We Love the Nightlife: A Novel By Rachel Koller Croft

In the captivating novel Dance of the Damned, set against the backdrop of London's vibrant disco scene in 1979, two vampires find their once-glamorous bond spiraling into darkness. Nicola, a brooding vampire with a legacy of nearly two centuries, is drawn to Amber, an exuberant American who embodies the spirit of disco. Their fateful meeting on the dance floor leads to a seductive and eternal partnership, where the allure of nightlife becomes their world.

Fast forward nearly fifty years, the glittering facade of their relationship has crumbled under the weight of betrayal and unfulfilled desires. Amber, yearning for freedom from Nicola’s controlling grip, realizes that breaking away could be deadly, as previous attempts by others have ended in grim fatalities.

Desperate to maintain her hold over Amber, Nicola proposes opening a new nightclub, a nostalgic nod to their golden days as disco royalty. Though Amber reluctantly agrees, she secretly devises a perilous escape plan, determined to break free from the suffocating grasp of her former lover.

As the nightclub project unfolds, tensions escalate, and Amber’s plan edges closer to execution. The stakes are high—failure could mean the end of everything Amber has fought for. In this dark and dazzling page-turner, Dance of the Damned explores themes of obsession, betrayal, and the desperate quest for liberation, set against the backdrop of a pulsating, ever-dangerous disco world.