The exhilarating sequel to Amazon Bestseller Blood Ex Libris, book two of the Blood & Ancient Scrolls series. Now in audiobook!
Picking up from Blood Ex Libris’s ending in an explosive-ravaged cave in the desert, Blood Demands takes Anushka “Noosh” Rossetti and Sandu (the supposedly-reformed Vlad Dracula) back to Romania, where Noosh assumes she will settle down to her archivist job for the am’r (vampires). But after the nightmares start, Noosh’s life is disrupted yet again when she realizes that Bagamil, eldest of the am’r, is communicating to them that something has gone very wrong. Despite the dangers to one who is only half-vampire, Noosh insists on accompanying Sandu to travel to Argentina, asking the am’r of South America for clues to finding Bagamil. Everything points to Tierra del Fuego, where in a cave system filled with booby traps and two opposing sets of enemies, Noosh must discover how to help a poisoned Bagamil to freedom, and when captured, must somehow outlive her enemies in a melee of revenge-thirsty vampires from South America’s colonial past. Despite intriguing allies and a bond with two of the most powerful am’r, Noosh must find her own way to survive in the brutal netherworld of the am'r.
“Raven Belasco brings much to the table: a lively writing style, a fascinating take on the undead, a great deal of discreetly hidden scholarship, and a sheer joy in creativity which can sweep the reader along pell-mell. Come to these books for the hot sexytimes; stay for the sheer quality; linger for the quiet intelligence that underlies it all.” — Chaz Brenchley, Author of The Books of Outremer, and the Crater School series
Boston, Massachusetts Sep 25, 2024 - Immoral Influence Publications (IIP) takes its autumn publication season by storm by releasing its third audiobook on October 22, 2024 — just in time for readers to get ready for Halloween! The BLOOD DEMANDS audiobook by Raven Belasco will be narrated by Amber Benson and produced by Punch Audio.
Amber Benson is best known for her role as Tara Maclay on the iconic TV series Buffy the Vampire Slayer. She has directed, produced, and starred in myriad films and television shows since then. Benson has also written numerous books including Death's Daughter and has narrated books for authors including John Scalzi and Cory Doctorow.
Speaking about working on the series, Benson explained that Blood Demands “is about coming into your own and finding your family at the same time. The series itself is also about finding out who you are, coming to terms with that, and also letting your found family bring you forward and more into yourself.”
Speaking about the project, Belasco said, “I am so delighted that Amber is continuing to narrate this series. It’s not just about her incredible talent for performing in the recording studio. She is simply the perfect Noosh and we couldn’t do it without her!”
BLOOD DEMANDS is the second installment of the BLOOD & ANCIENT SCROLLS series. This fresh and unique exploration of the vampire myth rolls smoothly cross-genre to check boxes for fantasy, horror, history, and action-adventure fans.
About Raven Belasco
Raven Belasco is the goth geekette author of the Blood & Ancient Scrolls series. Blood Triad, the latest book in the series is available in paperback, e-book, and audiobook. Belasco is also the editor of the charity anthology Adventures in Bodily Autonomy. Find her at ravenbelasco.com
About Punch Audio
Punch Audio is an audiobook production group based in Los Angeles, California, and Pensacola, Florida. Over the years they have earned a reputation for being the “best-produced audiobooks for indie authors.” Find them at punchandroll.com
About Immoral Influence Publications
IIP is dedicated to variety, diversity, quality, and originality. This press is for readers who are ready to push beyond the limits of genre, find unique characters like themselves, and love beautifully crafted tales. Find them at immoralinfluence.com
