
Ageless
Ageless Book 1
Jon Lewis
Lauren Cortez, the only survivor of a horrific attack that wiped out a small village andher entire squad while on patrol in Afghanistan. Even with treatment Laurens PTSD episodes were getting worse, as she relives thehorror of watching her men being slaughtered by savage mountain men with glowing eyes and razor-sharp teeth. A move to the quiet peaceful state of Maine seemed like the answer. An escape from all the triggers.
Shortly after she arrived, she was approached by a strange Frenchman named Henri. Somehow Henri knew what she had been going through and told her that once he had the same symptoms and a similar experience. He provided her with answers as to what was wrong with her. She was becoming a living vampire herself. And that hers is the most potent vampire bloodline in existence. She is quickly drawn into a shadowy world of real living vampires who have been hidden amongst us since the end of the Ice Age.
As she comes to grips with the implications of this new reality she is drawn even further into their secretive collective. Where she finds herself at the center of global conspiracy and the deadliest terror attack in history. When a radical vampire faction tries to take control of their secret government. They seek their “Eve” an ancient vampire thought to be at least 20,000 years old who they believe still exists. They want her blood to increase their own longevity and power. And if they can’t find her then Laurens potent blood will have to do.
This book is available for:
Free on Amazon
Additional Book Details
Major Tropes:
Power Imbalance
Tropes:
Reluctant Hero – Lauren never asked to be involved in this hidden war but is forced into it by circumstance.
Haunted Veteran – Her Afghanistan trauma shapes her decisions and resilience.
The Chosen by Biology – She’s not “chosen” by prophecy, but by rare genetic heritage.
Strong Female Protagonist – Lauren leads the narrative and drives the action.
Found Family – Allies replace the squad she lost in combat.
Secret Society – An organized network of “people of the night” hidden within human history.
Bloodline Legacy – Her ancestry holds the key to the conflict.
The Conspiracy – Hidden factions operate behind the scenes with political motives.
Science as the Monster – Vampirism explained by evolution/genetics instead of magic.
Survival Thriller – Every move Lauren makes could mean life or death.
Hunted Protagonist – She’s pursued for what she is, not what she’s done.
Race Against Time – Events unfold under constant threat of capture or death.
Representation:
Mental Health (i.e. anxiety or grief), Mental Illness (i.e. depression), None
Spice:
None
Content:
Level 3
Content Warnings:
Several scene of graphic bloody conflict