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Artwork by Eode Maye.

Fleeting Joy is a novel freely available on Substack written by me, Eode Maye. It follows the story of Skye Davids, who becomes a delivery girl for a vampire blood rationing system. She hopes to be turned to avoid a slow and painful death from Huntington's Disease. But, when an ancient vampire shows up and her flatmate goes missing, Skye learns that not all undead are made equal.

First chapter release date: 20 June 2026.

I'm publishing my novel for free via Substack and just released the prologue. I also did a reading and uploaded it on YouTube. I fucking hated editing that reading. Hell is having to listen to my own voice recorded by a crappy mic setup.

Anyway.

Fleeting Joy is set in the near-future and follows Skye, a young woman who finds out that she will develop Huntington's Disease. Her closest friend, Nixie, introduces her to the secret world of vampires. She becomes a delivery girl for a blood rationing system in Glamis, Scotland, so that she will one day escape Huntington's through becoming one of the undead. But, when an ancient vampire shows up and her flatmate goes missing, Skye learns that not all undead are made equal.