Bring Forth The Night

by Jason Farris

When a young woman discovers among her departed grandmother’s possessions a series of journal entries left over from her days in a band, she learns of the elder’s former life as a reluctant, wayward vampire killer. Uncovering further, she finds that what Moz Harlow, the grandmother she affectionately knew as Madeline, was most frightened of was the dark. Then a chance encounter with a man occurs—a stranger who seems knowledgeable of her nighttime exploits.

With her band’s future uncertain, and her own disquietude toward the night growing, the stranger exposes Moz to a new idea—that every creature is susceptible to different limitations. By example, there materializes a threat in three unconventional newly-arrived vampires whose purpose for being drawn there is not quite clear.

Moz must find a way to defeat the arrivals—all while striving to keep her band from falling apart, overcoming her own fixations and trusting the unrelenting stranger. But ultimately, will the effort amend her for her checkered past? Or will the secret she carries find no retribution?

300 pages, Paperback

First published February 22, 2013

About the author

I was raised in a town known for where the Civil War ended, so it allowed me to use my imagination and make my own fun. There were definitely plenty of green fields to run in when I wasn't reading about some kind of adventure. I grew up with an affection for horror, mystery and detective stories and I have had a passion for writing for as long as I can remember. I've always loved the idea of being scared. In 2007, I was informed that my first piece of writing The Apparition And Other Tales Of The Supernatural , a collection of short horror fiction, was being published. Since that time, I have promoted the book and worked to create new writings, among them the latest, Bring Forth The Night . My influences range from Nathaniel Hawthorne to Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu all the way to William Faulkner and Aldous Huxley. Someday I hope to write what is deemed the 'great American novel'.

Reviews

[Elke · Rating 2 out of 5]

This is the story of Moz Harlow, lead singer of the band 'Lithium Vinyl' who also happens to be a vampire hunter - an interesting enough premise for me to start reading this novel.

However, I was not able to get into it due to the author's syntax, which in this case is a real phenomenon. While I was pleased to notice the absence of typos or misspellings, which unfortunately are a common feature in most self published stories, the sentence structure was so confusing and long-winded I had to struggle to figure out what the author wanted to say most of the time. (My dictionary tells me circumlocution might be an apt word of description here...)

The plot starts off with a fresh idea by setting a vampire story in the 90's grunge music scene. But the story line remains unexceptional and slow, with too little happening in too much pages, leading to an equally unexciting end. The author paraphrases a lot of details, which just adds to the remarkable overlength of single sentences as well as the novel as a whole. While others may consider this the unique writing style of the author, I found it unnecessary complicating and even impeding the reading fluency. Abridging the book would surely bring a great improvement.

Sorry, but this book just didn't agree with me.

(I received a copy of this book from the author in exchange for an honest review)

[Jason Farris · Rating 5 out of 5]

Of course I've read this; many times over. Every time I re-read it, I'm reminded of where I was when it was first written. I hope the story gives you a hypnotic, nostalgic feeling and you interpret the underlying themes in the way I did.

[Laura · Rating 5 out of 5]

Put your glittery vampires in the closet and let's take it back old-school... I loved this book! Bring Forth the night takes place in the grunge-era mid 90's. The author takes you back to that time with colorful passages of rock'n roll that light up the pages. However, something is lurking in the shadows and is disturbing the lead singer of the band "Lithium Vinyl", Moz Harlow. Read to discover Moz's secret lonely battle against the creatures of the dark, of that which she is afraid. Terrifying encounters with vampires will leave you shaken. Armed at all times with stakes and a silver dagger, Moz is aways prepared to bring forth the night. However, a chance encounter helps Moz's to see that the dark can be beautiful.
Written beautifully, this is a great original horror story in which the author creatively weaves in great detail of the surroundings so the reader feels like they are there. Quite a page-turner. Can't wait for more!!

[Liz · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is the first vampire themed novel that I have ever had the pleasure of reading and I must say I feel as though my eyes have been opened to a very interesting genre that is rich in literary history. That being said, I think that Farris does a good job at contributing to the literary conversation of vampire culture with this novel. He uses some age-old conventions, as well as unique characterization and setting to portray a world where vampires stalk the night. I enjoyed the descriptions of setting and the character development throughout the novel. I particularly enjoyed reading about the mental struggle that Moz experiences. I think that anyone who has had personal conflict about themselves can relate to this character. Farris writes this conflict well. I was captivated by every action scene, as well as the in-between scenes that are more dialogue based. The ending delivered nicely. I look forward to reading Jason Farris's next work. I would recommend this book to anyone.

[Tom Clark · Rating 4 out of 5]

Probably one of a few of new vampire books that goes the opposite direction and lets the evil creatures be who they really are: evil. The setting is unique, because it takes place during the alternative generation x time period, when music was loud and abusive but produced great songs that could make you feel very comforted by the fact that you didn't have all the answers. That is where Moz harlow comes in. She is a character that every one understands. She has problems. She's not a cute, I will sit back and watch kind of girl. She's tough. The vampires in the story are interesting, especially the old one who has crosses burned into his face. That was pretty scary. It's depressing, uplifting, exciting and then surprising all the way through. I really recommend that you check this one out.

[Steven Smith · Rating 5 out of 5]

Put on your favorite flannel shirt, throw on your ripped jeans, and get ready to take a trip back to a time when music was awesome and Vampires didn't sparkle.

The level of detail in which this book is written is simply fantastic, you can literally see, smell, and taste the world that the author has created.

This book is original, written beautifully, and the main character Moz Harlow is a breath of fresh air in the post-sparkly vampire world in which we now live in. If you enjoy Dracula, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, or just good literature this book is for you. A definite must read.

[David Lucasden · Rating 4 out of 5]

I really thought this book had something going for it. For one, its a pretty original idea to put the vampires in the atmosphere of the grunge scene. Music was very hypnotic then and you could sense it when the singer Moz came into contact with the main female vampire. The adding of the male vampire who was good was a nice treat because he didn't come off like all the others in the newer stories these days. I liked the images that the author made come to life so well. I felt like I was walking beside Moz Harlow and when she was frightened, so was I.

A great book to add to your collection. It's a quick read and you will enjoy it. Crazy vampires rule