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Overview: Edmund Hughes is a man on a mission. To write books that manage to tell an entertaining story with strong characters, without cutting to black for each and every sex scene. Has he lost his mind? There’s a fairly good chance of that. Can anyone stop him? Unfortunately not. Edmund fell in love with writing in college and continued scribbling for fun until the stress of pursuing a career as a teacher pushed him to give it his full focus. He lives somewhere on one of the Earth’s continents with anywhere from zero to twelve other people who may or may not be close friends/family members/loved ones.
Genre: Fiction > Sci-Fi/Fantasy
1. Blood Mage
It’s been twelve years since Jack Masterson last set foot on Lestaron Island. Fresh out of college and lacking a clear direction in life, he’s been asked by his aunt and uncle to travel back to the place he once called home to settle his recently deceased grandfather’s estate. Jack has little to look forward to in regard to his return, outside of a chance to reacquaint himself with Katie, his childhood friend and former crush.
When Jack discovers that his grandfather wasn’t broke after all, as he’d been led to believe, he’s surprised. When he discovers that most of the old man’s monetary assets have been left to him, along with the employment contract of a cute, young maid, he’s virtually dumbfounded.
And when an old enemy of the Masterson family decides to strike in the wake of his grandfather’s passing, Jack is the natural target. After being turned into a monster by a beautiful woman who claims to be his new broodmother, he’s left with a new outlook on life, one that strides a thin line of moral judgement. Dark magic, enthralling powers, and a thirst for blood that just can’t seem to be sated. Would it really be so bad to give in?
2. Shadow Form
Temptation comes in many different forms. Jack Masterson thought he knew what temptation was, and he thought he could handle it. He was, of course, wrong in every sense of the word.
Life as a vampire is defined by constant, seductive temptation. So far, Jack has managed to get by, thanks to the help of his childhood friend, Katie, and his loyal maid, Ryoko.
But when a new enemy arises that threatens not just the town, but the people closest to him, he’s left at a crossroads. Unsure of where to draw the line, or whether there even is one anymore, Jack begins to explore the hazy morality of doing bad things to bad people.
Just how far is he willing to go in the name of vengeance? And should he be concerned by the fact that he’s beginning to enjoy it?
3. Emerald Keep
Jack’s throwing a party, and someone’s planning on crashing it. Now that Mira has returned to Lestaron Island, each day has forced him to juggle his place within the small-town community against his own darker impulses.
When Jack receives an offer to ally himself with a group of ancient Valerian vampires living near The Origin, the fabled vampiric homeland, he’s forced to take more than just his own well-being into account. Enemies become allies, lies become truth, and blood flows freely.
For how long can Jack meet the gaze of a monster before becoming one himself?
4. Water Nymph
Home on Lestaron Island, Jack finds himself with a new, much more domestic array of problems. The doubts unearthed by Volandar’s assertion that Jack’s father is still alive push him into an unorthodox and potentially illegal investigation.
Now that Mira’s living at the mansion under the guise of his new gardener, he’s also forced to carefully manage the unexpected toll it places on his relationship with Ryoko. And of course, his ever-present need to feed poses the new question of who to bite and how often.