{"product_id":"9781941408674","title":"Blood Paternal","description":"Anton Weiss, father of all vampires, returns from a mysterious sabbatical and swears genocide on his entire family. His letter of intent is abrupt, its reasoning unclear. Consequently, his descendants choose to ignore the threat and assume their beloved creator has simply gone mad. \u003cbr\u003eUntil the slaughter begins. \u003cbr\u003eUnprepared, the survivors are forced to leave their sanctuaries and forge new, hasty alliances in a desperate bid to protect themselves. But can they stop their revered ancestor? And whom can they trust? \u003cbr\u003eIn the struggle to survive, Gilles and Mina are joined by Mark, an enigmatic and vengeful newcomer, who was tortured and left for dead by one of their society's powerful Elders. Subsequent events suggest the three have been brought together for a purpose, but one that proves elusive. \u003cbr\u003eBut when loved ones are threatened, and companions begin to die, enemies must become friends, and for Mark in particular, that might also include the man who brutally murdered him.","brand":"Crossroad Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47058779668720,"sku":"9781941408674","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781941408674_p0.jpg?v=1763755201","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781941408674","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}