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<p>A short story from The Caleuche Chronicles, a collection of shorts taking place within the Luke Coles universe, by Josh Walker.</p> <p>The story introduces The Smith, a character who later takes part in significant events within the universe. It includes an appearance by The Captain, the protagonist of the book.</p> <p>Port Royal bounces between Port Royal, Jamaica in1657, and Connacht, Ireland, in 1652, and concerns a man whose name is never revealed, but who calls himself The Smith, and who is the latest in a line of vampire hunters.</p> <p>He's in Port Royal because he's finally tracked down his nemesis, the master vampire who murdered his family in Ireland, and kidnapped his fiancee.</p> <p>Aided by the mysterious Captain, he ventures into the interior of the island do determine whether he or the vampire will survive.</p> <p>Told from the point of view of an Irish Catholic rebel.</p> <p>This is not the same version of the story that appears in the published work. The Caleuche Chronicles is aimed at a younger audience, and features a slightly censored version.</p> <p>Posted with permission of the publisher.</p>
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