SPIRES

by Briar Lee Mitchell

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Pub Date Jan 15 2021 | Archive Date Feb 28 2021

Crossroad Press | Macabre Ink

Horror | Romance | Sci Fi & Fantasy

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Description

An explosion in a chemical factory turns an ancient German cathedral into an inferno. Unable to save the centuries-old structure, firemen and townspeople watch in horror and sadness as the venerable building, standing since the time of Charlemagne, crumbles to the ground in flames, smoke and ash.

The true horror though, is what had been imprisoned deep beneath the stone monstrosity and is released into an unsuspecting world. Villicus Shanks, a powerful vampire during the Middle Ages, a time when vampires warred amongst themselves to feed on the few humans left alive during the plague, was imprisoned by those who feared him the most—his own kind.

Let loose back into a world brimming with money, greed, power, and huge herds of people, Villicus’s thirst for blood and revenge seems unquenchable until he meets Amanda Brax, a human woman, who steals the heart he thought he no longer possessed. His love for her is tested when he finds the two vampires who imprisoned him, Bale and Nikonar. The two bloodsuckers, who are shocked at his surviving such a lonely and devastating imprisonment, seek his destruction once more by trying to take Amanda from him.

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EDITION	Ebook
ISBN	9781637899908
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Regina K, Reviewer

Villicus buried for centuries beneath a church. When a chemical plant catches fire it ignites the church beside it. He is free! Into a strange world but with the same needs. But can love change that?

I received a complimentary copy of this book from NetGalley. The opinions expressed in this review are completely my own

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Wayne D, Reviewer

Really enjoyed this take on vampires. It had characters that I cared about, and a great pace. Even left room for this to become a series. Hopefully! #SPIRES #NetGalley

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S W, Reviewer

When a centuries-old vampire is finally released from his prison beneath a cathedral, will he seek revenge on the other vampires who put him there? Or will his release lead to his own destruction?

This book had a bit of everything. Horror. Mystery. Romance. From the very first page, I was sucked into the world the author created. I was intrigued by the idea of a vampire being freed after hundreds of years of entrapment and what might happen once released, and the author didn’t disappoint.

Spires was very well written. The vampires were terrifying, god-like creatures, the stuff of nightmares. And the ending was satisfying. If you like dark fantasy/horror with a bit of paranormal romance, then this book would be a good fit for you.

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Charles P, Reviewer

A fascinating story of a reprehensible vampire who escapes imprisonment from beneath a church to wreck havoc in the modern world. Villicus is wholly unlikable but he has numerous characters to bounce off who are eager to stop his rampaging serial murder across Germany as well as Hollywood. I had fun with the story even if it was a bit slow to the start.