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Sluggo Snares a Vampire
When Sluggo cruises online chat rooms, he isn’t looking for a hook-up; he’s looking for love. But love has a way of being elusive, especially when you’re not being honest. Presenting himself as “Sir Raven,” Sluggo promises his chat room cohorts he’s the “master of the night.”
And then he meets someone who challenges him -- someone who claims the title “master of the night” as his own. TepesAllure’s enigmatic and flirtatious messages to Sluggo start out as fun banter, but quickly turn to eerie disquiet.
As the night unfolds, so do the advances of TepesAllure ... and even when Sluggo tries to escape, he finds that getting out is not nearly as easy as getting in.
NOTE: This story appears in the author’s collection, Unhinged.
Genres: Gay / Erotic Horror / Dark Fantasy / Vampire
And then he meets someone who challenges him -- someone who claims the title “master of the night” as his own. TepesAllure’s enigmatic and flirtatious messages to Sluggo start out as fun banter, but quickly turn to eerie disquiet.
As the night unfolds, so do the advances of TepesAllure ... and even when Sluggo tries to escape, he finds that getting out is not nearly as easy as getting in.
NOTE: This story appears in the author’s collection, Unhinged.
Genres: Gay / Erotic Horror / Dark Fantasy / Vampire
21 pages, Kindle Edition
First published April 1, 2010
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Rick R. Reed
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Rick R. Reed is an award-winning and bestselling author of more than sixty works of published fiction, spanning genres such as horror, psychological suspense and love stories. He is a Lambda Literary Award finalist and a multiple Rainbow Award winner.
Entertainment Weekly has described his work as “heartrending and sensitive.” Lambda Literary has called him: “A writer that doesn’t disappoint…”
Find him at www.rickrreedreality.blogspot.com. Rick lives in Palm Springs, CA, with his two rescue dogs, Kodi and Joaquin.
Rick R. Reed is an award-winning and bestselling author of more than sixty works of published fiction, spanning genres such as horror, psychological suspense and love stories. He is a Lambda Literary Award finalist and a multiple Rainbow Award winner.
Entertainment Weekly has described his work as “heartrending and sensitive.” Lambda Literary has called him: “A writer that doesn’t disappoint…”
Find him at www.rickrreedreality.blogspot.com. Rick lives in Palm Springs, CA, with his two rescue dogs, Kodi and Joaquin.
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October 27, 2021
With Halloween approaching I thought it might be time to read something that elicited a few chills. This short by veteran writer Rick R. Reed does that.
Sluggo is a past his prime balding banker, who can’t really recall the last time he got laid. He’s quickly developed an addiction to internet chat rooms where, in his persona as Sir Raven, a svelt and sexy cubano, he gets off and gets others off. But when he encounters TepesAllure he quickly becomes aware that he’s not the biggest catfish in the sea. Yet the guy seems to know way more about the “real life” Sluggo than he should…
There’s nothing terribly new in this (now more than 10 year old) tale of cat-fishing, and horror but it’s still a fast, fun and chilling read from an author with a gift for spinning engaging tales. This tale feels like it could easily have been introduced by a chain smoking Rod Serling, but maybe more Night Gallery than Twilight Zone. Download it ASAP, but perhaps sprinkle a little Holy water on that Kindle before reading this one on a “dark and stormy night.”
Sluggo is a past his prime balding banker, who can’t really recall the last time he got laid. He’s quickly developed an addiction to internet chat rooms where, in his persona as Sir Raven, a svelt and sexy cubano, he gets off and gets others off. But when he encounters TepesAllure he quickly becomes aware that he’s not the biggest catfish in the sea. Yet the guy seems to know way more about the “real life” Sluggo than he should…
There’s nothing terribly new in this (now more than 10 year old) tale of cat-fishing, and horror but it’s still a fast, fun and chilling read from an author with a gift for spinning engaging tales. This tale feels like it could easily have been introduced by a chain smoking Rod Serling, but maybe more Night Gallery than Twilight Zone. Download it ASAP, but perhaps sprinkle a little Holy water on that Kindle before reading this one on a “dark and stormy night.”
May 8, 2017
“Sluggo Snares a Vampire” by Rick R. Reed is my first read by this author. I’ve seen his books on Amazon and Goodreads and they looked interesting. This book was and still is free as a Kindle Version on Amazon and I thought this would be a good place to start to get to know this author's work. I‘m happy to say I was not disappointed. This a a very short read, approximately 22 pages. I found it witty, dark, suspenseful and cleverly written. There’s a lot of substance in this short story, LGBT horror/suspense. I am looking forward now to delving into other genres of his work.
Synopsis (from back cover): When Sluggo cruises online chat rooms, he isn't looking for a hook-up; he's looking for love. But love has a way of being elusive, especially when you're not being honest. Presenting himself as "Sir Raven," Sluggo promises his chat room cohorts he's the "master of the night."
And then he meets someone who challenges him -- someone who claims the title "master of the night" as his own. TepesAllure's enigmatic and flirtatious messages to Sluggo start out as fun banter, but quickly turn to eerie disquiet.
As the night unfolds, so do the advances of TepesAllure ... and even when Sluggo tries to escape, he finds that getting out is not nearly as easy as getting in.
Synopsis (from back cover): When Sluggo cruises online chat rooms, he isn't looking for a hook-up; he's looking for love. But love has a way of being elusive, especially when you're not being honest. Presenting himself as "Sir Raven," Sluggo promises his chat room cohorts he's the "master of the night."
And then he meets someone who challenges him -- someone who claims the title "master of the night" as his own. TepesAllure's enigmatic and flirtatious messages to Sluggo start out as fun banter, but quickly turn to eerie disquiet.
As the night unfolds, so do the advances of TepesAllure ... and even when Sluggo tries to escape, he finds that getting out is not nearly as easy as getting in.
April 11, 2015
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This was a great, short read and exactly what I needed today. This author has a tendency to have the reader expecting one thing but getting something else entirely. You’ll think you know what’s about to happen, but you’ll be wrong. That’s one of the reasons I keep going back again and again to Rick R. Reed’s books. They are always entertaining and could never be called predictable.
Highly recommended if you’re looking for something quick, a bit creepy, and if you don’t mind stepping a bit outside the norm.
May 12, 2022
No romance here. Short little horror that ends with a chomp. Fun but creepy.
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March 12, 2023
Great short story
The title of the book says it all. Great, short horror story. I've enjoyed many of Mr. Reed's books, but this is the first scary tale. You might not want to be alone after reading it.
The title of the book says it all. Great, short horror story. I've enjoyed many of Mr. Reed's books, but this is the first scary tale. You might not want to be alone after reading it.
May 5, 2010
4½ stars - Rick Reed is a masterful storyteller whether he's writing horror, suspense, or romance or any combination thereof. I'm not going to say much about
Sluggo Snares a Vampire
'cause I really don't want to ruin it for anyone. But if you're a fan of Rick Reed's and like a sizzling good short story then may I suggest you give this one a try?
You won't forget it in a hurry!
You won't forget it in a hurry!
May 18, 2017
Sorry, but this is the worst short story I have read in a long time. I read a ton of gay and lesbian erotic fiction, just because I don't believe in labels. This book was just plainly uninspired and cliche.
December 14, 2010
A short horror story about Sluggo, a gay chatroom addict, and the vampire he meets online. Not bad for a short story.
October 13, 2017
Really bad one.
September 21, 2018
An interesting concept of a digital vampire and catfishing, though it was brief enough to not really explain much of anything and the ending was rather confusing. Had TepesAllure taken over Sir Raven's account and persona or had he been changed into a digital vampire himself? The story could benefit from additional content.
May 10, 2017
Short and kind of spooky, this won't chill a horror fanatic to the bone but it had an interesting premise.
October 4, 2017
Short MM paranormal.
June 22, 2020
A gay romance
Freebie. This was a gay romance and I was unable to finish it. Wish I had investigate d the author with diligence.
Freebie. This was a gay romance and I was unable to finish it. Wish I had investigate d the author with diligence.
February 7, 2021
Not what I expected
I was getting into it but it wasn't what I was really expecting. I wish there was more then I would have been more interested.
I was getting into it but it wasn't what I was really expecting. I wish there was more then I would have been more interested.
October 20, 2022
Catfishing, vampires and the shivers. What's not to love?
A quick and awesome read from the wonderful Rick R. Reed.
Loved it.
A quick and awesome read from the wonderful Rick R. Reed.
Loved it.
October 29, 2022
Fairly creepy, but only towards the very end. And the ending left me confused. Wasn't a fan of Sluggo.
December 11, 2025
Slugo knows he has an addiction one he can't stop but so does the vampire and he depends on people like Slugo addiction to keep his addiction sated
October 30, 2011
VERY short story (30 pages the PDF)
VERY scary, but also full of humor
VERY good, and I certainly recommend it!!!!
I'm just taking one start because of the title... It ruin the suspense! Why tell the reader, before it, what the mysterious guy is?
So, anyway, I recommend it to horror readers, and people searching an unusual vampire story.
Well done... And creepy story deserve my creepy applause
4 stars
VERY scary, but also full of humor
VERY good, and I certainly recommend it!!!!
I'm just taking one start because of the title... It ruin the suspense! Why tell the reader, before it, what the mysterious guy is?
So, anyway, I recommend it to horror readers, and people searching an unusual vampire story.
Well done... And creepy story deserve my creepy applause
4 stars
April 11, 2011
This was really short, but well done. Sometimes in really short works the characters don't come across well because there's no time to build them up or develop a rapport with them. Rick's characters came across very well, even Sluggo's frustration and lack of self esteem were made clear.
March 30, 2011
Scarred the crap outta me.
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October 30, 2011It's ok....too short to build anything up.
January 31, 2015
Horror, not a romance read.
April 3, 2017
Horror short story.
April 15, 2017
Good creepy story about internet gay addict. Recommended for everyone who like well done short story.
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