The Raven's Shadow

Washington DC, 1824. A new president is about to be sworn in after a contentious election. Among the celebrants who descend upon the city, are three young men from different backgrounds, arriving there for different reasons. Unknown to them, an evil presence has also made its way to the capital. A presence that will one day be revealed to the world as a powerful and ancient evil. And he aims to destroy the young republic. His name is Count Dracula. These three young men, Edgar Allan Poe, Charles Darwin and Abraham Lincoln must join together and stop the count before he wreaks havoc on the new nation. With the help of a mysterious stranger named Reynolds Van Helsing, this team of heroes uncovers the Count's deadly plot. Only time will tell if they can muster the strength to stop a nearly unstoppable force before it destroys them all. ________ Praise for the work of Michael P. Spradlin Blood Riders "Michael Spradlin's Blood Riders lives up to its name. Here is the history of the Old West written in blood and laced with dark humor, all set against a backdrop of ancient evil and a struggle for survival. So strap on your six-shooter and saddle your horse, you're in for the ride of your life." - New York Times bestselling author James Rollins author of The Devil Colony Into the Killing Seas "Entirely gripping." - Kirkus Reviews Prisoner of War "A powerful read." - School Library Journal