Everyone got into vampires back in 2005 when Twilight hit the shelves and when the Twilight movies were put up on Netflix this summer, the craze was resurfaced. We know the stories of Edward and Bella, and Damon and Stefan Salvatore, get ready to enjoy a whole new set of vampires! These folklore creatures have created chaos in plenty of great books that you should get lost in.
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Certain Dark Things by Silvia Moreno-Garcia: Domingo is a mere street kid. Atl is an ancient vampire with ties to a tribe from the Aztec Empire. So it certainly complicates things when Atl comes across Domingo and sees a tasty snack, whereas Domingo looks at Atl and is immediately infatuated. Then there’s the small matter of the vampire gangsters who are dogging both of their heels — and the cop who ends up chasing them by accident. It’s a recipe for some really bloody danger, one that Certain Dark Things serves up with appetizers of gusto, rich folklore, and breathless action.
'Salem's Lot by Stephen King: Something terrible made Jerusalem’s Lot what it is today: a small ghost town in Maine with a dwindling population. What caused the original inhabitants to succumb to this evil power so many years ago? And what does it all have to do with the newest resident, who still lives quietly in ‘Salem’s Lot? Though ‘Salem’s Lot was only Stephen King’s second novel, it carries all the hallmarks that crowned him the king of horror: breathless twists, a tightly-paced plot, and a creeping dread that will steal up on you with every turn of the page.
Fat White Vampire Blues by Andrew Fox: Jules Duchon isn’t your average vampire. To be more specific, he weighs 450 pounds and isn’t sexy in the slightest (no thanks to the fatty blood of the New Orleans folks that he drinks). Now he must contend with a new vampire in his neighborhood — and this new guy named Malice X is young, cocky, and bloodthirsty. Rest assured, it isn’t easy being a vampire in New Orleans, which the delightful romp of Fat White Vampire Blues shows in spades and stakes.