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The Morganville Vampires #0.2
Viper and the Farmer
A Morganville Vampires short story about Myrnin and how/when he was turned.
22 pages, ebook
First published January 1, 2015
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Rachel Caine
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August 21, 2017
Myrnin and his first master, the alchemist.
Old vampire horror story fashion. Cold science and vampires are terrifying combination.
Un jovencisimo Myrnin todavia aferrado a viejas creencias, capaz de sentir cosas diferentes.
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Old vampire horror story fashion. Cold science and vampires are terrifying combination.
Un jovencisimo Myrnin todavia aferrado a viejas creencias, capaz de sentir cosas diferentes.
https://www.wattpad.com/328583373-the...
March 5, 2021
The Viper and the Farmer
Morganville, Book .2
I Picked Up This Book Because: Continue the series.
Media Type: Digital
Source: Wattpad
Dates Read: 3/4/21 - 3/4/21
Stars: 3
The Characters:
Myrnin:
Sorcha:
Alchemy Master/Gwion
The Story:
Myrnin is a complicated creature and he becomes more so with every little extra I see him in.
The Random Thoughts:
Morganville, Book .2
I Picked Up This Book Because: Continue the series.
Media Type: Digital
Source: Wattpad
Dates Read: 3/4/21 - 3/4/21
Stars: 3
The Characters:
Myrnin:
Sorcha:
Alchemy Master/Gwion
The Story:
Myrnin is a complicated creature and he becomes more so with every little extra I see him in.
The Random Thoughts:
December 24, 2021
Another great story, of how Myrnin killed his master, and why, and with the parable of the viper and the farmer, which is just like the frog and the scorpion!
March 14, 2024
Myrnin remains an angel that I would die for.
February 19, 2019
Myrnin was turned into Vampire when he was at the age of 25. From what I've learned so far, he was a compassionate vampire.
December 21, 2024
A short story that is about Myrnin. It was an ok story but didn't really add any more depth or understanding of the character
September 11, 2020
Interesting enough and it explains why Myrnin is the way he is. It’s great to see things from his point of view and how his mind works. His brief consideration of vampire horses was adorable.
My issue is with (same with every MV entry) glaring mistakes and lousy editing.
He stated he had two siblings but in the previous, Myrnin’s Tales he clearly said he has three sisters at the time he left home.
In Ghost Town, Claire says Myrnin looks as though he’s twice her age. At that point she’s 17-18 years old which would mean he looks 34-36. But here he says by his own count he was 25 when turned. He is crazy and was human in a time where age probably didn’t matter much but also Claire is established to be very very stupid (despite what we’re constantly told) so who knows.
Maybe he’s an unreliable narrator, probable because he’s established to be mentally ill. Maybe there just wasn’t a “bible” (a collection of notes and details about things established about each character/plot point) to go along with these books as they were being written. There probably should have been.
I don’t know why this is the story that broke me.
I’ve been rereading these books while in quarantine for the first time in about ten years. I enjoyed MV when I was like 9 years old but even then I remember being frustrated with how badly written they were.
The story is so compelling, the vampire politics are fascinating, and Myrnin is one of the best characters. It’s just so irritating that it’s seems like none of these works were even proofread before publishing.
My issue is with (same with every MV entry) glaring mistakes and lousy editing.
He stated he had two siblings but in the previous, Myrnin’s Tales he clearly said he has three sisters at the time he left home.
In Ghost Town, Claire says Myrnin looks as though he’s twice her age. At that point she’s 17-18 years old which would mean he looks 34-36. But here he says by his own count he was 25 when turned. He is crazy and was human in a time where age probably didn’t matter much but also Claire is established to be very very stupid (despite what we’re constantly told) so who knows.
Maybe he’s an unreliable narrator, probable because he’s established to be mentally ill. Maybe there just wasn’t a “bible” (a collection of notes and details about things established about each character/plot point) to go along with these books as they were being written. There probably should have been.
I don’t know why this is the story that broke me.
I’ve been rereading these books while in quarantine for the first time in about ten years. I enjoyed MV when I was like 9 years old but even then I remember being frustrated with how badly written they were.
The story is so compelling, the vampire politics are fascinating, and Myrnin is one of the best characters. It’s just so irritating that it’s seems like none of these works were even proofread before publishing.
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August 10, 2026
I am so happy we got this short story because it truly gave us an insight on his backstory. He was sold by his mother so she could help sustain her other children. His father was a loony which is where he gets his mania side from...probably not the best kind of person to turn into a vampire because it doesn't stop the mental illness from progressing.
The story of the viper and the farmer was very fitting to the story itself and to name the short story as such. Myrnin's Master should have foreseen that he would betray him the first chance he could. I am curious what happens next in his life and especially how he got to be so close to Amelie.
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The story of the viper and the farmer was very fitting to the story itself and to name the short story as such. Myrnin's Master should have foreseen that he would betray him the first chance he could. I am curious what happens next in his life and especially how he got to be so close to Amelie.
Full review: https://amandaweidensjo.blogspot.com/...
April 7, 2019
A short story from The Morganville Vampires series by Rachel Caine. Myrnin is being mentored by a vampire alchemist, but the alchemist does something Myrnin doesn't approve of. Myrnin is a viper, but he occasionally shows compassion toward humans. An intriguing short story that fits in well with Myrnin's backstory.
May 22, 2017
Myrnin has always been one of my favorite characters. This story made me love him more!
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June 12, 2019A farmer picked up a hurt viper. The viper got better and bit the farmer with a deadly bite. Kindness is thrown away upon evil.
April 15, 2020
Rating: 5 stars.
I love Myrnin so anything I get his point of view or a story about him I'm golden.
I enjoyed seeing into some of Myrnin's past and I hope we get more.
I love Myrnin so anything I get his point of view or a story about him I'm golden.
I enjoyed seeing into some of Myrnin's past and I hope we get more.
May 11, 2020
Short story that explains how Myrnin became a vampire and killed his master. Surprisingly moving and memorable.
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December 12, 2020I remember vaguely liking Myrnin. This new to me short story reminded me during a reread of the primary novels. Stumbled across the shorts and happy I did
May 10, 2021
Great. More in depth of Myrnin 's mind we get know about his early life story which shows that with delusional but genius brain he also got a good heart.
June 19, 2024
I love getting to know myrnin
March 21, 2017
Great backstory about Myrnin.
November 19, 2017
This short story is about Myrnin and how/when he was turned. Though it is extremely short, it does give you a good idea about the younger years of Myrnin. This does give you the insight of why he is the way he is.
August 31, 2018
Myrnin has always, by far, been one of my favorite characters from the books! But for some reason, this just didn’t seem to click like I was hoping? Nevertheless, I appreciated getting more details on his character and backstory!
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