The Edge of Nothingness

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The Edge of Nothingness – Shayne Carmichael

At the age of ten, Zach witnessed the death of his mother and the kidnapping of his sister during a vampire raid on their village. For years, the memory of that night and the face of the vampire who saved him from certain death have haunted him. Talked into the insanity of a resistance-backed raid on vampire territory, Zach comes face to face with the vampire he couldn’t forget.

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EXCERPT:

Craning his head slightly, Zach could see his sister down below him, searching for him. He’d found the perfect hiding place on the roof of the old storehouse. From here he could see almost the entire village. The sun burned low in the sky, and the warmth of it heated the air. From his vantage point, Zach had a good view of the placid ribbon of the Plat River as it wound its way north of the village. The stream picked up current as it flowed east toward the falls, then became a white rush of water spilling over the black rocks at the fall.

Kat had already tried to find him in the building but hadn’t looked on the roof. Probably because both of them knew their mother would have a fit. She disappeared into the woods but then returned a few moments later.

“Zachary Bern, you come out now!” His sister demanded as she stomped her foot. When only silence greeted her command, she huffed off, yelling, “I’m going to tell mom!”

The sun had already begun its descent beneath the horizon, and Zach really didn’t want to give up his spot yet. Resting his chin on his hands, he watched the sky darken to twilight, and the twinkling light of the stars grew stronger as the sun finally disappeared completely. It felt peaceful to Zach, but he knew that wouldn’t last long when his sister came back.

Even though he was older than Kat by four years, most times he didn’t mind when she bossed him around. She was only six and generally he let her tag along with him. When Kat came back, dragging their mother by the hand down the lane, he sighed. Time to give up his perfect hiding spot. As they stopped in front of the building, his mother called out, “Zachary, get out here now. It’s way past time for dinner.”

Before Zach could stand, several dark figures came out of the nearby woods. As he started to rise to shout out a warning, the swift, unexpected movements of the other people stunned him. They moved incredibly fast. When one of them grabbed his mother, Zach froze with the high-pitched terror of her scream. Even more cloaked figures swarmed from the trees, heading in the direction of the village. In the bright silver glow of the moon, he could see the fear on his mother and sister’s faces.