Episode 33: Vampire Book Club: Thrall

Vampires Ruined My Life — Wed, 05 Aug 2026 03:00:00 -0700

On this edition of our Vampire Book Club, we discuss the novel Thrall by Rebecca Mahoney. This is such a fun book and it definitely scratches that vampire beach read itch. Lucy, a lesbian and college freshman at 23, is finally ready to start her life when she's attacked by a vampire her first week of college. With the help of her sexy RA Mila and the campus radio host, she must figure out how to defeat him before he kills her or takes her over completely.

REFERENCES:

The author's website: https://www.rebeccamahoneybooks.com/

The book on bookshop.org: https://bookshop.org/p/books/thrall-rebecca-mahoney/1980aec380c60f2e

Contact:

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Our music is edited and mixed by Vic-Ra the Neverliving, and includes:

“Dark Halloween Night” by Chase Alan Willis
“Toccata and Fugue in D Minor” by Johann Sebastian Bach and performed by Kevin MacLeod

This episode of Vampires Ruined My Life was recorded in November 2025.

It was released on Wednesday, December 3, 2025.

Vampire Book Club: A Dowry of Blood

Vampires Ruined My Life — Wed, 03 Jun 2026 04:00:00 -0700

On this edition of our Vampire Book Club, we discuss the novel A Dowry of Blood by S.T. Gibson, including how it touches on polyarmory, abusive relationships, and its take on the brides of Dracula.

REFERENCES:

The author's substack: https://saint.substack.com/p/conclave-at-the-end-of-the-world

https://cmrosens.com/2021/10/11/author-interview-transcript-s-t-saint-gibson/

https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/reading-between-the-headlines/201703/the-danger-of-manipulative-love-bombing-in-a-relationship