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Sir Differel Van Helsing #2
Man Friday
Dame Differel Van Helsing has survived the attempted coup by her aunt, Miranda Pendragon, and has released Vlad Tepes Drakulya and claimed him as her quasi-slave. She is now ready to take over the directorship of the Caerleon Order and defend the United Kingdom and the Commonwealth of Nations from all paranormal threats.
Unfortunately, she is not yet out of danger. There are other forces that seek to destroy her before she can consolidate her position, and Aunt Mandy almost certainly had confederates. Any one of them could strike at any moment.
On top of all that, she knows very little about the capabilities and skills of her own staff. Though her father trusted and relied on them, she can't know if they would be a help or a hindrance in a crisis. Even Aelfraed her butler, his sister Mrs. Widget, and her bodyguard Mr. Holt, despite the risk to their own lives, would have arrived too late to save her from her treacherous aunt. Can she truly depend upon them?
And then there is Vlad. Potentially her most powerful asset, he could also be her most dangerous liability. Nothing short of divine intervention could stop him from destroying her and the Order if he so chose. Can she fully trust him? If she cannot, should she re-imprison him or destroy him? And if the latter, how?
Unfortunately, she is not yet out of danger. There are other forces that seek to destroy her before she can consolidate her position, and Aunt Mandy almost certainly had confederates. Any one of them could strike at any moment.
On top of all that, she knows very little about the capabilities and skills of her own staff. Though her father trusted and relied on them, she can't know if they would be a help or a hindrance in a crisis. Even Aelfraed her butler, his sister Mrs. Widget, and her bodyguard Mr. Holt, despite the risk to their own lives, would have arrived too late to save her from her treacherous aunt. Can she truly depend upon them?
And then there is Vlad. Potentially her most powerful asset, he could also be her most dangerous liability. Nothing short of divine intervention could stop him from destroying her and the Order if he so chose. Can she fully trust him? If she cannot, should she re-imprison him or destroy him? And if the latter, how?
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First published July 7, 2013
About the author
Kevin L. O'Brien
71 books22 followersKevin L. O'Brien was born with a pen in his hand.
Well, not quite, but he has been writing for as long as he can remember, at least since First Grade. Writing has always been his first, true love, but it hasn't always been his career. He worked for 15 years as a biomedical researcher, then for 3 years as a web designer. However, after 35 years of trying to be published in print with little success, he has decided to try his hand at self-publishing. Most of his works will be sold as ebooks through Smashwords, Kindle, and Kobe, but he also plans to make some available for free here on Goodreads.
He writes primarily speculative fiction -- fantasy, science fiction, horror, and their sub-genres -- but he also likes to try his hand at thrillers, suspense, mystery, and even westerns. However, his stories tend to have a fantasy element, no matter how subtle.
Most of his stories involve the following three main characters:
Medb hErenn (http://www.medbherenn.com/) -- One-time queen of Ireland, she is over 3500 years old. A warrior and a sorceress, she cannot be harmed by any weapon made by the hand of man.
Eile and Sunny, Team Girl (http://www.teamgirlforever.com/) -- They are two adorable, vivacious, fun-loving young women whose motto is ONWARD TO ADVENTURE!!! Yet trouble follows them like a love-sick puppy wherever they go.
Sir Differel Van Helsing (http://www.sir-differel.com/) -- The descendent of Abraham Van Helsing and King Arthur, she heads the Caerleon Order, the premier monster-hunting organization of the United Kingdom and the Commonwealth. She commands Dracula, the most powerful vampire extant, and the greatsword Caliburn, better known as Excalibur.
He also writes a series of sword & sorcery tales set in an alternative universe known as the Lands of the Dreams of Men.
Kevin lives in Denver with his family and 4 cats.
Well, not quite, but he has been writing for as long as he can remember, at least since First Grade. Writing has always been his first, true love, but it hasn't always been his career. He worked for 15 years as a biomedical researcher, then for 3 years as a web designer. However, after 35 years of trying to be published in print with little success, he has decided to try his hand at self-publishing. Most of his works will be sold as ebooks through Smashwords, Kindle, and Kobe, but he also plans to make some available for free here on Goodreads.
He writes primarily speculative fiction -- fantasy, science fiction, horror, and their sub-genres -- but he also likes to try his hand at thrillers, suspense, mystery, and even westerns. However, his stories tend to have a fantasy element, no matter how subtle.
Most of his stories involve the following three main characters:
Medb hErenn (http://www.medbherenn.com/) -- One-time queen of Ireland, she is over 3500 years old. A warrior and a sorceress, she cannot be harmed by any weapon made by the hand of man.
Eile and Sunny, Team Girl (http://www.teamgirlforever.com/) -- They are two adorable, vivacious, fun-loving young women whose motto is ONWARD TO ADVENTURE!!! Yet trouble follows them like a love-sick puppy wherever they go.
Sir Differel Van Helsing (http://www.sir-differel.com/) -- The descendent of Abraham Van Helsing and King Arthur, she heads the Caerleon Order, the premier monster-hunting organization of the United Kingdom and the Commonwealth. She commands Dracula, the most powerful vampire extant, and the greatsword Caliburn, better known as Excalibur.
He also writes a series of sword & sorcery tales set in an alternative universe known as the Lands of the Dreams of Men.
Kevin lives in Denver with his family and 4 cats.
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