Inheritence of Ashes (Blood & Dust)

Spanning from the rugged American frontier days of the newly appointed state of Texas to the chaotic present-day America, Blood & Dust tells the intermittent saga of Alec St.John and his uncle Sheriff Josef Tristram, two souls bound by blood, tragedy, and the supernatural.Born into privilege as the son of a wealthy oil tycoon, Alec's future seemed paved with comfort and power. But Alec has little interest in his parents' grand ambitions for him. Drawn instead to the wild freedom of his uncle, Alec chooses a different path - one filled with danger, rebellion, and betrayal.However, his defiance comes at a cost. After ten long years on the road, his life takes a dark and irreversible turn when he is nearly killed and thrust into a world of shadows. As he grapples with his new vampiric nature, Alec finds himself stalked by both mortal enemies and supernatural horrors, including those he once held dear, determined to purge him of his humanity and even his life.But Alec’s path is intertwined with that of his uncle Josef, a lawman with exemplary skills for tracking and hunting, who taught Alec everything he knows about survival. Framed for unspeakable crimes and turning to the life of an outlaw, Josef is wrongfully hanged, leaving his spirit to linger, seeking justice and redemption in a world that will soon forget him.In a tale where the living and the dead, the innocent and the damned, collide, Alec and Josef must navigate a world where the past shadows every choice - and the price of survival is steep. As their stories unfold across centuries, they forge friendships that bind them closer than blood and deeper than dust. Read more