Once Upon a Dark October

Once Upon a Dark October

Author: Jessie Thomas Listening Length: 15h 12m
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All curses made in blood must be broken with blood. Dreadmist Harbor sleeps under a near-perpetual veil of coastal fog, home to mortals, vampires, and those somewhere in between. Already down-on-her-luck, mortal charwoman Elspeth finds herself the target of a rogue vampire, shattering the peaceful coexistence. Forced t...

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W hen had the door opened?

I tried to lift my head, but pain spiked through my faltering, torn muscles. It would have been better if this much blood loss and rainy cold had brought on a constant numbness, not hurt.

My fingers shook as I held tight to the archway where the woman’s shadow eclipsed the firelight. An apron splattered with pumpkin guts was tied over her berry-dark day dress. She had a pleasant, round face, with a cheerful-looking dimple teasing her chin. Mouth agape, I watched a few slimy pumpkin seeds patter onto the lacquered wood floor.