The First Vampire

by Christopher Bramley

When some see a Vampire, they see glamour and power. When others see one, they see only a monster. For either, there is usually only death. An exquisite craving for the blood of mortals and the mesmeric presence of a top predator makes them both feared and desired.

Once there were no Vampires. Now they exist, to prey upon the living with powers and immortality undreamed of. But who knows the tragedy in their pasts - or their existence?

This short companion book to the Chaoswar Trilogy, set in the world of The Serpent Calls and Notes on Dragons, is the story of their genesis. Their macabre fate. Their tragedy.

The story of the First.

20 pages, Paperback

First published August 11, 2015

About the author

Chris lives in the UK and is the author of the World of Kuln series, as well as other diverse stories, and also writes articles and books in non-fiction and business. He moonlights as a TEDx and conference speaker, coach, and consultant for executives and organisations in complexity, agility, resilience, and human learning. He has too many hobbies – which include scuba diving, climbing, martial arts, gaming, reading, working out, photography, composing music, and generally learning anything and everything he can – and leads a very active lifestyle as a strong mental and physical health advocate. He reads almost constantly. For him, life is about learning and doing. His brain is… busy.

Chris is atypically autistic (ASD 1/2, with likely dyscalculia and occasional dyspraxia), and has differences in sensory and emotional input, as well as increased sensitivity in all of them, and annoyingly persistent imposter syndrome, so he sees different patterns and linkages in the world. He is very imperfect. A lot of his dreams end up in his books.

You can follow him on Twitter (@christopbramley) or visit www.christopherbramley.com for updates on all his novels.