COMING

18 NOV 25

Impostor

Nikolai Petrov hates lies.

Finding out he’s supposed to be the next Vampire King of Raspien was not something Nikolai Petrov ever expected. Torn from his family and his home, Nikolai is thrust into an unfamiliar world with unfamiliar people.

But it does not feel like the court of vipers he was warned about. Nikolai is surprised by the warmth of his new family and Lord Councilman Caius Varga, immersed in his new school and his new friends, and somewhere along the line, he stops counting down the days until his return home.

His willingness to stay and take up his promised role only grows when he meets the enchanting Lord in Waiting of Amenti, Viktor Kamel. Swept up in romance, friendship and the prospect of learning under the Petrov Academy’s best healers, Nikolai finds himself more deeply entangled than ever in his role as a prince of Raspien.

But things aren’t always what they seem. Nikolai’s warmth, kindness and honesty cannot protect him from lies told in decades past; in the end, the truth always comes knocking and the shadows of the past have teeth as deadly as the ugliest of secrets.

Meet the Main Characters of Impostor

“It’s just a cycle of hate and if we keep repeating it, it will never end.”

“I’m that fourteen-year-old boy again, coming to school in a foreign place looking very much like the foreign boy I am.”

“I am smart and funny. I’m too ugly to be stupid and boring.” -Danyil

“I think we’ve been friends long enough I can call you out if I feel I must.” – Andrei

“Aren’t you afraid you’ll be healing someone who’s bleeding out and just…I don’t know […] I’d want to take a chunk right out of them.” – Oleg

“I’m on my knees for you now, where you people like us. Isn’t that what you like? For honest men to fall to their knees and die for you?”

“I’m sworn to him, Lord Councilman. If he wanted to stab you, I would follow him so I could cover up his tracks.”

“I swear, if I have to say no to him myself again, I’ll stab him in the garden and I am wearing some white […] Honestly, I’ll show him Petrov.”

“We can’t move forward if we don’t admit we sometimes have to go back a step or two.” – Sen

“There is nothing wrong with being in a position of power. It is only how you wield it that should recommend you or otherwise.” – Darius

The Settings of Impostor

Raspien

Raspien is one of the largest countries in Kirgard, the central continent of Denya. Raspien forms part of the region known as East Kirgard. The southern parts of the country experience four distinct seasons. Farther north, winter stretches well into spring, with a very mild summer and a shorter autumn. The capital of Raspien is Pershka and the national language is Raspieni. The currency is Raspieni crowns but most of the currencies in use among the lands of Central and East Kirgard are accepted. There is no faith practiced in this land.

In the vampire world, Raspien is one of the most important countries, home to the Petrov dynasty, which has served as one of the only three Day Court kingdoms for the last 1000 years. The Petrov Palace is in the small northern town of Mevka close to a number of country estates. Between the Petrov Palace and the town is the renowned Petrov Academy, a school for nobleborn vampire boys.

Amenti

Amenti is one of the largest lands in the world of Denya and is part of the region known as the Southern States of Kirgard. Amenti experiences a dry desert climate with hot temperatures year round. In the desert, nights tend to get very cold. Although the year is culturally split into four seasons, this is not reflected in the climate. The capital of Amenti is Zandria and the national language is Amentian. The currency of Amenti is gold, with silver and copper coins also used to divide value.

The land of Amenti practices the Akertian faith, a polytheistic religion that worships seven gods: Ramun, the god of the sun and the sky, Isithor, the goddess of fertility and motherhood, Orus, the god of war, Cletho the goddess of wisdom, Nubis, the god of death, Aset, the god of the desert and its creatures, and Hatep, the god of labor. The Order of the Sabaa is an order of priests who take vows of chastity and silence and serve as the human representatives of the gods.

In the vampire world, Amenti forms part of the Day Court and is considered a lordship. The Lord of Amenti commands an order of spies and assassins known as the Blades of Amenti and runs a vampire school called the Sethaian Academy, open to vampire children of all genders and social classes. The vampire population in Amenti is thought to be among the highest in the world.

Amenti is one of the largest lands in the world of Denya and is part of the region known as the Southern States of Kirgard. Amenti experiences a dry desert climate with hot temperatures year round. In the desert, nights tend to get very cold. Although the year is culturally split into four seasons, this is not reflected in the climate. The capital of Amenti is Zandria and the national language is Amentian. The currency of Amenti is gold, with silver and copper coins also used to divide value.

The land of Amenti practices the Akertian faith, a polytheistic religion that worships seven gods: Ramun, the god of the sun and the sky, Isithor, the goddess of fertility and motherhood, Orus, the god of war, Cletho the goddess of wisdom, Nubis, the god of death, Aset, the god of the desert and its creatures, and Hatep, the god of labor. The Order of the Sabaa is an order of priests who take vows of chastity and silence and serve as the human representatives of the gods.

In the vampire world, Amenti forms part of the Day Court and is considered a lordship. The Lord of Amenti commands an order of spies and assassins known as the Blades of Amenti and runs a vampire school called the Sethaian Academy, open to vampire children of all genders and social classes. The vampire population in Amenti is thought to be among the highest in the world.

Major Themes

Achillean Romance

Friendship

Found Family

Queerness

Forgiveness

Mentor dynamic

Ancient gods

Secrets & deceit

Old enmities & revenge

Coming into one’s own

Disability

Vampire Academy & Secret Society

Content Warnings

May contain spoilers

Bullying
Language
Bodily fluids (blood, urine and vomit)
Graphic physical violence and torture
Knife use
Queerphobia
Racism
Classism and social discrimination
Body-negative discussions and presence of ableist slur
Physical intimacy and sex
Consumption of alcohol and other substances
Terror and psychological abuse
Domestic abuse of a secondary character
Major character death
Weaponry and discussions around warring

Children of Lorcan is a New Adult series and is therefore recommended for readers of an appropriate maturity level.

The author’s recommended reader rating is 17+