The Awakening

Or the Plight of Vampire Christian Du Mauré

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Genres

French Fiction, Gothic Romance, Biographical Fiction, Fictional Memoir, Vampire Romance, Historical, and Novellas

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Death and Sex

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Oct 13, 2026

Page Length

134 pages

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The Awakening

Or the Plight of Vampire Christian Du Mauré

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Blurb

Gothic historical vampire fiction laced with blood soaked seduction.

“I was not always a bloodthirsty monster…”

Thus begins the memoir of the once-mortal Christian Du Mauré wherein he recounts the years and circumstances leading to his decision to become a vampire. He begins with his life as an impoverished mortal deeply in love with his best friend’s sister; when Leila suddenly marries another man and Michel falls for a dangerous mystery woman in Paris, Christian finds himself facing an impossible choice, unaware that his destiny has actually left him no choice at all.

Told in vignettes over the course of a decade in eighteenth-century France, Christian’s story is one of love, legacy, and his very life lost to betrayal, and the way he rose damaged but restored from the ashes of his mortal past.

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Genres

French Fiction, Gothic Romance, Biographical Fiction, Fictional Memoir, Vampire Romance, Historical, and Novellas

Trigger Warnings

Death and Sex

Type of Ending

AI Usage^Beta

Series

Not part of a series

Author Prefers A Review On

Amazon

Reader Spots Remaining

Number of days to read

Publication Date

Oct 13, 2026

Page Length

134 pages

Available Formats

ePub and PDF

Author

Immortal Obsession, Blood Tears and Eternal Hunger are page turning mysteries layered with centuries old romances between dandied vampires and their mortal lovers. Rich with secrets, lies and betrayals spanning centuries. Read more on Denise K. Rago's official literary website and blog.