Prince Shubishup is a vampire who was put in a coffin to be shipped to Transylvania along with his family for a ritual, but was accidentally sent to Pennsylvania West Philadelphia. He quickly becomes addicted to crack cocaine prior to meeting two local drug dealers, Stizz and Keem. After a little disagreement, they promise to aid Prince Shubishup in returning home, but they see an opportunity to make some money, and use Prince Shubishup.Terka, Prince Shubishup's older sister, is ordered by their father, King Shubishup, to locate her younger sibling and to return with him so they can complete the ritual..Will Terka be able to find her little brother in time? Will she find him at all? Can Prince Shubishup survive the vicious streets of Philadelphia? Or will he become another statistic, and remain stuck in the trenches?Bloodline Gems is a unpredictable novel that will grip you in suspense that is also packed with humor, action and a little gore. This story is a definite page turner, anda breath of fresh air in the urban book world.