-D.C.
I want to thank my wonderful grandparents—Lolo, Nana and Papa Chuck—for constantly asking if “the book” is out yet. I can now say….yes! Without you guys asking, it probably still wouldn’t be. Hope the wait wasn’t too long, and that you get to enjoy our weird imaginations! You all are awesome and absolutely crazy (which you should take as a compliment from me). Love you all. And to my adoptive Big Sis, Heather, thanks for waiting, and I hope you enjoy it.
-C. Michael
Together We Acknowledge:
Holly McGannon, wife and mother, who has put in countless hours over the years, reading, re-reading, editing, questioning, pushing, encouraging, and doing all the things the very best of us humans do. We love and thank you!
Matthew D. Smith (@MDSmithDesign) for honest, professional, and creative insight and design. It was always such an honor to be sitting next to you over coffee while a passerby caught a glimpse of your work and whispered, “Wow!” You are a true artist and the world is a better place with you and your family!
James Grea (@SolomonInkwell), fellow author and monster hunter, for great feedback and friendship.
Dale Cassidy (@EditorDale123), our super editor, for making us look like we know how to speak English. Hope you get some nightmare-free sleep before the second book is ready!
And Guido Henkel (@GuidoHenkel), who came highly recommended, for doing some great work on the formatting of our book.
D.C. McGannon officially wrote his first book in 4th grade. It was about a dog named Snoopy. It was inspired by Charles Schultz. Thankfully he was in 4th grade, or he might have ended up in jail. He got a grade for it, passed 4th grade, and has written “legal” works from that point on. D.C. believes every human should have access to passionate teachers, clean drinking water, and sustainable sources of food. His greatest joy in life is being a husband to Holly, and a father to Michael and Nathaniel. This is D.C.’s first novel and he drinks coffee with joy.
C. Michael McGannon has been creating characters, writing stories, and chasing dragons for as long as anyone can remember. After winning an award for writing in grade school, he decided the best medium to put all his creativity into was the written word. He’s been writing ever since. C. Michael believes that the true power of a story lies in its ability to both entertain and enlighten. He thinks walking barefoot is grand. This is C. Michael’s first novel.
Table of Contents
Prologue: Bloodshot
Chapter 1: Missing
Chapter 2: Trouble with Troublemakers
Chapter 3: The Varcolac’s Diary
Chapter 4: Dangerous Discoveries
Chapter 6: That Which Was Hidden, Revealed
Chapter 7: Truth or Dare
Chapter 8: Crossing Over
Chapter 9: The Otherworld
Chapter 10: A Witch’s Warning
Chapter 11: Thrice Death
Chapter 12: Into the Dark
Chapter 13: The Lights of Hunter’s Grove
Preview
Acknowledgements
About the Authors