{"product_id":"blood-slaves-deluxe-stenciled-edges","title":"Blood Slaves: Deluxe Stenciled Edges","description":"\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\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e**DELUXE PAPERBACK with stenciled edges and bonus content!** \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 to 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\u003c\/i\u003e will spill.","brand":"Dafina Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45994943283373,"sku":"9781496753175","price":18.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0609\/6954\/9997\/files\/imageloader_2d554a38-ee64-476d-b0cd-2e5757e08cc7.jpg?v=1778441108","url":"https:\/\/thirdspacereadingroom.com\/products\/blood-slaves-deluxe-stenciled-edges","provider":"ThirdSpace Reading Room","version":"1.0","type":"link"}