Blood Drunk
$43.85
- Hardcover
416 pages
- Release Date
15 September 2026
Summary
A gritty pub crawl from the blood-soaked streets of South London to the elite hallways of vampire royalty.
Freddie Burns just wants ten pints, football violence, and the chance to take over his uncle’s fading gangland empire.
But when a routine hit goes tits up, Freddie discovers a new kind of organised crime - one where vampires are real and monsters hide in plain sight. Good thing Freddie has a nasty talent for giving vampires a good kicking - them, and anyone else who looks…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781035083831 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 1035083833 |
| Author: | Ben Shepherd |
| Publisher: | Pan Macmillan |
| Imprint: | Tor |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 416 |
| Release Date: | 15 September 2026 |
| Dimensions: | 153mm x 234mm |
| Series: | South London Gothic |
| Audience Age: | 18 |
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Critics Review
Blood Drunk scratches at the belly of a magical underground and doesn’t stop until it’s ripped its guts out. Grimy, gritty and a huge amount of fun – RJ Barker, Sunday Times bestselling author of Mortedant’s Peril and The Bone Ships
Sordid, grubby, violent – unusual compliments for an unusual novel. In a world crowded with high-concept vampire stories, Blood Drunk really stands out for its raw and refreshing approach. Highly recommended – Dan Abnett, author of The Horus Heresy series
Gripping from the first page to the last. Shepherd’s gritty London with its vampires and magic feels fresh and real – T. L. Huchu, author of The Edinburgh Nights series
London-based, gritty and real otherworldly shenanigans, with magic, vampires and the most unusual protagonist you’ll ever find. If Guy Ritchie did Supernatural – smart and utterly gripping – A Fantasy Hive ‘Top Pick’
Dark, violent, intelligent and quick. Ben Shepherd is one to watch – Jim Butcher, author of The Dresden Files series
Blood Drunk is a very special book that leaps the boundaries of genre and takes the reader in a chokehold. Visceral, lyrical and entirely consuming. I literally couldn’t put it down – Catriona Ward, Sunday Times bestselling author of The Last House on Needless Street and Nowhere Burning
Ben Shepherd
Ben was born and brought up in South London. He had a 20-year career as a diplomat, editor, and policy analyst, working for the Foreign Office and Chatham House. He specialized in conflict and politics in Central Africa, while secretly writing a book about magic, vampires, and organized crime.
He now writes for a living and spends his free time running and cycling around London’s forgotten corners, thinking up stories. He still lives in South London with his wife and daughter.
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