Like many geeks, Joseph O’Reily has
always fantasized about being a vampire. Then one night Cassandra
Snow walks into his life and he learns that not all dreams should
come true. Cassandra has plans for him – plans for eternity.
As his world begins to turn upside
down, Josephs wrestles with the changes to his everyday life. Eternal
youth and amazing power come at a price that might be higher than he
can afford. Vampires may not be human, but Joseph is determined to
hold on to what he values most—his humanity.
Excerpt:
As
Joseph walked away, heading in the general direction of his parents’
house, he looked down at his bloody, torn shirt. The pain in his side
had already started to fade. He probed gently with his fingers and
found the wound had closed up. He glanced at his watch and noticed he
could see the dial without pressing the light button. It was 10:35,
and he recalled that he’d told Cassandra he would return to her
room around midnight.
When
he thought of Cassandra, he immediately knew the truth about what
she’d done to him. Tuesday night she’d bitten him and drank his
blood. Two nights later, he was drinking the blood of a moose out of
some uncontrollable, instinctive need. What
has happened to me? Is any of this real, or am I dreaming? Have I
lost
my
mind?
He
knew what had happened. He knew what Cassandra had done. He knew what
he had become. The notion that he might no longer even be human hit
him like an imaginary punch in stomach, and he leaned against a
nearby tree to stop from falling over. His vision swam, and his mind
churned as he tried to come to grips with the realization. As crazy
and hard to believe as it was, he could come up with no other
explanation.
He
recalled a principle by William of Ockham, Other
things being equal, a simpler explanation is better than a more
complex one. He
shook his head. Ockham’s
razor. But
was it even possible, let alone the simplest explanation? He admitted
he’d harbored a deep, dark wish from the time he was thirteen of
becoming a vampire, but he never imagined that it would ever come
true. It was impossible. Vampires didn’t exist. So,
then, what is this? What am I doing out here, drinking the blood of a
moose and healing wounds? Am I having some elaborate delusion?
He
tried to grasp the reality of his situation by reviewing what he
knew. Cassandra slept all day. That first night they had spent
together, she had bitten his neck. He’d fallen asleep next to her,
dreaming she’d had blood on her mouth. She had expressed her desire
to taste his blood several times. And she’d introduced him to the
perversion of sharing their blood during sex. Her mannerisms and
certain patterns of speech seemed oddly old fashioned.
In
the last few days, he’d felt extremely weak during daylight and
extremely powerful at night. He could hear and see better than he
ever imagined possible. And there was the insatiable hunger he’d
suddenly developed that could only be satisfied by blood. Could it be
true? Instead of a made-up myth, vampires were real, and Cassandra
was one – and now, so was he?
First
book in this paranormal romance series launched yesterday! Please
swing over to https://t.co/gB5BIlCi00
today for more info. This event will be all day long, with fun games
and prizes. Distinguished Press will be making an announcement you
won’t want to miss!
About Charles O’Keefe:
Charles O’Keefe lives in the
beautiful province of Newfoundland, Canada, with his wife and two
feline ‘children,’ Jude and Eleanor. He is a co-owner of a Beauty
Wholesale Business and enjoys many hobbies and activities that
include writing, reading, watching fantasy/science-fiction movies and
television shows, gaming, poker, walking, Pilates, martial arts and
of course fantasizing about vampires. He is also a vegetarian, animal
activist, environmentalist and Agnostic.
He currently is currently with Distinguished Press and will have books 1 and 2 of "The Newfoundland Vampire" series re-released in 2015.
He currently is currently with Distinguished Press and will have books 1 and 2 of "The Newfoundland Vampire" series re-released in 2015.
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