Blessing of the Damned (The Weston Chronicles)

By James Joseph Jones

Scarred, shamed, and gorged on a lust for blood, a young man sets out on a murderous quest to avenge his family and defend their honor. Basil Desmond is a ten-year-old boy in rural England. His idyllic childhood is shattered one fateful night when pirates murder his father and kidnap his mother. Fostered by his aunt and uncle, fury stews deep within him until he is old enough to leave them and begin the hunt for those who destroyed his family. Fuelled by an all-consuming hatred, Basil makes a death list with the few names he remembers and immerses himself in the seedy underworld, into the unforgiving palms of danger and violence, from which he can never be released. Arrested for an unrelated crime, he is transported to the nascent colony of Georgia, where he meets and falls deeply in love with Abigail, a slave. Her kindness and love temper his murderous obsession, and she tries to convince him to abandon his mission; but soon he must make a cruel choice: give in to his love for Abigail and relinquish his quest, or succumb to his bloodlust and see his revenge through to the end - even if the cost is dire. Blessing of the Damned is the backstory to The Weston Chronicles , a series of gothic novels, each of which focuses on different heroes, anti-heroes, and villains throughout the span of three centuries, unveiling a trove of mysteries, adventures, and vampire lore. Features exclusive illustrations by horror artist S.M. Shuford .

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B09PHH8GZG
• ISBN13: 9798580396521
• Release Date: December 2021
• Publisher: Independently published
• Length: 330 Pages
• Dimensions: 9.0" x 0.8" x 6.0"