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

The first thing I did when I woke was check if I'd been asleep for another five years. Sherry in the chair beside my bed still looked like the eight-year old girl I'd fought to protect. She was wearing pajamas covered with teddy bears, still asleep and I let her stay that way. From the light in the room it was late morning. It wasn't a familiar room, so I guessed that it was Sherry's.


She moaned and opened her eyes. She screamed and threw herself at me when she saw my eyes open.


"I was so afraid that you wouldn't wake up again," she said. "I wasn't afraid of the monsters. I knew that you wouldn't let them hurt me, but there were so many of them. I'm glad Daddy came back. He's fixing the windows. Diana and Mars are OK now and Myrtle is going to be fine. They killed Myrtle's kittens." Sherry's tears wet my face and I held her tight and let her cry herself out. She fell asleep in my arms so I lay there and soaked in the love and trust that this girl had for me. 


Chapter 44: Strange Carnivores