{"product_id":"vial-darkness-beck-browning-9798218690168","title":"Vial Darkness: The Monstrous Cost of Eternal Life","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eBetween Two Fires\u003c\/em\u003e meets \u003cem\u003eThe Passage\u003c\/em\u003e in a thriller that rewrites the vampire mythos.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAn ancient vial stolen from the Crucifixion doesn't grant eternal life. It unleashes a vampire-like curse.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor two thousand years, the world has unknowingly harbored a monstrous secret. A desperate act of love by a boy named Asher birthed an insatiable bloodlust, a plague passed down through centuries. Now, a tormented soul named Lucien bears the horrifying weight of this ancient curse, his every moment a battle against the unending hunger.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn present-day Jerusalem, brilliant scientist Dr. James Armstrong discovers the legend of the vial. Obsessed with conquering death, he sees not a relic of dark mythology, but the biological key to his revolutionary anti-aging research. He dismisses the whispers of a curse, believing he can contain and control the vial's power within his Raleigh laboratory.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut the vial's hunger is not so easily contained.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs James's experiments begin, the ancient evil stirs. He soon learns that some legends are written in blood for a reason, and the tormented whispers of the vial's past victims become a terrifying premonition. By seeking to master death, Dr. Armstrong is about to unleash a vampire nightmare that will consume everything he holds dear.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA must-read for fans of Anne Rice's gothic lore, the epic scientific horror of \u003cem\u003eThe Passage\u003c\/em\u003e, and the ancient evil of \u003cem\u003eBetween Two Fires\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Beck Browning\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798218690168\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Beck Browning\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/30\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 330\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.72lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.00h x 5.00w x 0.74d","brand":"Beck Browning","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48997002379519,"sku":"9798218690168","price":15.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/vial-darkness-beck-browning-9798218690168","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}