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The Alex Hayden Chronicles #4
Dragonfire
With the discovery of a potential cure for vampirism, thousand-year-old teenage vampire Alex Hayden begins searching for the ingredients. However, his search is cut short by an escalation of tensions between The Comitia and the House of Lord Chlothar Pfaff.
Along with Detective Harry Shepherd and the young hunter, Petra Farrelly, Alex joins forces with his former master to track down an ancient and powerful weapon, one long since destroyed. It is a mission that leads them to the very heart of the Comitia, within the Vatican itself.
New allies and enemies emerge, and shocking revelations come to light in the fourth book of the Alex Hayden Chronicles.
Along with Detective Harry Shepherd and the young hunter, Petra Farrelly, Alex joins forces with his former master to track down an ancient and powerful weapon, one long since destroyed. It is a mission that leads them to the very heart of the Comitia, within the Vatican itself.
New allies and enemies emerge, and shocking revelations come to light in the fourth book of the Alex Hayden Chronicles.
115 pages, Kindle Edition
Published October 30, 2018
About the author
Michael Andrews
17 books15 followersMichael Andrews is an independent author who worked for nine months on his first novel, called "For the Lost Soul". A supernatural thriller, this story is set to expose the murkier side of life as Angels and Demons battle for the soul of an innocent child.
Bullying plays a role in both his debut novel as well as his second book, a collection of poetry in the self-titled work "The Empty Chair". He has released this in the hope of raising awareness and money for his chosen charity beatbullying.org and it is available in both paperback and on kindle.
Michael switched to his next series of books, called "The Alex Hayden Chronicles". A paranormal series, featuring thousand-year-old, teenage vampire Alex Hayden. "Under A Blood Moon", "The Howling Wind", "The Cauldron of Fire", "Dragonfire" and "Children of the Sun" are now available and complete the series. "Being Alex Hayden" was released in 2021 and is a behind the scenes book about how Michael came up with the ideas for the series, along with a collection of short stories based on the Alex world.
Michael is also a member of a writer's group, and they have five short story anthologies. Their monthly homework assignments have been included in the four Words Don't Come Easy series, while "A Festival of Words" is a compilation of the winning entries in the recent competition run by the group, which also includes a piece of their own work.
In September 2022, Michael ventured into the world of serial killers with his latest release, "The Woodsman," while a horror short story collection called "Supernatural Shivers" is due for release in October ready for Hallowe'en.
Michael has also been published in The Canon's Mouth Magazine, Cathartic Screams by Severance Publishing as well as in The Bully Book complied by Alisha Paige (https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00QXST298)
Visit him at www.jamspublishing.com
Bullying plays a role in both his debut novel as well as his second book, a collection of poetry in the self-titled work "The Empty Chair". He has released this in the hope of raising awareness and money for his chosen charity beatbullying.org and it is available in both paperback and on kindle.
Michael switched to his next series of books, called "The Alex Hayden Chronicles". A paranormal series, featuring thousand-year-old, teenage vampire Alex Hayden. "Under A Blood Moon", "The Howling Wind", "The Cauldron of Fire", "Dragonfire" and "Children of the Sun" are now available and complete the series. "Being Alex Hayden" was released in 2021 and is a behind the scenes book about how Michael came up with the ideas for the series, along with a collection of short stories based on the Alex world.
Michael is also a member of a writer's group, and they have five short story anthologies. Their monthly homework assignments have been included in the four Words Don't Come Easy series, while "A Festival of Words" is a compilation of the winning entries in the recent competition run by the group, which also includes a piece of their own work.
In September 2022, Michael ventured into the world of serial killers with his latest release, "The Woodsman," while a horror short story collection called "Supernatural Shivers" is due for release in October ready for Hallowe'en.
Michael has also been published in The Canon's Mouth Magazine, Cathartic Screams by Severance Publishing as well as in The Bully Book complied by Alisha Paige (https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00QXST298)
Visit him at www.jamspublishing.com
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March 5, 2019
Dragonfire, the fourth and latest book in The Alex Haydon Chronicles, was published in October 2018. It continues the tale of Alex, a thousand-year-old, teenage vampire who is caught between his past as a notorious warrior, and his present as a reformed character and "adopted" nephew of a Blackpool police officer.
The novel is a fast-paced, easy read, that exudes imaginative supernatural fantasy, but is set in modern-day Blackpool. Alex is an authentic and likeable character. In this book, the darkest in the series so far, we are shown for the first time, glimpses of his violent nature, but because we know him so well, we are somehow able to forgive him.
Unlike many Science Fiction and Fantasy books, Dragonfire does not take itself to seriously making it an enjoyable read for the less avid fan of the genre. It is peppered with gentle sarcasm and tongue in cheek humour. I particularly enjoy the way that Alex sardonically dispels long-accepted human myths about vampires and corrects ill-informed versions of history, as someone who was actually there as events unfolded.
The novel is a fast-paced, easy read, that exudes imaginative supernatural fantasy, but is set in modern-day Blackpool. Alex is an authentic and likeable character. In this book, the darkest in the series so far, we are shown for the first time, glimpses of his violent nature, but because we know him so well, we are somehow able to forgive him.
Unlike many Science Fiction and Fantasy books, Dragonfire does not take itself to seriously making it an enjoyable read for the less avid fan of the genre. It is peppered with gentle sarcasm and tongue in cheek humour. I particularly enjoy the way that Alex sardonically dispels long-accepted human myths about vampires and corrects ill-informed versions of history, as someone who was actually there as events unfolded.
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