Vampires Are Back! (7/24/24)

From long-fought wars to secret plots to epic love affairs, get ready for another vampire craze!

THE STARS ARE DYING BY CHLOE C. PEÑARANDA
9781250355669 | 10/8/24

When Astraea sets out on a quest to escape her tyrannical king and reclaim her memories, she’s led to the Libertatem, a succession of trials hosted by the king in which humans compete for safety from the vampires who are seeking blood. But even winning the Libertatum will not keep Astraea safe so she strikes a deal with Nyte, the vampire who stalks her dreams. He promises to keep her safe, but she knows she cannot trust him, cannot trust his lies, even as she finds herself drawn deeper and deeper into his seductive embrace.

Available for download on Edelweiss official website. LibraryReads votes due by September 1st.

LIGHTFALL BY ED CROCKER
9781250287731 | 1/14/25

In the last vampire city of First Light, the rules are simple: if you’re poor, you drink weak blood; if you’re nobility, you get the good stuff. Palace maid Sam has had enough of these rules. When the son of the city’s ruler is murdered and she finds the only clue to his death, she seizes the chance to blackmail her way into a better class and better blood. Soon she’s in league with a sorcerer whose deductive skills make up for his lack of magic. There’s just one problem. What began as a murder investigation has uncovered a vast conspiracy by the ruling elite, and now Sam must find the truth before she becomes another victim.

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SLAYING THE VAMPIRE CONQUEROR BY CARISSA BROADBENT
9781250368928 | 3/25/24

Life in service to the Arachessen, a cult of the Goddess of Fate, has turned Sylina from orphaned street-rat to disciplined killer, determined to overthrow Glaea’s tyrannical king. But when a brutal vampire conqueror arrives on their shores, Sylina faces an even deadlier adversary. She’s tasked with a crucial mission: infiltrate Atrius’ army, earn his trust… and kill him. Yet when Sylina becomes his seer, she glimpses a dark and shocking past. Sylina’s orders are clear. The conqueror cannot live. But as the blood spilled by Glaea’s tyrant king runs thicker, her connection with Atrius only grows stronger.

LibraryReads votes due by February 1st.

WHERE SHADOWS MEET BY PATRICE CALDWELL
9781250815347 | 4/1/25

When Favre sacrificed her wings for love, Thana, the young goddess she so willingly gave them up for, sacrificed that same love for power. Thana’s choices led to a life of eternal night, and later, their destruction. Favre has bided her time ever since, waiting for the chance to resurrect the girl she loves. Now, a thousand years later, Leyla, the crown princess of the malichora—an ancient race that survives on human blood—must travel to the Island of the Dead when her best friend is captured. Along with Najja, a fierce, beautiful seer, and the last person she expected to help her, Leyla forges down a dangerous path. But the closer she gets to her goal, the more she risks awakening an ancient evil and destroying everything she holds dear.