Instagram LogoEnjoy this excerpt of Hiss, Rattle and Bite! ? Getting stabbed by an overzealous vampire hunter sucked. Piss poor aim stopped the living, breathing Marigold from dying a slow, painful death. She pulled the homemade wooden stake out of her pectoral muscle. It hurt, yet the chest wound didn’t bleed as much as she expected. Glancing around to confirm that the streets were still unoccupied by residents, she summoned the little bit of magic it took her a week to gather.  With a deep sigh, she mumbled, “Heal.”  Although spoken at a volume only she could hear, the word screamed in her mind. It knocked concerns out of the way and overshadowed other thoughts. Seconds later, silence. Then, ambient noise from being outside resumed. Mari blinked rapidly and then narrowed her eyes as she sought the owner of the stake.  While she vowed to never harm a vampire, Mari made no such promise to the unenlightened and misguided people that made it their lives’ mission to rid the world of supernatural beings. She bent one knee and slid the other leg back as she moved into a warrior two pose. With balance and concentration, she repositioned the bloody stake in her hand and threw it at the hunter that injured her. The startled jump, outraged cry, and loud thump of a body hitting pavement assured Mari that she hit her mark despite the setting sun’s glare.  To be continued … ? Hiss, Rattle and Bite releases on Tuesday, 12/15/2020 in all digital bookstores! ? https://azaaadavis.com/2020/12/08/hiss-rattle-and-bite-excerpt-hrb-azaaadavis-azaaadavis-vampire-shortstory-ebook-excerpt www.books2read.com/hiss #newrelease #newbook #newbookalert #december2020 #holidays2020 #holidayseason #bookbuzz #mustread #darkfantasy #urbanfantasy #paranormal #vampires #vampire #vampirebook #ebook #novelette #horror #fantasy #indieauthor #indiecember #support #preorder #preordernow #comingsoon #dracula #annerice #sookie #buffy #btvs #vampirediaries