Shroudeaters: A Vampire Novel

by Maria Arena

‘The life of mortals is so mean a thing as to be virtually un-life.’ Empedocles


Christian Carfax wants to be immortal.
Juliana Celeste, a powerful but embittered French vampire, has the gift he needs.
The exchange should be easy his blood relinquished for eternal life.
There’s only one problem.


For over seventy years, Juliana has endured the Sisyphean burden of The Thirst, while watching as everyone and everything she loves has been lost to her. Now, the time has come to make her parents, the vampires Callisto and Constantine, pay for their theft by ridding the world of them and the scourge of their kin, the Shroudeaters. But, no plan ever evolves as intended and, as the competing desires of Juliana and Christian collide, they will sacrifice lives, loves, and loyalties to gain the ultimate prize.

396 pages, Kindle Edition

Published July 5, 2017

About the author

Maria Arena bought her first typewriter at 19 and began playing with the notion of becoming a author. The arrival of her two children created a happy detour in her plans, but eventually she returned to full time study, completing her BA (Comm) degree at the University of the Sunshine Coast (USC). This was followed by an Honours degree, from which 'Mira Falling' was developed, and later published by Hachette. A Doctorate of Creative Arts seemed like the next logical step and it was during this time that 'Sisterhood' was written. Since completing (for now!) her studies, Maria has been employed by USC to present the Creative Writing Excellence Program in regional high schools in SE Queensland,and she continues to write novels and short stories. Her most recent adventure has been the co-directing of the emerging writer's website, Field of Words - www.fieldofwords.com.au - which hosts an international short story and flash fiction competition, as well as providing editorial advice for writer's starting out on their creative journey.