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Middle Grade Fiction 170
Rules for Vampires
(Updated: October 31, 2021)
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4.0
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One hundred and eleven-year-old Eleonora, 'Leo' ends up causing a disaster in town when she tries to hunt her first prey. Not only do her actions cause one ghost to appear, but she unwittingly unleashes an evil presence. Now not only does she has to prove to her mother vampire, the fearsome Lady Sieglinde, that she has brought honor to their name, but to fix the problem. What else could possibly go wrong?

What worked: Fun, engaging paranormal with a likable young vampire protagonist who finds herself trying to undo the mess she left in town after she burns down St. Frieda's Home for Unfortunate Children. Though 111 years old, she's basically really young. Her older vampire sister Emmeline has the body of a young child. Leo tries hard to follow the vampire rules. She longs for her vampire mother to approve of her. Leo is feisty, strong-minded, but also loyal to those around her which include her 'nanny' ghostly guard Marged, a talking spider, and a ghost named Minna.

The encounters between ghost Minna and Leo start with a hesitant dislike-ghost and vampires don't get along. But they learn they need to work together to rid the town of the evil Orphanmaster, whose terror only increases due to his untimely death.

There's action, tension, suspense, and did I mention a talking spider? Leo isn't the stereotypical vampire, but one that tries to fit in and even goes as far as to help a ghost find justice. Fast-paced tale sure to appeal to readers who love a paranormal story with a strong female protagonist.
Good Points
1. Engaging paranormal
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