Horror Aficionados discussion

Hi everyone, I’m looking for beta readers of the first three chapters (or more, if you wish) of a new historic vampire horror I've written. I'm preparing to send it to agents and publishers, but beforehand it would really help to get some feedback from horror aficionados such as yourselves. If you’re interested in being the first to lay eyes on it, and reading either the first three chapters or the entire manuscript, and providing a quick sentence of feedback, that would be great.
The working title is “Wings of the Dragon.” It’s 105,000 words, it’s a standalone story, but will be first in a saga that sprawls centuries. The book blurb, just in case of interest, is below. Many thanks, best wishes, Antony
PS - if interested, the easiest way to get the manuscript to you might be to DM me. Many thanks

The fifteenth century, war in Europe rages between East and West, Christian and Muslim. Constantinople is under seige by Sultan Mehmed the Conqueror and the Ottoman horde.
A time of knights and heroes, conquest and Crusade, of love and life in the most bloody of human eras. A time when Vlad Dracula ruled both Wallachia and the secret and dreaded Order of the Dragon. A time when men fear and obey him, and he, in turn, fears and obeys the dark masters that he himself serves.
A young boy witnesses a vile creature of the night kill his mother. Whilst battling his own demons in the care of a cold-hearted uncle, he gradually learns all about the vampire and vows revenge, but he must decide, is vengeance worth losing his life? And those of his friends? And what of his soul?

I might be interested, Anthony, but your book is far, far too similar to the first part of my upcoming series. I have to make sure no one accuses me of swiping ideas.

Perry wrote: "I might be interested, Anthony, but your book is far, far too similar to the first part of my upcoming series. I have to make sure no one accuses me of swiping ideas."

Hi Perry, well hopefully there's room in this great library of life for two books on a similar theme. And maybe we can even help promote each other, who knows... It's probably best to avoid each other's books for now, though, but when we're both finished I'd very much like to read yours, if that's okay. Best of luck with everything, best wishes, Antony

Sounds like a winner, Anthony.