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Dara has disappeared in a fit of uncontrolled rage. Now she has to learn to rein in her power before it burns her from the inside out while Caspian, Mac, and Roan attempt to locate her from across the continent. Elnor takes a detour to check in with her boss and to serve a side of blackmail on an all-too-deserving target. All roads lead to Eldendore, a city-state plagued by years of bigotry and intolerance of the Ancient Blood. Rebellion threatens to spill into the streets even before Roan arrives. Tentative new friendships are formed and immediately tested in the midst of chaos. While fighting their way out of yet another city, the company is once again forced to question Auhle's intentions in stealing the ancient artifact that the Watchers are after.

Dubbed the "Abomination" because of his appearance, enslaved gladiator, Roan, carries within his human body the blood of a mystical and nearly extinct race known as the Ancients. He jumps at the prospect of freedom when a mysterious girl named Dara appears at his cell and offers him a chance at a new life in exchange for his help. Together with the aristocratic Caspian, roguish Elnor, and grease monkey Mac, they embark on a mission to track down an artifact that Dara believes may be connected to Roan's ancient, Impure Blood.

Dara, Roan, Elnor, Caspian, and Mac must return to Turien, a city they escaped just days before, to track down an artifact with ties to the Ancient Blood. There they find an army of golems has risen up out of the earth and sea, leaving death and destruction in its wake. When Roan is brought face to face with the leader of these unnatural monsters, he is presented with a choice between his human and Ancient heritage.Tensions mount as each member of the company finds their loyalties shifting, their secrets exposed, and their questions unanswered. Who is Auhle? Why is he after the Ancient artifact? And what does an old hermit cast out of the Watcher Society have to do with it?

No one knows how to help Dara control the power running through her veins. If she can't tame the raw energy of the Ancient Blood, it will burn her out. Auhle is her last resort. But he is up to something. And like everyone else, he's got a price that Dara isn't sure she's willing to pay. Caspian, Mac, Roan, Elnor and Jaem race back to Kaleb's desert lab for answers, only to find that they are too late. Now they have to convince the enemy of their enemy to be friends. Can they enlist the dysfunctional Watcher Society to unite against the threat posed by Auhle? Even if they do, will their numbers will be enough to stand against the black army under Auhle's command? All converge upon the Airen Islands and an abandoned Temple of the Ancients for the final battle to decide the future of humanity and the Ancient Blood.

Robert Renteria’s From the Barrio books have been translated to Spanish, turned into a graphic novel, and used prominently in schools enough to warrant its own curriculum. Now, Renteria is reaching out to a younger crowd with his message about personal responsibility!

Recounts in graphic novel format the events leading up to the adoption of the Constitution and the arguments that arose over its clauses, and explains the meaning of the original document.

Dubbed the "Abomination" because of his appearance, Roan carries within his human body the Blood of a mystical and nearly extinct race known as the Ancients. Blood which manifests itself in exceptional strength and physical mutation. Blood that earned him imprisonment in the Veresta Stadium, where pure-blooded humans force him to fight in gladiatorial games. He jumps at the prospect of freedom when a mysterious girl named Dara appears at his cell and offers him a chance at a new life in exchange for his help. Roan cares only for his freedom until a new player joins the game and threatens the very existence of humanity. Now Roan must make a choice: Overcome a lifetime of humiliation, repression and rage, and protect the people that imprisoned him, or walk away and allow humanity to suffer the consequences of its mission to suppress the Ancient Blood.

Research assistant Sofia's main source of excitement comes from living vicariously through her free-spirited older sister. So when Sofia stumbles onto a centuries-old conspiracy to cover up the existence of an immortal, she's hooked. She is determined to unlock the secret to eternal life, especially if that means she gets to share it with Arthur. Unfortunately, Immortality has a price. When her sister's soul gets dragged into the mix, Sofia has to decide just how much she is willing to pay.

No one knows how to help Dara control the power running through her veins. If she can't tame the raw energy of the Ancient Blood, it will burn her out. Auhle is her last resort. But he is up to something. A no-good something. And like everyone else, he's got a price-one that Dara isn't sure she's willing to pay. Caspian, Mac, Roan, Elnor and Jaem race back to Kaleb's desert lab for answers, only to find that they are too late. Now they have to convince the enemy of their enemy to be friends. They try to enlist the dysfunctional Watcher Society to unite against the threat posed by Auhle. Even then, no one knows if their numbers will be enough to stand against the black army under Auhle's command. All converge upon the Airen Islands and an abandoned Temple of the Ancients for the final battle to decide the future of humanity and the Ancient Blood.