Morally Grey Vampire • Dark Hero • Enemies to Lovers

A Master Vampire Who Rules His Court With the Morality of Someone Who Has Lived for Centuries. She Is the First Thing That Has Ever Made That Complicated.

DARK FAE MASTERS OF ITALY

VAMPIRE FAE ROMANTASY • COMPLETE 5-BOOK SERIES

Quinn Dapointe — the Barone, Master Vampire of Florence — was a supporting character in the Royal Dragon Shifters of Morocco, described there as “a cold, calculating vampire.” Readers who encountered him in RLH and wanted more of him were not wrong to want that: his back story and interior life are the subject of Dark Fae Masters of Italy, and they’re considerably more complex than the surface presented in that series.

He is genuinely morally grey. He operates by vampire court logic — centuries of hierarchical power, obligation, and survival that have built a moral framework that doesn’t map cleanly onto human ethics. He has a “vicious past” referenced in Book 3, when his old nemesis resurfaces. He runs a court in Florence that serves his interests as much as it protects the supernatural community he ostensibly governs. He makes decisions Ariana finds troubling — and they’re not always wrong decisions by the standards of the world he inhabits.

Book 4 goes further: Quinn loses himself to the Vampire Revenant within him — the creature of utter Night that lives inside every old enough vampire — and Ariana and Lucca spend an entire book trying to bring him back. His darkness is not performed. It has real consequences that the people who love him have to navigate. This is morally grey done with actual commitment: not a hero who is called dark but behaves conventionally, but one whose darkness has shape, history, and story significance.

The Barone was cold and calculating — now his back story evolves

“The Barone was a cold, calculating vampire in Royal Dragon Shifters Morocco, but now his back story evolves and we learn he is much more than that. If you loved the Royal Dragon series you will love this book too.” — Jules, Amazon US

Full of intrigue and suspense, twists and turns

“Full of intrigue and suspense, twists and turns. Such a brilliant follow on from the Royal Dragon Shifters of Morocco. This is a book you’ll find hard to put down.” — Amazon Customer, Amazon AU

Ava Ward has earned her place as one of my favorite authors

“As always Ava Ward has earned her place as one of my favorite authors. I love how she shined a new light on her already marvelous world. If you haven’t read Ava before prepare yourself to be busy for a few weeks.” — Ashley, Amazon US

MORALLY GREY VAMPIRE FAQ

Is Quinn a redeemed villain, or a morally grey hero throughout?
Morally grey throughout — not a villain being redeemed. He begins as an ambiguous protector-captor figure and remains complex. His Book 4 arc (losing himself to the Revenant within him) shows the dark has real teeth, but his devotion to Ariana is also genuine and consistent.

Does Quinn appear in any other Ava Ward series?
Yes — he appears as a minor supporting character in Royal Dragon Shifters of Morocco, described as “a cold, calculating vampire.” Dark Fae Masters of Italy is his full story and substantially expands on what RLH readers glimpsed.

How does his morality compare to Lucca’s (the Fae Prince)?
Quinn is darker and more explicitly morally grey. Lucca is ruthless in the sense of royal political training but more conventionally heroic in his motivations. The contrast between them is deliberate and is part of the series’ MFM dynamic.

Is the series complete?
Five books, all published, free in Kindle Unlimited.