Blood is Thicker: Book II

Adam Davis, Vietnam War draftee, former soldier and now vampire, is back home on the South Side, and he quickly finds that his home, Chicago has changed greatly from what it was when he was drafted and that there are new dangers to his wife and infant son. There are new enemies that challenge his resolve and new found abilities, from racist police, uncaring businessmen, and murderous drug dealing gang members, to an evil, power mad vampire named Richard Coeur de Leon who is determined to have him in his "Society." All of these enemies are not only are new sources of blood but help him to fight harder to protect his wife Marian, her new born son Adam and kill all of those who make life harder for the truly good in society. And as his now adult son experiences his father's 25 year story, he quickly finds out that sadly, despite his father's best efforts and supernatural power he cannot save everyone.

About the Author

Silas H. Patterson grew up during the 1960's and 70's in Kenwood and Hyde Park, the neighborhood of the University of Chicago. He graduated from Kenwood High School and attended the University of Illinois Chicago Circle Campus (UIC). He was heavily influenced by the various movements that were occurring around him, from the Civil Rights and Anti-Vietnam war movements of the 1960's to the Black Nationalist movements of the early 1970's. All of which led to his joining the SGI and converting to Nichiren Buddhism in 1976. During his entire life he has spent working at all kinds of jobs in all kinds of places, from the University of Chicago law school print shop, m state to state as a travelling advertising agent, serving in the Illinois National Guard. Then from bicycle messenger to taxi driver, security guard, and telemarketer. Today he resides in the South Suburbs of Chicago with his wife and family.

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