The Collapse

North American Vampire Secret Agency #3.5

by Claudia Silva

What if you were trapped under a building with a vampire?

For Agent Nick Reynolds, visiting the morgue is routine. That is until he has to take a Special Agent Dylan Torrence down to investigate two men who are missing their hearts.

After they get trapped inside, Agent Reynolds must survive after the hungry vampire that hides under Dylan Torrence's skin wakes up.

"The Collapse" is a short story that takes place after the events of The Fall of Witchcraft, the third book of the North American Vampire Secret Agency series.

36 pages, Kindle Edition

Published July 14, 2019

About the author

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Claudia Silva has worked as an engineer, scheduler, quality assurance, and teacher. She began writing in college and has been working hard to get her stories ready for you to enjoy.

She is presently working on her North American Vampire Secret Agency (NAVSA) series. It is a six-part series with three books already published. Following that she will continue with the Michael Henson Files, another six-part series narrating the extraordinary life of a mutant, and the James West: Magic User series.

Claudia Silva has also written a few dark fantasy short stories and has many plans to keep growing her portfolio in the following years.

In her spare time, Claudia spends time with her family. She is an avid reader and an art/dance enthusiast who enjoys playing RPG videogames whenever she finds the time.

Reviews

[Richard Goodrum · Rating 4 out of 5]

An introduction to Special Agent Nick Reynolds. When Special Agent Dylan Torrence is sent to investigate the two corpses in the morgue with their hearts removed, a bomb collapses the portion of the hospital where he and Nick are. He quickly learns that Dylan is a vampire who will likely lose control and attack him. Events play out well as should be expected. Interesting enough to read regardless of whether you plan to read the series.

Easy-to-read. Entertaining. Great world building. Scary. Tragic. Twisted. Unpredictable. Wonderful characters.

[Dcdfn · Rating 4 out of 5]

I read this book out of order. It’s book 3.5. It didn’t matter, it works well as a standalone. I liked the characters so now I have to read the entire series. It’s a 3 day holiday weekend and I have a great series to read!

[Lisa · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was an excellent short story. The author kept the action going full force the whole time. I greatly enjoy this series.

[C. Yvette Spencer · Rating 5 out of 5]

I love a book that holds my attention and never let it go and this book does not fail. I kept my eyes pinned to every word and my mind on the visualized scene of two guys tramped after the structure beneath their feet has collapsed. It is there where Silva creates the most imaginable scene that makes you, the reader, talk to yourself, saying what you would do in such a situation. And trust me, I did. "Uh, uh...no way...I would, it's time, and so on." This short story quickly puts you in the moment. The first of Silva's books I've read, but not the last. She is a storyteller. Glad to be a new lifetime fan. Join the party, because Author Claudia Silva's knows how to entertain.

[Claudia · Rating 5 out of 5]

I'm the author, I know, but I really like this story. Fun and a bit scary.