A Spark in the Darkness

by Peter Giglio

On the final day of her second life, Edie returns to the family she abandoned five years earlier. Edie is not merely a vampire, she’s a Goddess…one of the vanishing race of beings the vampires need to keep their kind alive. But being dead has taught her much about life, and Edie’s determined to destroy the evil thing she’s become. For something has changed within her, something almost alive in her dead soul. But can a single spark in the darkness be enough to save all she holds dear?

61 pages, Kindle Edition

First published September 15, 2011

About the author

An active member of the Horror Writers Association and the International Thriller Writers, Peter Giglio is the author of five novels, four novellas, and his short fiction can be found in several books, including two comprehensive genre anthologies edited by New York Times Bestselling author John Skipp. With co-writer Scott Bradley, Peter is actively shopping a feature-length screen adaptation of Joe R. Lansdale's "The Night They Missed the Horror Show," and Sunfall Manor, one of Giglio's novellas, is currently under option with a screenwriting team based in Los Angeles. Giglio lives on the Georgia coast with his fiancé and frequent collaborator, Shannon Michaels, and he always has time for readers at www.petergiglio.com.

Reviews

[Jonny Kelley · Rating 5 out of 5]

Look, I'm not a "vampire" fan, and would not have picked up this title had it not been for the encouragement of a few folks. And the stellar reviews it has so far received helped nudge me to click on the "buy it now" button. And I'm so glad that I did! Peter Giglio's vampiric tale is so well told that I didn't mind sailing on a boat that has, for me anyway, run itself aground. Mr. Giglio did well to avoid emphasizing the standard cliche's, and instead set about creating a cast of characters impressively rich in depth, and personality. Not too many writers can achieve, or at least maintain, what Mr. Giglio has accomplished here; that being, to keep the reader's attention, and raptly so. I'm looking forward to reading more of Mr. Giglio's work!

[Catherine Cavendish · Rating 5 out of 5]

I have never read anything by this author before and was a little hesitant, as my all time favourite vampire author is Anne Rice and I tend to think the genre has been overdone recently. There was something different that attracted me to this story though, and I'm so glad I went with it. Thorougly enjoyable read with some original twists and a super ending. Needless to say, I won't hesitate when the next book by this author comes around! Excellent.

[Keith Pyeatt · Rating 5 out of 5]

I found a lot to like in A Spark in the Darkness -- interesting, well-developed characters; great pacing; vampires that bite; excellent writing; and thrills. It's a short read but satisfies fully. If you've grown weary of angst filled vampires and miss the monsters of yore, give this a try. I did, and now I give A Spark in the Darkness 5 stars.