Today we have a sneak peek of J. G. Wilson’s young adult horror book, Vacation of Fear:
17-year-old Melody Miller did not want to hit the beach during Spring Break with her cousin Valery. That’s because all Valery does is party — all day and all night.
Armed with a fake ID, Valery hits the Sea Witch Nightclub, and the trouble she finds sends Melody on a journey of horror.
Can Melody save Valery from the vampire that abducted her? And who should she trust to guide her to the creature’s lair–the vampire hunter Max who used her as bait or the hot vampire Colton that saved her life?
Vacation of Fear is available in print and eBook through KDP Select on Amazon.com. And now, from Vacation of Fear:
A huge bat, its eyes burning red, descended on Melody, the wings stretched out like sails, the creature’s talons extended on its huge, hairy feet. Melody ducked as it swooped past, losing her balance, falling in the ocean. She tried to stand up as a wave hit her and felt the bat’s claws in her hair.
“Get away!” she screamed, as she slapped at it.
It screeched, and she could feel her feet leaving the ocean floor as it tugged at her hair. Suddenly, from out of nowhere, Colton grabbed her and pushed her down into the water. Melody felt the wind of the bat’s wings as it flapped away. She paddled wildly against the waves, searching for footing.
Colton lifted Melody to her feet and held her tightly as her eyes found Valery, the huge bat lingering right over her cousin’s head, going in for the kill.
“Valery!” Melody cried.
The bat dived right above her cousin’s head, lifting Valery from the sea into the air.
“Melody!” Valery screamed, arms flailing, hands extending for her cousin as the bat flew across the ocean.
“Valery!” Melody called as her cousin disappeared in the night. She leaned over, suddenly sick, longing to fall to her knees as Colton held on to her tight. “It’s okay,” he said, over and over again, running his hand through her wet hair. Melody knew she was crying, could feel hot tears coming from her face, but nothing seemed real.
“Get off her, Creature of the Night!” Max shouted.
Melody looked up, saw Max running for her, shouting, “The gun, Luke! The gun!”
Luke bobbed across the waves, pulling the water pistol from his waistband, firing a stream of Holy water that landed dead on Colton’s face.
Colton pushed Melody back, and she stared in horror as his flesh began bubbling. He lifted his hands to his face, thin plumes of smoke escaping through his fingers. He shrieked.
Max pulled out a stun flashlight and cut it on. The beam was extremely bright and hit Colton dead in the face. He hissed, then disappeared. Melody could see a small bat in the air, its leathery wings dripping water as they flapped. It turned and flew away.
And then everything became dark.[subscribe2]
