The Vampire King’s Husband

by Amber Kell

Previously Released

Vasska has waited his entire life to find his mate. In the end he puts all his hope into his goddess to find him someone to love, little does he know she’s listening?

Shay was at the end of his rope. His uncles had taken over and were trying to get control of Shay’s fortune. His parents were dead, his assets were tied up and no one wanted to hire a guy in his twenties to be an apprentice.

When a grey man hands Shay a note, he discovers it takes a goddess’s intervention to get his life back on track.

Genres: M M Romance, Vampires, Paranormal, Romance, Fantasy, Short Stories, Gay

66 pages, Kindle Edition

First published June 1, 2009

About the author

Amber Kell has made a career out of daydreaming. It has been a lifelong habit she practices diligently as shown by her complete lack of focus on anything not related to her fantasy world building.

When she told her husband what she wanted to do with her life he told her to go have fun.

During those seconds she isn't writing she remembers she has children who humor her with games of 'what if' and let her drag them to foreign lands to gather inspiration. Her youngest confided in her that he wants to write because he longs for a website and an author name—two things apparently necessary to be a proper writer.

Despite her husband's insistence she doesn't drink enough to be a true literary genius she continues to spin stories of people falling happily in love and staying that way.

She is thwarted during the day by a traffic jam of cats on the stairway and a puppy who insists on walks, but she bravely perseveres..

She also writes under the name Mikela Q. Chase

Reviews

[Aղցela W. · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was a short quick read that I enjoyed. Shay was down on his luck his parents have been dead for less then two weeks and his uncles have taken over his parents estate, because he is only 21 and his uncles are robbing him and not treating him right. Vasska has been looking for his mate for over a thousand years he has prayed to the Goddess to send him one. Shay who is unable to get a job meets a man that tells him that the castle is always hiring and give him a paper Shay who is nervous about being bitten knows he can't afford to say no. Shay is sent to feed the King and Vasska knows that he has found his mate. This was a very well written book. I love reading Amber Kell books my only complaint was that I wish that this book was longer. Vassska's mother the Queen tried to have Shay kidnapped and his little brother brought his uncles to the castle to stop the wedding. Overall this was a short quick read that I really liked.

[Myka · Rating 2 out of 5]

I had been looking forward to reading this and I knew it was short, but it felt like a yaoi manga and while this would probably work on a manga, not so much as a short story. Everything happened too quickly and every piece was perfectly in place without no drama or conflict. I also didn't like the nicknames, it just doesn't work when their only difference is one letter (Vas vs Bas) and it expresses a familiarity with the characters we as readers can't have with such a short story.

[Sophia · Rating 3 out of 5]

I enjoyed the over all story's plot and I loved the set up. The meeting was humorous and fun, but then things went quickly from meeting to mating. I would have liked a getting to know you period and things more drawn out, but then the conflict started and I got more involved again. So it was quick and moderately enjoyable, just wanted a bit more depth.

[Lisa · Rating 1 out of 5]

Plot and characters undeveloped, bland and lacked interest. Even for a short story, it felt rushed.

Last 15% taken up with promotion of another book.....

*meh*

[LD Durham · Rating 2 out of 5]

Choppy and a bit too shallow, even for a short yaoi-esque book. My impression is that someone goofed and published the roughest of the rough drafts of this story. I could see potential, but between the awful grammar issues, the all-over-the-place dialogue, and the feeling that I was just skimming along the surface with no depth to a plot or to characters, it was a hard story to enjoy. I don't think I'll be attempting another book by this publisher. The author, however, I may try again.

[Mandy Quinn · Rating 4 out of 5]

I like reading this book it was okay but too short for me

I really loved reading this book it was good. I have read this book twice already. I love the relationship between Vasska and Shay. The problem I have with this book it is to short. I like the little bit of twists and turns and the edge of the seat action. I will recommend this book to everybody I know and to all friends too.

[Jen Pinto · Rating 3 out of 5]

I thought this book had the potential to be so much more. The relationship between Vas and Bastian was very rushed and really should have been fleshed out more. The dynamic between the King's brother, mother and the King was clouded and unclear.

I did like the story, but it really needed to be expanded quite a bit and it seriously needed more depth.

[Siobhan · Rating 2 out of 5]

The prologue sounded promising, but past that everything sort of hopscotched past the finish line and you were left with your eyebrow raised in disbelief. Had this book contained more information about the characters, and more interaction with the world, I believe it might have actually been a decent read. As it was I can only give it two stars for trying.

[Ana · Rating 1 out of 5]

This short story is so ridiculous I don't know if I should feel insulted or amused. Insta-love. No proper conflict. Dubious characters. Poor world-building. I didn't even manage to like either Vas or Bastion.

[Cecy- Enredados entre Libros · Rating 3 out of 5]

Es una historia linda y entretenida para pasar el rato, aunque tiene un par de inconsistencia ademas que los problemas que plantea se resuelven con celeridad aunque no se podía pedir mucho a una historia tan corta.

[Elisa Rolle]

The Vampire King's Husband is a stand alone book by Amber Kell, an author that in the past used me to short stories inside a series. Instead I believe this short story was planned as a one shot. It has a fantasy setting, an apparently medieval town: the young hero is searching work as apprentice from a blacksmith, there is a castle overlooking the town, the life inside the castle has a strict order level... all hints that the way of life is somewhat historical. Then, here and there, I found some pieces that goes against this idea, one of the young blood donors of the castle wants to be a musician and he plays a guitar, Bastion, the young hero, studied 20 foreign language and he was taught the bare hand fighting... All right, being this a fantasy tale, they are not point that are so important, it's only to let you have an idea of the feeling of the story.

Another thing that makes it a fantasy and not an historical story, is that Vasska, the king, is a centuries old vampire. He is still unmarried and he asks the Goddess to send him a mate, Bastion. As Vasska said to the Goddess, woman or man doesn't matter, and so the homosexual nature of their relationship is not something that arises trouble. It's more a question of vicious relatives that were almost convinced that Vasska would have never been able to find a mate. Beside, Bastion is an impoverished nobleman, he is cultured and pretty, so he is the perfect "bride" for the king. There is some "rebellion" from Bastion's side, who doesn't like to be treated like a pretty boy, but basically it's what he is, and the only thing he has to do his to be pretty and to love Vasska.

The story is not very long, less than 40 pages, and all the dangers Bastion has to face are always resolved quickly and without loss... but, truth be told, in so few pages you can't expect nothing more.

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[Gianna · Rating 3 out of 5]

At times I liked the story. At others, not so much. Hence the three stars. It wasn't bad. But it wasn't especially good either. I liked the main story itself, even if it was rushed. Non-humans commonly know their mate immediately. And Vas was no exception. That was fine. Bas is a human, also fine. He's, for all intents and purposes, broke and homeless so he's desperate. I get that. But to find out you're the mate of a vampire king in just a couple hours and you don't freak out even a little bit? At no point is Bas even slightly tentative about this. This is one of those it's-not-bad-but-with-some-work-could-be-great books. Building the characters a little more, delve into the king's family a little more, allow some conflict between Vas and Bas, draw out the resolution of initial conflict a little bit. This would make a great novella, or maybe even a prequel for a series. There is potential for it.

[Ramona · Rating 5 out of 5]

Inhalt:

Vampirkönig Vasska wartet schon sein ganzes Leben auf seinen Gefährten/seine Gefährtin. Langsam wird es Zeit, denn sein Bruder Derl wartet nur auf eine Möglichkeit, um ihn vom Thron zu stoßen. Alle Hoffnung setzt er auf die Göttin Amethia.

Shay hat vor kurzem seine Eltern verloren. Seine Onkel kümmern sich pseudomäßig um ihn, es geht ihnen letztendlich aber nur um sein Erbe. Shay ist deshalb auf der Suche nach einem Job, doch das ist gar nicht so einfach.

Auf einmal erscheint ihm jedoch ein kleiner, grauer Mann, der ihn ins Schloss des Vampirkönigs schickt. Dort soll er sich als Blutspender vorstellen. Allerdings entwickelt sich alles anders als gedacht …

Fazit:

“The Vampire King’s Husband” ist keine tiefgründige Geschichte, sondern ein kurzer, spannender und sexy Lesespaß. Wer auf besitzergreifende Vampire steht und kleine sowie größere Stolpersteine auf dem Weg zum Glück mag, wird hier ganz sicher voll auf seine Kosten kommen.

I love it!

Absolute Leseempfehlung.

[Byron · Rating 3 out of 5]

There was so much more that could be done to build this story. It was well formed and charachters were likable.. but really not given a chance to know them. I guess I should always start one of my stupid reviews with - I DO NOT LIKE SHORT STORIES.. Why do I read them?? I don't know.. but I do like Amber Kell's style...

This story had us meeting two very different men. It quickly introduces them and runs the course to thier mating. A couple of little speed bumps along the way.. so it's great for a quick read.

[Shirley · Rating 2 out of 5]

Sorry. Didn't much care for this one. Not one of her better stories. The king finds his mate and then keeps getting sidetracked. One minute he doesn't want to leave his mate alone, the next minute they’re sleeping separately. Characters were shallow and inconsistent. I couldn’t get into this one at all. From the blurb I was hoping it would be a lot better.

[Mike · Rating 2 out of 5]

Short, corny but fun gay fairy tale

A rather short gay fairy tale of an orphaned lad being mystically led to and mated by the vampire king. A sweet idea, but the dialog and rapid plot developments seem formulaic more than intriguing for my tastes. Still, it succeeds as a sweet, short gay fairy tale (with a Vampire King in the role the "Prince Charming").

[Debbie Benson · Rating 5 out of 5]

Vasska prays to the goddess to provide him with a mate. She respond by sending the gray man to recruit Shay as a blood donor. Shay goes to the castle where he is sent to serve the king. When Vasska sees him, he wants to claim him in all ways. They are married before the goddess despite their families' interferences.

[Ryoma Gartre · Rating 3 out of 5]

Everyone knows that Amber Kell excels at short stories, this one was an ok-read, because suddenly there where just too many elements and not all felt resolved in the end, still it was an enjoyable read.

[TwistedRose · Rating 5 out of 5]

I really liked this story. I don't understand why people seem to have a problem with it. Yes, I wish there was more to it and it was longer but it's obviously meant to be a short story people not a book. Get over it!

[꧁Lucas꧂ · Rating 5 out of 5]

Cortito pero bonito
Shay y Vas, me encantaron, en especial Vas desde la escena en que llora pidiendo por poder encontrar un compañero o compañera.
Me hubiera gustado que fuera un poquito más largo para que no se sintiera todo tan apresurado, aún así siento que quedo bien logrado

[Clerah · Rating 3 out of 5]

Although not one of my favorite reads by Kell, still a decent read of the paranormal ilk with a HEA ending.

[Briar · Rating 2 out of 5]

Cute characters and interesting plot line. However, the author should have developed the story further. It was anticlimactic just like Breaking Dawn.

[Alma Gibbs · Rating 4 out of 5]

Too short. Would've been great if it'd been longer.

[107rinoNeko · Rating 1 out of 5]

ヴァンパイアの王と、職に困って血液提供者になりに来た青年の話。
せっかく面白そうな舞台を設えたのに活かせていない。王様の見せ場がない。妄想を書きとめたようなレベル。 

[L-D · Rating 3 out of 5]

A fun short story about the Vampire King's desire for a mate. After 1000 years of waiting, Vas finally meets Bastion a blood donor.

[Dennie · Rating 5 out of 5]

re-read 2014 edition

[Lasha · Rating 2 out of 5]

2.5 stars

[Karel · Rating 1 out of 5]

Awful editting. Missing commas and question marks, instant and shallow love. Villain so 2d it borders on being a parody.

[Brittney Bower · Rating 5 out of 5]

I so love stories like this with happy endings. though the only real problem I have with this story is that its too short. I could of like at least another ten pages and so. And a sequal as well.

[Anna · Rating 5 out of 5]

Could've been longer, ended waaay to soon! Probably should/could have been a simi-long Novella.