Ivan Tarkovsky was one of the Soviet Union’s finest soldiers in World War II. A warrior feared by the Nazis and his own men, he was set loose upon the battlefields of Europe with the sole purpose of putting Hitler’s decapitated head on a pike. However, upon reaching Berlin, he led his men into an ambush. Tarkovsky was the only survivor. Taken hostage by the Nazis, Tarkovsky was hauled into Hitler’s bunker and told a most unbelievable fantasy: Hitler was gathering the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse and Tarkovsky was believed to be the Pale Rider himself. They told him he was a man of great purpose, a man with a destiny. He told them he didn’t want a destiny and had to cut their throats to stop their jabbering. . . He did not escape Berlin alive. Tarkovsky fell to the deepest pits of Hell where the Devil labeled him a traitor. For decades, Tarkovsky was tortured and twisted until he became a self-made demon, one filled with regret over the misuse of his time on earth. Now Tarkovsky has learned that the modern Death, an American named Trey Decarr, is repeating similar mistakes. Tarkovsky decides it is time to leave the comforts of Hell, take hold of Decarr’s soul, and set him on the proper path. . . BLOOD CHILD is a prequel to DEATH'S GOOD INTENTIONS. Despite taking place first chronologically, it is likely to be more enjoyed if read after Death's Good Intentions.