by Rachel Caine
First published 2009
Claire Danvers thought moving off campus would solve her problems. Instead, she discovers her new roommates in one of Morganville's oldest houses barely show signs of life. This small Texas college town hides vampires around every corner, and Claire finds herself living among creatures that vanish at sunrise. Her undead housemates become unexpected allies when the town's bloodthirsty secrets emerge. Claire adapts to her nocturnal roommate and finds a boyfriend, but danger strikes when a fraternity invites her and another outcast to their annual Dead Girls' Dance. The invitation isn't random. When Claire learns the real reason behind their inclusion, chaos erupts. Both living and undead prepare for a violent confrontation that will tear through the night. Claire must navigate this supernatural world where college life collides with vampire politics, and survival depends on unlikely alliances with the very creatures she once feared.
Genres: romance, fantasy, young-adult, paranormal
Vibes: atmospheric, emotional, suspenseful
Tropes: found-family, unlikely-allies
Setting: Morganville, Texas
Period: 21st-century
452 pages · Paperback · New American Library
Content warnings: violence