Blood Lands

On the remote planet Kana, starship officer Kenyon is drawn toward Elyra, a beautiful native woman whose quiet confidence and mysterious warnings unsettle him from the start. His mission is to help repatriate Kana's people to the industrial worlds, yet the planet's red seas, featherlike forests, vanished barges, and air of ancient secrecy make the assignment feel increasingly wrong. As Kenyon learns more, the expedition leaders' frustration and uncertainty only deepen the tension, while Elyra promises to reveal why her people refuse to leave. Venturing into the dark forest, he is led into a ritual world of drums, chanting, and reverence for a hidden "father" who rules their fate. There, a shocking truth emerges: Kana's inhabitants are not cannibals but vampires, descendants of humans transformed by isolation and legend. Captured and awakened among the tribe, Kenyon finds himself caught in a strange, terrifying culture where ancient power is about to rise again. This edition has been fully restored with modern typesetting, custom cover design.