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After Dark
What if the neighborhood vigilante were a werewolf?
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First published November 16, 2009
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June 1, 2010
This was one of those books that I got finished reading, and just sat there for a moment, wondering whether or not it was worth my reading or not.
For a short story, this carried no weight. It was like plucking a chapter from a novel, and feeling as though there is so much missing. Characters, plots, a storyline, all gone, and you sort of have to pretend you know what's going on when you REALLY don't.
The writer can't really work his pen very well, either. Very sluggish, and the same sort of construction on sentences. It was the same idea, written in the sam horrific fashion, repeated over eight pages. That's it. Eight.
For a short story, this carried no weight. It was like plucking a chapter from a novel, and feeling as though there is so much missing. Characters, plots, a storyline, all gone, and you sort of have to pretend you know what's going on when you REALLY don't.
The writer can't really work his pen very well, either. Very sluggish, and the same sort of construction on sentences. It was the same idea, written in the sam horrific fashion, repeated over eight pages. That's it. Eight.
November 29, 2012
Great short story..It left me wanting more. It's about a vigilante, but it needs to be developed into a full novel. Cause I wanna read more!
April 14, 2010
Short stories have always been a challenge for me. I've discovered that often when I read a collection, I'll only truly find a few memorable. However, I've long since accepted that the abruptness and suspension of a short story are what defines the piece. Short stories are meant to be incomplete, yet impactful.
That being said, I didn't care for this short story at all. It just didn't seem to accomplish anything worthy of note. It didn't shock me, disturb me, nor move me in any way. The characters (while in a short story, never really well developed) didn't really achieve their purpose for the story. The bad guys weren't terribly fearsome, the victim wasn't very sympathetic, and the hero was bland. Additionally, the writing was amateurish. Lee could have benefited by varying sentence structure.
Thumbs down.
That being said, I didn't care for this short story at all. It just didn't seem to accomplish anything worthy of note. It didn't shock me, disturb me, nor move me in any way. The characters (while in a short story, never really well developed) didn't really achieve their purpose for the story. The bad guys weren't terribly fearsome, the victim wasn't very sympathetic, and the hero was bland. Additionally, the writing was amateurish. Lee could have benefited by varying sentence structure.
Thumbs down.
June 29, 2011
Quick, easy short story about a vigilante werewolf. It really would have been a very good start to a much bigger paranormal romantic suspense novel, but as it is it was a little too short and ended abruptly.
January 30, 2012
I want to weep at the potential. It reads like a rough draft, or a summary, and I desperately wanted to like it. Alas, he should've worked on it more before publishing.
September 16, 2017
I found this to be a bit too short and not to memorable.
October 10, 2017
Even for a short story, it seems too ordinary!
The storyline just so basic, that I didn't feel anything while reading it...
its just a short story, I guess!!
:(
The storyline just so basic, that I didn't feel anything while reading it...
its just a short story, I guess!!
:(
June 9, 2025
it was good, but needed to be longer
August 12, 2019
Could have been longer?
March 23, 2014
Read January 16, 2012
ebook,
Published November 16th 2009
A woman out for a midnight jog was being watched by someone in the woods.
The watcher sees the three men get wind, then sight of her and at that moment knew they were going to persue her.
The men attacked her and then began to drag her to the woods to do damage.
The watcher attacks and kills two of the men. The third man was running with the woman, but he cut her and left her in the woods. The watcher stops long enough to check if she okay. When he seen she was he continued on to find the third man.
He finds him and lunges to him, and takes out his throat but not before the man shot twice at the wolf and hit it.
With the police in the background on their way to the site, the third man dieing or dead – the wolf loses consciousness.
So we know the woman lived. The attackers are dead. But we are not sure about the wolf.
ebook,
Published November 16th 2009
A woman out for a midnight jog was being watched by someone in the woods.
The watcher sees the three men get wind, then sight of her and at that moment knew they were going to persue her.
The men attacked her and then began to drag her to the woods to do damage.
The watcher attacks and kills two of the men. The third man was running with the woman, but he cut her and left her in the woods. The watcher stops long enough to check if she okay. When he seen she was he continued on to find the third man.
He finds him and lunges to him, and takes out his throat but not before the man shot twice at the wolf and hit it.
With the police in the background on their way to the site, the third man dieing or dead – the wolf loses consciousness.
So we know the woman lived. The attackers are dead. But we are not sure about the wolf.
March 20, 2011
Considering the book I read previously, The Vanishing, was so badly written, and full of grammatical errors, this short story seems well-written by comparison.
I think the main problem with the book is the summary, "What if the neighborhood vigilante were a werewolf?" and the cover image for the story, a wolf's head. It tells you right up front what you're getting. I think this spoils a good opportunity to take the reader on a little mystery tour, trying to figure out what's happening. Because you know from the start that this is a werewolf story, there's no suspense. I think I would like to see this author write more and I wouldn't mind reading subsequent offerings, to see if he improves.
I think the main problem with the book is the summary, "What if the neighborhood vigilante were a werewolf?" and the cover image for the story, a wolf's head. It tells you right up front what you're getting. I think this spoils a good opportunity to take the reader on a little mystery tour, trying to figure out what's happening. Because you know from the start that this is a werewolf story, there's no suspense. I think I would like to see this author write more and I wouldn't mind reading subsequent offerings, to see if he improves.
February 4, 2016
For a short story, it was okay but not good or great. I am very glad that it was a free read. I may try to read one more of the author’s short stories before completely giving up on him.
Bryan Lee caught my attention from the beginning, so it was not a boring read. However, the writing was dry and wasn’t very supernatural as I expected it to be. For a werewolf vigilante, the hero was seriously lacking.
On the other hand, I was already tired and ready for bed when I wanted to read before falling asleep, and this short story was the perfect length for that. My advice to you is to read it for free before you pay to read any of his other works. Some may like it, but I didn’t really care that much for it.
Bryan Lee caught my attention from the beginning, so it was not a boring read. However, the writing was dry and wasn’t very supernatural as I expected it to be. For a werewolf vigilante, the hero was seriously lacking.
On the other hand, I was already tired and ready for bed when I wanted to read before falling asleep, and this short story was the perfect length for that. My advice to you is to read it for free before you pay to read any of his other works. Some may like it, but I didn’t really care that much for it.
July 23, 2011
"AFTER DARK" BY BRYAN LEE
This was a short story of what I assumed to be a werewolf with the tendency to still obtain his human feelings of right and wrong. The story begins with a woman being accosted by two men that apparently have the mind to violate her and likely even murder her as she is out late one night jogging. You can likely guess who... or actually what comes to her rescue. It's a well-written story from the prospective of the werewolf describing what he sees and how it makes him feel as he watches this take place.
A quick read with bite. It's definitely worth checking out.
-Kitty Bullard / Great Minds Think Aloud Book Club
This was a short story of what I assumed to be a werewolf with the tendency to still obtain his human feelings of right and wrong. The story begins with a woman being accosted by two men that apparently have the mind to violate her and likely even murder her as she is out late one night jogging. You can likely guess who... or actually what comes to her rescue. It's a well-written story from the prospective of the werewolf describing what he sees and how it makes him feel as he watches this take place.
A quick read with bite. It's definitely worth checking out.
-Kitty Bullard / Great Minds Think Aloud Book Club
November 1, 2015
A short story.Too short,actually.
This story is about a werewolf vigilante who protects the city after dark. A young girl going out for a jog is chased by three men who have no good intentions. The story written in the werewolve's POV,chases down the three men,and in the process,gets shot himself in the back. That's about it. We never get to know what happens of the werewolf.
The concept of a werewolf vigilante is quite new to me,although the story is incomplete. Would have been more fun to read if it were a complete novel.
This story is about a werewolf vigilante who protects the city after dark. A young girl going out for a jog is chased by three men who have no good intentions. The story written in the werewolve's POV,chases down the three men,and in the process,gets shot himself in the back. That's about it. We never get to know what happens of the werewolf.
The concept of a werewolf vigilante is quite new to me,although the story is incomplete. Would have been more fun to read if it were a complete novel.
October 13, 2011
This would have been okay as a beginning to or excerpt from a larger book, but as a stand alone it was very one dimensional. The main thing it had going for it (being a short light horror story) would be suspense, but that was significantly lacking due to the cover art and the description spoiling it that our vigilante is a werewolf.
September 23, 2011
it was a good read until the end where it just stopped. I don't think I like short stories. could have done so much more with this storyline. maybe even more that one book...Ahhh, if I only had the talent to do more than edit other peoples great works, oh to be able to create....
August 24, 2012
Did I just waste my time with this? Yes, I think I did. No tension. No character development. No closure. No weight. No intriguing style. No editing. No quality. This is something I would have wrote myself in grade school.
December 18, 2012
I get the purpose of a short story. Impactful writing and abrupt action. However, this was sooo poorly written, it failed at everything. I hated this book. It depended too much on the cover to tell the story rather than telling it in words.
I have already deleted this.
I have already deleted this.
August 4, 2016
You really have to rate this according to what it is, a mini short. It really does not have a plot to speak of, it is more of a scene. In that context, it is done very well. It is written in the voice of the wolf which adds some dimension to it. It is worth the very short time it takes to read it.
July 24, 2010
This short story was awesome! It got my interest on the very first page. I couldn't believe it ended so fast, it left me wanting more of the story.
free ebook from Barns & Noble
free ebook from Barns & Noble
October 10, 2010
Just okay - not much to it.
February 24, 2011
I'm not really sure what to say about this book. It seemed to be a great start to a book. It's only one chapter and I have to say that when I finished it I wanted more.
February 24, 2011
Felt a little to short for me even for a short story but, had a good story line behind it.
February 28, 2011
Good story line but was to short
April 2, 2011
I might have enjoyed this more but I was expecting a full book not 8 pages of text. Perhaps I accidentally downloaded a sample, either way, too short.
April 9, 2011
short and sweet
June 20, 2011
Umm...9 pages, really? could have been made into a good "book".
May 29, 2011
A very short story.
July 7, 2012
Another short story that I found very good. Was a free ebook, and only 20 pages. The story was a little scary, but wrapped up nicely at the end.
August 1, 2011
Too short. It was a good start, but was hoping for so much more
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