About Murderous Little Darlings: A Tale of Vampires – Book One by John Hennessy
Meet Vampire siblings Marcus, Rocco and Juliana in the official first book in the best selling Tale of Vampires series
Are they truly members of the undead or not? And is anyone safe from their ghoulish games?
Three siblings. An endless list of victims. A whole lot of time to kill.
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With two specimens of the undead on either side of her, Juliana knew there was no escape. Kill the one they had selected for her, or be killed, and become one of them. What had the neighbours in the road called them, back when their childhood pranks were just that?
Oh yes, she remembered now. Murderous Little Darlings. They had the faces of angels, but possessed the very soul of the Devil.
Marcus had fully embraced his vampire side from the moment he was born. Rocco was the second eldest, and had fought the temptation all of his life. Then Marcus finally broke him.
That just left Juliana. Will she resist them, or join in the hunt?
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Love the A Tale of Vampires series? Complete the collection!Complete the SeriesPrequel: Dawn of the New Breed – A Tale of Vampires – The Prequel to Murderous Little DarlingsI: Murderous Little Darlings II: The Blood and the Raven (Free to subscribers)III: Innocent While She SleepsIV: Dream the Crow’s Black DreamV: Reunion of the BloodVI: Our Hearts Go to Their Graves (new for 2020)Murderous Little Christmas Darlings (December 2021)VII: Lost Souls in Purgatory’s Shadow
˃˃˃ What other reviewers said.
“Liked it a lot, loved the end. Twists and turns then jumps out at you.”
“One of the creepiest little books (YA) I have read in a long time.”
” If you love horror you will love this.”
“It was my first Vampire book I’ve read since Dracula. You never stop to consider if vampires can be real, it is a given after a couple of pages. Great read.”
“Two hours of darkly humorous pure entertainment.”
” I love a good vampire suspense story, and I want to know more about these little devils. For vampire lovers, Murderous Little Darlings will be a treat.”
“I love the author’s writing style. It’s neat and superb and it’s everything I was looking in a genre like this.”
“This is an unusual and very entertaining Vampire story..”
“I always look for originality, pace, and great characterisation in a book. Murderous Little Darlings scored on all counts.”
“I am now almost sold on the whole idea of vampires, if the stories could all be this slick and funny. A well-deserved 5* stars.”
“From Nosferatu to shiny Edward Cullen, the tale of the vampire has been done to death, yet Hennessy manages to find a new twist and it works well.”
“A short, riveting tale that takes you in an unexpected direction.”
“Murderous Little Darlings, whilst short, packs a punch, and the surprise ending, which I didn’t see coming, is brilliant.”
“A must read black comedy, which is completely different and unique from your regular vampire stories.”
“Will she embrace her dark side? Intriguing fiction..I am eager for more. Get your fangs into this one. No sparkly vampires!”
“If you are one of those who love a good vampire story then this is a must read for you.”
˃˃˃ What is the best reading order for the books?
A horror comedy vampire novella which is the first official story in a Tale of Vampires Series. In A Tale of Vampires, there will be seven short horror stories that can be read alone, but should really be read in order. When you’re finished reading this, go straight to The Blood and the Raven. Don’t miss out on the new prequel, Dawn of the New Breed either!
This permafree Kindle vampire novella is a Short Read 90 minutes maximum read time. Other books in the series are longer in length but do tie in with the rest in the series.
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British author John Hennessy is a Amazon Best Selling Author (British Horror Fiction #1 for The Ghost of Normandy Road and #1 in the same category for Children of the Dark Light) an **award winning (Reader’s Favourite Silver Award – YA Horror for 2016) and best-selling novelist of paranormal horror, psychological thrillers and fantasy fiction. John is a massive fan of haunted houses, ancient graveyards, abandoned buildings, unexplained mysteries, urban legends and suspense – and his books reflect all of these passions. John hit number one again as a best sellers in ***Teen & Young Adult Christian Friendship Fiction.
(***Dark Winter: Last Rites – Teen & Young Adult Christian Friendship Fiction #1 – February 2022)
(*Children of the Dark Light – British Horror Fiction #1 – August 2020)
(*The Ghost of Normandy Road – British Horror Fiction #1 – July 2020)
(** The Ghost of Normandy Road won the Reader’s Favourite Silver Award 2016 for – YA Horror)
Reviewing ‘Dawn of the New Breed’:
“We are what we believe we are, and we become what we believe, and we live that life.”
I seem to remember this quote from another book in the series, but it rings truer here than anywhere else. Wow, what can I say? Mr. Hennessy has truly outdone himself this time. I’m a huge fan and this book has exceeded even my expectations.”
– USA Today Best-Selling Author Michelle MacQueen, author of Choices and The Invincible Series
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Scheduled for 2022:-
The Mastery of Martial Arts SECOND EDITION Paperback (Non-Fiction)
The Mastery of Martial Arts SECOND EDITION Hardcover (Non-Fiction)
Salico – Haunted Minds VI
Authentic Wing Chun (Kindle / Paperback / Hardback) (Non-Fiction)
The Halloweeners III
The Haunting of Witterwick House (A Ghost Story / Haunted House Mystery Novel)
Murderous Little Christmas Darlings (Fiction)
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Book Stop Corner blog says this:- “His horror stories will give you goosebumps.” He’s written fifteen novels of various lengths, most of them in five series:
HAUNTED MINDS – Enter a world where nothing is quite what it seems. Discover ghosts, demons and terrifying psychological horror in this best selling, award winning series.
THE HALLOWEENERS – A group of children take a macabre delight in celebrating All Hallows Eve, but who will they bring along for the terrifying ride?
DARK WINTER – Join Romilly, Toril, Beth and Jacinta as they battle dark forces and demons within, in this chart topping series for young adult to adult.
A TALE OF VAMPIRES – Enter a world of gothic and contemporary vampire horror as three siblings go on a rampage of self-discovery and murderous ghoulish games. But are they what they think they are, and if so, can they be stopped? Book One – Murderous Little Darlings is free on Amazon. Grab it today.
STORMLING – In an age when Stormlings have only known peacetime, one man’s desperate action threatens not only the stability of the mystical world of Mordana, but Earth as well. Teenager Ophelia Drewe discovers a jewel that has been lost from its homeworld, and whilst she thinks she can keep it, demonic forces believe otherwise. She’s not alone, but who can she trust? The head Stormling, Anadyr, hasn’t been to the Earth in 500 years, but go there he must – if the jewel is not returned, it will destroy both Ophelia’s world and his own…For fans of Middle Earth and anyone who loves a good fantasy yarn.
Several of John’s books have hit Amazon’s overall Top 100 bestsellers list. Thousands of his books have been bought or downloaded. John was raised on Star Trek, Charmed, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, The Lord of the Rings, and endless kung fu movies. So now you know what you are getting into.
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Books by John Hennessy
STANDALONE NOVELS
The Ghost of Normandy Road (A Riveting Haunted House Mystery Novel)
Clara’s Song
The Girl Who Collected Butterflies
Children of the Dark Light
The Halloweeners
Dawn of the New Breed
One More Story
THE HALLOWEENERS SERIES
1. The Halloweeners
1.5 Kirsty, The Most Powerful Witch in The World
2. The Halloweeners II
3. The Halloweeners III (2022)
A TALE OF VAMPIRES SERIES
0. Dawn of the New Breed (A Prequel)
1. Murderous Little Darlings
2. The Blood and the Raven
3. Innocent While She Sleeps
4. Dream the Crow’s Black Dream
5. Reunion of the Blood
6. Our Hearts Go To Their Graves
HAUNTED MINDS SERIES
1. The Ghost of Normandy Road
2. Clara’s Song
3. The Girl Who Collected Butterflies
4. Children of the Dark Light
5. The Seamstress Who Worshipped Beelzebub
6. Salico: Tales of the Cinder Man (a 2022 release)
DARK WINTER TRILOGY
1. The Wicca Circle
2. Crescent Moon
3. Last Rites
THE LEGEND OF MORDANA SERIES
1. Stormling
COLLECTIONS
1. Three Tales of Vampires
2. Dark Winter: Trilogy
3: 11:47 – Small Slices of Horror
GHOSTS / HAUNTED HOUSE STORIES
The Ghost of Normandy Road
Children of the Dark Light
The Haunting of Witterwick House (2022)
VAMPIRES
Dawn of the New Breed
Murderous Little Darlings
The Blood and the Raven
Innocent While She Sleeps
Dream the Crow’s Black Dream
Reunion of the Blood
Our Hearts Go to Their Graves
NON-FICTION
The Essence of Martial Arts
The Mastery of Martial Arts: End Fights in Seconds
Coco: Joy of After-Life
The Mastery of Martial Arts: SECOND EDITION
Authentic Wing Chun (2022)
Gui-Gui: The World’s Greatest Cat (2022/3)
YOUNG READERS
The Halloweeners II
Kirsty the Most Powerful Witch in the World
The Halloweeners
Stormling
ADULT 18+
Clara’s Song
Reunion of the Blood
Dawn of the New Breed
Children of the Dark Light
The Seamstress Who Worshipped Beelzebub
One More Story
Book ratings and suggested reading age:-
Dark Winter series – 15+
Haunted Minds series – Ghost of Normandy Road – 14+
Haunted Minds series – Clara’s Song – 18+ / Children of the Dark Light 18+ / Seamstress 18+
A Tale of Vampires series – 14+ (except for Reunion of the Blood / Dawn of the New Breed / Our Hearts Go to Their Graves 18+)
The Halloweeners series – 9+ / 12+
Stormling – 12+