Sparrow is a stranger in his own home, but it is to this neighborhood he returns in 𝘚𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘯𝘨𝘦𝘳 𝘉𝘢𝘤𝘬 𝘏𝘰𝘮𝘦. He has been summoned for the reading of his father’s will. Doesn’t sound very exciting, does it? If his trip there is any indication of the way things will go while he’s in his old stomping ground, it won’t be a restful visit. Orcs ambush the stagecoach he is traveling on.
From the first page, this book put me in mind of Robin Hood, but there is so much more to the story than stealing from the rich to give to the poor. Danger, love, friendship, bewitchment, and betrayal fill the pages of this book and keeps you on the edge of your seat while reading.
In the village of Balleywalegh, Ireland, something is amiss. A hundred years before, the men of the village had driven out a vampire, and the manor house has since sat empty. Until now. And the new inhabitant has the same name as did the vampire driven out a hundred years before. Could it be?
Something rotten is going on in the world of the aventurieri, the winged, nocturnal hunters with a dietary need for blood. Yes, they are a type of vampire. But the aventurieri can eat food, have wings, are able to reproduce, and can be shot with regular bullets. In the violent beginning, Marek Strigoi’s family is…
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The literary incarnation of the vampire has changed significantly over the last few years. Gone is the eerie, long shadow casting creeping of Max Scheck’s portrayal of Nosferatu, lost is the sophisticated charm and bloodlust evoked by greats such as Bela Lagosi and Christopher Lee to such great effect. It seems the current public image…
Is the perfect crime possible? Is it possible to ensure that you leave behind no evidence? No fingerprints? No stray hair? No clothing fibers? No specks of blood? Let’s say you do manage to ensure that nothing is left behind. So far, so good. But then someone comes along that you don’t expect, and this…
