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Frank Versus The Vampire
Detective Frank Fenris specializes in the more...unusual cases for the NYPD. When his latest hunt, for a missing college co-ed, winds up at a ratty, downtown Manhattan apartment, Frank must face off alone against one of the most powerful undead creatures around.
"Frank Versus The Vampire" is a 3200 word short story following the adventures of an NYPD detective as he faces off against the forces of darkness. This short is perfect for fans of The Dresden Files, Mercy Thompson, Anita Blake or The Iron Druid Chronicles.
"Frank Versus The Vampire" is a 3200 word short story following the adventures of an NYPD detective as he faces off against the forces of darkness. This short is perfect for fans of The Dresden Files, Mercy Thompson, Anita Blake or The Iron Druid Chronicles.
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First published August 22, 2011
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Mat Nastos
13 books43 followersMat Nastos has been a film/tv artist, director and writer since the early 1990s. His work has been published by Marvel Comics, DC Comics, Warp Graphics, Playboy and Highlights for Kids, and has been seen everywhere from the SyFy Channel to Cinemax.
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May 6, 2012
Sometimes it is all about introductions, and this first look at Frank Fenris-a pugilistic patrolman of odd cases-is kinetic fun that roars out of the readers e-reader from word one. Set up? Well, Frank really hates vampires. Frank has to survive an onslaught from one undead psycho with a fang to grind. Frank isn't content to be a blood bag, and spills some eternal ichor with his fists and specialty arsenal.
The story is simple, but the trick is that Nastos maintains both action and atmosphere with ease-all while giving the reader a fast paced introduction to his monster slaying character. Talk about getting your 99 cents worth! The prose is fast and funny, but doesn't make the action sequence so silly that it becomes a simple parody of popular vampire culture. Not that it doesn't get skewered anyway!
"Hearing a grown man 'purr' fueled the fire in the pit of my stomach even more." Frank definitely won't abide purring sparkly vampiric sterotypes, but his opponent may have these traits, but remains a bad ass bloodsucker that takes more than a few punches to knock down and put to rest (in pieces).
I look forward to more of these, the perfect read for horror fans looking for an action fix, and vampire fans that want something unique. You'll laugh, you'll cringe and you'll definitely want to read more from the author. I did and I do!
The story is simple, but the trick is that Nastos maintains both action and atmosphere with ease-all while giving the reader a fast paced introduction to his monster slaying character. Talk about getting your 99 cents worth! The prose is fast and funny, but doesn't make the action sequence so silly that it becomes a simple parody of popular vampire culture. Not that it doesn't get skewered anyway!
"Hearing a grown man 'purr' fueled the fire in the pit of my stomach even more." Frank definitely won't abide purring sparkly vampiric sterotypes, but his opponent may have these traits, but remains a bad ass bloodsucker that takes more than a few punches to knock down and put to rest (in pieces).
I look forward to more of these, the perfect read for horror fans looking for an action fix, and vampire fans that want something unique. You'll laugh, you'll cringe and you'll definitely want to read more from the author. I did and I do!
August 23, 2011
An enjoyable story if a little unoriginal. but overall I liked it
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