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Creatures of the Night: Vicious Vampire Tales (Dark Tide Horror Novellas Book 17) Kindle Edition

4.2 out of 5 stars 26 ratings

Immerse yourself in a world of terror and darkness with three vampire horror novellas.

“Return of the Blood-Feeders” by Simon Clark: Viking vampires, and their latest vicious recruits, swarm through tunnels beneath the present-day town of Leppington. The Norse gods have created a Vampyrrhic army to wreak vengeance on people that turned their backs on Odin. Just two fragile humans stand in their way—a down-at-heel drifter who is struggling to recover from a severe head injury, and a dreamer with a drink problem. Together, they must become extraordinary. Together, they must defeat something that is much, much worse than vampires.
‘Return of the Blood-Feeders’ is set in the world of Simon’s
Vampyrrhic series of novels.

“Perspective” by Kevin J. Kennedy: "This is a story of my re-awakening, and vampires." A couple's lives are thrown into turmoil when a body is dumped at their door. The vampires are catapulted into a blood-drenched journey to the gates of hell. Fortunately, they have some werewolf friends who want to come along for the ride.

“Beneath Still Waters” by Gord Rollo: On May 16, 2020, disaster struck the small Canadian mining town of Beckley, Nova Scotia. An explosion deep in Shaft 3 unleashed a massive torrent of water from an underground stream, quickly flooding the lower levels and dooming the workers below. Sixty-five people lost their lives that night, the tragedy one of the worst mining disasters in the province’s history. The Red Spruce Gypsum Mine would never reopen.

The town tried to turn the heartbreak into something positive, converting the flooded quarry into a natural swimming hole for people to cool off in during the hot summer months. But something has awakened from within the abandoned mine shafts and staked its territory in the deepest part of the lake. Something ancient. Something savage. Something hungry…

If you're a fan of extreme horror books, gothic suspense, and supernatural terror, this collection is your gateway to fear. Dive into these suspenseful gothic horror novellas and discover why this horror anthology is a must-read for lovers of vampire fiction.

Don’t miss out on this dark adventure. Order your copy now and let the nightmares begin!

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Subtitle Tales of Mystery and Melancholy Weird Western Horror Stories Three New Tales of Terror Piercing the Veil Sci-Fi Horror Novellas Alien Horror Novellas
Authors Chad Lutzke, John Boden, and Robert Ford James A. Moore, R.B. Wood, and Michael Burke Nick Roberts, Dan Franklin, and Leigh Kenny Lisa Morton, Lucy A. Snyder, and Kate Maruyama Joseph Sale, Lee Mountford, and Dan Soule John Durgin, Gage Greenwood, and Andrew van Wey
Blurb Three separate yet strangely connected novellas with stories of Mystery and Suspense. Want to go on a Western Adventure? Join three highly talented authors on a thrilling journey into the past. Enter the world of terrifying urban legends where the lines between myth and reality blur into a nightmare of unexplainable horrors. When the Halloween Beyond stores appear across America, they intertwine the lives of three visitors in a web of mystery and magic. In uncharted and forbidden tracts of space, ancient evils awaken… Three stories. One terrifying truth: we are not alone!

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★ ★ ★ ★ ★ "Vampires. Werewolves. And those ugly, immoral things we call humans which are just a bit worse. Kennedy documents one man's descent into the nether regions and discovers that hell ain't such a bad place to be."—Tim Curran, author of Horror of the Blood Devils

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"Each tale in Creatures of the Night: Vicious Vampire Tales is masterfully crafted, nuanced, and action-packed. I recommend checking out this riveting collection if you love vampires or want something different to curl up with at night."—Morbidly Beautiful

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"These are vampires as Bram Stoker intended. Creatures of the Night is a great collection of sinister stories about true evil that shouldn't be read at night."—The British Fantasy Society

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"Three well done, fun novellas that each pack an individual punch, while also heightening the other two within the book, Crystal Lake has a big winner with this release."—Steve Stred, Kendall Reviews

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0D991BJN3
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Crystal Lake Publishing (August 9, 2024)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ August 9, 2024
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 5.3 MB
  • Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 210 pages
  • Page numbers source ISBN ‏ : ‎ 1964398193
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Creatures of the Night: Vicious Vampire Tales brings together spine-chilling horror from Simon Clark, Kevin J. Kennedy, and Gord Rollo. Brimming with terror, blood, and intense action, this collection promises readers an exhilarating and unforgettable ride! I just can’t get enough vampire tales! So of course, I was really looking forward to what would be served up here. Little did I know, I was going to get three very unique stories that will haunt me for a long time to come! Vampire fans, go grab this book immediately! I had an absolute blast reading these stories. Each one left me wanting more, and I was so sad when they ended, even though they concluded perfectly. I cannot recommend this one highly enough!
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  • Reviewed in the United States on August 24, 2024
    Creatures of the Night: Vicious Vampire Tales collects three vampire horror novellas.

    First up is Simon Clark’s “Return of the Blood-Feeder,” which takes place in the universe of the author’s Vampyrrhic book series, which I admittedly haven’t read. However, this novella works fine as a standalone story. Our main character, Karl, helps his girlfriend, Magenta, run an old hotel in an out-of-the-way village in England. Things are going well enough for the couple until tunnel-dwelling vampires spawned by Viking gods break into the hotel’s basement one night and abduct Magenta. Neither clearly male nor female, and not much for talking, Clark’s zombie-like vampires are pale, hairless, vicious, feral, and starving. I especially enjoyed the bit of surreal body horror that occurs near the end of this fast-paced, pulpy story.

    Next up, we have Kevin J. Kennedey’s action-packed “Perspective,” wherein vampires, werewolves, and demons collide. With a history of depression and moodiness, our loner protagonist recounts a time when he sought to better himself by getting fit and quitting antidepressants. While at the gym, he meets Samantha, an enchanting vampire who ultimately seduces him and turns him into one of her kind. He then finds himself in that unique position where “being a happy vampire beats being a miserable human.” From there we follow the couple on their travels through Scotland, Amsterdam, and Germany, as they enjoy la vida vampire—partying, feeding on human blood, and encountering both supernatural friend and foe alike—until they are eventually forced to confront an enemy perhaps more diabolical and powerful than they are. Kennedy does an effective job at creating a group of monstrous anti-hero protagonists that, despite their complete disregard for human life, you can’t help but care for.

    In Gord Rollo’s “Beneath Still Waters,” a group of amateur divers discover a mutilated corpse deep in a quarry lake in a small mining town in Canada. From there, the bodies begin to pile up (or sink, I suppose I should say) as something evil in the lake returns to feed on the locals after enjoying a period of dormancy in its dark depths. The story combines aspects of familiar European vampire lore with a Native American myth to produce a fresh take on the bloodsucker trope. The careful pacing and descriptive power of Rollo’s writing made his underwater scenes in particular quite suspenseful—so much so that I do think I’ll be swimming in a deep lake anytime soon.

    Taken together, the three novellas of Creatures of the Night: Vicious Vampire Tales are a load of fun, each story having its own unique vibe and lore. Highly recommended, especially if you’re into vampire stories.
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  • Reviewed in the United States on August 10, 2024
    Book 17 of the Dark Tide Horror Novella series is Creatures of the Night: Vicious Vampire Tales.
    As an avid horror reader, vampire stories are my favorite. Whether the vampire is a wealthy nobleman or a putrid, rancorous corpse that rises from the grave to drink the blood of the innocent, I am enthralled.
    If you are looking for a book of short vampire stories, then I strongly suggest you move on.
    This book consists of three vampire novellas by some of the greatest masters of horror.

    From the Bloodred world of Vampyrrhic comes the story, Return of the Blood Feeders by Simon Clark.
    If you are familiar with the author's previous works then the name Helsvir should be no surprise. If not, then this corpse monster will send shivers down your spine. It is jointed with the body parts of vampires who have lain in the grave together for several years and it is blood-thirsty.
    From the narrator losing his love to a group of vampires, up until the final battle with Helsvir, this story held my interest til the final page. These ancient vampires from the age of the Vikings when the exiled Norse Gods in their fury created them, are a force to be reckoned with.

    Perspective is the second story in the book, written by that beloved author of the Horror Collection series, Kevin J. Kennedy.
    Imagine a pair of vampires teaming up with a pair of werewolves to stop a horde of demons.
    If you have read Kennedy's story, Elena, you know exactly who these werewolves are. In a way, this is a sequel to that story.
    These vampires don't turn into bats, are unaffected by sunlight, and have to drink water to survive.
    After encountering the demon Layzamon, King of the Underlands, our heroes face horde after horde of various demons.
    I hope Kennedy writes a sequel story because we don't know what the demon's intentions were.

    The final story is, Beneath Still Waters by Gord Rollo.
    Rollo creates an amphibious vampire taken from Native American lore, the Sabawaelnu.
    A doomed miner's prayers are answered when he summons the demon and thus becomes possessed. You will be shocked to learn the vampire's true motive in drinking blood and the unforgettable ending.
  • Reviewed in the United States on November 3, 2024
    As much as I enjoy the offerings of all three of these authors, I was hesitant to sink my teeth into a book of just vampire stories. Turns out that was all for nothing. Not only are all these entries well-constructed and entertaining, they are wildly different from each other. Clark delves deep into Norse mythology to conjure a vampire-esque monstrosity, the likes of which, I don't remember ever reading before. Kennedy's story is more standard vampire fare, but with the author's trademark combination of humor and gore, making for a story that drags the reader gleefully along to a horrid ending. Rollo's contribution is the longest, but never drags, expertly mixing underwater vampires with indigenous deities and curses. Three excellent additions to vampire horror, immensely readable and entertaining.

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