The Aswang Who Ate Stardust
By Olivette DevauxPublisher Description
Aswang - the shape-shifting, vampiric entity known in the Philippines - devour human energy, killing newborns in their sleep.
Our Aswang assumes any shape, from a coke bottle to a durian to the mailman. In this, he follows tradition.
He won't, however, consume human energy. An immortal vegetarian of sorts.
All energy is, after all, stardust and he finds his fuel in modest ways.
Bets are off when our ethical and kind monster falls asleep and gets loaded onto a container ship.
Can he befriend humans? How about their dog? His new and fascinating world offers new sources of sustenance. But taking from any source of energy, he soon learns, carries a price of its own.
This stand-alone novella by Olivette Devaux was recognized with a Honorable Mention by the Writers of the Future Contest. Find more speculative fiction stories at www.mugenpress.com.
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About Olivette Devaux
A winner of numerous "Writers of the Future" Honorable Mentions and various genre awards, Olivette Devaux writes stories of all lengths and on a variety of topics. If you like urban fantasy, science fiction, crime fiction, and romance, you will find many a good read in her repertoire!
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Olivette gave up her vagabond ways to settle in Pittsburgh, where she shares a home with her family and her numerous imaginary friends.
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