The Long Nights
Joe Kellerman Series, Book 1
by Tom Mock
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Pub Date Aug 01 2019 | Archive Date Mar 28 2024
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Description
A cry of pain, hard and desperate, tore through Carthage City one night …
The Nightwalker Killings: bodies drained and tucked away in the abandoned corners of Carthage City Oldtown. The oddity of their stalled decay was a mystery … until the latest victim woke in a fury of teeth and claws.
Joe Kellerman, a young telepath working with a group of occult “Specialists,” finds himself face to face with the vampire known as the Nightwalker—at least, what’s left of him. To stop the vampire's contagion of death from spreading, Joe searches the killer’s memories to find his missing victims before any more wake to feed.
But as an alluring photojournalist with a history of blackmail starts to suspect his involvement in the Nightwalker case, Joe is stretched thin between past mistakes and his search for the missing, where every face he sees is a life seemingly doomed to a bad end. Maybe that's why he keeps having visions of a girl in yellow sneakers from the killer's past—the fleeting hope that someone made it out alive.
Is there anyone left to save, or has Joe finally gone too far into the dark to find his way out again?
- Self-Published Fantasy Blog Off 8 Semi-Finalist
- 2021 Indies Today Awards: Runner-Up in Horror
- Best Morally Gray Character: Indie Ink Awards (Nominated)
- Best Setting: Indie Ink Awards (Nominated)
A Note From the Publisher
The Long Nights is available wide in ebook and paperback. Hardbacks availalble through Amazon.
Advance Praise
"Inventive, clever, unique in its meticulousness and maturity... Mock has a masterful grasp on language. Delightfully strange and intoxicatingly dangerous... a dark world of psychological thrills." ― RC Gibson, Indies Today
"Hard to put down. ... An interesting blend of magic, worldbuilding, complex but believable characters, and engrossing themes ... that makes for great horror-fantasy." ― PL Stuart, author of The Drowned Kingdom Saga, for Before We Go Blog
"A great protagonist ... Mock has a deft hand at dialogue." ― Ryan Howse, author of Red in Tooth and Claw, for Before We Go Blog
"This book is as solid as a diamond! And as brilliant, too." ― Douglas Lumsden, author of A Troll Walks Into A Bar
"Atmospheric and deliciously dark." ― Peter Hartog, author of Bloodlines
"A slow-burn creepy noir-fest ... It's brilliant and it's dark and it's poetic and it's addictive, and boy, is some of the writing here simply astonishing for a debut. I fell headfirst into this moody read in a way I rarely do." ― EL Crocker, author of Lightfall
"Brooding, ominous and intricate ... expertly builds to a fantastic climax with twists and turns around every corner." ― Michael Delaney, Wolfmantula.com
"A fresh take on the genre ... This is a dark urban fantasy you want to get your hands on and sink your teeth into." ― Jay Requard, author of The Salt Songs
"Visceral and deeply emotional ..." ― from Goodreads
"This book raised the bar on dark urban fantasy for me - it has everything I want from a story ... I found myself completely immersed." ― from Goodreads
Featured Reviews
Shasta M, Bookseller
4.25 stars
It’s been a long time since I’ve read a dark/horror fantasy.
This was absolutely gorgeously written. The characters were complex, and the story was engrossing. This is how I really enjoy my fantasy and it is so hard to come by.
Dont miss this if you want your fantasy on the darker and deeper side.
Megan F, Reviewer
Honest Opinions.
I was confused throughout this book, not sure if I missed something, it took me too long to read because I had to keep reading chapters over and over again, and the time jumps and memory jumps were all over the place and just confused me.
It was a good book overall, but just super confusing.
Sarah C, Reviewer
Thank you Tom Mock and Netgalley for this ARC! This was dark and deliciously spooky. I cannot even imagine having to deal with the...trances? Dreams? The main character has to deal with. I'm so happy that I read this!
indyman _, Reviewer
Originally posted at SFF Insiders (sffinsiders.com).
‘The Long Nights’ by Tom Mock is quite a STUNNING debut by all means. Exquisitely written from start to finish, with superb character work, a fast-paced plot, and an incredibly well-realized setting to top it all off. Loved the horror/supernatural element, alongside the deadpan humor at the right moments. With a solid start like this, I honestly can’t wait to return to these characters and this world. Dark, horror, urban noir fantasy done right, I would most certainly say (the awards and accolades speak for themselves). This is no doubt going to be on my top reads of the year for sure. I HIGHLY RECOMMEND that you give it a look, and add it to your TBRs without further ado. NOT TO BE MISSED!
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