Six hundred years is a long time to keep a secret. Especially when reality TV comes knocking.
Cordelia, Countess of Montserrat, is an ancient vampire with impeccable taste, a sprawling penthouse, and a past she prefers to keep buried. But when a centuries-old portrait—a painting of her, gifted by a long-lost friend—surfaces in a museum, she resolves to reclaim it. Her simple heist turns complicated when she discovers the painting holds the fragmented soul of its creator, Lorenzo, trapped by a dark curse.
Before she can unravel the mystery, a bumbling reality TV producer stumbles upon the cursed artwork and sees ratings gold. Suddenly, Cordelia is thrust into the spotlight, forced to play a fake medium on a show called "Artful Spirits" to protect Lorenzo's secret and her own. Navigating clueless producers, viral internet fame, and Lorenzo's increasingly sarcastic ghostly critiques might be more dangerous than any enemy she's faced in centuries. Can this immortal aristocrat survive the absurdity of modern fame, free her friend's soul, and keep her fangs out of the tabloids?
Eric Van Haze has spent the last fifty years cultivating a fascination with the hidden corners of the world. From the cobblestone streets of his home city of Brussels to the dusty tomes of forgotten lore, Eric's imagination thrives on the intersection of the mundane and the magical. A lifelong enthusiast of urban fantasy and paranormal tales, he weaves narratives that blend historical intrigue with contemporary wit.
With a keen eye for the absurd and a deep appreciation for the supernatural, Eric crafts stories that explore the secret lives of immortals, the hidden agendas of ancient curses, and the hilarious chaos that ensues when the otherworldly collides with the everyday.
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