The Night Holds Us : Blood In The Bayou

The Night Holds Us: Blood in the Bayou

Set in the 19th century, The Night Holds Us: Blood in the Bayou is a gripping tale of power, secrets, and survival. The Devereux family, known for their wealth and influence, commands respect and admiration in both Europe and America. Beneath their refined exterior, however, lies a web of dangerous alliances and dark truths waiting to be uncovered.

Anansi, a young mulatress raised in the Devereux household, returns to New Orleans after spending eleven years in London with Eleanor Devereux, the family's spirited teenage daughter. As they journey back to the South, Anansi reflects on the hostile realities she might face in a society divided by race and power. Her precarious position as neither fully accepted nor entirely free leaves her vulnerable to the harshness of a world she barely remembers.

In New Orleans, tensions are mounting. The Delacroix family, a shadowy and powerful lineage, holds a chilling secret-their ties to a clan of white colonizers who wield vampire blood to preserve their youth and dominance. Their influence reaches deep into the region, threatening anyone who dares challenge their grip.

Meanwhile, across the ocean in the remote Swedish village of Ystad, the mysterious Eleazar family watches from the shadows. Residing in the foreboding Château Noiré, the Eleazars are known for protecting the village they call home. Led by the ancient and enigmatic Lady Marcy, the family's influence is steeped in secrecy, their power bound by a blood pact with the Devereuxs. As their hidden world begins to intersect with the lives of those in New Orleans, the Eleazars' involvement will unveil truths that could change everything.

Caught between rebellion, betrayal, and forbidden alliances, Anansi finds herself at the heart of a dangerous game where power and survival come at a steep cost.