The Rise and Fall of John Rizzerio (Ballad of John Rizzerio) (Volume 1)

It all started with a phone call. I had been been passing through town, with no intentions of staying, when 'He' called. While I had never heard his voice, I knew beyond a shadow of a doubt that the voice belonged to the Dark Prince himself; Vlad Tepes III, Dracula! He had taken her! I so desperately wanted to charge to her rescue but I knew that I alone would not have the strength. I would have to draw from all of my resources if I was going to stand against 'him' or 'his' children! I pray to God that I have the strength to face 'him'. I just don't know if that's going to be enough... -John Rizzerio Join J.R. as he and his friends scramble to rescue his family from the clutches of evil. Over the course of two separate weeks, each twenty years apart, John is forced into battle against creatures his faltering faith lacks the strength to defeat. Together, will he and his friends have what it takes to rescue his loved ones? Or will his inner torment and self doubt bring his party down? When faith is no more, one can only hope. But, hope is tough to hold onto when his own holy artifact, a Cross handed down to him by his grandfather, becomes twisted in a reflection of his own inner torment.