So we got some back story and I love the concept of immaculate conception. I wish we knew why her “curse” involved him being a vampire. I also wish we found out what reason they waited until 18 and what he was doing from 18-21/22.
His and her connection felt so rushed. It was a novella so I understand not giving too much but there are plenty of novellas that are completed in 100 pages or less and feel like you’re reading a full novel. How did he know to distinguish her smell? What was the reason (outside of her) that he even needed to be destroying the bank? So many question.
Him and the friend and the video game playing. What was the reason? Honestly the friend wasn’t really a relevant part of the story imo.
The Christian elements are actually what saved it for me. I wish that was expanded a bit more. Her letting him pleasure her and us assuming she was a virgin but knowing God was important to her felt like it was an afterthought and not necessarily a thing that needed to be included. What about her blood made it so important?
Finally, why was he a vampire? What made him a vampire? It’s so many things that I could keep going and going on about. I like the foundation of what this book could have been and feel like the author has the opportunity to build on this and make a fantastic follow up.
Spoilers coming:
So we got some back story and I love the concept of immaculate conception. I wish we knew why her “curse” involved him being a vampire. I also wish we found out what reason they waited until 18 and what he was doing from 18-21/22.
His and her connection felt so rushed. It was a novella so I understand not giving too much but there are plenty of novellas that are completed in 100 pages or less and feel like you’re reading a full novel. How did he know to distinguish her smell? What was the reason (outside of her) that he even needed to be destroying the bank? So many question.
Him and the friend and the video game playing. What was the reason? Honestly the friend wasn’t really a relevant part of the story imo.
The Christian elements are actually what saved it for me. I wish that was expanded a bit more. Her letting him pleasure her and us assuming she was a virgin but knowing God was important to her felt like it was an afterthought and not necessarily a thing that needed to be included. What about her blood made it so important?
Finally, why was he a vampire? What made him a vampire? It’s so many things that I could keep going and going on about. I like the foundation of what this book could have been and feel like the author has the opportunity to build on this and make a fantastic follow up.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
October 28, 2026
Quick paranormal read
I’m so glad you put this book back out! I enjoyed reading about this fine, two-color eyed Vigga. His mother prayed for him and he yearned for a spiritual woman! I’m glad his actions didn’t scare Gabby off. I wanted him to be able to go inside that church. Was Junie a vigga too? Like what was his problem with Von? It could’ve been longer for me. I wanted to read more on Von and Gabby budding relationship. Wish we could’ve seen more from his mom. I have so many questions like who was his dad… how did his mom get pregnant besides praying for a child… what universe did he come from… why was no vampire or half vampire on earth to help guide Von when dealing with all of these new feelings and teeth 😂? We can definitely get a follow up 👀
I’m so glad you put this book back out! I enjoyed reading about this fine, two-color eyed Vigga. His mother prayed for him and he yearned for a spiritual woman! I’m glad his actions didn’t scare Gabby off. I wanted him to be able to go inside that church. Was Junie a vigga too? Like what was his problem with Von? It could’ve been longer for me. I wanted to read more on Von and Gabby budding relationship. Wish we could’ve seen more from his mom. I have so many questions like who was his dad… how did his mom get pregnant besides praying for a child… what universe did he come from… why was no vampire or half vampire on earth to help guide Von when dealing with all of these new feelings and teeth 😂? We can definitely get a follow up 👀
October 29, 2026
A fun, quick read!
I liked this a lot. Loved the concept, enjoyed the characters, and i appreciate the religious aspect. There's some absolutely gorgeously-written pagessages like the prologue and a part in the middle where Gabriella is driving home.
Unfortunately this fell apart for me in the second half. The romance itself felt rushed once the characters met, and the vampire aspect was solved so quickly! I would've loved a longer book that dove into a religious vampire's psyche and feelings more.
But I like this author a lot and if she puts out more paranormal romance, I will definitely check it out!
I liked this a lot. Loved the concept, enjoyed the characters, and i appreciate the religious aspect. There's some absolutely gorgeously-written pagessages like the prologue and a part in the middle where Gabriella is driving home.
Unfortunately this fell apart for me in the second half. The romance itself felt rushed once the characters met, and the vampire aspect was solved so quickly! I would've loved a longer book that dove into a religious vampire's psyche and feelings more.
But I like this author a lot and if she puts out more paranormal romance, I will definitely check it out!
October 31, 2026
Interesting concept with a lot of potential but it fell flat because so much was missing
* why did mom not uphold her end of the bargain when he was a child?
* what was he doing between 18 and like 23-ish?
* Where was the explanation for how he came to understanding about who/what he was?
* the sexual encounter left me with a lot of lingering questions. Specifically about the FMC…. Was she supposed to be a virgin? But also, why did it have to be that type of blood?
Oddly enough, I really did enjoy the Christian elements…..
* why did mom not uphold her end of the bargain when he was a child?
* what was he doing between 18 and like 23-ish?
* Where was the explanation for how he came to understanding about who/what he was?
* the sexual encounter left me with a lot of lingering questions. Specifically about the FMC…. Was she supposed to be a virgin? But also, why did it have to be that type of blood?
Oddly enough, I really did enjoy the Christian elements…..
November 1, 2026
This book had a lot of potential but it missed the mark for me. The timeline did not make sense because the story started off saying 500 years ago , and then it went to 18 years later and then 3 years later with modern day themes. So I was confused about how they are listening to King Von, when according to the timeline it’s 479 years ago . Also I feel like there were some plot holes to the story. It was an interesting concept, but it just missed the mark for me. A lot of brands and other names were italicized, and I feel like it was over done.
October 28, 2026
It’s an interesting concept but absolutely nothing about this book makes sense. From the 5 centuries ago to now it’s 2026 & 18 years later.
Why are all the brands and businesses in italics? It read like a Threads story instead of a book. It needed more work.
Props for a good concept but this falls really flat for me.
Why are all the brands and businesses in italics? It read like a Threads story instead of a book. It needed more work.
Props for a good concept but this falls really flat for me.
October 29, 2026
Quick read
I enjoyed this quick read the premise of Von and his creation was interesting. The promise and his departure was a unique storyline. I definitely wanted to discover where the story was gonna go. It was satisfying to find out what he actually needed was well you gotta read to find out ..
I enjoyed this quick read the premise of Von and his creation was interesting. The promise and his departure was a unique storyline. I definitely wanted to discover where the story was gonna go. It was satisfying to find out what he actually needed was well you gotta read to find out ..
November 2, 2026
Wowwww!!!
I’m really shocked. As this book started getting good it was over… I’m so confused and baffled at the same time… There has to be more. Please tell me there more to this story. There’s too many loose ends. This is my first read from this author and I’m hoping it’s not the last..
I’m really shocked. As this book started getting good it was over… I’m so confused and baffled at the same time… There has to be more. Please tell me there more to this story. There’s too many loose ends. This is my first read from this author and I’m hoping it’s not the last..
November 4, 2026
I would have never read a Christian Paranormal Romance willingly
I feel robbed. I went in blind, like I usually do. The modern day Dracula subheading was misleading. This was a Christian romance with a sprinkle of paranormal. Had I know what it actually was I wouldn’t have never read it let alone recommended it as an option for novella November.
I feel robbed. I went in blind, like I usually do. The modern day Dracula subheading was misleading. This was a Christian romance with a sprinkle of paranormal. Had I know what it actually was I wouldn’t have never read it let alone recommended it as an option for novella November.
November 2, 2026
I love vampire stories but this one hmm was weird. Mix w Christianity made it even weirder. The timeline didn’t make sense to me. And why did he need that to become human. Irony at the end fell flat 🙄
October 28, 2026
um...
You know... there was potential and this just. Yeah imma just head out. There is no way this was how this should have went.
You know... there was potential and this just. Yeah imma just head out. There is no way this was how this should have went.
October 28, 2026
Vigga
Still love me some Junie and it was good to get a glimpse of him and Blume. I liked this story, the characters and biblical exegesis were insightful. This was a quick read that left me with questions and I wish there were more. Hopefully we will see Von and Gabriella again.
Still love me some Junie and it was good to get a glimpse of him and Blume. I liked this story, the characters and biblical exegesis were insightful. This was a quick read that left me with questions and I wish there were more. Hopefully we will see Von and Gabriella again.
October 28, 2026
Man oh man I love me some Von!!!
October 28, 2026
This book was simply not good. The story, the writing, none of it.
October 31, 2026
Vig
I was drawn into this story like a child listening to their favorite folk tale. The intro had me. Then Von on earth was really that guy. Can’t wait for more!
I was drawn into this story like a child listening to their favorite folk tale. The intro had me. Then Von on earth was really that guy. Can’t wait for more!
October 31, 2026
My first time reading this author! Unfortunately, this book was underdevelopment with poor execution. And the ending was actually Gross!!! Smh
November 1, 2026
Good Read
For my first time reading this author I enjoyed it and look forward to more of this story. Now I could’ve did without the naming of the name but it was still a good read.
For my first time reading this author I enjoyed it and look forward to more of this story. Now I could’ve did without the naming of the name but it was still a good read.
Did Not Finish
November 6, 2026I tried. Gave up on page 8/9. I was curious to read this but it could have started deleted lol
November 7, 2026
It was okay, quick read. I didn’t understand the point of viggas and being Christian. The book It didn’t make sense to me. Alot of unanswered questions
October 31, 2026
Aside from the sexualization of a fetus at the beginning of the story, the plot was never there.
I kept reading on in hopes that it would improve, but it truly just kept getting worse. This would have been better maybe (minus the fetus) if approached as a comedy, but it wasn't so...
I kept reading on in hopes that it would improve, but it truly just kept getting worse. This would have been better maybe (minus the fetus) if approached as a comedy, but it wasn't so...
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