{"product_id":"2940157321628","title":"ARKHALLA The Queen of Vampires","description":"Arkhalla\u003cbr\u003eHer name is whispered in fear across the ancient lands of Sumer. For uncounted years, she has ruled from her city of Ur, implacable, cruel, an undying creature feasting on human blood.\u003cbr\u003e   \u003cbr\u003eIt's the early days of the Sumerian kingdoms, an era consumed by the flames of countless wars. Captured in the bloodthirsty Queen's latest war, young Shamath is taken captive to the great city of Ur and finds himself in the midst of untold horrors committed by the Undying – the city's immortal, blood-feeding rulers.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e When the cruel and beautiful Queen Arkhalla spares Shamath's life and takes him as her body slave, none of the two know that this is only the beginning of their story. Cursed by the Gods Below, their liaison will not only threaten Ur and the lands of Sumer but change the entire world. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eSet against the dramatic backdrop of the dawn of civilization, this pulsating fantasy epic is an unforgettable tale of love and redemption, of a kingdom torn by intrigue and a fascinating cast of characters struggling for dominance. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAbove all, it is the tale of an immortal queen and a human slave who overcome impossible odds and the darkness within their own hearts... and discover each other.   \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn the beginning of the Bronze Age, around 3,000 BC, the first kingdoms and records of written language appeared in Mesopotamia. Yet even during these earliest times of human societies, when the Sumerians built their pyramids high and mighty, civilization was still in its cradle. Legends of demonic Undying beings who fed on human blood rose and spread throughout the earth. These legends, set down in cuneiform writing by the early poets of Sumer, told the tale of Arkhalla, the She-Demon Queen of Ur. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThousands of years later, the clay tablets containing those tales were found and translated by archaeologists. Only then did mankind realize the events recounted on them had served as inspiration for the vampire tales that plagued the human mind throughout history.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe book you are about to read tells the tale behind the legend. The story of an Undying Queen redeemed and undone by love – and her quest for deliverance.","brand":"ARH ComiX","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47122843009264,"sku":"2940157321628","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940157321628_p0.jpg?v=1764095123","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940157321628","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}