Hide Me Among the Graves by Tim Powers

Are you tired of vampires who are either sparkly, sexy, or wearing leather pants? Yeah, I am too. Here’s the antidote. Hide Me Among the Graves is a gritty gothic horror novel starring the Rossetti family, the famous British painters and poets. The plot is pretty wild and complex, with a colorful cast of characters. I’ll let the NPR Review explain the details.

On top of that glowing review, I would add that this book is genuinely scary. This is the kind of imagery that gives kids nightmares without necessarily being gory. This is how I like my vampire novels, heavy on the atmosphere, light on the cheese. We have this in print and as an eBook.