Gem: No Fear

By Craig Jones

In this fourth Craig Jones vampire short story, Gem wears the Norse god’s pendant and is empowered with the un-light. For the first time in her undead life she is free of the darkness. Experiencing the vibrant life of New York City during daylight hours fills her with a sense of normalcy, but she soon discovers the pendant has some serious side effects: headaches, visions of the past, and the appearance of ‘the smoking man’ who will reveal her past human life and tear her undead world apart.

• Language: English
• Publisher: TWB Press
• Release date: Jan 23, 2012
• ISBN: 9781936991372

Craig Jones

Originally from South Wales, I have held a wide range of jobs from tennis player to gym manager to health service worker. I turned 40 in October, am married to Claire, and we have an insane ginger cat called Wookie. I went to school with Catherine Zeta-Jones, have played tennis with Jamie Redknapp, and coached Great Britain’s first ever World Number One tennis player. I have always loved horror stories, having grown up with Jason Voorhees and his slasher friends, and I love writing them even more. The thought of taking normal people and putting them in terrifying situations gives me a fantastic buzz. I hope to convey that buzz to my readers in every story I write.

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