The Red of Blood and Roses: Humanity Was Never What It Seemed

About this episode

Makonnen Sankofa speaks with Danielle Hall about the dark fantasy series The Red of Blood and Roses, exploring themes of hidden truths and survival in a forgotten world.

On The International Book Show , Makonnen Sankofa speaks with Danielle Hall about The Red of Blood and Roses , a dark fantasy series following two ordinary humans pulled into a forgotten world hidden from humanity, where they uncover the shocking truth that human history has been deliberately concealed. In The Red of Blood and Roses series, survival becomes destiny as they discover an ancient prophecy tying them to a coming war against a rising evil that threatens all life. At its core, The Red of Blood and Roses follows a girl who refuses war and a boy who has lost faith in humanity—together forced to decide the fate of two worlds.

People in this episode

Host: Makonnen Sankofa

Guest: Danielle Hall

Topics covered

• dark fantasy
• human history
• prophecy
• war
• survival
• hidden worlds

Keywords

• dark fantasy
• humanity
• prophecy
• war
• hidden world
• survival
• ancient prophecy

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: The Red of Blood and Roses

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