Solstice: A Vampire Tale by Bryan W.
Dull
Horror/Suspense
Jan. 18, 2013
In Gavin Moxley's world, there is no thin line between right
and wrong. In a personal crusade to help sever a line of disease carried by a
clan of vampires; Gavin has no choice to be ruthless. The Vampires are
purposely infecting the human population…waiting for humans to actively pass it
on to each other. Gavin takes no chances and executes them one by one. Not
strong or powerful, finding humans before they
turn into full vampires is ideal and Gavin’s best bet.
Yes,
this is Gavin’s life…
…And
nothing ever changes it until a young half breed vampire with special
abilities, Solstice, attaches and makes herself a fixture in his life when she
asks for his help and protection and when a reluctant Gavin agrees he joins a
dangerous game of cat and mouse. There is no safe place and the pair are
constantly watching their backs. Torn between his hate and his love for
Solstice Gavin is thrown into a moral dilemma that only he can figure out but
two things are clear…
His faith and Humanity are being
tested and the past is not always forgotten.
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What being said about SOLSTICE:
“A modern twist to vampire lore this
book will not disappoint.” Paranormal Reads Blog
“An action-packed race to the finish
line.” Lisa Rayns (author of A Destined Death)
“This is a fantastic story that does
not sugar coat vampires and shows them as the monsters they are.” Book Mews
& Tattle Tails Blog
Bryan W. Dull has told and written stories most of his life;
"Solstice" is his first published work. Dull has a unique perspective
on life that puts his writings in a class by themselves. Other works he has
created have been praised but never published. He currently resides in
Cincinnati, Ohio with his family. Dull has lived in Indiana, Florida, North
Carolina, and South Carolina; which is where Solstice takes place.
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“Gripping… Leaves you wanting more!”
Mary Ting (best selling author of the Crossroads Saga)
“There is action that will leave you
panting as to who will be the victor.” Read Me Reviews Blog
“Bryan Dull has produced a very
successful debut novel on that I would most definitely recommend to paranormal
and horror lovers!” Bex & Books Blog
“Solstice provides a great deal of
action /horror/ friendship and aspects of love. Pretty much ticking all of the
boxes” Addicted to Books Book Review Blog
“My interest is peakedI enjoyed what
I read and I WANT MORE!” 1000+ Books to Read Blog
“I have to say this was one of the
most creative and dark vampire books I have read in a while and I loved that
about it.” Delphina Reads Too Much Blog
“A fantastical story which faces one
and even more of our evils in today's society.” Lovetiggi Book Reviews Blog
“This story had me laughing, crying and gripping my seat every inch of the way.” Beth Wright (author of Vultar's HeartBody and Soul Mate Series)
Excerpt
She tried to breathe slowly and calmly, not for herself but
to listen for her child. She just wanted a sign that she was still alive.
Perhaps a cooing of some sort, but it didn’t happen. Instead she listened to
what sounded like flesh ripping and bones cracking. The mother wanted to
believe that it was fabric caught in some metal making the sound, but she knew
better. In fact, she knew too much. As swollen and in pain as she was, she knew
that her newborn child was not human. Not in the way that she would have
planned.
It hurt when she breathed. Her insides were mangled from the
sudden growth of her child inside her womb. It especially hurt on the right
side of her body. What she may have known deep down is that her lung was not in
the same place it was before. In fact, one of her ribs; the fifth rib from the
top, had broken at the curve and punctured the lung. Her stomach alone was
almost mush while her kidneys were pushed out further from where they needed to
be, so much so that they were torn from their renal arteries. The fact that she
was alive at all was a miracle itself.
The mother hung upside down for four hours in the ambulance
until the gurney came loose from the floorboard and fell to the street
pavement. Her knees broke in half because her legs were strapped to the
stirrups. The pain was as unbearable as she thought, and she let out a soft
cry. At least she thought she did. She could not scream or even talk anymore,
and any chance of her getting help had died along with her. The mother’s last
breath was coming, and with the last breath she heard a whimper next to her
telling her that she was sorry and didn’t mean to hurt her mommy.
The mother’s eyes filled with tears and with her last breath
she told her, “I know, and mommy loves you.” Her mouth was moving but no sound
came out. Her own daughter could not hear her mother’s voice. As she was dying,
she watched her daughter walk out of the wreckage with the policeman’s coat and
hat, walking with bandages covering her feet to keep them protected. ”My smart
little girl,” she thought. Her daughter turned around with the sunlight behind
her head and cracked a small smile with the right side of her face. Her
daughter heard her, just not in the way we hear things. Maybe that too was a
miracle.
The mother died a minute later, but she will always have the
memory no matter what lies in the afterlife. Her favorite thing in the physical
world was the sun in the morning and the fact that her daughter was in front of
it, illuminating her little body, such a brilliant picture in her mind as she
left this world. It reminded her of summer.
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2 comments:
looks great, thanks! eclairre(AT)ymail(DOT)com
Looks very interesting!
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