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Helsing Society #1
One Step Past Sundown
Dylan McCormick is an average eighteen year old kid who graduated high school with his friends. The plus side of working at the family sandwich shop instead of going straight to university is he skipped gaining the freshman fifteen. The downside is no woman likes hearing, “keep it down, my parents are upstairs…”
A small indignity in exchange for free rent and a job that pays above minimum wage.
Everything changes when Thomas Michael Sweeny starts sniffing around the shop. Dylan’s dad doesn’t want to sell his American dream. Giving up the shop isn’t an option, some things are more important than money.
What Dylan’s father doesn’t know was that when he said no Sweeny, he was really saying no to a vampire.
Vampires aren’t known for handling rejection well.
Seventeen hundred miles away in the dust bowl that is Phoenix, Arizona, Saul and Greg Cooper are also working in their family business.
Their father is the current Van Helsing and leader of the Helsing Society. They’re growing tired of their father’s orders to wait and watch from the shadows. They want to take action against the creatures of the night. What they long for is the chance to fight back.
What they need is a champion. Then it would be the vampires’ turn to fear the night.
A small indignity in exchange for free rent and a job that pays above minimum wage.
Everything changes when Thomas Michael Sweeny starts sniffing around the shop. Dylan’s dad doesn’t want to sell his American dream. Giving up the shop isn’t an option, some things are more important than money.
What Dylan’s father doesn’t know was that when he said no Sweeny, he was really saying no to a vampire.
Vampires aren’t known for handling rejection well.
Seventeen hundred miles away in the dust bowl that is Phoenix, Arizona, Saul and Greg Cooper are also working in their family business.
Their father is the current Van Helsing and leader of the Helsing Society. They’re growing tired of their father’s orders to wait and watch from the shadows. They want to take action against the creatures of the night. What they long for is the chance to fight back.
What they need is a champion. Then it would be the vampires’ turn to fear the night.
284 pages, Kindle Edition
First published August 22, 2022
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September 10, 2022
This was very fun to read. I’m looking forward to book 2!
I’ll admit when I got to the end I went back and reread the first chapter. It wasn’t that the jumping around in time was confusing, I just wanted to refresh my memory.
I’ll admit when I got to the end I went back and reread the first chapter. It wasn’t that the jumping around in time was confusing, I just wanted to refresh my memory.
September 19, 2022
Good idea bad execution
Interesting concept even if it is a little reminiscent of Buffy, but you don't get a complete story it's more like two pieces of different stories that they put together to make one book without completing either. The characters have potential but there's not enough interest in a half completed book for me to want to read the second.
Interesting concept even if it is a little reminiscent of Buffy, but you don't get a complete story it's more like two pieces of different stories that they put together to make one book without completing either. The characters have potential but there's not enough interest in a half completed book for me to want to read the second.
October 29, 2022
One Step Past Sundown (The Helsing Society Book 1)
Okay, some people can write like they are telling their personal story.
This book has awesome humor and a hero in some ways. Dylan's life has been hard, but meeting Saul and brother Greg Helsing added a whole new dimension to it.
But the last page of book 1 added a big smile to my face.
Okay, some people can write like they are telling their personal story.
This book has awesome humor and a hero in some ways. Dylan's life has been hard, but meeting Saul and brother Greg Helsing added a whole new dimension to it.
But the last page of book 1 added a big smile to my face.
August 5, 2023
Interesting and intriguing start to this series!!!
Congratulations to Bradford Bates and Michael Anderle for this amazing series. It’s extremely hard to find such intexresting and exciting authors who not only write intelligently but also provide top rated plots, characters and excitement in the stories. I’m really looking forward to the next book.
Congratulations to Bradford Bates and Michael Anderle for this amazing series. It’s extremely hard to find such intexresting and exciting authors who not only write intelligently but also provide top rated plots, characters and excitement in the stories. I’m really looking forward to the next book.
October 8, 2025
Excellent start
I have enjoyed this book greatly. I have only just got round to reading it because I have 3500 ish books bought and to be read! Oops! The pity is that this is a better book than some of those that I have read first. At least I can binge read the series, and I am really looking forward to book 2.
I have enjoyed this book greatly. I have only just got round to reading it because I have 3500 ish books bought and to be read! Oops! The pity is that this is a better book than some of those that I have read first. At least I can binge read the series, and I am really looking forward to book 2.
September 21, 2022
Good Start
I enjoy the series by Michael Anderle, my complaint is sometimes I think they go on too long. Imagine, telling an author they write too many books. But what do I know, I am not a wealthy, successful author. I like this premise.
I enjoy the series by Michael Anderle, my complaint is sometimes I think they go on too long. Imagine, telling an author they write too many books. But what do I know, I am not a wealthy, successful author. I like this premise.
November 15, 2022
Waste of time
Not very good starts off with no intro ,and then a half vampire with a imp demon as a friend !! So this character is only half dead and then consorts with demons? And this character is a good guy? Don't think so!!
Not very good starts off with no intro ,and then a half vampire with a imp demon as a friend !! So this character is only half dead and then consorts with demons? And this character is a good guy? Don't think so!!
March 12, 2023
Pulp fiction cross between Angel and Dresden Files
Pulp fiction cross between Angel\Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Dresden Files. Started well then got pretty average very quickly. Unnecessary amount of strong language.
Pulp fiction cross between Angel\Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Dresden Files. Started well then got pretty average very quickly. Unnecessary amount of strong language.
March 26, 2023
I enjoyed the story. I'm giving only 3 stars rather than 4 because it didn't feel like a complete book. It was more like a lead up but no real ending, to at least wrap up that part of the story. looking forward to read the next one.
October 12, 2022
It is defrent then most vampire books
It is fast reading and is a good story
The careicturs are well thought out
Can not wait until the next book.
It is fast reading and is a good story
The careicturs are well thought out
Can not wait until the next book.
November 15, 2022
I enjoyed the character build up, it wasn't boring, it was full action, and that is partly what I like. Over all Good book. I want to gobble up the rest. bring them on. Please be more the 3 books.
February 25, 2023
Great read.
Plenty happening to draw you in. A good plot with interesting characters and I'm off to find book 2 now!
Plenty happening to draw you in. A good plot with interesting characters and I'm off to find book 2 now!
May 28, 2024
Not terrible, but not great either. Well enough written that the narrative Cary’s you along. First person by half-vampire enforcer for some secret society.
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