My Immortal The Vampires of Berlin
By Lee Rudnicki
By Lee Rudnicki
Genre: Horror
Publisher: 23 House
Date of Publication:
March 9, 2012
ISBN-10: 0984645810
ISBN-13:
978-0984645817
Number of pages: 306
Word Count: 56,000
Purchase Links:
VAMPIRE BLOG – (SIGNED COPIES) --
http://www.vampiresofberlin.blogspot.com/
Blurb/Book Description:
A supernatural
adventure set in present day and 1945 Berlin. Our heroine is Eva, a
shell-shocked young vampire who is found wandering around in the ruins of
Berlin Cathedral on the last day of the war by soldiers.
Overall:
This book is not like most vampire novels you find on the bookshelves today. A supernatural thriller that is a bloody romp through the streets of Berlin and is both chilling and sensual in its prose. The language used by the very talented Lee Rudnicki is lyrical and paints a picture of sexy vampires, the devastation of World War II and had me on the edge of my seat for the entire read. The relationship between the Germans, Russians and the vampires, wrapped up in the ravages of war is a story that is going to stick with me for a long time. I will be watching to see more from this amazing author and I hope we will see another book!
*sexy vampires
*ravages of war
*humanity in peril
*intelligent prose
*history in shades of gray
Loved it!
5/5
MY
IMMORTAL: THE VAMPIRES OF BERLIN
EXCERPT
Eva sat on the riverbank as the
sounds of battle resounded in the distance. She didn't say anything when
Sebastian sat down next to her. Nor did he expect her to.
“Guten Abend,” he
said. “Not the best time for a picnic on the riverbank, is it?”
Eva didn't respond.
Sebastian didn’t believe in vampires until he met one. Until
one bit him. Now, the sight of blood excited him and his strength was growing
by the hour. He knew what the other men only suspected. Eva was a vampire and
he was turning into one himself. He also instinctively knew that their survival
depended on Eva, for reasons known only to God—assuming that God was still in
Berlin. Somehow, he needed to get through to her. He tried again.
“Eva. Do you understand me? Do you know where you are?
Please, talk to me.”
If Eva heard him, she didn't show it. Opening the lines of
communication with the young vampire was going to be far more difficult than
Sebastian had anticipated. Discouraged, he turned her towards him. “Look at me.
That Luftwaffe pilot over there...”
“Axel,” Eva said
softly.
“Yes. Axel is about to die from burns he got when a vampire
torched his face. He got hurt saving you.”
Eva blinked hard and then pointed to the sky. “It’s in the stars, Sebastian.”
Sebastian looked up. There were no stars, only a dark gloom
lit by the flash of sporadic explosions. Before he could ask another question,
an artillery shell exploded in the river. The freezing water that cascaded over
them brought him crashing back to reality.
Sebastian got up and took Eva’s hand. It was time to go.
Lee Rudnicki
Novel
– My Immortal The Vampires of Berlin
Guest
Blog Spot
EXCERPT -- MY IMMORTAL THE
VAMPIRES OF BERLIN
ROCK STAR
Professor
Richter imagined spotlights going back and forth behind him as the music
played. He was a best-selling author, but no one in academia had ever given him
the time of day. That is about to change.
This is my moment.
His
powerful voice boomed over the music. “Since May 1945, there has been much
speculation about the Tristan weapon. But it has never been publicly
identified.”
Right
on cue with the chord change, Professor Richter slammed his briefcase on the
podium and shouted. “UNTIL RIGHT FUCKING NOW!”
The
little audience gasped. No one knew what he meant, but everybody knew what he
said.
Richter
had imagined this moment for months, but even he was surprised by the obscenity
when it flew out of his mouth. Then he surprised himself a second time by being
perfectly okay with it. Maybe a little
profanity is good for my brand, he thought. In any case, I certainly have everybody’s attention now.
Then,
just as Richter pulled a 150-year-old Swiss astrological chart out of his
briefcase, the door flew open.
Julia
stormed in and made a beeline for the podium; her appearance took Richter right
out of his game. “Excuse me,” he stammered. “Please, take a seat. I’ll be happy
to sign your book after the presentation.”
Julia
pulled the gun out of her pocket and pointed it at him. “I’m not here for a
book signing. Sit down, professor.”
Richter
was shocked. He knew that a few governments would want him silenced if they
knew he had verifiable information about Operation Tristan. But I didn’t tell
anybody! I was careful—I even shredded and burned my notes!
“This
lecture is over,” Julia told the startled crowd. “Everybody out.”
Professor
Richter remained defiant. “This lecture is not over, young lady. We’re just
getting to the best part. Put the gun down and let me show you who you really
work for.” He pressed a key on his computer and the cover page of the Tristan
Dossier projected onto the wall.
TOP SECRET
FOR THE PRESIDENT’S EYES
ONLY
Bang!
Julia’s first shot struck and killed Richter’s laptop. The second sent the
audience diving to the floor.
Julia
moved around the podium and squeezed off two more shots at Richter, both of
which missed.
Julia
was between Meg and the door, so Meg tackled her and fought for the gun.
Another shot rang out; Tom fell to the floor screaming and holding his foot. Professor
Richter jumped over him and bolted for the door.
With
help from students, Meg managed to pry the gun out of Julia’s hand. She held
Julia down as two highly-amused math majors bound her hands and feet together
with their belts. Then a janitor showed up and zapped Julia in the leg with a
stun gun. Julia screamed in agony and kicked the janitor in the balls. The
trifecta of misery was complete when the enraged custodian accidentally zapped
one of the mathematicians, promptly kicking him out of the highly-amused
category.
There
was chaos and mayhem inside the classroom … and there was chaos and mayhem
outside of the classroom.
Richter
ran down the hall, screaming at the top of his lungs. Kids and books went
flying.
At
the end of the hall, he pulled a door open and bolted down the stairs. Two
flights later, Richter stopped in his tracks and backed up. He was terrified...
****
KILLER LINKS
Author Bio:
Lee Rudnicki is an
entertainment lawyer, producer, and writer in Los Angeles. Lee has a law degree
from the University of San Francisco, a music degree from San Jose State, a
Certificate in Screenwriting from UCLA and studied international law at Trinity
College, Ireland and Charles University, Prague. Before law school, Lee was a
world-class rudimental drummer and drum corps instructor.
TWITTER – https://twitter.com/Drumlaw80
Posts
No comments:
Post a Comment
Thanks for commenting!