Welcome Countess Cassandra Bloodworth to our blog today!
She works at a small-town bakery. Lives alone in a worn apartment building. And tries not to think about the strange feeling that something in her life has always been missing.
Then a mysterious woman walks into the bakery and leaves behind an invitation sealed with a thorned crown.
That night, a limousine arrives at her door.
By dawn, her old life is gone.
Taken to the isolated Bloodworth Estate, Cassie discovers a truth hidden from her since birth: she is Cassandra Bloodworth, the lost heir to an ancient vampire dynasty.
But the Bloodworths are more than vampires.
They are rulers of a dark kingdom built on blood, secrets, and power older than recorded history.
Within the castle's walls, servants whisper of things moving through the corridors after midnight. Portraits seem to watch from the shadows. Locked doors conceal horrors never meant to be seen. And deep beneath the estate lies the Crowning Room—a forbidden chamber where every Bloodworth ruler has claimed the throne.
As enemies close in and long-buried secrets begin to awaken, Cassie must decide whether to embrace the darkness flowing through her veins or fight the destiny waiting for her.
Because something ancient has been watching.
Something hungry.
And it has been waiting centuries for the Bloodworth heir to come home.
The throne is waiting.
The Bloodworth Files
An Exclusive Interview with Countess
Cassandra Bloodworth
A Character from The Crowning Room by
Michelle L. Crocker
Countess Cassandra
Bloodworth, many believe your family is nothing more than folklore. What do you
say to them?
Cassandra: Folklore has a curious habit
of surviving because someone lived long enough to tell the tale.
Are you truly immortal?
Cassandra: Immortality is such a human
word. I simply... endure.
What lies beyond the doors
of the Crowning Room?
Cassandra: A crown. A choice. And a
fate from which there is no return.
Many fear your family.
Should they?
Cassandra: Fear has preserved more
lives than courage ever has.
Is there anyone you trust?
Cassandra: (A long silence.)
Trust is a luxury buried with the dead.
The Bloodworth name
carries both reverence and fear. Which do you prefer?
Cassandra: Fear is far more reliable.
Reverence can be faked.
Rumors say Bloodworth
Manor has claimed countless lives. Is that true?
Cassandra: (A faint smile.)
The manor has never claimed anyone. It
simply reveals who they truly are.
If someone were invited to
Bloodworth Manor tonight, what advice would you give them?
Cassandra: Do not mistake my invitation
for mercy.
Finally... are the stories
about you true?
Cassandra: No.
(She smiles.)
They are far worse.
Editor's Note
This interview was conducted inside
Bloodworth Manor under circumstances the publisher has declined to discuss.
The interview concluded unexpectedly
after Countess Bloodworth requested that the candles be extinguished.
The interviewer was unavailable for
further comment and has not been seen since.
About The Crowning Room
Some doors should never be opened.
Step inside Bloodworth Manor, where
ancient bloodlines, deadly secrets, and immortal ambition collide. In The
Crowning Room, every choice comes at a price, and every crown demands a
sacrifice.
The Crowning Room is available now from
Michelle L. Crocker.
