Briefly examines the history of vampire stories and characters, discussing how vampires became a part of today's popular culture in movies and TV shows, and how kids can dress up as vampires.

"New York Times bestselling author Anne Bishop returns to her world of the Others, as humans struggle to survive in the shadow of shapeshifters and vampires far more powerful than themselves... After a human uprising was brutally put down by the Elders--a primitive and lethal form of the Others--the few cities left under human control are far-flung. And the people within them now know to fear the no-man's-land beyond their borders--and the darkness......

Psychic cocktail waitress Sookie Stackhouse finds herself in the middle of big trouble of the supernatural kind in this novel in the #1 New York Times bestselling series—the inspiration for the HBO® original series True Blood.
After the natural disaster of Hurricane Katrina, and the manmade horror of the explosion at the vampire summit, Sookie Stackhouse is safe but dazed, yearning for...

Someone, or something, is draining all the books of their ink.

An examination of vampires in mythology that discusses beliefs from around the world, techniques for defending against them, how myths started, and other related topics.

When Sam catches the Jampires who've been sucking his jelly doughnuts dry, they invite him to fly with them to their dessert-filled faraway land.

Ever since Domitian Argenis recognized Sarita as his life mate, he's been waiting for the perfect moment to claim her. Those fantasies did not include him being chained to a table in a secret lab or both of them being held hostage by a mad scientist. Sarita has seen some crazy things as a cop, but nothing to rival Domitian. A vampire? Seriously? But his healing ability, incredible powers, and their mind-blowing physical connection - none of it should...

This is a story about hunger. 1532. Santo Domingo de la Calzada. A young girl grows up wild and wily--her beauty is only outmatched by her dreams of escape. But María knows she can only ever be a prize, or a pawn, in the games played by men. When an alluring stranger offers an alternate path, María makes a desperate choice. She vows to have no regrets. This is a story about love. 1827. London. A young woman lives an idyllic but cloistered life...

One morning after a party Tana wakes up to find herself surrounded by corpses--her fellow partiers from the night before. Only her ex-boyfriend and another, mysterious boy seem to have survived, along with herself. Her ex has been infected with the disease that turns humans into monsters in the Coldtowns, and now it is up to Tana to travel to the heart of her own personal Coldtown to find out what happened, and why.

"Presents the history behind vampire life, including their body parts, hunting styles, and weaknesses"--Provided by publisher.