Ink

A tattoo can be a work of art...or a curse.   When Jason Harford meets the tattoo artist he nicknames Sailor, ink is the last thing on his mind, but he's hurt and angry from a recent loss and makes an impulsive decision to go under the needle. Sailor's work is extraordinary, though, and the griffin tattoo is a thing of beauty, leaving Jason with no cause for regret. Until he hears the flutter of wings in the night. Finds drops of blood staining his sheets. Sees a brick wall where the tattoo shop should be. The truth is as sharp as a monster's talon, and if Jason can't find a way out, everything he knows will be destroyed and everyone he cares about will pay the price.

Jamie Todd Rubin, Writer & SF Signal Contributor

"Damien Walters Grintalis writes with a distinct voice, yet one which contains whispers of Sturgeon, Bradbury and Ellison.”

but if I had, I doubt I could have executed it half so well.”

“As soon as I read this one, I immediately wished that I thought of the idea

Book Description

The griffin inked on Jason’s arm looks real enough to take flight. Jason thinks his new tattoo is perfect. Until he wakes up one night to find his arm temporarily ink free. Until he finds a brick wall where the tattoo shop should be. As Jason’s world spins out of control, he realizes a truth is as sharp as the griffin’s talons. The tattoo is alive, it’s hungry, and if Jason tries to kill it, he’ll die. The artist will remove it for a price, but he’s not interested in money or Jason’s soul. He wants something far worse…

About the Author

Writing as Damien Walters Grintalis, Damien's short fiction has appeared in magazines such as Lightspeed, Beneath Ceaseless Skies, Strange Horizons, Interzone, Fireside, Daily Science Fiction, and others. Ink is her debut novel.As Damien Angelica Walters, her work has appeared or is forthcoming in Shimmer, Shock Totem, Apex Magazine, Strange Horizons, Nightmare Magazine, Daily Science Fiction, Drabblecast, Pseudopod, and the anthologies Glitter & Mayhem and What Fates Impose. A collection of her short fiction will be released in spring 2014 from Apex Publications. She is also an Associate Editor of the Hugo Award-winning magazine, Electric Velocipede,and a staff writer with BooklifeNow, the online companion to Jeff VanderMeer's Booklife: Strategies and Survival Tips for the 21st Century Writer. You can find her online at damienangelicawalters.com or follow her on Twitter @dwgrintalis.

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