My personal journey into the awesome realm of writing truly began
for me as a child. I thank my dear mother for reading to her brood pretty much
nightly for my interest in the written word. In point of fact, I was so excited
about discovering how to read I taught myself how to even before my first year
of school!
And once I began writing there was no stopping the outpouring of
words. I not only write novels, I write about the journey of creating each
novel. Words have such power for me! And over me…
To date the journey of storytelling has led me to vampire lairs, to
distant planets, to many exotic place right here on Earth and all have definitely
increased my pleasure. I usually give my characters the lead, as they off-times
know more than me about what they would or would not do! Another advantage of
this style of writing is the journey is so fresh that I believe that freshness
and passion comes across in the story.
Different species populate my novels. Vampire, Dhampyre, Angel-Fae,
Fairies, Dragons—all have called my pages home. And all have enriched my life.
So thank you, Mom, for introducing me to stories read a
chapter-a-night. It was the best gift a child could have!
Best, January Bain
Storyteller
Prologue
The murmur of voices
was silenced in an instant by the ancient magistrate’s unearthly cold stare as
he stood with full authority, blacked-hooded and paper-white, and read from the
book of punishments, his voice heralding the full power of the Condita, the
Vampire Establishment.
“It is our character
and our will that makes and mars our lives. Your defense that you were not
aware of the edict against Human feeding falters as it does not justify the
excessive crime of random acts of terror against humans. Modern Vampire lore is
clear on this point, as it is written.”
And with a short pause
for emphasis, continued his diatribe in the echoing tone of an inhuman mountain
of stone. The more astute members of his audience felt an infinitesimal flicker
of his savoring the silence before his final pronouncement began.
“Therefore, it is the
verdict of this court that the vampyre, Katrianna Ivanski, in absentia, for her
crimes against the Condita, be chained for no less than twenty four hours to
the punishment polus in the central courtyard of the templum. May the Confuto
have mercy on your undead soul.”
Fondest
Regards,
January
Bain
STORYTELLER
Forever
Man
Forever
Woman
Forever
Clan
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