Joy Through Triubulation

2018 Catfish Literary Festival Featured AuthorTo the dying each moment is a gift, to the dead, it is torture. As a Vampire Anna could relate to both sides all too well. For over a century she had been prisoner to her sadistic Sire and subject to his cruel attentions. She had escaped that hell but the memories refused to be left behind as easily. Creating a new life far from the tribulations of her past Anna lived a simple existence. She avoided others as much as possible and fed upon those who would never be missed. Finding comfort in the predicable routine, and tender embrace of her lover, Anna thought she had begun to heal.One benign act of compassion changed everything. In a bitter twist it opened her eyes to the truth that her life was a lie, one she could no longer hide from. Doing her best to come to terms with this Anna becomes embroiled in a deeper, and far more dangerous plot. Can Anna finally find the strength to defeat the fear that has crippled her for so long, and in doing so claim the joy she has been denied?