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The Vampire's Promise Trilogy: Deadly Offer, Evil Returns, and Fatal Bargain (The Vampire's Promise #1)

by Caroline B. Cooney

A special three-in-one edition of Caroline B. Cooney&’s riveting Vampire&’s Promise TrilogyIn Deadly Offer, Althea hates high school. In middle school, she had a group of friends to hang out with. She was on the softball team, took gymnastics, and won ribbons for horseback riding. But high school is horrible for Althea. She doesn&’t make the cheerleading squad. Her group of friends splits apart to form new cliques, and Althea is left to sit alone at lunch. That is, until she discovers a vampire living in the attic tower of her family home. A vampire who can make her dreams come true: a spot on the cheerleading squad; popularity; a boyfriend. All the vampire wants in return is a small sacrifice, and Althea is in too deep to back out now.In Evil Returns, Devnee hopes her new room in an attic tower will make her romantic—beautiful, popular, and even happy. But the tower feels inexplicably creepy, especially because its windows are tightly shuttered. On Devnee&’s very first night in her new room, weird things start to happen. A disembodied hand appears outside her window. Devnee&’s shadow detaches from her body and starts wandering the edges of her new room by itself. On her first day at her new high school, Devnee finds herself intensely wishing her life were different. And when someone—something—arrives in her tower room to make that wish come true, Devnee&’s best intentions at starting a new life take a dark turn.In Fatal Bargain, there is a creepy, shuttered attic tower in the town&’s run-down, old, abandoned mansion, and it&’s the perfect place to have a spooky party. At least, that&’s what Randy thinks when he invites his five friends for a night of scary fun. But the night gets more terrifying than anyone anticipated when Roxanne feels a long sharp fingernail brushing her bare neck, with no one near enough to touch her. Then Randy sees a shadow gathering—a cape without a person inside. Lacey immediately senses the presence of a vampire in the tower. She doesn&’t understand how, but she knows it in her bones, in her soul, as if from another life in an ancient time: Vampire.

The Vampire's Protector

by Michele Hauf

OUT OF THE GRAVE...AND INTO HER LIFE For over a century, musician Nicolo Paganini had rested in peace. Until Summer Santiago's innocent touch raised him from the grave. Awake in a world suddenly so foreign, he needed Summer's help. Yet his protector was a vampire...with a deep desire for Nicolo's blood. Despite the raving attraction between them, the pair had something more dangerous than bloodlust to contend with. The devil had a plan for Nicolo's eternal life. Should Nicolo play the cursed black violin, his fate would be sealed. But if he resisted Satan's call, he would lose the woman who had made his life worth living.

The Vampire's Quest

by Vivi Anna

After escaping from the Otherworld Crime Unit, Kellen Falcon came to Nouveau Monde to crack a rare blood disease. But the European hotbed of temptation yielded sport no vampire could resist--criminologist Sophie St. Clair. And with only days to live, Kellen sought sweet release from her to escape a savage past.The lycan beauty wasn't one to stray from her pact. But an investigation into a downtown bombing now tied the two together. And it wasn't long before Kellen's smoldering eyes and Sophie's fierce desire for this vampire put her loyalties to the test....

The Vampire's Revenge

by Raven Hart

Jack McShane: lover, killer, seducer, family man, and vampire. In the shadows of Savannah, with its hip nightspots and moss-draped oak trees, Jack is trying to save humankind from a threat it doesn’t know it faces: an explosion of the otherworldly, the weird, the wanton, and the wicked. Tourists are heading to Savannah for St. Patrick’s Day–and Jack is racing through tunnels below the city to the edge of Hell itself to hold off a plot posed by the double-dead and demented. But Jack must also hold off his own desire for Connie Jones, the beautiful cop he turned into a vampire slayer. Connie, her blood running hotter than she can handle, can’t imagine the games that Jack is playing with her body and her mind, or that the other monster she’s falling in love with is all part of his devious plan. Welcome to the world of Jack McShane, a blue-eyed vampire who knows how crazy things can get–once you get a little taste for blood.

The Vampire's Secret

by Raven Hart

Once a mortal with a beloved family, William Cuyler Thorne is now a vampire on the prowl for blood and beautiful women. He has the perfect cover as an admired citizen of Savannah society. Though Reedrek, the ruthless old-world vampire who tried to destroy William has been defeated, he still has his followers–and they will settle for nothing less than all-out war. To counter this vicious band of European bloodsuckers, organizes a vampire empire, which includes the handsomely slick Jack; William’s newly made eternity mate, the luscious seductress Eleanor; and a wannabe-badass named Werm. But as William and his team prepare for the ultimate showdown, the only hope for victory may lie with one woman, a vampire with unusual powers who holds the vampires’ fates in her hot little hands.

The Vampire's Seduction

by Cynthia Cooke

Finding out she was a witch had upended Mari Saguna's staid life, but being thrown into a war between dark, otherworldly creatures in New York City surpassed the surreal. Her coven battled a clan of vampires...and caught in the middle were Mari and one vampire hell-bent on rescuing his kidnapped brethren. No spells could protect her from Nicholai, the potent, mysterious seducer. No potions could assuage the longing he'd awakened in her. In his lair, Mari wasn't sure she wanted protection...until she discovered Nicholai's dark intention. Could she believe the enemy she'd come to love meant to destroy her? And would it matter when Nicholai discovered she-and her blood-were her coven's secret weapon?

The Vampire's Seduction

by Raven Hart

When it comes to a wild and seductive nightlife, Savannah has bite. Older than the United States and wealthy beyond his years, playboy William Cuyler Thorne is a vampire with a nice long undead life—one that includes a steady stream of admirers, a consistent supply of rejuvenating blood, and, best of all, a cover as one of Savannah’s most prominent pillars of society. But all good things must end. Now an ancient enemy has come for William from across the seas. It is his sire, Reedrek, the vampire who created him. And Reedrek will stop at nothing until all that is precious to William—his beautiful mistress, his stable of willing female victims, his glorious estates, and his good-ol’-boy vampire sidekick, Jack—is within his voracious grasp. But William has an arsenal of his own—one that is enhanced by the power of voodoo. And when these two bloodsuckers meet, there will be hell to pay.

The Vampire's Wolf

by Jenna Kernan

As a werewolf and a marine, he's duty-bound to protect his enemy Brianna Vittori is running from vampires. After receiving a mysterious warning, Bri has no choice but to seek refuge with an enemy she never thought she'd run to: werewolves. They're the only ones who can save her...if they don't kill her first. As a werewolf, marine captain Travis MacConnelly should be immune to the deadly attraction of female vampires. But Bri ignites his most primal desires. When Mac realizes that his beautiful prisoner doesn't even know what she is, it's up to him to provide her with answers as well as protection. As the bond between them grows, so does the danger they're in....

The Vampires of Morgan Creek: As Twilight Falls; Twilight Dreams; Twilight Desires (Morgan's Creek)

by Amanda Ashley

“A master of her craft.” —Maggie Shayne Gathered together for the first time, all three of New York Times bestselling author Amanda Ashley’s seductive tales of Morgan Creek and its unforgettable inhabitants . . . AS TWILIGHT FALLS Photographing ghost towns across the American West, Kadie Andrews takes a wrong turn and ends up in Morgan Creek, Wyoming—a spot that isn’t on the map. It’s a quaint little place, but when twilight falls, it takes on a sinister air. And when Kadie captures the attention of master vampire Rylan Saintcrow, she can feel his power. He may be the most compelling creature she’s ever imagined, but he is also a man—one who needs a woman to be his willing prisoner—for eternity . . . TWILIGHT DREAMS Holly Parrish has never met anyone like Micah Ravenwood: his dark eyes, his movie-star smile, the indefinable way he looks at her. Even when she thought he was simply another investment firm client, her lust overpowered her logic. But she never expected their attraction to lead her to an eerie ghost town in Wyoming. Only vampires call the deserted place home—and one of them is Micah . . . TWILIGHT DESIRES Sofia Ravenwood was once fascinated by vampires—their seductive power, their inhuman strength, their dark desires. Then one attacked her family, and she vowed to keep clear. Until she heard about Ethan Parrish: a sweet, sizzling-hot former college football player, turned into a vampire against his will. Wandering the deserted streets of Morgan Creek, Ethan’s sure he'll be alone forever—until Sofia agrees to meet him . . .

The Vampire’s Dinner (2016 Advent Calendar - Bah Humbug)

by Tj Nichols

For vampire Charles Redfort, Christmas is a bitter reminder of the day he was killed by a werewolf. After fleeing the vampire army he was created to serve in, he has lived in exile in England. Once a year he allows himself to tell the truth about his life over dinner. Then he eats the man he's hired for the night. Blake Wells is an engineering student by day and escort by night. He works Christmas because he doesn't want to see his father, and his mother doesn't want to see him. When he meets Charles, he thinks he's gotten a bonus present that he can't wait to unwrap. But as the truth is revealed, Blake will have to think fast to live until morning and convince Charles to give up his lonely life.A story from the Dreamspinner Press 2016 Advent Calendar "Bah Humbug."

The Vampyre: A Tale (Magical Creatures Ser.)

by John William Polidori

The Vampyre is based on a fragment written by Lord Byron in 1816 during a gathering of author friends who, trapped inside due to bad weather, decided to write ghost stories. It was the first vampire story in English prose, and as such had a wide-ranging influence, almost single-handedly creating the now-popular image of the vampire as an aristocratic seducer.

The Van Alen Legacy: Number 4 in series (Blue Bloods #4)

by Melissa de Cruz

With the stunning revelation surrounding Bliss's true identity comes the growing threat of the sinister Silver Bloods. Once left to live the glamorous life in New York City, the Blue Bloods now find themselves in an epic battle for survival. Not to worry, love is still in the air for the young vampires of the Upper East Side. Or is it? Jack and Schuyler are over. Oliver's brokenhearted. And only the cunning Mimi seems to be happily engaged.Young, fanged and fabulous, Melissa de la Cruz's vampires unite in this highly anticipated fourth instalment of the Blue Bloods series.

The Van Gogh Cafe

by Cynthia Rylant

The Van Gogh Cafe, located in Flowers, Kansas, has magic in its walls, causing strange and mysterious events to occur there.

The Vang -- The Military Form (The Vang #2)

by Christopher B. Rowley

An asteroid miner named Seed of Hope comes across a silvery capsule while illegally prospecting for radioactives, and unknowingly releases the parasitic and ferocious Vang.

The Vanguard’s Gift

by Eon De Beaumont

Crispus Birchmount takes his responsibility to guard the gateway to the elven kingdom of Ashdale very seriously. But while the post itself is an honor, Crispus hates the human world--especially during the humans' Christmas season when his elven ancestry is made into a mockery for the benefit of children! When he's assigned to protect a young human, not even an altercation with a mall Santa can stop Crispus from locating Michel LeVandre, a unique man who awakens desires within Crispus he thought were long dead. The new distraction proves disastrous when enemy forces conspire to take the gate, but now Crispus has a human he really cares about and a renewed lust for life, and he'll use the vanguard's gift to defend Michel, the gate, and maybe the world.

The Vanished (The Outer Limits #7)

by John Peel

A group of teenagers find themselves the only survivors on earth. Everyone else seems to have disappeared and no one knows why.

The Vanished Birds: A Novel

by Simon Jimenez

A mysterious child lands in the care of a solitary woman, changing both of their lives forever, in this captivating debut of connection across space and time.&“The best of what science fiction can be: a thought-provoking, heartrending story about the choices that define our lives.&”—Kirkus Reviews (starred review)A solitary ship captain, drifting through time.Nia Imani is a woman out of place. Traveling through the stars condenses decades into mere months for her, though the years continue to march steadily onward for everyone she has ever known. Her friends and lovers have aged past her. She lives only for the next paycheck, until the day she meets a mysterious boy, fallen from the sky.A mute child, burdened with unimaginable power.The scarred boy does not speak, his only form of communication the haunting music he plays on an old wooden flute. Captured by his songs and otherworldly nature, Nia decides to take the boy in to live amongst her crew. Soon, these two outsiders discover in each other the things they lack. For him, a home, a place of love and safety. For her, an anchor to the world outside of herself. For both of them, a family. But Nia is not the only one who wants the boy.A millennia-old woman, poised to burn down the future.Fumiko Nakajima designed the ships that allowed humanity to flee a dying Earth. One thousand years later, she now regrets what she has done in the name of progress. When chance brings Fumiko, Nia, and the child together, she recognizes the potential of his gifts, and what will happen if the ruling powers discover him. So she sends the pair to the distant corners of space to hide them as she crafts a plan to redeem her old mistakes. But time is running out. The past hungers for the boy, and when it catches up, it threatens to tear this makeshift family apart.

The Vanished Kingdom: The Vanished Kingdom, Book One (The Vanished Kingdom)

by Jonathan Auxier

From Jonathan Auxier, the New York Times bestselling and award-winning author of The Night Gardener and Sweep comes the first outing in The Vanished Kingdom series — a swashbuckling adventure with unforgettable characters for readers 8 to 12. Now with a newly designed cover!Peter Nimble and His Fantastic Eyes is the utterly beguiling tale of a ten-year-old blind orphan who has been schooled in a life of thievery. One fateful afternoon, he steals a box from a mysterious traveling haberdasher — a box that contains three pairs of magical eyes. When he tries on the first pair, he is instantly transported to a hidden island, where he meets the eccentric Professor Cake. The Professor gives Peter a choice: travel to the dangerous Vanished Kingdom to rescue a people in need . . . or return to a life of crime. Peter chooses wisely, and together with Sir Tode, a knight who has been turned into a rather unfortunate combination of human, horse, and cat, and the magic eyes, he embarks on an unforgettable, swashbuckling adventure to learn his true destiny.Includes a sample chapter from Sophie Quire and the Last Storyguard

The Vanished Kingdom: The Vanished Kingdom, Book Three (The Vanished Kingdom)

by Jonathan Auxier

An epic middle-grade adventure in the world of Peter Nimble from Jonathan Auxier—the New York Times bestselling and award-winning author of The Night Gardener and Sweep—will take readers to the very ends of the earth . . . and beyondThe War of the Maps is a breathtaking fantasy in the vein of His Dark Materials and The Last Battle that dares to give new answers to age-old questions—inviting readers of all ages to sail beyond the edges of the map into a world of magic, myth, and boundless adventure.Since time before time, two opposing forces have been locked in an endless battle: It is the war between magic and reason—between what if and what is. And the victor will not just shape the future but the very nature of reality. Peter Nimble and Sophie Quire have spent the last four years fighting to protect a world of magic from the insidious, unstoppable forces of &“progress.&” But, every day, the wonders that once surrounded them are vanishing. Lurking behind this transformation is a mysterious group called The League of Maps that seems to hold the answers. As Peter and Sophie fight to untangle this mystery, they find themselves thrown into opposing sides of a vast war that stretches from the very beginning of humanity and into our present age.

The Vanished Kingdom: The Vanished Kingdom, Book Two (The Vanished Kingdom)

by Jonathan Auxier

From Jonathan Auxier, the New York Times bestselling and award-winning author of The Night Gardener and Sweep, comes the next adventure in The Vanished Kingdom series for readers 8 to 12 — about a clever bookmender whose life is turned upside down when she's sent on a mission to save stories and storybooks across the Wide World. Now with a newly designed cover!It&’s been two years since Peter Nimble and Sir Tode rescued the kingdom of HazelPort. In that time, they have traveled far and wide in search of adventure. Now they have been summoned by Professor Cake for a new mission: to find a 12-year-old bookmender named Sophie Quire.Sophie knows little beyond the four walls of her father&’s bookshop, where she repairs old books and dreams of escaping the confines of her dull life. But when a strange boy and his talking cat/horse companion show up with a rare and mysterious book, she finds herself pulled into an adventure beyond anything she has ever read.Also available:Peter Nimble and His Fantastic EyesThe War of the Maps

The Vanished Queen

by Lisbeth Campbell

When a country is held in thrall to a vicious, despotic king, it&’s up to one woman to take him down.Long ago, Queen Mirantha vanished. King Karolje claimed it was an assassination by a neighboring king, but everyone knew it was a lie. He had Disappeared her himself. But after finding the missing queen&’s diary, Anza—impassioned by her father&’s unjust execution and inspired by Mirantha&’s words—joins the resistance group to overthrow the king. When an encounter with Prince Esvar thrusts her into a dangerous game of court politics, one misstep could lead to a fate worse than death. Esvar is the second son to an evil king. Trapped under his thumb and desperate for a way out, a chance meeting with Anza gives him the opportunity to join the resistance. Together, they might have the leverage to move against the king—but if they fail, their deaths could mean a total loss of freedom for generations to follow. Set in a world where resistance is as dangerous as it is important, The Vanished Queen is a tale of the courage and sacrifice it requires to take on a tyrant.

The Vanished Return (Goosebumps: The Vanishing Novel)

by Ms. Kate Howard

Discover what happens in the new season of the hit Disney Plus and Hulu series in this official Goosebumps YA novel! Includes an exclusive ending only available in this book! Thirty years ago, four teenagers disappeared while exploring an abandoned military bunker. Their story become a local legend in Gravesend, and when Devin and Cece come to visit their dad for the summer, they’re dared to go inside. But something strange happens to Devin when he enters the old fort….Soon, things in Gravesend are changing. In order to stop the effects from spreading, Devin, Cece, and their friends have to figure out what happened to the group of kids who vanished. If they don’t hurry, they’ll become the bunker’s next victims.This official YA novel tells the story of the hit series Goosebumps: The Vanishing -- plus additional scenes and information not seen on the show!

The Vanished: The Vanished (Roswell High #7)

by Melinda Metz

Gone for good? Max is on a mission to save Alex, who is stranded on the home planet. Alex may be lost or wounded -- or worse. To get Alex back, Max knows he'll need one of the Stones of Midnight. If only he knew where to find one... Liz understands that Max can't rest until he finds Alex. And she's been busy herself -- spending time with Roswell newcomer Adam. She's been having so much fun with Adam that Max is in danger...of being forgotten.

The Vanishing (Last Dogs #1)

by Christopher Holt

When all the humans in his world disappear, Max, a yellow Labrador Retriever, begins the search for his family. He knows that if he can just find Madame Curie, a wise, old black Lab, she'll be able to help. Madame had a premonition of astonishing events to come -- she might know where Max's family is. But Max can't make the journey alone. Joined by friends Rocky and Gizmo, Max sets off to find Madame. Along the way, the trio must face a pack of angry wolves, forage for food in a land where kibble is akin to gold, befriend a house full of cats, and outsmart a gang of subway rats. Ultimately, they'll have to escape from the biggest threat of all: the Corporation, a "perfect" society for dogs and by dogs, where nothing is quite as it seems.The Last Dogs: The Vanishing is a thrilling adventure and a tale of three unlikely friends on an epic quest to find their people -- and bring them home.

The Vanishing Act: A Novel

by Mette Jakobsen

"The best stories change you. I am not the same after The Vanishing Act as I was before.”—Erin Morgenstern, author of The Night Circus On a small snow-covered island—so tiny that it can’t be found on any map—lives twelve-year-old Minou, her philosopher Papa (a descendent of Descartes), Boxman the magician, and a clever dog called No-Name. A year earlier Minou’s mother left the house wearing her best shoes and carrying a large black umbrella. She never returned. One morning Minou finds a dead boy washed up on the beach. Her father decides to lay him in the room that once belonged to her mother. Can her mother’s disappearance be explained by the boy? Will Boxman be able to help find her? Minou, unwilling to accept her mother’s death, attempts to find the truth through Descartes’ philosophy. Over the course of her investigation Minou will discover the truth about loss and love, a truth that The Vanishing Act conveys in a voice that is uniquely enchanting.

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