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Jerusalem's LotSeries
series3 books1975
Horror, dark in tone, set in small town and north america.
“Stephen King's 1975 novel 'Salem's Lot follows writer Ben Mears as he returns to his childhood town of Jerusalem's Lot, Maine, only to discover that its residents are being turned into vampires by a newly arrived stranger.”
from the catalogue
Start with 'Salem's Lot →
Night HuntressUniverse
universe53 books2007
Urban fantasy.
“You hit harder, heal faster, and the monsters that murdered half your family never see you coming.”
from the catalogue
Start with Reckoning →
includes The Night Prince, Night Rebel, Night Huntress World
The Vampire DiariesUniverse
universe29 books1991
“Around this core sit the companions — the Stefan's Diaries prequels reaching back to 1864, short fiction, and spin-offs like the Bennett Witch Chronicles that follow the town's witch bloodline.”
from the catalogue
Start with The Awakening →
includes The Vampire Diaries, Stefan's Diaries, The Vampire Diaries Shorts, The Vampire Diaries (Kindle Worlds)
SunshineNovel
Robin McKinleystandalone novel2003
Fantasy, about survival, set in north america.
Anita BlakeSeries
series42 books1993
Urban fantasy, dark in tone, set in north america.
“The books have sold more than six million copies; many have made The New York Times Best Seller list.”
from the catalogue
Start with Guilty Pleasures →
Vampire Academy UniverseSeries
series19 books2007
Fantasy.
Start with Vampire Academy →