Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bearing the Cross | 2011 | Tony Bertauski | Buy |
| 2 | Drayton, the Taker | 2011 | Tony Bertauski | Buy |
| 3 | Swift is the Current | 2012 | Tony Bertauski | Buy |
| 4 | Yellow | 2012 | Tony Bertauski | Buy |
| 5 | The Roots of Drayton | 2018 | Tony Bertauski | Buy |
The Drayton series is Tony Bertauski’s vampire fiction. The books follow an ancient vampire named Drayton, beginning with Bearing the Cross and Drayton, the Taker (both 2011). Swift is the Current and Yellow (both 2012) continue the story, and The Roots of Drayton (2018) explores the character’s origins.
The series takes a more literary approach to vampire fiction than most, focusing on Drayton’s moral struggles and the weight of his long existence rather than action or romance.