Tales of the Executioners, Volume Two


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Fourteen short stories that complete the saga of Malick’s Guild. Volume Two continues the stories of the vampires’ elite enforcers. Well established in contemporary times, The Guild rots from within as Malick’s madness spirals out of control. His desperate plots to regain – and tame – his prodigal son lead to rebellion, betrayal, and death. Can the survivors pick up the pieces or will fiery chaos rule?




The Executioner's Tale


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The Executioner’s Tale is a vigilante plot with a twist: justice is in the shape of a female pensioner – a reluctant one at that, who is accidentally drawn into the role of executioner. “I believe most people have considered murder at one time or other in their lives. Some actually go so far as imagining the act. A very few put their fantasies into action. An accident made me one of that number.” This is the fictionalised autobiography of a serial killer, or, as she would see herself, ‘an instrument of justice’. The first death is accidental, when she confronts the husband of her neighbour, a notorious wife-beater. But at this point she realises that her age, rather than being a negative, is actually a positive. No one would look at an older woman with suspicion: in fact, most people barely notice the elderly at all. So begins her new ‘career’. “I’m not a monster. I am someone who crossed a line and chose not to step back.” One of the significant factors is her loss of faith, but in its place she adopts the utilitarian principle of ‘the greatest good’. All the ‘victims’ are, to her mind, worthy of removal, and range from murderous nurses to paedophiles and drug dealers. In fact, every killing is made to protect or save the vulnerable. Our anonymous subject sees that the courts so often do not, or cannot, provide this justice, and believes in the Old Testament ideal of ‘an eye for an eye’ – or at least a punishment to fit the crime... The Executioner’s Tale is a gripping, refreshingly original crime novel whose heroine Ginny dubs ‘a modern Miss Marple’ who goes beyond detection to judge – and executioner.




Cyprus: Future's Promise (Tales of the Executioners)


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Short Story. Ten years before Cyprus joins the ranks of the Executioners, he's guard at the Stronghold in Munich, Germany. There, he falls in love with Sadihra, a Scharfricterin (The equivalent of an Executioner). Not only does she outrank him, but she's already taken by their commander. Still, Cyprus has something on his side that no one realizes...a vision of the future. This is the extended edition from Tales of the Executioners Collection, Volume Two.




Daniel: Black Luck (Tales of the Executioners)


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Short Story. Part of the Tales of the Executioners collection, about the vampires in the elite "police force". Daniel and Kateesha are tasked with apprehending a murderous vampire, but all work and no play makes Kateesha bored. When she lures Daniel into neglecting their duty, he can guess his future: failure isn’t something The Guild takes lightly. Daniel's story continues in Vampire Morsels: Kateesha.




Greneth: Halloween Hijinks (Tales of the Executioners)


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Short Story. A “haunted house” advertisement catches Greneth’s eyes and a couples-only discount sweetens the deal, if he can find someone to take. Griselda seems the perfect choice, but when she starts asking silly questions – like just what is a haunted house, anyway? – and talking about so-called real ghosts, he wonders if he’s made the right choice. Can be read as a stand alone.




Byrn: At Christmas (Tales of the Executioners)


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Short Story. Part of a collection called Tales of the Executioners about the vampires in the elite "police force". It's 1755. With The Guild in it's infancy, there are only so many Executioners, so when a report of mass killings rolls in at Christmas time, Byrn is sent to sort it out. He'd better do something special to appease his wife. This is the Expanded Edition from Tales of the Executioners, Volume One.




Tellith: Fire of Imagination (Tales of the Executioners)


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Short story. Number twenty-one of the Tales of the Executioners, stories about the vampires elite "police force". Tellith is on vacation when he gets a call that the citadel is under attack! Is it the Hand of Death and his army? Will anyone survive? Can Tellith get back in time to do anything? And if he does, will he end up dead, too? It's a race cross country that he might just lose.




Migina: Just a Human (Tales of the Executioners)


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Short story. Number twenty-two of Tales of the Executioners, stories about the elite vampire "police force". To protect themselves from one another in the citadel, the Executioners took on human slaves - or guard dogs. Fifty years later, with no attacks, the vampires have decided to get rid of them. To protect the immortal's secrets, the law says the humans must be destroyed. They're only mortals, so why does it bother Migina so much?




Griselda: Pack of Wolves (Tales of the Executioners)


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Short story. In the citadel, it's hard to tell who's your enemy and who's your friend - or it is for the Executioners. No wonder they need human guard dogs to protect them while they sleep. When Griselda's human is compromised, will one of her fellows take advantage of the situation, or will they hesitate long enough for her to find a solution? Who knew vampires had so many problems? Can be read as a standalone.




Mary: Chasing a Killer (Tales of the Executioners)


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Short story. Part of the Tales of the Executioners, stories about the vampire's elite "police force". Mary's spent ten months chasing a rogue vampire and finding clever ways to cover up his mass slayings - from fire to fake ax murder scenes. Finally, in a small town in Iowa, things are about to come to a head. She'll catch him this time - or else.