Gods and Monsters

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In the fog-shrouded streets of San Francisco, an unusual romance blooms between River, a gifted baker whose treats can heal broken hearts, and Pamela, a mysterious waitress with an impossible secret. But their love is threatened by Gabriel, a breathtakingly beautiful stranger whose crystal jewelry lures the city's vampires to their doom. As River follows Gabriel through the midnight streets, he begins to uncover a hidden world that has existed alongside our own since the Gold Rush days. When a series of mysterious deaths rocks the Castro district, the city is gripped by fear. Bodies are found drained of blood, bearing strange marks that defy explanation. River's quest to understand these deaths leads him to discover an underground network of immortal beings, ancient Greek gods working as delivery men, and primal forces that have shaped the city since its founding. At the heart of it all is Thanatos, the God of Death himself, who runs a peculiar blood delivery service for