{"product_id":"2940032823353","title":"The Blood King","description":"\u003cp\u003eWar was cruelty, cruelty was war. Sacrifices must be made by both sides.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRydere Dardanos was king of the Dardaptos people—the race of beings responsible for the ancient vampire legends. He’d do anything to protect his people in the war between the Dardaptoans and all those named Taniss.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEmily Taniss was the new CEO of Taniss Industries, the company her grandfather started sixty years ago. The company responsible for so many horrific acts against the Dardaptoan people. Her grandfather’s actions held many repercussions for Emily and her cousins. It would take them years to straighten it all out.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut Emily didn’t have years, she had only moments.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRydere saw the young woman’s death as a necessary sacrifice for his people. So many of his people had been lost at Taniss hands, her death was only fitting. Owed to his people. He didn’t have to like killing her, but he would do it. He held her small body clutched against him as he lowered his fangs toward her neck. He would make it easy on her, he would make it quick.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eUntil his first taste of her blood made it clear to him she wasn’t just a sacrifice. She was his destined mate...and queen of his people.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNow he would have to convince her of that...\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Calle J. Brookes","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47154402722032,"sku":"2940032823353","price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940032823353_p0.jpg?v=1763950210","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940032823353","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}