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The Journal of Dee Flaytable #1
Brawn Stroker's Dragula: The Journal of Dee Flaytable
Ybor City, Florida. November 1999
On the Tuesday before Thanksgiving, lowly female impersonator Chris Reynolds brings a mysterious stranger home. In the four-day weekend which follows, Chris and his friends become embroiled in the secret world of Dr. Stephen Bartow, a reluctant & incompetent vampire who only wants his humanity restored so he can return to his one true love. Yet they are all in danger when a demon from Dr. Stephen’s past returns to destroy them.
One romantic evening gone wrong for Chris and his alter ego Dee Flaytable is forever transformed into a formidable creature of the night– fabulous and seductive, her siren’s song captivates every audience. But can she triumph in the face of true evil?
When the Vampire Queens battle, who will win?
On the Tuesday before Thanksgiving, lowly female impersonator Chris Reynolds brings a mysterious stranger home. In the four-day weekend which follows, Chris and his friends become embroiled in the secret world of Dr. Stephen Bartow, a reluctant & incompetent vampire who only wants his humanity restored so he can return to his one true love. Yet they are all in danger when a demon from Dr. Stephen’s past returns to destroy them.
One romantic evening gone wrong for Chris and his alter ego Dee Flaytable is forever transformed into a formidable creature of the night– fabulous and seductive, her siren’s song captivates every audience. But can she triumph in the face of true evil?
When the Vampire Queens battle, who will win?
181 pages, Paperback
First published October 27, 2013
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Nicole Antonia Carro
7 books11 followersNicole Antonia Carro is an actor, author and playwright. She lives in Central Florida with her two dogs, Bob Griese and Larry Csonka. She's been acting since 1992 and she wrote her first play in 1997. She wrote her first novel in 2010.
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December 19, 2013
I picked this up looking for a light, quick read, but ended up staying up to 2:30 a.m. to finish it.
The Blurb:
Ybor City, Florida. November 1999
On the Tuesday before Thanksgiving, lowly female impersonator Chris Reynolds brings a mysterious stranger home. In the four-day weekend which follows, Chris and his friends become embroiled in the secret world of Dr. Stephen Bartow, a reluctant & incompetent vampire who only wants his humanity restored so he can return to his one true love. Yet they are all in danger when a demon from Dr. Stephen’s past returns to destroy them.
One romantic evening gone wrong for Chris and his alter ego Dee Flaytable is forever transformed into a formidable creature of the night– fabulous and seductive, her siren’s song captivates every audience. But can she triumph in the face of true evil?
When the Vampire Queens battle, who will win?
My Review:
In 1999 Florida, Chris lives in a slightly skewed reality. His off-and-on boyfriend, Billy, plans to be a preacher and is afraid to come out of the closet. Chris himself can’t tell his parents what he does for a living. His female roommate is his shield. When Chris is accidentally turned into a vampire, things go horribly awry.
This is far more than a tale of a Drag Queen of the Damned. The author takes on obsession, rape, poverty, racism, homophobia, and all stops between. Through Dr. Stephen’s journal we are taken back to the post WWII south. We are introduced to his spurned ex-fiancée and see the lengths she will go to have revenge on him. Dr. Stephen is a competent enough physician, but though he is not really a heroic man, he is turned into a vampire with a mission.
The horror is well balanced with humor. It is both graphic and violent, and is not a book for those who want their vampires sparkly and their entertainment sanitized.
The Blurb:
Ybor City, Florida. November 1999
On the Tuesday before Thanksgiving, lowly female impersonator Chris Reynolds brings a mysterious stranger home. In the four-day weekend which follows, Chris and his friends become embroiled in the secret world of Dr. Stephen Bartow, a reluctant & incompetent vampire who only wants his humanity restored so he can return to his one true love. Yet they are all in danger when a demon from Dr. Stephen’s past returns to destroy them.
One romantic evening gone wrong for Chris and his alter ego Dee Flaytable is forever transformed into a formidable creature of the night– fabulous and seductive, her siren’s song captivates every audience. But can she triumph in the face of true evil?
When the Vampire Queens battle, who will win?
My Review:
In 1999 Florida, Chris lives in a slightly skewed reality. His off-and-on boyfriend, Billy, plans to be a preacher and is afraid to come out of the closet. Chris himself can’t tell his parents what he does for a living. His female roommate is his shield. When Chris is accidentally turned into a vampire, things go horribly awry.
This is far more than a tale of a Drag Queen of the Damned. The author takes on obsession, rape, poverty, racism, homophobia, and all stops between. Through Dr. Stephen’s journal we are taken back to the post WWII south. We are introduced to his spurned ex-fiancée and see the lengths she will go to have revenge on him. Dr. Stephen is a competent enough physician, but though he is not really a heroic man, he is turned into a vampire with a mission.
The horror is well balanced with humor. It is both graphic and violent, and is not a book for those who want their vampires sparkly and their entertainment sanitized.
December 31, 2013
I'm not a huge vampire fan, but this is not your typical vampire book. Funny but also a strong plot.
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