A Thrilling Journey Through Time with Vampires by Holly Simpson

VICTORIA, TX – With the evolution of storytelling, recent books portray vampires as civilized beings. Cyrus, the beloved character of Holly Simpson’s Cyrus Persian promises an enthralling piece with a gripping story. Each journey and encounter resurrect the horrors of vampire encounters that this epic series aims to deliver. Fans of the horror genre are in for a bone-chilling experience, from cover to cover. 

During the successful 2023 London Book Fair last April 18-20, Holly Simpson’s Cyrus Persian was one of the titles that were on display during their exhibits. Thousands of attendees were able to catch a glimpse of this book and hundreds of others from different types of genres. 

The story revolves around Cyrus Persian, a promising young nobleman who fought alongside King Darius, became critically wounded in battle, and was left behind to die or be captured by the enemy. Sold as a slave, he was saved by Lydia, an Egyptian priestess, and vampire for Bastet, the cat goddess. She turned Cyrus into a vampire to end her loneliness and isolation. They journeyed through time encountering the Greeks, battling Roman soldiers during the Roman Empire, being sacrificed at the Roman Coliseum, taking bloody revenge on those they find worthy of death, and hiding among the Celts in northern Europe, while all the while falling in love, adopting children, and trying to find a way to evade discovery and survive eternal life. 

Simpson brings a book that gives a fresh iteration of vampire lore, it is ambitious, full of intrigue, mystery, and secrets that keep you turning page after page. This vampire story is beautifully bound and could quickly become a cult classic for fans of the paranormal. 

“Cyrus Persian” 

By Holly Simpson 

Kindle | $5.99 

Paperback | $10.99 

Hardcover | $18.99 

Available at Amazon, Barnes & Noble, and other online book retailers 
https://amzn.to/3OI5K18

About the Author 

I am married and I now live in Victoria, Texas. I was in St. Louis, MO. I have two living children and four Grandchildren I went to Lutheran High 

North in St, Louis and graduated. I attended Grand Canyon University and graduated with a BA in History. I also graduated with honors – Summa Cum Laude.