The Thirst, a term used by vampires to describe their need to ingest blood to keep their immortal existence. Some feed on animals, others on humans, and still others feed on their own kind and other immortals. -Excerpt from A Treatise on the Vampire's Nature, Duncan O' Sullivan Vampires: Villains, Heroes, and Bloodlust Essays from Draoithe Vampires have long enthralled audiences with their dark allure and insatiable appetite for blood, and represent a complex mixture of seduction, danger, and moral ambiguity. The Draoithe Saga often portrays vampires as unlikely heroes, antiheroes, and tragic victims. As dark urban fantasy and steamy paranormal romances, the stories set in the dream usually offer sexy vampires as main characters who find love and ultimately join the fight to balance the magic of the dream and preserve their eternal existence. But what happens when rogue vampires succumb to bloodlust? In the modern dream, vampires live in enclaves, ruled by powerful vjestice...
Ophelia Kee Speaks Has Moved! - January 10, 2025 Dear Reader, Welcome back to another behind-the-scenes Friday post. The first thing I want to note: What changes and what stays the same? Allow me to explain. I finally connected Ophelia Kee Speaks with Pinterest . It was a convoluted process, and require the help of Blogger . So instead of publishing the weekly behind-the-scenes blog post on Substack on Fridays, I will now publish it on Blogger . This frees Substack to host the Draoithe Saga Storycast . Jan. 11 Update: Due to ongoing issues with the YouTube channel, I need to revisit the previous paragraph. Ophelia Kee Speaks will remain on Substack, and the video blog will host on Substack. The YouTube channel isn't going away, but at this time, I feel it's necessary to reprise its role. It will support the Payhip site. I greatly appreciate the support of my subscribers on YouTube, but my time is limited by the day job. I want to write and publish the dream. The YouTube i...