The path of peace is not easily walked. Prospero lives a quiet life in the hamlet of Innsworm. The son of its eccentric lord, he spends his youth and adolescence with his nose buried in records detailing the world beyond his sleepy realm, eager to one day witness the wonder of the Celestial Ocean for himself. His wish is granted, though never in the manner he anticipated. A swift tragedy overturns his fortune and inflicts him with a vile curse, forcing Prospero to question everything he once knew about his family. So follows an adventure he couldn't be less prepared for, flung into the reaches of the cosmic Indandescence on a quest to unravel the potential of the ravenous Beastblood. Beastblood Bearer is a LitRPG/Progression Fantasy novel featuring a shapeshifting, vampiric protagonist. What to expect: - A protagonist whose ongoing survival clashes with his pacifistic teachings. - Character-driven narratives where allies and enemies alike are often more sympathetic that they first appear - A levelling system featuring unique routes of progression for different classes. - Brutal combat featuring constant shapeshifting against a spectrum of mildly threatening to outright horrifying monsters. - Cosmic air-travel through a mysterious universe. - Larger-than-average crustaceans and other assorted sealife. What not to expect: - Romance. - An overly power-hungry protagonist. - Classic 'spare the villain only for the villain to return later and murder an ally' tropes. - Frequent comedy (only a little bit).