{"product_id":"9781035083848","title":"Blood Drunk by Ben Shepherd","description":"\u003cp\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e PRE-ORDER NOW - Published: 03\/09\/2026 \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBrutal gangsters, shadowy organisations and bloody vampires. A gritty pub crawl from the blood-soaked streets of South London to the elite hallways of vampire royalty. \u003ci\u003eBlood Drunk \u003c\/i\u003eis a pitch-black urban fantasy for fans of \u003ci\u003eEmpire of the Vampire \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eSlow Horses.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFreddie Burns just wants ten pints, a brawl, and the chance to take over his uncle's fading gangland empire.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBut when a routine hit goes tits up, Freddie discovers a new kind of organised crime - one where vampires are real and monsters hide in plain sight. Good thing he has a nasty talent for giving vampires a good kicking - them, and anyone else who looks at him funny.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFreddie's power to rip magical strength from the death of living things drags him to a world he never knew existed. Now he's staring down shadowy organisations, a magical underworld, gruesome vampire initiations and a blood-chilling covenant.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIt might be up to Freddie to save the world - or at least not wreck it entirely. He just needs a drink and a smoke first.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003eBinding: Paperback","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56368478060917,"sku":"9781035083848","price":14.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9781035083848.jpg?v=1763549624","url":"https:\/\/backstory.london\/products\/9781035083848","provider":"Backstory","version":"1.0","type":"link"}