The immortal knight, Richard of Ashbury, pursues the worst serial killer in history.

AD 1440, Brittany. Scores of children have gone missing from the countryside around the city of Nantes.

The commoners know who is to blame. But they dare not speak up, for they suspect their very own lord, the Marshal of France and Lieutenant-General of Brittany, the Baron Gilles de Rais.

As Richard investigates the monstrous crimes of Gilles de Rais, he is haunted by the recent crushing defeats at the hands of an insane French peasant girl called Joan of Arc.

But what is the strange connection between the Maiden of Orleans and the depraved Baron de Rais?

Richard hates her for what she has done to the armies of England but was she ultimately just another victim of the evil lord?

To discover the truth, Richard must investigate the sinister tales of demon summoning, odious heresies, and sadistic murders while confronting his own catastrophic failures in the wars against the inspired armies of France.

Vampire Heretic is a thrilling novel for readers of action-packed historical fiction and military fantasy. Ideal for fans of Bernard Cornwell, Conn Iggulden, Simon Scarrow, Ben Kane, and Giles Kristian as well as of fantasy authors like Joe Abercrombie, Steven Erikson, Peter V. Brett, Anthony Ryan, and Scott Lynch.

The Immortal Knight Chronicles is a historical fantasy series spanning 800 years from the 12th century to the present day and featuring the most exciting and the darkest periods of English and European history.

The Immortal Knight Chronicles:

Vampire Crusader (Book 1): Richard the Lionheart and the Third Crusade
Vampire Outlaw (Book 2): King John and the Invasion of England
Vampire Khan (Book 3): Hulegu Khan and the Mongol Invasions
Vampire Knight (Book 4): King Edward III and the Hundred Years War
Vampire Heretic (Book 5): Gilles de Rais and the Siege of Orleans
Vampire Impaler (Book 6): Coming soon!

Praise for the Immortal Knight Chronicles:

*"Highlander meets Interview with the Vampire"

"If Bernard Cornwell wrote vampire novels he'd do extremely well to match this."

"I recommend this book to everyone with a love for historical fiction and fantasy!"

"Recommended for history and vampire enthusiasts - it integrates both sublimely."

"I was captured by this awesome story about knights, romance and bloody murders."

"A rip-roaring, blood-soaked yarn fraught with danger and tension."

"These vampires are bloody murderous, cruel, ferocious bastards, lurking in the darkness trying to bite your head of your body (or slice you open... sometimes on a meat hook)"

"Interview with the Vampire meets Kingdom of Heaven."*

Featuring epic medieval battles, political intrigue and real historical figures and events, this is exciting, action-packed historical fiction with a military fantasy twist.