The Vampire's Grave

by Amy Cross

For hundreds of years, they were one of the most feared families in all the world. Then, with no warning, they vanished from history, leaving behind nothing but an abandoned castle and vague whispers of vampiricism. And now, they're back...

From the discovery of a field full of mutilated corpses, to the resurrection of a powerful creature and his journey home, The Vampire's Grave is the story of a fearsome beast's lust for vengeance. Through a series of inter-connected short stories, the book follows Edgar LeCompte as he rises from the dead and sets out to find his long-lost sister Madeleine.

Contains the following stories:

The Journey
Resurrection
The Empty Girl
The Alderman's Dilemma
Dark Voyage
A Conversation With a Beautiful Vampire...
The Vampire's Grave part 1
The Vampire's Grave part 2
Epilogue

Genres: Horror, Vampires, Fiction

308 pages, Kindle Edition

First published August 4, 2013

About the author

Amy Cross writes novels and short stories in a number of genres, mainly horror, paranormal and fantasy. Books include The Farm, Annie's Room, The Island, Eli's Town and Asylum.

Reviews

[Karrie · Rating 5 out of 5]

Another fascinating read by Amy Cross!

This was an excellent read! It reminded me greatly of the fabulous Novels of Cross's that made me such a fan! Patrick and Sophie and the prophesies concerning the daughter, Abigail. One of the best and most exciting and inventive Vampire tales of our century, next to the legendary Anne Rice and her Vampire Empire. The Le'Compte family has as much intrigue as the first Vampire saga by Cross and I certainly hope to see more of them!

[John Morris · Rating 4 out of 5]

A bit of a mixed bag

I'm not really a fan of short stories but, in the main, I enjoyed this book. Some of the stories I found enthralling, others were something and nothing. However, I liked the idea of the central theme and characters running throughout the book.

[Robert Martinez · Rating 4 out of 5]

Took me awhile to read it, but great short stories. If you are a vampire horror fan i highly recommend this.

[Ravenluna · Rating 5 out of 5]

A fantastic set of stories

I didn't realize this was a bunch of short stories till i started to read this. But it was totally worth it. Each one I've connected to the other some way and even though they don't overlap they for together very well and lead you further into the stories.

[Ilene G> · Rating 4 out of 5]

Individual stories connected to each othet.

I like these stories. Each is a complete story, but all are connected. Vampires in here are vicious predators. There is suspense and bloody violence. I would like to see more stories if the vampire family In these stories.

[Jeanine · Rating 4 out of 5]

Although I'm tired of the vampire phenomenon, this book was very entertaining with its different linked stories.

[Julie Gutierrez Spilman · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book was very good. I liked how all the stories connected with each other. There were two vampires that reappeared in the stories. They were Edgar and Madeleine LeCompte. I thought the story, a Brief Conversation With a Beautiful Vampire in a Coffee Shop, was a good read. In fact, it turned out to be my favorite story in the collection. I really did enjoy this book. I recommend it to others who are fans of Amy Cross and vampires. You won't regret sinking your fangs into this book.

[Leeann Vickery · Rating 1 out of 5]

This book was TERRIBLE. It was supposed to be a collection of short stories, however most of the stories were disjointed, there was supposed to also be a main story, which did not seem to be completed. Some of the short stories seemed to start in the middle, without any explanation, and then finished in odd placed. I did not enjoy this at all, and giving 1 star was generous.

[Jodi · Rating 1 out of 5]

Got it because it was either free or cheap on kindle. I didn't like it and couldn't finish it and i usually try to get to end of a book regardless.

[Brandy · Rating 3 out of 5]

I currently have vampire burn out, so my rating may be lower than what it would normally be. This was in a great boxed set I got for Kindle. Great intro to Amy Cross's writing.