Count Me In: 8 Unique Takes on Vampire Stories

Evil Twin, a Zando imprintA group of friends confront questions of identity, aging, and desire during a vampire infestation in an isolated Californian desert—”transporting us to a tiny town not unlike the ‘Salem’s Lot of Stephen King fame."—Fangoria Much like the immortal beings they contain, vampire stories show no signs of going away, and love for novels about the undead are as popular now as ever, with hundreds being released each year. (Can you imagine how many books about vampires you could read if you were going to live forever?) But not every vampire story has to be about a sun-hating bloodsucker with a garlic allergy who is hunted with a cross, a stake, and holy water—although these can be fun too. In order to keep the genre alive (pun intended), authors have managed to get creative with vampires, so here are eight great examples of vampires who have broken out of the mold. (Eight! Eight vampire novels, ah-ah-ah.) Mothersucker by Kim Bohyun, Archana Madhavan (translator)Up first is a debut that shines a light (but not sunlight) on gender-based violence in Korea. When an abusive man is found drained of his blood in Seoul, it’s an unusual crime, but appears to be a one-time t...