I rarely indulge in anything of the horror genre but when you love someone’s writing you read everything they’ve written and so, as a member of Rosie Ambers Book Review Team, I was delighted when this short story came up and I chose it immediately. I received a copy from the author, but that does not alter my review in any way.
Strowg is a creature that is never fully described, probably because no description could ever do him justice. He feeds on human blood, although the term vampire is never mentioned and his appetite is only increasing as the years pass.
We see Strowg through the eyes of Charles Hennessy, his employee, who agreed to take on the task of protecting him along with supplying all the nourishment he needs in return for immortality. It seemed like a good deal at the start, but the endless demands over countless years weigh heavily on Hennessy’s shoulders.
Strowg’s lifestyle causes him and Hennessy to lead a nomadic life, and it is this that brings them to Bledbrooke where something lives that could change things forever. At least that’s what Hennessy hopes, but then a beautiful woman enters his life as an unexpected complication.
I thoroughly enjoyed this gripping story. The writing was, as always, excellent, and I was surprised by the twist I didn’t see coming. Top stuff and highly recommended.
Thanks Georgia.
You’re welcome, Rosie.