To defeat the vampires, Luke must destroy their god.The vampires have taken too much from Luke. He's lost friends and family. Because of them, he's been forced to live an immortal life of brutal conflict. Now he's going to take everything from them.With only one target in mind, Luke must overcome all the vampires and their dark god can throw at him. Assassins, werewolves, elite vampires and all the money and power of the bloodsuckers, all are arrayed against Luke. He might be a powerful vampire hunter with strong allies, but his resources aren't unlimited.As losses mount up and Portland burns, Luke isn't sure how much more he can lose. But after threatening to destroy a god, he won't be able to back down or escape. The only roads open to Luke are victory or obliteration… C. Thomas Lafollette is a student of history and a world traveler. He's dined with a Prime Minister, read poetry with Yevgeny Yevtushenko, and drank beer with monks. He's the author of the action-adventure urban fantasy series Luke Irontree & The Last Vampire War and the forthcoming Red City Reaper series. Besides reading and writing, he loves a good action movie, be it a Hollywood blockbuster or a classic Samurai flick, as well as the occasional rom-com. He lives in Portland with his partner – the devastatingly talented author Amy Cissell – his stepdaughter, and their two jerkface cats.You can follow him and sign up for his newsletter at https://cthomaslafollette.com. From Book One:Born in the forests of Gaul. Forged in the legions of Rome. Hunted on the streets of Portland.Luke Irontree has hunted vampires for over nineteen-hundred years. Seeking a new city free of blood-soaked memories, Luke washes up in Portland, Oregon. But when the city's most vulnerable start disappearing off the streets, Luke is the only one equipped to protect the people the system failed.After back-alley encounters with a local werewolf and a human vampire hunter, Luke may have found allies. But even with two more willing hunters, the odds are stacked against Luke and his life and the safety of the city he calls home are on the line.Dive into the edge-of-your-seat action of the first book in C. Thomas Lafollette's new series, Luke Irontree & The Last Vampire War. If you love a good grumpy hero with a cat and found family and are a fan of Kevin Hearne's Iron Druid Chronicles & Jim Butcher's Dresden Files, you're going to love Dark Fangs Rising.Content Warning: This book contains some gore and body horror. There is also a brief, non-specific mention of child abuse and domestic violence.
