{"product_id":"author-event-blood-rising-by-markus-redmond","title":"Author Event: Blood Rising by Markus Redmond","description":"\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eWe are thrilled to welcome \u003cstrong\u003eMarkus Redmond\u003c\/strong\u003e to Parallel Universe Bookstore to celebrate the launch of his new novel \u003cstrong\u003eBLOOD RISING\u003c\/strong\u003e that combines supernatural horror and alternate history. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e**This event is free, to \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eRESERVE A COPY OF BLOOD RISING\u003c\/span\u003e please to PRE-ORDER HERE. You will receive your book at the event on August 22, 2026 beginning at 6:00pm**\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWe will also have copies of the new BLOOD SLAVES edition with painted edges available at this event.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e————————————————————————\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"page\" title=\"Page 2\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"section\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"layoutArea\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"column\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMarkus Redmond\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eis an actor, director, screenwriter, and author. Known for his roles on \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003eDoogie Howser, MD, NYPD Blue, Murder One, Mad About You, Angel,\u003c\/em\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eand\u003cem\u003e \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003eFight Club,\u003c\/em\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ehe wrote and starred alongside Whoopi Goldberg and Sharon Stone in the indie film \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003eIf I Had Known I Was a Genius\u003c\/em\u003e. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHe wrote, directed, and starred in the Amazon Prime thriller \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe 6th Degree\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eand has multiple screenplays in development. He lives in Los Angeles. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eABOUT BLOOD RISING\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"page\" title=\"Page 1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"section\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"layoutArea\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"column\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eIn a brilliantly terrifying blend of supernatural horror and alternate history for fans of Ryan Coogler's Sinners and readers of Victor LaValle, Tananarive Due, and Stephen Graham Jones, a vengeful vampire tribe formed of formerly enslaved Africans wages war across the Southern colonies in the ultimate battle of blood and betrayal. \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eKwadzo Okoro never believed the bloody legend of Ramanga was real. Now, he stands as the leader of a new Ramanga Tribe, one that sieged the Barrow plantation in a storm of righteous carnage, liberating its formerly enslaved Africans. Reclaimed as the Crimson Plantation, it is now also home to the wronged Natives who fearlessly aligned with the Ramangans. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBut Kwadzo knows that freedom is not secure. Bartholomew and Constance Crabtree, the most influential slaveholders in the region since the demise of Big Jim Barrow, are galvanizing the Lakeside community to strike back—violently. The threat they pose, however, pales in comparison to the insidious menace of Penelope Knudsen. Her white-hot hatred, now fueled by Ramangan blood, and an ability to survive the sunlight—a power Kwadzo doesn’t have—threatens to upend Kwadzo’s advancement of Ramangan might throughout the colonies to free his people. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBut the gravest threat comes from within: Rafazi. His blood fathered the rebellion, but he will not take orders from his own creation. And when Rafazi makes a deadly deal with the Crabtrees, Kwadzo is forced into a battle with his maker that he may not survive, while the everlasting freedom of every enslaved person in the colonies hangs in the balance. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn Carolina and beyond, a reckoning is coming that will change the colonies forever. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Parallel Universe Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50307777266021,"sku":null,"price":28.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0852\/0538\/5573\/files\/Outlook-vybcd5vq.png?v=1786683374","url":"https:\/\/paralleluniversebooks.com\/products\/author-event-blood-rising-by-markus-redmond","provider":"Parallel Universe Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}