Scene: a teaching hospital in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Time: 1995 The cast of characters includes Leslie Taite, a timid, bullied respiratory therapist; Alex Wallach, her friend and protector; Kenworthy Mason, Alex's arch-enemy and a killer who leaves a trail of bodies; and his lover, Drusilla Corbi, who wants Leslie dead. Sounds like one for the police? Not quite, Drusilla, Alex, and Kenworthy are vampires who escaped from Adria, an alternate world ruled by fire and the underworld god Hades. Bats serve as Hades's messengers. They spy on Kenworthy, Drusilla, Alex, and every other vampire because Hades plots the destruction of all vampires. But Leslie only knows that corpses are turning up in Philadelphia's alleys and wooded areas. She struggles with a learning impediment that causes her to make serious mistakes on her job; and later, she suffers from amnesia after a car accident. Despite the news reports, she refuses to acknowledge the existence of vampires until Drusilla kidnaps and tortures her. Alex comes to her rescue, but Leslie is forced to choose either his world or death. In TWILIGHT HEALER, Barbara Custer brings her medical background to the printed page, blending it with supernatural horror. It will keep readers up late... and have them think twice before walking through the woods after dark.

Twilight Healer

Literature & Fiction

Custer, Barbara

Contemporary

AuthorHouse

Genre Fiction

lulu.com

The denizens of hell attack. The zombies feed. She's their meal. Sometimes they come back. At least the Kryszka aliens do. Their leader injects captured humans with a drug, turning them into zombies. Yeron escapes the Kryszka Colony, hoping to practice medicine on the humans who fear him. Alexis-a patient-is afraid too, until his seductive attentions arouse her. Despite his experimental drug, severe arthritis leaves her too weak to handle most guns. The Kryszka troops and zombies who break into the hospital are hungry. Very hungry. How will she fight them?

Steel Rose

Romance

Paranormal

Caliburn Press

William Penn never suspected that his beloved Philadelphia would turn into the city of brotherly death. But that’s what’s happening in Philadelphia and other major cities. And it’s only going to get worse. The dead are coming—revenants, vampires, and zombies—people who have scores to settle with the living. So padlock your doors and pack up your guns and survival gear. If the dead passed because their funds, administrators, or heartless caregivers prohibited lifesaving treatment, they will come back seeking revenge. Their anger makes them hungry for flesh. So very hungry. Even vampires won’t be immune to the terrors of revenants and zombies. The collection of 13 tales will keep you awake at night and make you wonder if you’ll ever be safe again.

City of Brotherly Death: Vampires, Revenants and Zombies from Philadelphia

Night to Dawn Magazine & Books

Sometimes they come back. At least the Kryszka aliens do. Their leader captures humans and injects a chemical to turn them into zombies. Yeron escapes their underground colony to practice human medicine, but most people fear him. Alexis, his patient, is afraid, too…until his seductive attentions profoundly arouse her. He develops a drug to control her pain from disabling arthritis, but her weakness prohibits her from handling most weapons. The Kryszka soldiers and zombies who break into the hospital are hungry. So very hungry. How will she fight them? Steel Rose is the prequel to When Blood Reigns

Night to Dawn 44

Night to Dawn

Night to Dawn 45 continues the nightmare brigade with ghouls, zombies, vampires, and ghosts, all featured with a unique twist and guaranteed to keep you up at night. The collection of short stories, poetry, and illustrations, presented by Barbara Custer, includes: "Company of Ghouls" by Lee Clark Zumpe "Coon River" by Todd Hanks "Eternal Return" by Sandy DeLuca "Unholy Hungers" by Alexis Child "Easy Prey" by Marge Simon "The Bane of Azrael" by Lee Clark Zumpe "Murder Most Fowl" by David D. Jones "Redress of Grievances" by Marge Simon "Thanksgiving Feast" by Hal Kempka "I Stand with Vlad" by Hillary Lyons Todd Hanks's "Coon River." ...and many others, including dark poetry and illustrations by Marge Simon, Sandy DeLuca, Chris Friend, and other artists.

Night to Dawn 45

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Twilight Healer

Twilight Healer

Steel Rose

City of Brotherly Death: Vampires, Revenants and Zombies from Philadelphia

Steel Rose

Night to Dawn 44

Night to Dawn 45