The nightmare has only just begun! This September, acclaimed comics writer and illustrator Sian Mandrake is returning to the eerie town of Glennburne Falls, Massachusetts. Mandrake continues the twisted saga of Theo, the bloodthirsty vampire with a chilling need to build her kind of family.
“Blood of the Taken Book 2: Next of Kin,” from Storm King Comics, will be available on September 2nd, just in time to kick off the spooky season! This highly anticipated follow-up promises to build on the eye-popping, visually stunning foundation.
A Winter of Dread and a New Threat
In “Blood of the Taken Book 2: Next of Kin,” winter is closing in on Glennburne Falls. It is casting an unrelenting gloom over the town. Theo anxiously waits with Liam, her newest and unwilling “adoptee.” They are waiting to see if Liam’s friend Ed will survive the coming nights. Theo is burdened by five centuries of loss. Now she will stop at nothing to keep her brood safe against the impending threats from the living. However, there’s a new complication: a recently escaped vampire named Ellis poses a very different kind of threat to Theo’s world.
Meanwhile, Liam struggles with the terrifying reality of becoming a vampire. His insatiable blood lust drives him to nightmarish obsessions. To his horror, he finds himself unwillingly bringing an endless stream of victims to the very creature he despises most: his creator, his captor. Despite his hatred, he finds he cannot refuse her sanguine demands, as doing so could mean the actual demise of Ed, who lies closer to death than even vampires dare to tread.
A Bold Story for Horror Fans
This bold and captivating thriller offers horror fans the chance to explore Mandrake’s unique creation of Theo, exploring the complex dynamics of a monstrous “family.”
“Sian has created something truly special in Blood of the Taken — it’s gory and grisly, it’s suspenseful and exciting, and this follow-up offers more opportunity for Sian to create a vampire story that I think ranks among the very best,” said Sandy King, founder and editor of Storm King Comics.
Make sure you grab your copy of “Blood of the Taken Book 2: Next of Kin” on September 2nd from Storm King Comics’ website (www.StormKingComics.com), and your favorite comic book stores and booksellers! Get ready for a new chapter of terror this fall!
