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Last published Thu, Dec 26, 2024
In the shadows of Atlanta's vibrant nightlife, Tony Mason walks a fine line between monster and man. A century-old vampire, he has sworn off feeding on the innocent, sustaining himself on blood bags and secrets. As a bartender and underground broker, Tony has become a trusted source of information for hunters, witches, and supernatural creatures. But when a stranger from his past stumbles into his bar, Tony's carefully constructed world begins to unravel. Forced to confront the sins of his transformation and the hidden dangers lurking in the city, Tony must decide where his loyalty lies: with the humans he protects or the darkness that birthed him.
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