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But when a mysterious stranger offers them VIP access to an underground pleasure palace run by the offbeat King Cant, the night takes a twisted turn. Inside the Sin Emporium, every room tempts a different deadly sin. As old wounds resurface and blood starts to spill, Carlos and his friends will have to decide: indulge the darkness or escape it, if escape is even possible. A razor-sharp horror-comedy romp soaked in blood, betrayal, and debauchery.", "genre": [ "Horror", "Science Fiction", "Supernatural", "Comedy", "Thriller" ], "audience": "Adult", "image": "https://gafino.com/assets/covers/Suckers_Cover.jpg", "buyLink": "https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FK28RSMZ", "asin": "B0FK28RSMZ", "isbn": "9798989747894", "numberOfPages": 372, "publisher": "Duskbound Books", "readerFit": { "pacing": 3, "goreLevel": 4, "romanceLevel": 2, "tone": "Crude & Chaotic", "leadGenres": [ { "name": "Horror", "score": 5 }, { "name": "Action", "score": 4 }, { "name": "Thriller", "score": 3 } ], "subgenre": [ { "name": "Vampires", "score": 5 }, { "name": "Horror-Comedy", "score": 4 }, { "name": "Action-Comedy", "score": 4 }, { "name": "Cosmic Horror", "score": 2 } ], "readerAppeal": [ "One wild night spiraling completely out of control", "You want vampires, and a lot of them", "Dark comedy with real stakes hiding under the chaos", "Not for the faint of stomach" ], "compTitles": "From Dusk Till Dawn meets the Hangover", "keywords": [ "Monsters", "Punk-Rock Chaos", "Danger & Sacrifice" ], "contentNotes": [ "Violence", "Gore", "Substance Abuse", "Sexual Content", "Sex Work" ], "placeType": [ "Underground", "Big City", "Suburban" ], "characterExperience": [ "Male protagonist", "Female protagonist", "Adult protagonist", "Ensemble cast" ] }, "reviews": [ { "quote": "Suckers does not disappoint.", "rating": 4 } ], "inStoryYear": 2008 }, { "slug": "masked", "url": "https://gafino.com/books/masked/", "title": "MASKED", "series": "MASKED", "seriesNumber": 1, "publicationStatus": "Published", "releaseDate": "2023", "tagline": null, "hook": "A heist gone wrong locks Wonder City's loneliest soul in a vault with the city's heaviest heart. 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A portal into her past reveals buried secrets that change everything. Is her repressed past now affecting the present and beyond? 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