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Life Sentence is a short story first published in the anthology The New Dead and reprinted in Led Astray. It is narrated by Daniel Boyd, who is searching for the cure for cancer and possible immortality.

Plot[]

Daniel Boyd has six months to live with inoperable cancer. He refuses to accept this, and hunts for the cure for mortality itself. Experiments on making someone a vampire indicate too much risk of failure. Next he tries zombies, and cycles through a number of scientists with questionable results. When he finally finds the best solution, his unfailingly loyal assistant makes sure the procedure is a success....and then locks him in a room with failed zombie subjects who are perfectly aware that he is to blame for their situation.

Characters[]

  • Daniel Boyd - sorcerer, disinherited member of the Boyd Cabal
  • Shana Bergin - Daniel's assistant. Becomes more and more disillusioned as the hunt for immortality goes on.
  • Dr. Boros - necromancer who succeeds in creating the perfect zombie....after dozens of failed test subjects.
  • Dr. Albright - attempted to con them with a more recent zombie
  • Dr. Gonzales - shaman researcher funded by a European cabal. Located in Peru.
  • Wendell Boyd - Daniel's second cousin, a vice-president in the Cabal
  • Dr. Boros' Necromancer assistant and fellow scientist
  • Half Demon con man of an unknown sub type, presumed killed after attempting to scam Boyd with a fake 'living' zombie.
  • Lindsey Bergi - Shana's daughter. Daniel helped get her a new liver, leaving Shana indebted to him. Daniel also holds her hostage for her mother's good behavior.

Trivia[]

  • Becoming a vampire has about a twenty percent chance of success
  • Most vampires are hereditary, not coming into their powers until they die and are reborn
  • The Boyd Cabal has been researching zombies

References[]

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