Stolen Power (Everdusk Side Quests Book 1) by Jack Townson

A dark fantasy vampire novella set in the haunted wilds of Draconia.When a mission to reclaim stolen vampiric relics goes horribly wrong, Revendel Ashbourne—legendary Captain of the Bloodcrier unit—finds himself ambushed by the brutal Full-Moon Ogres. Left for dead in the shadow-drenched Haunted Vale, his fate takes a deadly turn when he’s discovered by the Crimson King himself—Jack Townson, a vampire lord with the face of a demon and a thirst for both blood and power.With the relics in enemy hands and a war brewing between supernatural factions, Revendel’s King, the Bloodmage Davidross Velorean, prepares to march into the shadows to save his fallen Captain. But a choice will shape the fate of kingdoms: trust the Crimson King—a monster who could damn them all—or stand united against a rising foe whose coming winter could shroud the world in eternal frost.Dark magic. Cunning alliances. Betrayal lurking in every shadow. In a world where predator and prey often trade places, survival means forging pacts in blood… no matter the cost.Stolen Power is a razor-edged prequel to The Lightslayer—perfect for fans of Jay Kristoff’s Empire of the Vampire and Carissa Broadbent’s The Serpent & the Wings of Night.