The Edgar Awardโwinning author of Never Trust a Dead Man puts a terrifying spin on what should be a typical night in a small town.
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Sixteen-year-old Kerry has got a tough night ahead of her. What begins as a simple lost-and-found trip to the laundromat to rescue her little brotherโs stuffed koala bear turns into a nightmarish odyssey of murder, vampires, andโquite possiblyโtrue love.
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โInterview with a Vampireย for the learner's permit set.โ โThe Horn Book
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โA freshly written thriller, an offbeat love story, an engaging twist on the vampire novel, and an exciting tale of moral complexity .ย .ย .ย . Point [this] book at the Lois Duncan fans as well as Anne Rice followers, and get out of the way.โ โThe Bulletin
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โ[Vande Velde] is a master at taking traditional fairy-tale-like themes and making them fresh and totally unique.ย Companions of the Night .ย .ย . does that for the vampire story .ย .ย .ย . The narrative is tightly wound, keeping readers ready for excitement and action.โ โEmma Carbone, New York Public Library