About A Tale of Vampires Series:
A seven book chronicle of the lives of a group of vampires, each book in the series explores their unique gift, and their take on the living, the dead, and the undead.
Murderous Little Darlings:
Three siblings. An endless list of victims. A whole lot of time to kill.
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With two specimens of the undead on either side of her, Juliana knew there was no … side of her, Juliana knew there was no escape. Kill the one they had selected for her, or be killed, and become one of them. What had the neighbours in the road called them, back when their childhood pranks were just that?
Oh yes, she remembered now. Murderous Little Darlings. They had the faces of angels, but possessed the very soul of the Devil.
Marcus had fully embraced his vampire side from the moment he was born. Rocco was the second eldest, and had fought the temptation all of his life. Then Marcus finally broke him.
That just left Juliana. Will she resist them, or join in the hunt?
A vampire novella which is the first in a Tale of Vampires Series. In A Tale of Vampires, there will be seven short horror stories that can be read alone, but should really be read in order. Murderous Little Darlings could be considered a dark urban fantasy. When you’re finished reading this, go straight to The Blood and the Raven.
This is a Kindle Short Read 90 minutes maximum read time. Other books in the series are longer in length but do tie in with the rest in the series.
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Pre-teen blood thirsty little monsters … or are they?
I read this novella in under two hours but it was two hours of darkly humorous pure entertainment. I’m not really a fan of gory horror so a story involving vampires wouldn’t normally appeal but the humour and unusual scenario of triplet pre-teen vampires kept me hooked from beginning to end. For the real purist fans of the vampire genre expecting black cloaked Dracula like characters only coming out at night, avoiding crucifixes, and sizzling away at the touch of a drop of holy water, this might not be to their liking but if you enjoy your reading full of dark humour and the unexpected then this is worth a go.
I particularly liked the line ‘Oh yes, she remembered now. Murderous Little Darlings. They had the faces of angels but possessed the very soul of the Devil.’ I wasn’t sure at first if the three young siblings really were vampires or whether it was all just the over-active imagination of Marcus the eldest convincing the others of it. Whatever they are or turn out to be though, as the story progresses it becomes clear there is definitely something sinister and different about them. In terms of traditional vampire characters, they defy all the usual traits and stereotypes but given their tender years and being ‘born’ of a vampire rather than ‘turned’ as it were, the reader can allow their own imagination to run wild with speculation. The indiscriminate violence along with the blood and gore was well handled without venturing into over-elaboration of it – in fact it was well incorporated into the story when you consider Marcus’s extreme youth; it’s hard to conceive of such a young boy committing gory acts of murder but Marcus knowing (or believing) himself to be a vampire with superhuman abilities but without all social constraints and discretion we learn as we get older, it’s easy to accept his violent behaviour, and the others too as they come round to his way of thinking. You do have to suspend disbelief at times but considering this is a tale of child vampires that’s hardly surprising; the siblings’ dialogue and manner of speaking is rarely what you would expect from youngsters but given their apparent vampire nature and existence the story remains entirely credible.
Just when you think you can see the direction the story is going or the end in sight, events take a totally unexpected and impossible to foresee turn. Were this a stand-alone story I might have been a little disappointed, being left wanting to know more about these characters and perhaps their further development and adventures. Thankfully this is just one of a whole series of related vampire tales, all of which will be going on my reading list for the future.
A vampire story with a blood chilling twist!
Three motherless orphans, playing (maybe) at being vampires. Suddenly, it’s no longer play for the oldest boy. As he grows from a young kid into an 11 year old, the blood lust has grabbed him. Trying to lure, or force, his siblings to join him, he becomes bolder with his attacks. Then realization turns the kids’ lives upside down.
I have never read a story that takes a normal horror tale such as vampires and twists it like this one. I love when you can’t see it coming.
I received a free copy of this book from the author. I am leaving this review because it’s one terrific tale!
For a novella, I was surprised at how quickly I was pulled into this story. I did not want it to end. And then I was floored when it did. I am not giving out spoilers not my thing, they are there for you to experience yourself.
I am so ready for the next book in the series. I am grateful that I have my groove back in reading.
A quick read, only 66 pages that provides you with a short story detailing what it’s like to grow up as a Vampire! A twisty plot that keeps your interest and will make you want to investigate this author’s other stories! His stories are told with good taste (yes, even for bloody and paranormal) and regardless of where you start in his books, you will be glad that you gave this author a chance. If vampires are your thing, give this short story a shot, you won’t be sorry.