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A Vampire in Time
In a remote mansion in North Wales in the savage winter of 1794, two vampires – a cold fish inventor and his siren wife – join in an uneasy partnership to change the past.
Kenrick has come to a standstill in his calculations. The only mathematician skilled enough to solve the problem is the villainous young émigré Frenchman Émile Dubois, staying with relatives nearby.
Kenrick has used his experiments to record images of Émile's violent past, living undercover in Paris as a robber, and later in London as the highwayman Monsieur Gilles. Knowing his savage wife's liking for violent men, Kenrick entertains her with these images, and send her to to win him over. Ceridwen has no objection: she already has taken her coachman for a lover, amongst others.
The only obstacle is Émile's feelings for his aunt's young companion, Sophie de Courcy...
A short story taster for 'That Scoundrel Émile Dubois'.
Kenrick has come to a standstill in his calculations. The only mathematician skilled enough to solve the problem is the villainous young émigré Frenchman Émile Dubois, staying with relatives nearby.
Kenrick has used his experiments to record images of Émile's violent past, living undercover in Paris as a robber, and later in London as the highwayman Monsieur Gilles. Knowing his savage wife's liking for violent men, Kenrick entertains her with these images, and send her to to win him over. Ceridwen has no objection: she already has taken her coachman for a lover, amongst others.
The only obstacle is Émile's feelings for his aunt's young companion, Sophie de Courcy...
A short story taster for 'That Scoundrel Émile Dubois'.
28 pages, Kindle Edition
Published October 1, 2021
About the author
Lucinda Elliot
9 books116 followersLucinda Elliot is a five times winner of the B.R.A.G medallion for outstanding fiction, for 'That Scoundrel Emile Dubois' 'Ravensdale, 'their sequel 'Where Worlds Meet' , another historical gothic spoof called, 'The Villainous Viscount Or the Curse of the Venns' and for her historical novel about the Peterloo Massare, 'The Peterloo Affair'.
She loves writing Gothic style stories, which isn't surprising because she was brought up in a series of great old isolated houses about England and Wales which her parents were refurbishing (it wasn't so fashionable back then). After that, she lived, studied and worked in London for many years and now lives in Mid Wales with her family.
She loves writing about strong women to complement gung ho males. She also likes to depict historical reality in her historical stories, with the rough and brutal side of life in the Georgian UK not edited out as in so many 'historical' romances.
Her interests include weight training, and she was once a champion Sportsfighter, but apart from that her interests are quite geeky. Reading classic novels, conservation, gardening, and even names and their meanings (bring on the carrot juice). She loves a laugh above anything.
She loves writing Gothic style stories, which isn't surprising because she was brought up in a series of great old isolated houses about England and Wales which her parents were refurbishing (it wasn't so fashionable back then). After that, she lived, studied and worked in London for many years and now lives in Mid Wales with her family.
She loves writing about strong women to complement gung ho males. She also likes to depict historical reality in her historical stories, with the rough and brutal side of life in the Georgian UK not edited out as in so many 'historical' romances.
Her interests include weight training, and she was once a champion Sportsfighter, but apart from that her interests are quite geeky. Reading classic novels, conservation, gardening, and even names and their meanings (bring on the carrot juice). She loves a laugh above anything.
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July 29, 2022
I very much enjoyed this short story as I enjoy all of Elliot's Gothic books.
Those who have read the excellent, fast-paced novel “That Scoundrel Émile Dubois,” will recognize the characters in A Vampire in Time right away. It effectively is a prequel to that book, and adds the perfect sprinkling of insight and detail to round out that tale.
Though it’s short, it is packed with color, insistence, and action. In Émile, Ceridwen is a somewhat mysterious figure. Here, we get to know her a little better. We see her love for her dead daughter, and to what lengths she is willing to go in a supernatural effort to get the child back, or at least see her again. I found the story reminiscent of A Discovery of Witches, in that Ceridwen’s husband Kenrick is in possession of a book possessing the power these vampires need to make their dreams come true—if only they can figure out how to crack its secrets. For that, they will need Émile.
Another highly recommended vampire tale from Lucinda Elliot, a master of the Gothic spoof.
Those who have read the excellent, fast-paced novel “That Scoundrel Émile Dubois,” will recognize the characters in A Vampire in Time right away. It effectively is a prequel to that book, and adds the perfect sprinkling of insight and detail to round out that tale.
Though it’s short, it is packed with color, insistence, and action. In Émile, Ceridwen is a somewhat mysterious figure. Here, we get to know her a little better. We see her love for her dead daughter, and to what lengths she is willing to go in a supernatural effort to get the child back, or at least see her again. I found the story reminiscent of A Discovery of Witches, in that Ceridwen’s husband Kenrick is in possession of a book possessing the power these vampires need to make their dreams come true—if only they can figure out how to crack its secrets. For that, they will need Émile.
Another highly recommended vampire tale from Lucinda Elliot, a master of the Gothic spoof.
November 6, 2021
A Vampire in Time is a little bonus story to the fun Gothic satire "That Scoundrel Emile Dubois" which I love! If you aren't interested in the typical vampires then this will appeal to you. There's also time travel, spurned love, action, and math that Elliot somehow makes interesting. If you prefer a woman rips her own bodice if she's so inclined, then give Elliot's refreshing writing a try. I received a courtesy copy of this story and willingly leave an honest review.
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