{"product_id":"blood-slaves-hardcover","title":"Blood Slaves - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMarkus Redmond\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFor fans of Ryan Coogler's \u003ci\u003eSinners \u003c\/i\u003eand readers of Victor LaValle, Tananarive Due, Stephen Graham Jones, and Colson Whitehead's \u003ci\u003eThe Underground Railroad, \u003c\/i\u003ethis ingenious reimagining of the vampire origin story set during the early days of American slavery blends alternate history with supernatural horror, as the last surviving member of an ancient African vampire tribe meets a slave desperate for freedom, and together, they lead an army of enslaved people in a cinematically blood-soaked battle for freedom and revenge.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eWhat if nobody ever freed the slaves...because they freed themselves - 150 years before the Civil War? \u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn the Province of Carolina, 1710, freedom seems unattainable for Willie, for his beloved Gertie, and for their unborn child. They live, suffer, and toil under their brutal master, James \"Big Jim\" Barrow, whose grand plantation was built by the blood, sweat, and tears of the enslaved. To flee this hell on earth is be hunted and killed. Until one strange night Willie is offered a dark hope by Rafazi, an enigmatic slave with an irresistible and blood-chilling path to liberation. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHailing from the Kingdom of Ghana, Rafazi is the lone survivor of the Ramanga, an African vampire tribe rendered nearly extinct by plague. Rafazi has roamed the world for centuries with an undying desire to replenish the power that once defined his heritage. In Willie, Rafazi has found his first biddable subject to be turned and to help in a hungry revolt. And Willie desires nothing more than to free his people from malicious bondage. Whatever it takes. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eOne by one, as an army of blood slaves thirsting for revenge is gathered, the headstrong Gertie fears that no good can come from the vampiric legacy that courses through Rafazi's veins. Willie knows that only evil can fight evil. And when the woman he loves stands between the reemergence of the Ramanga and the justified slaughter of the oppressors, Willie must make an irreversible decision. Only one thing is certain: on the Barrow plantation, and beyond, \u003ci\u003eblood will spill.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePart historical drama, part supernatural horror, and part alternate history, \u003ci\u003eBlood Slaves\u003c\/i\u003e is an ingenuous and defiant new creation myth of the vampire, one rooted in both justice and the sometimes-violent means necessary to achieve it.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMarkus Redmond \u003c\/b\u003eis an actor, director, screenwriter, and author. Known for his roles on \u003ci\u003eDoogie Howser, MD, NYPD Blue, Murder One, Mad About You, Angel, \u003c\/i\u003eand\u003ci\u003e Fight Club, \u003c\/i\u003ehe wrote and starred alongside Whoopi Goldberg and Sharon Stone in the indie film \u003ci\u003eIf I Had Known I Was a Genius. \u003c\/i\u003eHe wrote, directed, and starred in the Amazon Prime thriller \u003ci\u003eThe 6th Degree, \u003c\/i\u003eand has multiple screenplays in development. He lives in Los Angeles and \u003ci\u003eBlood Slaves \u003c\/i\u003eis his first novel.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 400\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.4 x 9.3 x 6.3 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 29, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51987603751213,"sku":"9781496753168","price":27.39,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/3185\/6429\/files\/BDAYsgBlaZ9781496753168.webp?v=1776182944","url":"https:\/\/ishookbooks.com\/products\/blood-slaves-hardcover","provider":"iShook Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}