Today it is my pleasure to have my publishing brother
Bryan W. Dull
on my blog, and share his new vampire novel SOLSTICE with you!
About the Author:
Currently living in Cincinnati, OH with his wife and
daughter, Bryan W. Dull goes leaps and bounds to get away from the norm and be
his own person; with himself and his writing. Since middle school he has always
known what he was good at; entertaining and telling stories. He has been
consistently writing and coming up with plots for the last twenty years, but
just recently decided to share one with the world. His first novel, “Solstice”
is a vampire book inspired by his daughter and noir literature. Born in
Anderson, IN, Bryan has also lived in Ohio, Florida, North Carolina and South
Carolina (where “Solstice” is based).
Being a lover of all things art and pop culture “nerdism”; his interests lie in
film, television, comics, games, anime, and books. For a short while, Bryan
dabbled in voice acting work only to shift his focus to his family and writing.
His favorite authors include; Chuck Palahniuk, Robert Kirkman, Clive Barker,
Ernest Cline, and Neil Gaiman.
Title: Solstice
Author: Bryan W. Dull
Published: January 18th, 2013 – Crushing Hearts
& Black Butterfly
Word Count: Approx. 51,000
Genre: Horror, Suspense, Supernatural
Synopsis:
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.
Excerpt:
“You are going to be part of a
very special science project,” he hissed. The woman continued to fondle for her
little bat. “I don’t want you to think it was anything personal, but I need
your child,” he continued. She quietly yelped at the thought of what this
monster wanted with an unborn child. She wanted to say something. She wanted to
plead with him and ask him to leave her alone, but she couldn’t…his teeth were
already in her neck. She felt the quick but seductive bite but still managed to
pull out her bat and with all of her might she struck the bat upon his head and
broke it in half. This got his attention, enough to get him away from her neck.
She knew what
kind a creature this man was. After all the stories and all the tainted
beliefs, she finally realized that her parents were wrong and there was such a
thing as monsters. All of the monsters she thought that were under her bed and
hiding in her closet when she was younger was just a dream in comparison to
what she is witnessing now. However, she couldn’t think about that, she had
seen enough movies and read enough books to know what this mysterious, sickly
man in black was…A vampire.
She turned around
in her seat with blood trickling down her body and started to stab the monster
in the chest with the broken bat. Trying to reach any heart she could find in
the evil being. He was laughing at her, telling her that it tickled and how she
was wasting her time. He was pushing her harder, and when she couldn’t stab
harder she grabbed her side in pain. The vampire in black composed himself and
asked, “When exactly did I lose your trust?” He was mocking her and laughing at
his own wit. She writhed in pain. He opened the car door on the other side of
her and floated slowly out of it. She reached for him, hoping that there was a
glimmer of good in him and that he would help her. His eyes turned kind for a
minute.
“I am sorry,” he
said to her, “I can’t help you now.” Then in a comedic gesture he continued,
“But I can help you help yourself!” He reached into her bag, grabbed her cell
phone, and placed it inside her hand. “He guided her pointer finger to the “9”
on her phone and then to the “1” and pressed it twice. His cold finger was over
hers like a person would help a blind person. “There,” he exclaimed,” you
should get some help soon, but it may take a while for them to find you.” Our
lady in distress thought to herself, “Why?”
The creature in black looked down his long nose at her and said, “That’s easy,
you can’t talk to tell them where you are.” He was right; the punctures in her
neck were so bad that she could not form any words.
“Relax,” he
continued, “you’ll survive this.” He was right, in a way.
Don't forget to enter this AWESOME
GIVEAWAY!
Giveaway Details:
There is a tour wide giveaway (International). Prizes
include:
- eBook copy of Solstice
- $10 Electronic Amazon Gift
Card
- Signed Solstice Bookmark
and Trading Card
- Signed Crushing Hearts
& Black Butterfly Publishing Bookmark
Congratulations, Bryan!!!
I can't wait to dig into Solstice!!!
Another awesome Vampire novel... grab it people!!!
XOXO,
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