Desideratum: Blood Bonds

Desideratum: Blood Bonds (D:BB) is one of the massive novels written by American author, Brandon Somerville. It will be the 6th released novel, and the fourth of the timeline. It takes place, as all the novels do, in the fictional universe known as the Anaxverse. It is currently in active development.

Title and Publication

Mr. Somerville originally published D:BB as an interactive novel with adult elements. In the future, he will be writing all the novels as ebooks. In the original versions, they are written in a second-person perspective as the author felt it worked best in a "choose your own adventure" setting. However, in the ebook form, the novels will be written in the third person allowing for far more insight and exposition. While other interactive novels have gameplay elements, this interactive novel marks the first major venture into a gamelike experience.

Plot Summary

The Anaxverse series of novels can be read in any order, even though they follow a certain chronology. But, because the novels overlap and the stories are all interconnected in meaningful ways, it does not matter the order they are read. This novel is composed of the main plotline, with supporting monster hunts added to enrich the story. Detailings of the hunts can be found after the plot summary.

Brone's Perspective

Brone's story starts with him in the same room as a vampire lord, Ivor. Ivor has stated that a descendant of an ancient enemy is in the area, and Brone needs to capture her. This is on the beheast of Eleanora Blackwood, a character we learn has caused Brone issues throughout his life and undeath. We are given his background, including his employment to Anaximanes Ravenhurst. After Ravenhurst's death, Brone had traveled to Oregon, where he was turned into a nosferatu by Ivor. We cut to meeting Clover Riley, who is a prisoner of Ivor's and seems to be a descendant of an ancestor that helped Brone while he was alive. With Brone having been the one that was ordered to originally capture Clover, he feels responsible for her well-being. He eventually leaves to find his target, and does so at a bar. Absinthe Van Gothen brawls with him, before she runs off towards the park. Brone gives chase. He finds her under the clutches of a rusalka, and is able to save her. After she agrees to hear his offer out, he explains his want to empower Abby to be able to overpower Ivor. He brings her to a shed where he has hid a relic he acquired from Ravenhurst Manor. Given that Abby's ancestor originally locked the relic, he gives it to her. She opens it up, revealing blood. The blood latches onto her, encompassing her, and equipping her with the Blood Suit. She discusses the presence of Vlad the Impaler, and is told to now avoid sunlight. She leaves with Brone.

This is still a work in progress while the novel is being developed. It covers the plot up to Chapter 4.

Absinthe's Perspective

Absinthe's story begins with her bandmates. We discover she is in a punk rock band, and has a bit of an attitude problem. She is sexually active with her girlfriend Scarlett, much to the dismay of a member that has had a crush on her, Tobias. She leaves her band members to smoke, and meets Brone Lorcan. She brawls briefly with him, before running to the park. There she finds a corpse in the water, but turns her back on it as Brone arrives. She is ambushed by the rusalka, but shortly later is saved by Brone. She discovers he is a vampire, and agrees to hear his offer out. After going with Brone and acquiring the Blood Suit, Abby heads with Brone to the House of Haggle. This is a shop of magical items run by the hobgoblin, Hobs. She acquires the Babr-e Bayan. From there, she is lead to The Sanctuary, the headquarters of The Night Stalkers. She surprises them and has to fight the lot, before being grudgingly accepted into their ranks.

This is still a work in progress while the novel is being developed. It covers the plot up to Chapter 4.

Monster Hunts

In the novel, Absinthe can go on various monster hunts, helping other members of the Night Stalkers in their monster hunting pursuits.