Dark Thirst by Omar Tyree & Donna Hill & Monica Jackson & Linda Addison & Kevin S. Brockenbrough & Angela Allen ISBN 9781416507581, 1416507582 instant download

Dark Thirst by Omar Tyree & Donna Hill & Monica Jackson & Linda Addison & Kevin S. Brockenbrough & Angela Allen ISBN 9781416507581, 1416507582 instant download

A haunting anthology of vampire fiction -- one that brings a colorful new dimension to one of the world's most erotic and enduring myths.

FEATURING STORIES FROM SOME OF TODAY'SMOST POPULAR AFRICAN AMERICAN WRITERS
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OMAR TYREE
writing as The Urban Griot
The Old South falls prey to a handsome young vampire with a real taste for the ladies. Love at first bite never hurt so good.
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ANGELA C. ALLEN
The mafia is no match for the wicked charms of a beautiful young vampire once she's let loose on the New York City streets.
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MONICA JACKSON
Can a pair of fangs help a sister burn more calories? A full-figured woman goes on a thirst-quenching search for the perfect low-carb diet.
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LINDA ADDISON
It's a matter of life and the living dead for a half-vampire whose greatest wish is to save lives...and become human again.
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DONNA HILL
A sensuous vampire thirsts for something more...but can she find it without getting a dagger in her own heart?
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KEVIN S. BROCKENBROUGH
A vengeful vampire pushes one woman to the edge, unaware that her family secret gives her the power to fight back.

This uneven anthology of sensual vampire stories by and about African-Americans breaks little new literary ground, but it provides a dose of pure escapist fun just in time for Halloween. Psychically commanding vampires, both men and women, both willing and unwilling killers, seduce unwitting humans and lead them to the slaughter. The majority of the stories share themes of beauty, power and the desire for love or approval—themes that Monica Jackson's "The Ultimate Diet" riffs on wonderfully as the obese Keeshia, rather than beginning another diet, figures out how to turn into a vampire so she can be slender and irresistible, just like her beautiful serial-killing neighbor. Donna Hill's "The Touch" follows Selena, a masseuse who uses sensual touch and sex to sate her desire for humans so she will not feed on them, as she begins to lose control of her urge for blood. Kevin S. Brockenbrough's outstanding "The Family Business" mixes vampires and werewolves with the real monsters—wife beaters and uncaring neighbors—as Shelly agrees to become a werewolf like the men in her family to get back at her abusive husband, only to have him return from the dead as a vampire eager for payback. The vampires are all ultimately alone, even as they reach out to the humanity that they themselves lack.
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In the introduction to Dark Thirst , whose contents are by African Americans, editor Allen notes that vampires of color have long been part of bloodsucker lore. The vampire hero of Allen's "Vamp Noir" was banished by his kind for harboring a human and now hunts criminals. In Monica Jackson's humorous "The Ultimate Diet," Keeshia envies a thin, sultry neighbor with many lovers; when she realizes the woman is a vampire, she takes steps to become just like her, jeopardizing her closest friendship in the process. Selena, vampire heroine of Donna Hill's "The Touch," longs for a man to satisfy her cravings but continues to exhaust and consume many lovers. A steamy, sensual gathering. Kristine Huntley
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