The Darkest Gift

by Len Handeland

Overview

When a self-loathing Gay man-Jack, meets elegant yet incredibly mysterious Laurent Richelieu, he thinks his stroke of bad luck with men and women has come to an end. Or is it the beginning of a nightmare? Jack is unaware of the dark history that unfolded centuries earlier, with Laurent's lover and vampire maker Fabien Levesque-who was destroyed in front of him in a jealous fit of rage by his vampire maker Stefan, exacting revenge for Fabien's rejection of him. As Jack and Laurent begin their courtship-Jack encounters horrifying experiences involving paranormal experiences, vampirism, and possible reincarnation, making him question his sanity. The more time Jack spends with his mysterious European love interest, the more revealed about the dark secret awaiting Jack. Are they destined to be together? -does Laurent honestly care for Jack? Or is there a much more sinister plot involved? Can the help of a self-described, Voodoo High Priestess named "Queen Raphaella" alter Jack's predestined future or is his fate already sealed?"

Product Details

BN ID:	2940164978457
Publisher:	Len Handeland
Publication date:	05/14/2021
Sold by:	Smashwords
Format:	eBook
File size:	659 KB
Age Range:	18 Years

About the Author

Len Handeland’s creativity took him from attending FIT (Fashion Institute of Technology) in Manhattan to hair. He studied fashion illustration, then, years later, a long and successful 27-year career in the hair industry as a sought-after hair stylist, hair colorist, and salon owner. Len owned a salon in San Francisco’s Union Square for nine years and two salons in the town of Sonoma, Wine Country; for eight years, now fully retired from hair, Len became a full-time writer in the spring of 2021.

Len is a dynamic award-winning writer specializing in fiction, specifically horror, paranormal, and crime drama novels. Len has enjoyed writing as far back as middle school. To further enhance and better his writing, Len has taken many creative writing classes and, in 2017, attended The San Francisco International Writer’s Conference, which inspired him to write his first book, “The Darkest Gift,” based on his love of vampires. He credits the late Anne Rice for being the author that inspired him the most to write his own dark vampire story. His first book earned him 5-star reviews from readers and professional book reviewers. His first novel became a finalist in the American book fest contest in the fall of 2021.

This spring, Len’s novel “The Darkest Gift” was awarded first place in the Bookfest 2022 awards in the category of Fiction/Horror. In addition, Len’s book and author interview were featured in the fall literature issue of “DeMode” magazine, with Len’s book named one of the ten must-read books of 2021. With the completion of Len’s second novel “Requiem for Miriam,” and his third based on his 27 years in the hair industry called, “Tales from the Chair - Adventures and sordid tales of my life in the hair industry,” which recently was awarded first place in the “Firebird book awards” he’s writing his fourth book (“Transplant - The evil that lurks deep within”) to release in February of 2023.

Table of Contents

1. Fabien and Stefan - pg. 1
2. The transformation of Fabien - pg. 17
3. Parting is Such Sweet Sorrow - pg. 36
4. Laurent and Fabien - pg. 46
5. A Narrow Escape - pg. 112
6. The New World - pg. 120
7. Just the Two of Us - pg. 144
8. Jack's Story- pg. 152
9. Haiti's Queen - pg. 192
10. A dual Perspective; Laurent & Jack - pg. 228
11. A Slow Descent into Hell - pg. 270
12. The Dinner Invitation - pg. 305
13. Confession Time - pg. 332
14. A Queen Intervenes - pg. 348
15. Calling Long Distance - pg. 368
16. Possession - pg. 393
17. The Plot - pg. 424
18. Showdown - pg. 444
19. Reunited at Last - pg. 466

About the author - pg. 487