CERTAIN DARK THINGS meets SEVERANCE. A visceral, post-colonial deconstruction of the vampire myth that uses blood-drinking undead to expose parasitic institutions.

Rebecca—a Thai-British analyst climbing London's corporate ladder—believes she's found a future in her enigmatic mentor, Frederick. Instead, she's violently remade into a deformed Tumulari vampire, and thrust into a hidden world ruled by the ironclad Pax Sanguinis.

Promised restoration through the alchemical elixir Azoth's Kiss, she enters a dazzling but toxic covenant, the Children of Luke—only to learn her "salvation" is another form of captivity.

As she flees and uncovers a scheme that culls mortals and immortals alike through one unassuming supplement, her struggle shifts from survival to rebellion. But every act of defiance is shadowed by Frederick's obsession, and the weight of futility grows with each sacrifice.

Rebecca must choose: accept salvation on her abuser's terms—or step into the storm and become a force no one can control.

Why Request RUBEDO?

• Vampirism as Capitalism: A biting horror where the boogeyman is not a singular monster, but an ideology of nihilistic greed.
• A Deconstruction of "Dark Romance": This is not a love story. It is a psychological study of grooming, abuse, and the terrifying illusion of the "benevolent master".
• The Immigrant Body Horror: Explores the violence of assimilation—how much of your very self are you willing to carve away to fit into the empire?
• Complex Lore: A vampire society rooted in historical occultism and modern exploitation, perfect for fans of dense, structural world-building.