The Lost Bride is a reimagining of Bram Stoker’s iconic novel Dracula, where you have full control over the story.
Play as Mina and shape her fate. Customize her name, sexuality, personality, and relationships with everyone you meet.
Patreon Update! Chapter 5 part 1 is now out for patreon! (Full demo at around 305K- May 1 /2026)
Huge thank you for all my patreon supporters as always. I wouldn't have been able to do it without of you. If you do like my work, then pls do consider supporting me, as it helps me with getting updates out faster.
(Currently part 1 is out and I'm now working on part 2)
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Patreon demo (305k)
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Public Demo. (250k)
There will be four romance options for you to choose.
Lucy Westenra (F): Your once childhood best friend whom you share a past with. (Can be extremely jealous and clingy)
Jonathan Harker (M): Your sweet fiancé who is currently in a land far away from that of your own.
Van Helsing (M/F): An experienced and knowledgeable Dutch hunter with a wide range of expertise.
Dracula (M/F): A mysterious Transylvanian noble with dark secrets.
I hope you feel better! No rush for any updates, that's very understandable.
You're sweet <3
Another IF author whom I'm friends with and I have now decided to support each other and try and get updates for our respective projects out before the end of June. It's a lofty goal, but also somewhat realistic, so I want to try. This is my aspiration, but I can't make any promises, given how much writing Press Play seems to have taken out of me lately. But yeah, just something to maybe give you guys a little hope :)
Hiiiii 💖 I love this work so much! I’ve always been a fan of Dracula and this is such a fun version of it! For my first run through I’m romancing our good friend Jonathan Harker, because I’ve always loved his and Mina’s relationship in the book. But I’m super excited to try everyone else’s routes too!
I do have one quick question, though. How do I get warm again? I feel like every choice I make my Mina gets colder and colder and I’m not sure what I’m doing wrong?
💖 Ty, Anon! Hubby deserves all the love hehe
Cold means you're choosing choices where you feel creeped out by Drac or are actively trying to avoid them, which means a weaker connection with them.
It's not a bad thingy at all as both warm and cold have their own advantages and drawbacks. If you want to raise it then you'll have to pick choices that make you feel closer to Drac.
Yeah, so I just caught up to The Lost Bride after waiting for months! And I fear that I have been infected by a strange man... I had to release him into the world!!
Tagging my bestie so she can ogle at him too! @thelostbride-if
Thou art Morgan Le Fay, sister to King Arthur, apprentice and student to Merlin the Enchanter... for now.
A great destiny steeped in magic and mystery has been foretold to you, and the unnatural forces of this ancient world are guiding you towards it, whether or not you are willing. Having escaped heartache and woe, you are currently at liberty to enjoy a merry life at the court of Camelot, surrounded by kin and comrades. Raise Ywain, your little son, learn from your ever-disgruntled warlock mentor, go on fantastical quests and romance the knights of the Round Table, or someone else entirely!
Customize your Lady Morgan's name and appearance, study rituals, raise your skill in different domains of sorcery (warcasting, trickery, divination and more), shape your relationship with your child and much more in this text-based fantasy interactive fiction based around Arthurian legend.
View Morgan's family tree.
Love interests (see their links for appearances):
Merlin (m). He's old, prickly, sometimes mean... but less so to you than others, which is gratifying. His study is your sanctuary, his wit your sparring partner. You suspect your tutor is hiding a great many things from you, so pursuing him could be a bad idea. But perhaps you cannot resist an attempt to wiggle your way into his affections.
Sir Kay (m). King Arthur's foster-brother and seneschal of his lands. A behemoth of a man; tall, wide, thickly muscled. He's a brute, but he's carried a torch for you ever since you met him. Whether or not you entertain his affections is of course up to you, but the decision might be easier if only he stopped being so cruel to some of the aspiring knights who should be his protégés.
Sir Gawain (m). The bastard brother to King Lot, who's your sister Morgause's husband... small world. He is Sir Kay's best friend, though the two could not be more different. Fair Gawain is charitable, popular with the men at arms and so charming that he's widely known as the Maidens' Knight. Not that he is without his shortcomings; you would know, given he has somehow become a dear protector and confidant. Perhaps you still want him.
Sir Galahad (m/f*). An upstart knight from a backwards province, he should be fated to obscurity, but possesses strange talents and seems to carry a touch of the divine. Sir Lancelot brought him to court, so impressed was he with the young lad. Maybe you knew him long before he was presented to the Round Table, though. Maybe you've seen him in your dreams. If only Galahad, put off by your witchcraft, didn't hate you to the point of obsession...
Guenevere (f), the golden Queen of Camelot. Your brother's wife. She's the most beautiful woman in Albion, and the most talkative, and perhaps, paradoxically, the loneliest. She desperately wishes for your approval, but with the way she acts sometimes, it's hard not to wonder what else she might be wishing for.
Ninianne (f). The Lady of the Lake, ancient and most powerful fairy in all of Albion. She is the mother of Sir Lancelot, has tested your brother's might and appears to share a complicated history with Merlin. She's a mystery and seems to know much more about you than you can be entirely comfortable with.
Friends and family:
Ywain (m). The son you had by the husband you hated. Ultimately, your relationship with the child is up to you, but as he matures, one thing becomes certain: Ywain is nothing like his father. He's his own beast, strange and emotional, diligent and good.
King Arthur (m). Your half-brother who is five years younger than you. He found you, rescued you and now loves you as though you'd known each other your whole lives. He dotes on your son, aiming to provide you both with the best possible life and asking for naught but fealty in return. He's a sanguine, adventurous and chivalrous young man who was pushed in the role of regent extremely early in life, but is bearing up under the expectations.
Blanchefleur de Beaurepaire (f). Your best friend and penpal with whom you entertain a teasing mentorship. When first you meet, she's but a young girl, but already whip-smart, sharp-tongued and too persuasive by half. Over the course of your acquaintance, she has grown into the epitomy of grace and confidence. She still looks up to you.
Sir Perceval (m). The youngest man to ever be knighted at the court of Camelot and easily the weirdest. He's his own brand of innocent; blunt, cheerful and with the attention span of the average housefly. He is Ywain's favorite playmate.
Queen Morgause of Orkney (f). Your eldest sister. You haven't seen her since she married King Lot. You know that she's had two sons by him, but that's about it. Something about her is different, not at all as you remember... but then again, it's been such a long time.
Queen Elaine of Garlot (f). Your middle sister. Much like Morgause, you lost sight of her after her own marriage to King Nentres. She's passionate, wistful and a hopeless romantic. She seems hopeful that your sisterly relationship can be rekindled.
Setting: this is not a precise retelling of any particular Arthurian cycle and lots of liberties were taken with the characters. Albion is a highly fictionalized version of/inspired by 12th-13th century England and Brittany.
*literally.
dividers by @/pixopix; artwork is a commission by the wonderful @/theoasiswinds and the blog's header image is an illustration by Mary MacGregor from her 1907 book "Stories of King Arthur's Knights".
curtsying and humbly presenting this to @interact-if
Sanguine Sky: Chapter 3 Pt. 2 is OUT! [Public Update]
Hello! I'm happy to announce that Chapter 3 Pt. 2 is OUT! The update contains 161k words [excl. code].
Here's the link: [Public DEMO].
Total word count: 369k words [excl. code] | 408k words [incl. code].
The update took me a while mainly because of my health issues [you can read more here], and I'm incredibly grateful for everyone's patience and support. I hope you'll enjoy it!
What awaits you in the update:
The return from the crime scene to the department [main story evening scene].
Evening scenes for all the ROs.
Two sex scenes + a small bonus scene with the secondary rival [depending on your choices].
ROs' POVs [including a few hidden ones].
The updated demo also includes polished Chapters 1 and Chapters 2, with some content slightly rewritten [more customization options, a less silent MC, more opportunities to push back against R, etc.].
More information about the exact changes was listed in the devlogs.