A Vampire at Christmas (Short Story) by Anthony Renfro

Its Christmas Eve! Perhaps you’re taking a break from all those Christmas classics you’re watching or spending time with a ton of family, or maybe just hanging out a little before whatever you need to do today. As you read this, I’ll probably be baking up a storm for the annual family gathering at night. However, I can’t leave you all without something fun.

Today I’d like to promote a little for my fellow blogger Anthony over at Poetry, Books, Movies and Music and his short story based during the holidays, A Vampire at Christmas. You can find my review HERE.

A Vampire At Christmas
by Anthony Renfro

Synopsis

A short story about a Vampire who uses his riches and immortal skills to bring joy to those in need during the Christmas Season.

Excerpt

A naked, artificial, green Christmas tree (replaced every season) stood in one corner of this tomb; and there were no ornaments on this tree, no garland of any kind. The coffin he slept in was decorated with thick silver tinsel, and it draped and wrapped itself around this orifice of death like a shiny snake. Talan dared not play Christmas music because he was afraid of drawing attention to himself. People might discover his hiding place if they heard music playing up from somewhere deep in the Earth, no matter how far into the woods he made his lair. The tree and the decorated coffin were more than enough to keep him in a Christmas mood.

Where to find it

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A Vampire at Christmas by Anthony Renfro (Free Today!)

**A Vampire at Christmas is free today and December 19-21! Links below!**

I realized that I have never actually done a short review for Books Movies Poetry ‘s Anthony Renfro’s story A Vampire at Christmas.  I did do a post a little while back for the revamped cover reveal for A Vampire at Christmas but I never got around to reading and reviewing it.

Now, lets check out this festive short story!

A Vampire at Christmas (short story)
by Anthony Renfro

A short story about a Vampire who uses his riches and immortal skills to bring joy to those in need during the Christmas Season.

Vampires are always associated with being dark.  They have some hatred.  Maybe they resent being a vampire for centuries or maybe its a ton of loneliness.  Thing is, they have their own issues.  The vampire created in this one is different.  In the dark creature that he is, he brings a certain light to the situation.  That’s what I like about Anthony’s stories.  Its the way he can see a different twist to the normal story.  A vampire doesn’t always have to be vicious for selfish reasons but rather, you can mix the vicious vampire and turn him into someone who uses their riches and immortality for something good. Its a different take on the normal vampire story but adding a little Christmas twist to it.

Amazon

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Cover Reveal: A Vampire at Christmas

We’re back with another cover reveal! Exciting, right?

Anthony’s been working hard on updating and revising his short stories and this time its for A Vampire at Christmas. If you haven’t check out Anthony’s blog Books, Movies, Poetry, make sure to head over to see his other work.  Christmas in July seems to be a huge thing so his new cover and revised version for this story arrives at the perfect time.

Without further ado, I present to you the cover:

Synopsis

(Revised and Updated 2015) A short story about a Vampire who uses his riches and immortal skills to bring joy to those in need during the Christmas Season.

Excerpt

Talan Gawayn became a vampire in the 15th century on a cold, starry, full-moon night just after the first big snow of November. He was walking a less traveled path, on his way home from seeing his fiancé, whom he planned to marry the following spring, when three men stepped out of the shadows to rob him. He fought them at first, but they soon overpowered him, beat him ruthlessly, laughing as they did it, drunk and looking for someone to rob. They had found it in Talan who was so hopelessly in love he hadn’t seen them sneak up on him.

While he lay there in the snow dying from his injuries, one eye shut and swollen, the other able to see only a blurry vision, he thought he saw something, something moving quick and fast. The men who had beaten him were counting out their stolen money when this thing attacked them. It tore through their flesh, ripped out their throats savagely; and didn’t just drain the robbers of their precious blood, but this thing seemed to almost be bathing in it while it fed.

Talan tried to stay focused, tried to see what this thing was, but his will gave out and his good eye closed. He passed out into an injured slumber.

Weight.

Something heavy was straddling him . . .

Reviews

5 out of 5 stars: A deadly and dashing vampire

Amazon Ebook:

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