Dixon Reuel’s Reviews > Blood Brute: Myth of Five (Book 5): A Queer Dark Fantasy of Vampires & Blood Magic > Status Update

Myth of Five is currently in its final proofing stages before its launch in just over TWO WEEKS! Exciting stuff!

Set 20 years after Book 4, Strain of Four, this next installment follows Rise as he ages and grapples with what it truly means to be a blood brute: a zombie-bitten vampire!

Myth of Five is officially gone to my proofreader!

Set 20 years after Strain of Four, the blood brute Rise finally comes face-to-face with someone stronger, younger, and better at boundary invocation than him!

Releasing 1st December - preorder on Amazon!
-Dixon Reuel

With a little over a month to launch, Myth of Five is just going through its final edits and prep work before publication!

Set 20 years after the events of Strain of Four, the blood brute Rise faces new challenges both inside and outside the walls of his dear Owl Court smallholding! Available for preorder on Amazon!

-Dixon Reuel

Just crossed the 50,000 word mark on Myth of Five!

Delighted to report that I'm at the halfway mark in writing Myth of Five!

Set 20 years on after the events of Strain of Four, Rise must contend with the past arriving right into his lap!

Releasing 1st December 2023 - Available for Preorder on Amazon!

- Dixon Reuel

Just crossed the 20,000-word mark in drafting Myth of Five!

Set 20 years after the events of Strain of Four, the Dreamer of Holly Hill must finally be awoken!

Coming this December - available to preorder on Amazon!
-Dixon Reuel

The outline is complete for Myth of Five and I've begun the first draft of this novel!

After the events of Strain of Four, what on earth is going to happen to The Vampire Rise? Be sure to click Want To Read to find out lol!

-Dixon Reuel