The Devil Behind Me

by Christopher Fulbright

Alex Brandt’s life is the stuff of lore and legend, but not the fairytale one would welcome. The sole survivor of the Krampusnacht Massacre, Alex was shipped away to America on the heels of tragedy. Childhood trauma followed him to an adulthood plagued with fear and self-doubt. The horror of his past affects him so deeply each holiday season that his girlfriend urges him to resolve his issues once and for all.

Seeking closure to the Christmas tragedy, with the help of his uncle and a retired German police officer, Alex returns to the scene of the crime in Bavaria. But what lurks in the Alpine darkness on the snow-swept mountain slopes knows Alex has come back, and it’s seeking some closure of its own…

"Fulbright and Hawkes bite all the way to the bone!"- Jonathan Maberry, New York Times bestselling author of Fall of Night and Marvel Universe vs. The Avengers

"Required reading for the discerning horror connoisseur." - Joe McKinney, Bram Stoker Award winner and author of The Savage Dead

"Fulbright and Hawkes don't deliver the devil's child, exactly, here...but they do deliver something deliciously wicked: a bloody good read!" - John Everson, Bram Stoker Award winner and author of Violet Eyes

Genres: Horror

163 pages, Kindle Edition

First published November 27, 2013

About the author

Christopher Fulbright is the author of short stories, novellas, and full-length novels of fantasy and horror. His short stories have appeared in many venues--webzines, magazines, and anthologies--since 1993. Fulbright received the Richard Laymon President's Award in 2008 from the HWA, and his short stories have received honorable mentions in "The Year's Best Fantasy and Horror" and "Best Horror of the Year."

Christopher is a former journalist turned technical writer, but his real job is raising four kids with his wife and sometimes collaborator, the Bram Stoker award-nominated author Angeline Hawkes.

Reviews

[Kimberly · Rating 5 out of 5]

Okay, disclosure: I won a contest and had the honor of being written in as a character in this novella, so naturally it was a favorite before I ever read it. :) I've been a fan of Angeline Hawkes and Christopher Fulbright for several years now; both their joint and individual stories.

This novella revolves around the German legend of Krampus. I was already familiar with this demon's tale to some extent, but for those not--he is not for the squeamish! For those of you who like your monsters truly "monstrous", I urge you to give this novella a go.

Recommended!

[Brenda · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a good story, but I took one star off because overall the dialogue wasn't very good.