Vampires, Hearts, & Other Dead Things cover

Vampires, Hearts, & Other Dead Things

Author: Fuston, Margie

Reading Metrics

Grade Level Upper Grades (UG 9-12)
Book Level 5.1
Points 13.0
Fiction/Nonfiction Fiction
Word Count 85684
Points per Word 0.000152
Page Count 368
Points per Page 0.035326

Description

As her father lies ill with pancreatic cancer, eighteen-year-old Victoria's last hope is to find a vampire in New Orleans, an impossible mission that rekindles a special friendship. Text has disturbing imagery, mild profanity/violence/sexual situations.

Quick Summary

Victoria's desperate mission to track down a real vampire in the spooky streets of New Orleans to save her dying father creates an unforgettable supernatural quest that blends heartbreak with hope. Readers will devour the mix of eerie mystery, southern gothic atmosphere, rekindled friendship, and the raw emotional journey of facing loss while searching for the impossible. If your teen loves the supernatural romance and small-town secrets of "Twilight" mixed with the humor and heart of "Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children," this book is their next obsession. Perfect for grades 9-12, especially teens who enjoy darkly humorous paranormal stories with real emotional stakes.