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Achilles Katsanakis

Releases 16 Oct 2026Dark FantasyBook 1 of a SeriesKindle Unlimited

Vampire of the Gods: The First Death

Immortality was never meant to last.

Two thousand years old. Three months left. One answer, buried on purpose.

For nearly two thousand years, Keres Galanis has walked the night. She has outlived empires. Buried lovers. Held the line between predator and protector. But when her brother Silas dies under impossible circumstances, petrifying into stone instead of turning to ash, the first vampire autopsy in history reveals a shattering truth. Vampires are not truly immortal. They have an expiration date. And hers is three months away.

Desperate for answers, Keres is drawn back to her ancient homeland of Greece. To survive, she must join forces with Lazarius Barba, a charismatic vampire historian and the ex-lover she swore never to trust again. Together, they hunt for a record of vampire origins thought lost to time.

But they aren’t the only ones hunting. Tristan, a vengeful vampire armed with weapons capable of killing their kind, is closing in. As Keres digs into the past, she realizes the truth of her bloodline is far older, and far more dangerous, than any legend.

Vampire of the Gods: The First Death is a fast-paced dark fantasy mystery for readers who love deep Greek mythology, high-stakes immortal politics, and a slow-burn romantic subplot.

Tropes & Themes

  • 📜Greek mythology
  • 🧛Ancient vampires
  • ⏳Three months to live
  • 💔The ex she swore off
  • 🗺️Lost origins hunt
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  • 🩸Predator and protector
  • 🔪A vengeful hunter
  • 🏛️Return to the homeland

Content Warnings

  • Violence and character death
  • Blood
  • A slow-burn romantic subplot
  • Mature themes
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Achilles Katsanakis

Achilles Katsanakis is a US-based debut novelist with a background in film and television. Vampire of the Gods is his first book, a dark fantasy that pulls vampire lore back to its ancient Greek roots. He is writing it as the opening of a series.

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