The Curious Case of William Alexander Redwood: A Short Story

By Mark Benjamin

SHORT STORY

Eighteen-year-old Billy wakes up to find himself imprisoned, bound and blindfolded, with no recollection of how he got there.

When his captor knocks him out to silence his screams, Billy's memories pursue him into the cruel darkness.

With his rise to consciousness, Billy comes to face what has haunted him from childhood, with devastating results.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Mark Benjamin
• Release date: Apr 3, 2017
• ISBN: 9781370459834

Mark Benjamin

Mark Benjamin is the author of two books - one, in an adult urban fantasy series, The Royal Blood Chronicles; and the second, a short story. Devouring all books he could get his hands on from an early age, he managed to ruin his eyesight by reading (when he should have been asleep) under his bedcovers with a torch (video games had no say in his bad eyesight...okay, maybe a little). His love of books translated to a passion for writing, which he began aged ten (he still has his first juvenile novel to this day). Currently working for a national bank, his dream job is to be a full-time author, a path he fully took when he sent a sample of his work to a ten-week introductory fiction course funded by an American foundation and conducted worldwide in 2010. Out of the 15 available slots, one was his out of hundreds of thousands of applicants (okay, perhaps a slight exaggeration, but it was advertised in the national dailies). When not writing his third book or planning literary world domination, Mark enjoys spending time with his wife, entertaining his under one-year old daughter, playing on his Playstation (AnnA) and reading (obviously).

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THE CURIOUS CASE OF WILLIAM ALEXANDER REDWOOD

SHORT STORY

MARK BENJAMIN

PRAISE FOR THE ROYAL BLOOD CHRONICLES

BOOK ONE: A CHANGE OF HEART

It kind of reminded me of a Quentin Tarantino film meets the Underworld movies. Karen (Baroness Book Trove)

The political machinations of both vampires and Legion are intricate with lots of betrayals and power struggles. Stephanie Jane, Top 200 UK Goodreads Reviewer

The writer's writing in describing some graphic violence scenes are quite detailed that it sends shiver down my spine. But this also means that the writing is able to bring me into the world of the story. Regina Foo, Author of How To Start A Blog

It is just really good. It keeps you wanting more and the way it is written is excellent, not only do you get to see the POV from every but also how they merge to come together. Nicolene House of Books, Top 140 South Africa Goodreads Reviewer

Read this book. I recommend to all paranormal readers. Stacie Williams

Mark Benjamin immerses us into romantic, but turbulent world of death, destruction, and vampires – where the strongest, greediest, and more often than not, most brutal members of the population thrive…It amazes me how thorough the author is with so many people to keep the whole thing together without any plot holes. Igor Eliseev, Author of One-Two

A Change of Heart has an interesting literary structure, with various scenes from a different character's perspective. Mark Benjamin handles the structure well, allowing insight to a character to be gained with each scene…taking several viewpoints to create one story, like a puzzle coming together. Perfect for lovers of vampires looking for something new. Readers' Favorite, editorial review by Liz Konkel

"Grown up and gritty with no-holds barred descriptions. A Change Of Heart had a very old-fashioned feel about it with the vampires seeming very regal and noble. The vampire society and hierarchy had been very well thought out, as had that of the Knights and Infantry on