The Thirteenth Vampire

In the town of Valesti, there are rumors of a family of twelve vampires who were killed by hunters. Years later, a girl named Vivi decides to work in Castle Bezna, where the countess lives, and starts to wonder if the legend of the thirteenth vampire is true.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 400 pages
Publication date: 14 September 2023
Publisher: Scholastic

From the bestselling author of The Dark Unicorn series comes a brand-new story filled with vampires and a mystery that only one girl can solve. The town of Valesti was once rumored to be the home of a family of twelve vampires who wreaked havoc on the townspeople. Until, that is, hunters came to kill them all. At least, they thought they had killed them all.

Years later, the rumors are mostly forgotten, but some persist, especially those around Castle Bezna, where a mysterious countess lives. Over the years, the countess has enlisted village girls to be her companions, but none of the girls have returned. But when a girl named Vivi decides that the promise of an education and boarding is too great an opportunity to turn down, she packs up her belongings and starts work in the dusty old castle.

But soon, Vivi starts to wonder if the legend of the thirteenth vampire could be true. Can she prove the vampires' existence, or will she join the long list of girls never to return from Castle Bezna?

Alice Hemming is a trusted author. Her previous book, The Midnight Unicorn, was selected for the 2023 Summer Reading Challenge. Enchanting dark fairy tales with fearsome villains and inspiring heroines. Perfect for fans of Skandar series. Great for 10+ readers who love fairy tales and Disney.

Weight: 466g
Dimension: 146 x 192 x 21 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780702323614