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V: Garcia
“You will live a long life that many seek, yet a long life many will have sympathy for.”
Those are the words that plague Valeria Garcia's existence. She can't remember who said them. She can't remember how long ago it happened. All she does know is that she holds a dangerous secret. But when the Chief of Police commands her to deal with a group of unwanted outsiders on the border of town, her hidden life threatens to unravel.
From the writer of the short story 'A Christmas Number One' (featured on BBC Radio in 2022), 'V: Garcia' is the first of a five-part series, following the lives of inhuman characters struggling to live an ordinary existence in a world which won't accept them.
Those are the words that plague Valeria Garcia's existence. She can't remember who said them. She can't remember how long ago it happened. All she does know is that she holds a dangerous secret. But when the Chief of Police commands her to deal with a group of unwanted outsiders on the border of town, her hidden life threatens to unravel.
From the writer of the short story 'A Christmas Number One' (featured on BBC Radio in 2022), 'V: Garcia' is the first of a five-part series, following the lives of inhuman characters struggling to live an ordinary existence in a world which won't accept them.
128 pages, Kindle Edition
Published March 8, 2023
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About the author
Lex Young
5 books11 followersLex Young is a horror writer hailing from Wiltshire, UK, who also likes to merge into the genre of crime and sci-fi.
Lex's first publication, A Christmas Number One, hit #1 in two separate Kindle store charts during its first month of release, and was also featured on BBC Radio in 2022.
His follow up story, V: Garcia, is currently averaging a review score of 4.9/5* on the Kindle store.
Most recently, his short story collection, Silent Fright, became a bestseller on the Kindle store.
To keep up to date with Lex's latest work, follow him on:
- Instagram @lexyoungauthor
- Facebook
Lex's first publication, A Christmas Number One, hit #1 in two separate Kindle store charts during its first month of release, and was also featured on BBC Radio in 2022.
His follow up story, V: Garcia, is currently averaging a review score of 4.9/5* on the Kindle store.
Most recently, his short story collection, Silent Fright, became a bestseller on the Kindle store.
To keep up to date with Lex's latest work, follow him on:
- Instagram @lexyoungauthor
*as of Dec 2023
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August 30, 2024
Valeria Garcia is a cop with a secret but she also has a serious problem because she has lost some of her memory.
Although I haven’t read a vampire story since The Twilight and The Vampire Diaries. I enjoyed this one! The story draws you in from the start and keeps you engaged throughout.
Young’s writing is fantastic, his words compel you to keep reading straight to the end. Where this story leaves off the next book will pick up. V: Tommy and I can’t wait to read it.
Although I haven’t read a vampire story since The Twilight and The Vampire Diaries. I enjoyed this one! The story draws you in from the start and keeps you engaged throughout.
Young’s writing is fantastic, his words compel you to keep reading straight to the end. Where this story leaves off the next book will pick up. V: Tommy and I can’t wait to read it.
April 9, 2023
V: Garcia is an amazing mix of love & horror blended well into an amazing vampire story. While this is the first book by Lex Young on Vampire Thrillers/Suspense. The story is built well right from the beginning and the plot is well established by the end a lot is going on in between for you to get wrapped up in it.
The story revolves around the principal character Valeria Garcia. Garcia is a police officer, and she has been shifted to a small town from Miami and has forgotten about her past. The journey takes through as her dangerous secrets about her past unfold which further threatens and puts her life in more danger.
What I loved most in this part of the series is that the plot also has many other added factors and not just one focal point. To make the story stronger, the author has also referred to the history of World War from which he has brought in the origin of the species. Their basis and the purpose of their origin make the plot well justifiable.
Characterization is enjoyable, and fuller than is normally done in the genre. While that is enjoyable and leaves the reader wanting. Lex has made good efforts in making the plot focus on how the “hero” came to his origin. The first part of the story is focused more on it. The suspense element deals with the emotional content of the situation at the same time the characters continue to develop further which makes it a more intriguing read.
It was a quick and enjoyable read. I feel it is going to be a really fun series to read I’m sure I’ll continue reading the other parts of the series. I appreciate Lex Young’s idea of introducing this story in a series. There are not many such books available in the market which are as interesting as this one. I would give it 4.5 out of 5 stars.
The story revolves around the principal character Valeria Garcia. Garcia is a police officer, and she has been shifted to a small town from Miami and has forgotten about her past. The journey takes through as her dangerous secrets about her past unfold which further threatens and puts her life in more danger.
What I loved most in this part of the series is that the plot also has many other added factors and not just one focal point. To make the story stronger, the author has also referred to the history of World War from which he has brought in the origin of the species. Their basis and the purpose of their origin make the plot well justifiable.
Characterization is enjoyable, and fuller than is normally done in the genre. While that is enjoyable and leaves the reader wanting. Lex has made good efforts in making the plot focus on how the “hero” came to his origin. The first part of the story is focused more on it. The suspense element deals with the emotional content of the situation at the same time the characters continue to develop further which makes it a more intriguing read.
It was a quick and enjoyable read. I feel it is going to be a really fun series to read I’m sure I’ll continue reading the other parts of the series. I appreciate Lex Young’s idea of introducing this story in a series. There are not many such books available in the market which are as interesting as this one. I would give it 4.5 out of 5 stars.
May 29, 2024
This is a vampire story that I really liked! And I need more!
I struggled in the last years to find any exciting read about vampires (apart from a couple of exceptions). In recent years they have been portrayed very differently from the original folklore and literature, so much so that I'm always wary of picking up anything with vampires.
Having said that, this read was great, and I must say a fresh look at vampires, while still retaining their original allure. What happens when vampires try to integrate into society? Is society willing to accept them? But this is only a tiny part of what's great about this book. There is lots of action and mystery, secrets to be uncovered, and lots of lives on the line.
What starts as a normal shift for police officer Valeria Garcia, will turn into the worst couple of days of her life. Literally! Will she manage to keep her end of the bargain whilst trying not to be killed in the meantime?
I loved the character of Valeria, both strong and vulnerable, and I also really appreciated the parallel thought provoking societal conundrum running through the story (which is very actual).
This is the first of five parts and I can't wait for the next to be released. The cliffhanger at the end was so good, leaving me wondering what's next. If you like vampire stories but can't find any good ones, I highly recommend this one! It's also a short one, so you've got nothing to lose.
Thanks to the author for a copy and this is my honest opinion.
I struggled in the last years to find any exciting read about vampires (apart from a couple of exceptions). In recent years they have been portrayed very differently from the original folklore and literature, so much so that I'm always wary of picking up anything with vampires.
Having said that, this read was great, and I must say a fresh look at vampires, while still retaining their original allure. What happens when vampires try to integrate into society? Is society willing to accept them? But this is only a tiny part of what's great about this book. There is lots of action and mystery, secrets to be uncovered, and lots of lives on the line.
What starts as a normal shift for police officer Valeria Garcia, will turn into the worst couple of days of her life. Literally! Will she manage to keep her end of the bargain whilst trying not to be killed in the meantime?
I loved the character of Valeria, both strong and vulnerable, and I also really appreciated the parallel thought provoking societal conundrum running through the story (which is very actual).
This is the first of five parts and I can't wait for the next to be released. The cliffhanger at the end was so good, leaving me wondering what's next. If you like vampire stories but can't find any good ones, I highly recommend this one! It's also a short one, so you've got nothing to lose.
Thanks to the author for a copy and this is my honest opinion.
June 22, 2025
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4.5 stars.
Oh my god WOW??? So this is a psych/supernatural thriller, FMC is a police officer, and there’s a lil bit of supernatural? We have amnesia and secrecy and an escape.. I want book 2 now!
I’m a big fan of this style of book anyway, the length is fairly short and I’m a sucker for the abrupt but satisfying way they’re set out so when I tell you I need more?? I mean it.
4.5 stars.
Oh my god WOW??? So this is a psych/supernatural thriller, FMC is a police officer, and there’s a lil bit of supernatural? We have amnesia and secrecy and an escape.. I want book 2 now!
I’m a big fan of this style of book anyway, the length is fairly short and I’m a sucker for the abrupt but satisfying way they’re set out so when I tell you I need more?? I mean it.
August 30, 2024
(For transparency's sake, I was sent a copy of this book by the author, Lex Young, in exchange for my honest review-thank you!)
“You will live a long life that many seek, yet a long life many will have sympathy for.”
Valarie Garcia has no idea who said these words but they cling to the fading pieces of her subconscious like a ghost. Her double life is a chaotic mysterious one-by night, she works for a small Floridian police department, dealing with the racism that the color of her skin brings her and those around her. By day, she sleeps in her light-proofed house since she's a member of another ostracized community viewed as dangerous and unwanted.
But when she takes an assignment to "help" (read: deal with) a small group of vampires escape from their hideout near the town's edge, more of the hard-to-mentally-reach parts of her past start becoming more and more important-not just for the young families she trying to help, but for herself and her own hidden identity.
This was a very unique take on a very overdone horror subgenre-everywhere you turn, you're gonna find vampires, which isn't surprising since vampires are an OG monster of horror and legend. I was really surprised at the freshness of this take. The author is British, which can be felt a touch in some of the dialogue or feel but not enough to disrupt much from the story.
This is the first in a multi-part series that will, according to the author, touch on a new type of monster in a connected universe. I'm very excited to see the rest of the woven pieces of this story all come together into one big picture. This book is short but I read it very quickly because of how much I enjoyed the story that was being told.
If you're looking for a fresh take on the familiar and the start of a multipart connected story, I'd absolutely suggest picking this indie novella up.
“You will live a long life that many seek, yet a long life many will have sympathy for.”
Valarie Garcia has no idea who said these words but they cling to the fading pieces of her subconscious like a ghost. Her double life is a chaotic mysterious one-by night, she works for a small Floridian police department, dealing with the racism that the color of her skin brings her and those around her. By day, she sleeps in her light-proofed house since she's a member of another ostracized community viewed as dangerous and unwanted.
But when she takes an assignment to "help" (read: deal with) a small group of vampires escape from their hideout near the town's edge, more of the hard-to-mentally-reach parts of her past start becoming more and more important-not just for the young families she trying to help, but for herself and her own hidden identity.
This was a very unique take on a very overdone horror subgenre-everywhere you turn, you're gonna find vampires, which isn't surprising since vampires are an OG monster of horror and legend. I was really surprised at the freshness of this take. The author is British, which can be felt a touch in some of the dialogue or feel but not enough to disrupt much from the story.
This is the first in a multi-part series that will, according to the author, touch on a new type of monster in a connected universe. I'm very excited to see the rest of the woven pieces of this story all come together into one big picture. This book is short but I read it very quickly because of how much I enjoyed the story that was being told.
If you're looking for a fresh take on the familiar and the start of a multipart connected story, I'd absolutely suggest picking this indie novella up.
November 5, 2025
I picked this up purely because it's written by Lex Young, so I didn't know what to expect from the actual story. What I got was some awesome movie like novella! Lex really wins with writing this one. I just know it's going to be one of those books that pops up in my head in a few weeks and I'll wonder if I read it or watched it.
An entertaining short read which I recommend! If you want to read some work by Lex and keep with the upcoming Christmas spirit, he has some Christmas related spooky stories too!
An entertaining short read which I recommend! If you want to read some work by Lex and keep with the upcoming Christmas spirit, he has some Christmas related spooky stories too!
December 29, 2023
V: Garcia by Lex Young
An original take on a vampire novel. I liked it a lot! A novella which seriously needs a follow up! Didn’t like how this book abruptly ended!!
This take isn’t all about blood and guts, and bites to the neck, it’s about vampires and humans possibly living side by side. Can it work?
That’s two of LY’s books I’ve read now. And I’m eager to read more.
Lex Young’s books are well worth checking out. I throughly recommend you give him a try.
An original take on a vampire novel. I liked it a lot! A novella which seriously needs a follow up! Didn’t like how this book abruptly ended!!
This take isn’t all about blood and guts, and bites to the neck, it’s about vampires and humans possibly living side by side. Can it work?
That’s two of LY’s books I’ve read now. And I’m eager to read more.
Lex Young’s books are well worth checking out. I throughly recommend you give him a try.
March 17, 2024
Great short story /Novel
Great effort for your first book look forward to reading the next 4 in the series and following your writing career
Great effort for your first book look forward to reading the next 4 in the series and following your writing career
October 10, 2025
Mr Young, that was incredible and I need the next book RIGHT NOW
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