Anthony Vale's hands are soaked in blood -- the blood of the enemy, of heathens, spilled for a war he sees no end to, for a god he no longer believes in. But he is a soldier, a holy knight of Talma, and when he is sent into enemy territory to bring back an arcane weapon, he does as ordered.

However, when he and his men arrive at the ancient ruins of a temple dedicated to long dead gods, instead of the enemy, they uncover secret plots, vile magic, and the remains of a primeval, blood hungry monster whose existence tests his knight's faith, loyalty, and sanity.

Amidst the madness and conspiracies, Vale's one comfort is Oren Raines, a talented warrior under his command for whom Vale gladly breaks his vow of celibacy. But this too is threatened by secret alliances and treachery which reveal that under the human conflict, greater powers are at work and the monstrous creature is more than it appears to be. The Lord of Blood and Vengeance will rise.



Born and bred in the Midlands, Lucien spends most of his time inside his small bedroom/library/office reading and writing gay fiction, sacrificing his wardrobe space for his bookcases.



Stumbling upon yaoi in his teens, Lucien's passion for gay romance/erotica began, starting his once small, now consuming book collection. Not too long after, he started writing his own fiction and never looked back, even writing a lesbian themed short story in his GSCE English exam.



While a fan of most subgenres, he enjoys writing historical, fantasy, and BDSM stories.