Family of Blood is the second book in the Trieste Family Series — broader in scope, higher in stakes, and deeper in character than its predecessor. At its heart is a question Martin has avoided for a hundred years: what does it mean to be responsible for someone else?
Born in and living in Australia, Mark joined the military upon completing high school. With an engineering degree, working on high-technology systems, Mark travelled the world while advancing his knowledge in science and engineering. Following a simple request from a friend to confirm the 'science' in a fictional military book, Mark realised he was well placed to develop his own first military fiction book in the style of Dale Brown.
Mark soon wondered what it would be like in a world where vampires are real. The Trieste Family follows this simple concept.