Author:
Alex McGilvery has been reading since before he can remember, and writing almost that long. He has published 18 books and is author and editor at his imprint Celticfrog Publishing. He lives in Kamloops with his dog and the stories clawing their way out of his head.

Sparkles and Blood is a collection of four horror stories.

Frost and Stone: Siobhan accidentally releases evil into the world, now she must find the strength to defeat it.

The Thing in the Hall: Wolf arrives at Rolph’s Hall to test himself against the Thing which invades and kills Rolph’s men. Yet facing the Thing may be the least of his challenges.

Strange Carnivores: Something was eating the gators in the swamp. Bubba was going to help her get pictures of whatever it was. She didn’t expect vampires or carnivorous frogs.

Sparkles and Blood: Martin is a special effects guy. He’s used to blood, but only when it is fake. Now something is hunting on the set of the newest smash vampire movie.

Sparkles and Blood, and other stories

A crash came from the depths of one shadow; a scream and a brief burst of gunfire. Wolf looked over but couldn't see anything. Another scream from a different part of the room meant that either this thing was insanely fast, or there was more than one.  Men turned in circles with their guns held with whitened knuckles. Wolf knew he was in as much danger from their bullets as the thing. He saw a shadow in a shadow and jumped on the table to run and leap, not into the shadow, but to where it might be moving.     


    He felt cold skin under his fingers. Whatever this was, he didn't think it was human. It was faster than he had imagined. It spun so fast that he almost lost his grip. He held on tight even as he felt claws ripping at his ribs. There was a burst of gunfire almost beside his head, and the Thing paused for a second.


Chapter 22: The Thing In The Hall