On the run again, Raine hears some startling gossip about her comic. Scraping the bottom of the barrel for hide-outs, she ends up at her sister's place. Being eaten by a vampire would probably be better than this. And what's up with this fever?
Raine shows up at Joshua's place, lost in some strange fever dream. Five years ago, she kisses him and he says good-bye. Back in the present, Raine meets someone unexpected and realizes the stakes are much higher than she thought.
Raine puts out her comic and finds she is being stalked through the Tenderloin by a guy in a thousand dollar suit. Joshua seems to know why. Now if he would just explain why they are suddenly on the run...
Joshua finds five year old Raine after her mother has died and must decide what to do with her. Back in the present, Raine finds herself in the middle of Joshua's work as an abolitionist.
Struggling comic strip artist Raine is grinding away at her waitress job when her secret childhood friend, Joshua, appears after a five year absence. His freaky black scar has spread and Raine suspects he's dying. Has he just showed up to say good-bye? And what are those three prostitutes doing hanging around the cafe like terrified baby chicks?
23 min
About Conjuring Raine
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From San Fransisco's Tenderloin to the Dismal Swamp of North Carolina, human trafficking, vampires, and conjure magic combine in this sexy, funny, spooky story about Raine Black, a struggling comic…
strip artist with a gift--her comics come true. Enter Joshua: Raine's secret childhood friend, an abolitionist, and a vampire. Possessed by a revenge demon his vampire religion can't contain, Joshua just wants to get Raine safe from the demon, and from the other vampires, so he can kill himself in peace before the demon takes him over. But Raine thinks she can draw Joshua a comic with a happy ending, if she just has a little more time. And the demon has an offer. It wants to strike a bargain...with Raine.