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Great tale and another Beaumont! :) Coincidence! He's a special kind of Van Helsing. This could be a nice setting for a serial!

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Ha, what can I say: great minds think alike! I actually meant it as an homage to the Belmonts of Castlevania fame. But yeah, that 150 year gap in the story leaves an awful lot of fertile ground to explore.

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Explore you must! I dig it. Lycans, vampires, daywalkers... what's not to like?

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Thanks so much for the encouraging words. Knowing there are people out there enjoying my stories is what keeps me going when I occasionally feel burnt out and discouraged.

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Trust me, you're not alone. The important part is that you have fun writing. Whatever others may think or say. Some may like it others don't. C'est la vie!

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Wow, so many interesting threads woven together in this tapestry. Great job! And just in time for Halloween.

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Thanks, man! I was inspired by your epic werewolf tale to step it up a notch.

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Great story! I loved that Ryzak got to have his redemption moment, but his cowardice made me so angry, lol! Flawed protagonists are the best. Tipped!

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Yo! Thanks so much! That's incredibly generous! This story is a personal favorite of mine, and I definitely plan on featuring Ryzac in future stories. There's a lot of fertile ground to explore in between the first and second halves of this story.

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Would definitely love to read more stories featuring him.

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Not gonna lie: I am intrigued.

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deletedJan 1Liked by Josh Tatter
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Goodness, thank you so much for the kind words! I'm incredibly grateful and humbled. I actually wrote this story for the last season of Brian Reindel's Lunar Awards, which I highly recommend you subscribe to and join in. An author of your caliber would do very well.

https://www.lunarawards.com/

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