Bleeding Sun

by D.C. Habib

On a moonless night, in a small apartment on the worst side of the city, a Soldier, a Father, and a young Wrestler indulge in a night of reminiscence, death, and transcendence.This short story, a lost chapter from the Vile series, digs deep into the cursed heritage of the Mort family.

51 pages, Paperback

Published April 3, 2024

About the author

Daniel Habib, an American-Lebanese author, teacher, and acclaimed filmmaker. A student of King, Barker and Ito, his prolific screenwriting career has birthed numerous successful series and feature films, earning both critical acclaim and commercial success. Today, he channels his dark gift into crafting thrilling and heart-pounding stories across various media formats.

Reviews

[Sophie · Rating 5 out of 5]

D. C. Habib just nailes it again with this thought-provoking, horrifying, heart stomping and enticing story. The writing is beautiful, bleak, and gripping. Seriously, this book grabs you from the first page and doesn't let go until the last. This is a short story but packs a whole lot of weight behind it. It's not as violent as its predecessor but hits even harder in a different way. Love this series. The author is truly fantastic and talented.

[Chiara Cooper · Rating 5 out of 5]

Do you want to peer into darkness? Serious, vile and raw darkness? Then D.C Habib is your author!!

This is my second read by this author, and I know for sure he is another auto-buy for me. The ability to convey so much in short dialogues between the characters is unbelievable. He is able to set the atmosphere so well, only using the characters' dynamics and I really love that!!

This is a short story that delves into Andrew's background, one of the protagonists of Under the Vile Moon. I'd suggest starting with that one if you want to savour this one fully, but it can be read as a standalone as well. I was comforted by the feeling of coming back to a familiar space when reading Bleeding Sun, and I could re-immerse myself in this world and atmosphere like I never left.

Once again, the dialogues are perfect and so is the timing and it really feels like watching a film. But it also makes you feel, and the emotions surfacing are as vile and raw as the tale. The characters should inspire hatred and antipathy, but they don't, and this is down to the author's skills. To portray such a brutal story and likewise persons, but to elicit opposite emotions.

If you haven't already run to get both copies, what are you waiting for? Meanwhile, I can't wait for the next book in The Vile Series.

Thanks to the author for a copy and this is my honest opinion.

[Megan Wintrip · Rating 5 out of 5]

I devoured and loved Under the Vile moon and I had to get this short story too. And I devoured this just as much as I did the previous book!

This time we see a peek into more of the backstory of the killer and wrestler Andrew Mort. We peek at his life with his father and his father's friend "Bear".

We see the father and son duo really become father and son, as well as relishing in their love of violence and blood!

Loved it! Can't wait for the second book in the Vile series!

[Sophie · Rating 2 out of 5]

Visceral but lacked refinement

This story lacked the finesse of the main novel, dipping into more absurd territory than I expected. It may still be a gem for splatterpunk fans, but it wasn't for me.

[Horror Haus Books · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a quick prequel of sorts to the book Under the Vile Moon and tells a little background of the character Andrew Mort.

Having a little more insight to his background and family was definitely interesting.

I can’t wait to read more from this series!

[Eve Moss · Rating 5 out of 5]

This packed a punch, gut wrenching, and violent. I loved it. Short sweet to the point. I cannot wait to get my hands on more by this author!

[Susana Mora · Rating 4 out of 5]

It was interesting to learn about Andrew's upbringing. This short read packed a punch and I enjoyed it.