The Vampire Anthologies
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Last published Sat, Sep 23, 2023
From the Ashes, We are Dust, The Return
A collection of short-stories told in the eyes of many vampires. Vampires with fates that are intertwined : from heartbroken Bellinor who longs to save his wife, to Caroline whose rage is like an untamed sea, to Isabel and her slow descent into madness for power, to Jeremiah who is trapped in a cycle of wrath and tragedy, and many more. Each one of them will tell you about their lives, their hopes and dreams, their tragedies. They will tell it all from the ashes of their pasts.
From the recalling of their past to the present day to even some of their inevitable end, their stories are heard across time.
And a war is coming amongst the vampires and their stories will lead to what has led them there.
Won't you listen to their stories?
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"When we finally got to the old, decrepit, supposedly haunted mansion, the moonlight was suddenly smothered by some fast-moving clouds. The humans stumbled around in the dark, tripping over each other and crying out. Taking a deep breath and letting the smell burn my throat, I started hunting." Being immortal is a hard life... For over a century, Ashleigh has been a vampire. Her thirst for human blood has long overruled other desires. However, when she learns a human boy named Jake is in love with her, her life is turned upside-down. Introducing Jake into the dark world that Ashleigh rules, she finds that the human boy is starting to capture her long-dead heart as well. But there is one problem... Ashleigh is always thirsty, and Jake has the sweetest blood she has ever smelled. Ashleigh discovers what love, a foreign emotion, feels like... but she is Death, and if she's not careful, Jake could be her next victim...
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