One-Percenter Vendetta

Sir Differel Van Helsing #7

by Kevin L. O'Brien

Sir Differel Van Helsing once believed she would never have a family of her own. It just seemed inconceivable that she would ever forge an emotional tie to another human being that could leave her vulnerable and thus compromise her ability to run the Caerleon Order.

Then she met a good man who genuinely liked her for herself. Despite her attempts to resist, she eventually fell in love with him. They married and conceived a child, and she came to believe they would be together forever.

When he was assassinated by a rival monster-hunting organization, her whole world fell apart. Though she recovered in time, she came to question her commitment to running the Order. She knew she could not be an effective director if she had any doubts, so she decided to take some time off to reconsider her life's choices.

Taking a cue from her parents' premarital activities, she bought and refurbished an antique motorcycle so she could tour the English country back-roads alone as an outlaw biker. She plans to spend whatever time she needs to work through her dilemma, because she realizes that whatever decision she makes will be final and irrevocable for the rest of her life, and she wants to make sure it is the right one.

Unfortunately, paranormal threats are everywhere, and try as she might she cannot ignore them, or her duty.

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First published December 1, 2013

About the author

Kevin 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.