{"product_id":"maria-the-wanted-v-castro-9781803366722","title":"Maria the Wanted","description":"\u003cb\u003eNewly turned Mexican vampire, Maria, is not just out for blood, she wants answers. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFrom the twice Bram Stoker-nominated author of The Haunting of Alejandra and Immortal Pleasures, a gripping tale of empowerment, desire and belonging, perfect for readers of A Dowry of Blood and Certain Dark Things. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMaria is a wanted woman. She's wanted by an Aztec trafficker, a cartel boss, the people she fights for, and now the Devil she can't resist. Her journey begins as a would-be immigrant turned vampire in Juarez, Mexico until the injustices of the world turn her into something else. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eForced to leave her home and family, she embarks on a journey across Mexico seeking those answers. She learns a new language and how to survive as a vampire. To ease her restlessness she finds work with an ex-boxer and learns to fight, becoming an unlikely bad ass enforcer of justice for the community that has embraced her. Is she a saint or an old God from a forgotten past? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAn encounter with a violent, ruthless vampire boss leads her to finally find her creator, and he is nothing like she imagined. Drawn into a world of ancient vampires, deadly conspiracies and a dangerously seductive devil, Maria must find a way to fight for herself and all humankind. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA fierce and seductive vampire thriller, pulsing with rage, fear and desire, that explores the dark back streets of Mexico and a vampire woman's determination to find her place in the world.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e V. Castro\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1803366729\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781803366722\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Titan Books (UK)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/03\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.81lbs","brand":"V. Castro","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":46334727520511,"sku":"9781803366722","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_211fb31d-8f19-406b-a2df-b8760192cdf9.jpg?v=1731467603","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/maria-the-wanted-v-castro-9781803366722","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}