by C. C. Hunter
First published 2011
Della Tsang built her life on facts and logic. Ghosts were nonsense. Vampires belonged in movies. Then she spots her dead cousin standing in a dark alley, very much alive and very much changed. Before Della can process what she witnessed, she transforms into a vampire herself. Her cousin appears again with an offer to abandon her old life completely and embrace their new supernatural reality. But Della learns about Shadow Falls, a camp designed for teenagers with extraordinary abilities. She faces an impossible choice between two futures. She can follow her cousin into the unknown darkness of vampire existence or take a chance on Shadow Falls and the community it promises. Either path means leaving behind everything familiar. Her family, her friends, her human identity must all be sacrificed. The decision will reshape not just her immediate future but her understanding of who she really is.
Genres: fantasy, supernatural, young-adult, paranormal
Vibes: dark, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: chosen-one, found-family
Setting: Shadow Falls
32 pages · Kindle Edition · St. Martin's Griffin