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Vigilante Annie Scarlotte: Book One
"I'll never look at coffee creamer the same again." T.W. Barton, The Indie Evangelist
It was only months ago when Annie was overtaken by an mysterious illness.
Now, the story begins with Annie relishing in the afterglow of her first
feeding of fresh human blood. She has found the cure.
But there is much more to Annie than being a bloodsucker.
The story unfolds when Marcus, Annie's boyfriend, argues with her over keeping a journal
with incriminating evidence. Because Annie has yet to find her birth mother, and has never
known her real father, Annie grows closer to a father figure named Larry. There is bubbly
Elisa, who for some reason went silent months ago; and there is unplanned drama for
Annie and Marcus when her target is Congresswoman Kim Bardner.
Annie's story is full of
"Meet me in the shower."
"Sorry, Miss," the stranger said with a monotone voice. "Thought you might be someone I know."
"Act like you belong. Breathe, relax your shoulders and smile."
"Pay no mind to me, lovebirds, just getting water."
"Forgive me, Marcus. A woman like this gets more than a handshake."
You will instantly be drawn in by this new and original story!
It was only months ago when Annie was overtaken by an mysterious illness.
Now, the story begins with Annie relishing in the afterglow of her first
feeding of fresh human blood. She has found the cure.
But there is much more to Annie than being a bloodsucker.
The story unfolds when Marcus, Annie's boyfriend, argues with her over keeping a journal
with incriminating evidence. Because Annie has yet to find her birth mother, and has never
known her real father, Annie grows closer to a father figure named Larry. There is bubbly
Elisa, who for some reason went silent months ago; and there is unplanned drama for
Annie and Marcus when her target is Congresswoman Kim Bardner.
Annie's story is full of
"Meet me in the shower."
"Sorry, Miss," the stranger said with a monotone voice. "Thought you might be someone I know."
"Act like you belong. Breathe, relax your shoulders and smile."
"Pay no mind to me, lovebirds, just getting water."
"Forgive me, Marcus. A woman like this gets more than a handshake."
You will instantly be drawn in by this new and original story!
89 pages, Kindle Edition
First published August 13, 2014
9 people want to read
About the author
Robert Kimbrell
11 books9 followersA lonely only child, (in the seventies, mind you), little Robert could be seen running,
with sheet serving as a cape, in the backyard and playing superhero.
He also spent many hours drawing or writing in his mid-sized Ohio town.
Through the years he has been rewarded with two beautiful daughters
and a wonderful wife who actually tolerates his sometimes unorthodox style.
Having also battled depression, Robert now sees how his low points have
brought him to a more creative, stronger sense of being.
Now he is where he wants to be, and is telling the stories
he is meant to tell. His other interests include
reading, motorcycle touring, fitness.
The following is an interview with The Fringe of Freedom Blog:
FF: “Now that we know a bit about you, why vampires?”
Robert: “I’m not entirely sure. I know there are times when the bloody theme of vampires is overdone. When it struck me one day to use vampires as a basis in the story, I saw the many avenues the story could take. The coffin was nailed shut on the decision when I realized the conduit a vampire could be for a vigilante. And also, a woman with fangs is frickin’ sexy.”
FF: “But Annie is a hybrid, a dhampir?”
Robert: “That’s right. She began life as full human, and she had a horrific life starting out. But inside her was a secret waiting to appear when the time was right. When it did come out, she had very little time to figure out how to deal with the new her.”
FF: “I’m thinking some of the topics are, what should I say, strong for some?”
Robert: “Sure, for many, the story of Annie is a slap to the face. I am not writing to be controversial, but I also will not be politically correct and afraid of riding parallel to the truth. There are real evil things going on in the world today, and instead of recognizing the objective truth and seeking solutions, we keep bogging ourselves down with doing the same things that get us nowhere.
Maybe we need more vigilantes.
I am writing the way I tend to act, and that is blunt and to the point. Not rude, however. Not normally (Laughs). To the point is how I am. It is who I have become to deal with the time I have lost. I used to be shy and timid, and I still fight that tired old me occasionally. But life is too short to be pulling weeds when you should be planting trees.“
FF: “Thank you!”
Robert: “Thank you for your time!”
with sheet serving as a cape, in the backyard and playing superhero.
He also spent many hours drawing or writing in his mid-sized Ohio town.
Through the years he has been rewarded with two beautiful daughters
and a wonderful wife who actually tolerates his sometimes unorthodox style.
Having also battled depression, Robert now sees how his low points have
brought him to a more creative, stronger sense of being.
Now he is where he wants to be, and is telling the stories
he is meant to tell. His other interests include
reading, motorcycle touring, fitness.
The following is an interview with The Fringe of Freedom Blog:
FF: “Now that we know a bit about you, why vampires?”
Robert: “I’m not entirely sure. I know there are times when the bloody theme of vampires is overdone. When it struck me one day to use vampires as a basis in the story, I saw the many avenues the story could take. The coffin was nailed shut on the decision when I realized the conduit a vampire could be for a vigilante. And also, a woman with fangs is frickin’ sexy.”
FF: “But Annie is a hybrid, a dhampir?”
Robert: “That’s right. She began life as full human, and she had a horrific life starting out. But inside her was a secret waiting to appear when the time was right. When it did come out, she had very little time to figure out how to deal with the new her.”
FF: “I’m thinking some of the topics are, what should I say, strong for some?”
Robert: “Sure, for many, the story of Annie is a slap to the face. I am not writing to be controversial, but I also will not be politically correct and afraid of riding parallel to the truth. There are real evil things going on in the world today, and instead of recognizing the objective truth and seeking solutions, we keep bogging ourselves down with doing the same things that get us nowhere.
Maybe we need more vigilantes.
I am writing the way I tend to act, and that is blunt and to the point. Not rude, however. Not normally (Laughs). To the point is how I am. It is who I have become to deal with the time I have lost. I used to be shy and timid, and I still fight that tired old me occasionally. But life is too short to be pulling weeds when you should be planting trees.“
FF: “Thank you!”
Robert: “Thank you for your time!”
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August 28, 2014
I love vampire book and I love vigilante books. This is the best of both worlds.
Vigilante Annie was such a great read. I had been reading two other books when I ran across the book on Twitter. The concept was so intriguing that I jumped to Amazon and bought the book.
I was going to wait until I finished the other books but this book kept calling to me so I had no choice but to fire it up. I was not disappointed. In all of a day and half I finished the book. It was a great quick read.
In most books I find that you reach points that while somewhat necessary for the story they aren’t very interesting and I skim through the text just taking mental notes of things that maybe important. There was none of that with this book. It kept my interest the whole time and there was just the right amount of mix between mystery and information. The author didn’t try to obscure too many things and drag out the suspension past a reasonable limit as some authors tend to do. He seemed to know just when to drop the information while keeping some more for future books.
This is the first of a four part series. It’s long enough to make you feel like you’re not getting cheated like some of the Kindle series book or shorts but short enough that you can get totally absorbed and not have to sacrifice days to get through it.
If you’re doing wrong you better hope you don’t wind up on Annie’s radar. I’ll never look at coffee creamer the same again.
Vigilante Annie was such a great read. I had been reading two other books when I ran across the book on Twitter. The concept was so intriguing that I jumped to Amazon and bought the book.
I was going to wait until I finished the other books but this book kept calling to me so I had no choice but to fire it up. I was not disappointed. In all of a day and half I finished the book. It was a great quick read.
In most books I find that you reach points that while somewhat necessary for the story they aren’t very interesting and I skim through the text just taking mental notes of things that maybe important. There was none of that with this book. It kept my interest the whole time and there was just the right amount of mix between mystery and information. The author didn’t try to obscure too many things and drag out the suspension past a reasonable limit as some authors tend to do. He seemed to know just when to drop the information while keeping some more for future books.
This is the first of a four part series. It’s long enough to make you feel like you’re not getting cheated like some of the Kindle series book or shorts but short enough that you can get totally absorbed and not have to sacrifice days to get through it.
If you’re doing wrong you better hope you don’t wind up on Annie’s radar. I’ll never look at coffee creamer the same again.
July 9, 2017
I have mixed feelings about this book. The positive: Annie is a strong female character who knows what she wants and doesn't apologize for it. There is mystery behind why she is half-vampire, who is after her and why, and what they want from her. There are suspenseful parts that make you want to read faster to see what is going to happen.
The negative: I had a really hard time attaching to any of the characters. I wanted to attach to Annie, but I couldn't. There seemed to lack an emotional pull from her throughout the whole book. She frustrated me because every time she was cautioned not to do something, she went and did it without any thought to the consequences. It made it really hard to think of her as intelligent.
Her relationship with Marcus also felt superficial. At the beginning, it felt strong, but the cut off was so abrupt that it felt like whiplash. One minute, he was her rock; the next minute, she cuts him loose simply because a girl who had dropped her like a hot potato a while back says he's shady.
Elisa... she drops out of Annie's life and abruptly reappears, and Annie is all into trusting everything she says, which, again, is unrealistic and made it difficult to connect with Annie. Annie's transition into her new life felt like the fast-forward button was stuck at some points. The author gave us insight into her thought process, but I felt like there were gaps where information should have been given or explained. It was hard to accept that Annie just immediately trusted everyone and welcomed them into her fold.
Then, the antagonists reveal themselves. Again, it felt like a quick force feed. Annie's dreams were vivid and gripping, but the revelations and connections were too quick and did not allow for me to connect to the characters. The book ends in a cliff hanger that actually grabbed me more than the first two thirds of the story.
It is worth reading? I think so. The writing style didn't grab me, but the overall story was interesting. :-)
The negative: I had a really hard time attaching to any of the characters. I wanted to attach to Annie, but I couldn't. There seemed to lack an emotional pull from her throughout the whole book. She frustrated me because every time she was cautioned not to do something, she went and did it without any thought to the consequences. It made it really hard to think of her as intelligent.
Her relationship with Marcus also felt superficial. At the beginning, it felt strong, but the cut off was so abrupt that it felt like whiplash. One minute, he was her rock; the next minute, she cuts him loose simply because a girl who had dropped her like a hot potato a while back says he's shady.
Elisa... she drops out of Annie's life and abruptly reappears, and Annie is all into trusting everything she says, which, again, is unrealistic and made it difficult to connect with Annie. Annie's transition into her new life felt like the fast-forward button was stuck at some points. The author gave us insight into her thought process, but I felt like there were gaps where information should have been given or explained. It was hard to accept that Annie just immediately trusted everyone and welcomed them into her fold.
Then, the antagonists reveal themselves. Again, it felt like a quick force feed. Annie's dreams were vivid and gripping, but the revelations and connections were too quick and did not allow for me to connect to the characters. The book ends in a cliff hanger that actually grabbed me more than the first two thirds of the story.
It is worth reading? I think so. The writing style didn't grab me, but the overall story was interesting. :-)
November 4, 2016
What would you do if you found yourself with an uncontrollable need for blood? A need so great that you would die if you didn't consume the blood of others? And, compounding your problem, you have to drink so much blood, your victim won't survive. So what's a girl to do? Why, feed on those who deserve to die, of course! And that's just what our heroine, Annie Scarlotte, does.
I had mixed feelings about this book. There are a lot of familiar themes, such as the feeding on evil doers a la Anne Rice, and the inevitable death of victims. Granted, the vampire trope has been explored ad nauseum, so it's hard to come up with completely new material, but there were things in this story that I thought had been done before by others and better. For instance, why couldn't the heroine drink a little blood from multiple people, thereby gaining the ability to feed without killing? This is only the first installment of the story, so these questions may be answered later, but this book left them hanging.
Still, the relationship between Annie and her love interest, Marcus, was interesting. There was an entertaining dynamic between the two of them that I think has the potential to become even better as the story progresses. Also, the spin the author put on who was deserving of his vigialante's special brand of attention was interesting. There is a strong theme of Libertarianism that runs throughout the story, which I find a bit nonsensical. But, hey, it's a vampire novel, a little nonsense and the need for the suspension of disbelief is to be expected. And the twist it lends to who the villains are in this piece is fun. Overall, it was a quick, entertaining read.
I had mixed feelings about this book. There are a lot of familiar themes, such as the feeding on evil doers a la Anne Rice, and the inevitable death of victims. Granted, the vampire trope has been explored ad nauseum, so it's hard to come up with completely new material, but there were things in this story that I thought had been done before by others and better. For instance, why couldn't the heroine drink a little blood from multiple people, thereby gaining the ability to feed without killing? This is only the first installment of the story, so these questions may be answered later, but this book left them hanging.
Still, the relationship between Annie and her love interest, Marcus, was interesting. There was an entertaining dynamic between the two of them that I think has the potential to become even better as the story progresses. Also, the spin the author put on who was deserving of his vigialante's special brand of attention was interesting. There is a strong theme of Libertarianism that runs throughout the story, which I find a bit nonsensical. But, hey, it's a vampire novel, a little nonsense and the need for the suspension of disbelief is to be expected. And the twist it lends to who the villains are in this piece is fun. Overall, it was a quick, entertaining read.
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