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• 13/02/2025 •
After 20 years since the creation of the HermesWorks website, I’m excited to welcome you to the updated and brand-new design of my site!
Alongside this fresh new look, there will be updates about my publications in the coming months.
Let’s stay in touch!
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• 25/12/2022 •
Nearly 9 years after the first publication of Aequo, to celebrate the anniversary of the release of the first volume of the trilogy, the entire gallery of colored images is now available. Previously, this was only accessible to those who purchased the work and through a QR code.
A small Christmas gift and a good omen for 2023!
To view the image gallery:
( I. Same Blood II. Vampire Legacy III. Digitus )
79 A.D. Roman Empire.
In the immortal Urbe, a young "empusa" named Aulus runs terrified through the night, pursued by a group of armed attackers. To survive, he must utilize all his abilities before sunrise. At dawn, Titus and Larius, members of a mysterious college of aristocrats, meet in the domus of an ancient Roman gens and discuss lascivious beings that roam the night, stealing the life-blood of humans. They decide it is their duty to annihilate these creatures, particularly Aulus, who is Titus's brother. This marks the beginning of a mysterious journey for Aulus through central and southern Italy, lands once belonging to the Etruscans and later to Rome. Accompanied by friends and traitors, he is hunted by his brother, who hides an important secret about their blood bond. To discover his true origins, Aulus must find the Three Primordial Mothers of the "empusa," and only in their presence will he obtain the answers he seeks. All of this before the great eruption that will bury Pompeii under ash and pumice. But who really are the Three Primordial Mothers: Hecate, Empusa, and Lamia? An adventure that transports us to Ancient Imperial Rome, through a journey around the world of the Underworld and the mysterious "children of the goddess Hecate."
(SAME BLOOD VOL.I) (novel) (2014) 393 pages;
235 A.D. Principate of Alexander Severus.
Aulus and his companions of eternity are enjoying their return to their home in Leptis Magna when suddenly something moves in the shadows, determined to annihilate them. The attackers wear raven-black pænule cloaks, pearlescent masks, and wield daggers with mysterious blades as black as the night. For Aulus, this affront is a source of pain, and he decides to embark on a long journey to seek out the mastermind behind the attack. A perilous journey into the depths of the Empire and its web of court intrigues, hidden deceptions, and burning passions. The search for the truth, however, may be more arduous than he ever imagined, and for this, he will need the help of old friends who know the darkest and most hidden corners of the vast city of Rome. A threat that Aulus must confront not only to save his own life and those of his loved ones but also to preserve the imperial power that has been established, without which a time of darkness and blood could descend upon the immortal Urbe. A new challenge and new revelations await Aulus’s fate, and only a solid and resolute will can save him from the enemies that plot in the shadows.
(SAME BLOOD VOL.II) (novel) (2016) 230pages;
333 A.D. Dominion of Constantine I.
Two and a half centuries have passed since Aulus and Karis abandoned the battlefield of Mogontiacum to escape annihilation, making the best of their circumstances as they wandered through the provinces of the Roman Empire in search of stability and peace. However, their enemies never forgot about them and have pursued them relentlessly to the northernmost boundaries of the Empire, in the cold lands of Britannia, where the two empusae will face their first battle for survival. They will traverse the vast lands of the Roman Empire from Gaul to Hispania, discovering that they are not alone in the great war that is about to erupt. They will reunite with long-lost friends whose faces had been lost in the folds of time but remained indelible in their memories. Additionally, they will find new and powerful allies against the looming threat. For Aulus, this final battle will mean more than just a quest for serenity; it will be the ultimate conclusion of his deeds, the epilogue to the sufferings of his soul.
(SAME BLOOD VOL.III) (novel) (2017) 230pages;
Born of Blood is the first volume of a trilogy that explores the creation and evolution of the mystical races of Earth, with a particular focus on vampires, the ultimate nocturnal race. A powerful being has broken free from the chains that bound him in his prison. This mysterious enemy now threatens the entire Creation, seeking to destroy life on Earth. It falls to his three progeny to challenge the rising empire of evil. A battle for the defense of the future and the preservation of human free will.
The characters in this first volume of the vampire trilogy are primarily three: Xeàl, Nshaìl, and Onyr. They are the last survivors of an ancient catastrophe, the annihilation of their race by an angelic delegation that decreed their death. But they were spared, and from that ancient day of sorrow and salvation, they have wandered the Earth in search of a simple life to live, a life taken from them by the heavens beyond the earthly realm. Now, their only comfort is the life they share together, the last of their kind.
In this volume, two of the three Porta Lux, members of the great group tasked with defending the Earth, the Custodians of Creation, are also introduced.
A series of minor characters weave in and out of the book, subtly shaping the celestial puzzle that will continue through the entire Vampire Legacy saga.
(VAMPIRE LEGACY VOL.I) (novel) 220pages;
Several years have passed since the last battle that saved the Earth from a destructive divine force. Despite this, a still open wound in the bowels of the earth has spread like a festering plague, seeking every possible way to emerge, breaking through the rocks and trying to bring to light an ancient plan of death. In the midst of this new threat, a young boy with almost albino features will be thrust into the center of the conflict, with no choice but to decide which side he will stand on. His choices will be crucial not only for his own survival but also for the entire community of blood drinkers. A new battle for the preservation of the vampire world awaits.
The cast of characters in this second volume will change significantly from the first volume. A new era has dawned between the first and second volumes, and new leaders are rising to command the vampire race in a system that leaves little freedom to individuals but functions as a well-oiled machine to ensure the survival of the race and uphold a crucial agreement with the Custodians of Creation.
You will meet the dictatorial Justin, Magister of North America, the mysterious protagonist: the White One, and finally a mysterious presence that will follow the trail left by the White One to monitor and ultimately reveal itself...
(VAMPIRE LEGACY VOL.II) (Contains the extra chapter "Blood&Ice" Part I) (novel) 385pages;
The world of vampires has changed significantly, and the newly established empire is settling into place. However, from the depths of the past and the shadows of bitterness, three cruel creatures have formed an alliance to disrupt the now-established balance. The White Emperor and Queen of the Night Halya will face a new threat, with the help of their Imperial Guardian Daniel, that is about to shake everything to its core. Courage and steadfastness alone will not be enough, and only the awakening of three ancient warriors can help them confront the impending and destructive global conflict that is about to erupt and will forever alter the status quo. The trumpets of war have sounded their deathly symphony, and now the slaughter will begin.
In this final volume of the trilogy, new vampires and new enemies will emerge, whose characteristics and intentions will be examined and prominently explored. New eyes will gaze upon the immortal life of vampires, such as Daniel. The characters of Kaul, Badu, and Nate will be explored and expanded upon, alongside the new lives of the White One and Halya as emperors, who will now face new challenges and dangers they could never have anticipated.
(VAMPIRE LEGACY VOL.III) (Contains the extra chapter "Blood&Ice Part II) (novel) 404pages;
Countless moons have passed since the cataclysmic events of Thenebrae, and a series of new occurrences are emerging in the vampire empire. A mysterious creature just born from the energy of a Celestial Cube, which hides a tremendously powerful entity, is wandering the Earth in search of its identity. A cunning vampire seeks to undermine the established order and impose herself by devising dark plans. The quest for Xeàl’s liberation will lead to mysterious crossroads and extreme decisions. A new chapter fraught with difficulties that the vampire world must face with utmost daring and audacity.
(VAMPIRE LEGACY VOL.IV) (Contains: "LYMPH", the extra chapter "VEINS", "TOKYO BITE" and the extra chapters "Origins" and "Blood&Ice Part IV") (novel) 278pages;
For the Imperial Couple, the time has come to rally all their forces and defend to the last moment the empire they inherited from Xeàl, the primordial father of all vampires. The threat of Siphael's liberation is at the gates of their stronghold in Antarctica, and only the right alliances will enable them to save themselves and avoid being crushed by the overwhelming power of the fallen angel. The strident trumpets of the apocalypse have sounded for the vampire world, marking the one and only true war for which all immortal blood will be spilled. The final chapter of the saga will tell us the end of all things, the ultimate conclusion of the vampire legacy. With this fifth and last volume, the story of the vampires reaches its natural conclusion as all plots converge for the final battle that the Imperial Couple and the Red must face against the eternal enemy Kaul and his ally Badu. A definitive and epic tome that will irrevocably shake and upheave the vampire world, leaving little behind.
(VAMPIRE LEGACY VOL.V) (novel) 230pages;
Since the awakening of Phael Siphael, the fate of all vampires across the globe has been utterly erased, and it seems that no one is able to rewrite it. But in the dark nights illuminated by the pale light of the moon, the Red moves through a world that he can truly call his own. Amid the ruins of the past, something has remained buried and hidden from view, and it is the true legacy that Xea'l, the first of all vampires, left to the descendants of his bloodline. It will be the Red who holds this legacy of immaterial knowledge. In the ‘chest’ called Digitus, not only the past has been hidden but also something that could prove to be the fulcrum for the near future.
The final chapter that unites the two sagas of Vampire Legacy and Same Blood, revealing secrets kept hidden for millennia and uncovering what had remained in the shadows for many. A new order has been established following the great war that shook the vampire world, a 'Pyrrhic victory' in every sense, and the Red now finds himself in the midst of this new state of affairs. It will be the Custodians of Creation who will take the reins of events and, perhaps without fully realizing it, deliver an invaluable legacy into the hands of the Red. It will be up to him to claim it, but the secrets Xea'l hid along with it in the depths of the earth may become the burden of his own future.
(VAMPIRE LEGACY+SAME BLOOD VOL.IX) (novel) 104pages;
Hello everyone, I am Alessio Piredda (alias AleP). Welcome to my personal website. Here you can find all the projects I have created over the years. I was born in 1983 and graduated with a Master's degree in Archaeology from the Faculty of Studies in Perugia. What else to say... explore my little online world and leave a comment on the various social media platforms so that the mark of your visit doesn't fade with time.
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