Bloodsucker - by K R Alexander (Paperback)

Book Synopsis

From master storyteller K.R. Alexander, a spine-tingling tale of a friendship with a vampire that could have very deadly consequences...

A strange family has moved in next to Carly. Their houses aren't exactly close, but from her bedroom window, Carly can see what's going on there... especially if she uses binoculars. The last neighbors were boring. But these neighbors are mysterious. Carly never sees them by day. And even at night... she only sees one kid living there.

She might leave it at that... but then people in town start to go missing. Carly feels she should warn the kid. Or maybe she's just looking for an excuse to meet him.

Ren seems very reluctant to open the door... but he also is too lonely not to. Carly feels there's something off about him -- and it gets even weirder when she accidentally cuts her finger. But... they connect. Carly's lonely too. A friendship forms.

The problem is: People keep disappearing. One kid is found in a coma, a bite mark on his neck.

Which can only mean one thing: Vampires.

Carly starts to suspect Ren of having a double life. At first he denies being a vampire... but then Carly tricks him into revealing himself. Okay, he says, he IS a vampire -- but he has not been hunting down people in town. At first Carly doesn't believe him -- after all, he lied about being a vampire in the first place. Then one of her friends from school disappears while Carly is with Ren -- she is his alibi.

So there's another vampire around, who is much, much deadlier than Ren.

Ren and Carly set out to track down the vampire. They discover the place where the vampire is keeping his/her prey -- the people have lost enough blood to be comatose, but not enough to die. Ren explains that if they're not somehow woken by the next full moon, they will all become vampires. So it's a race against time to save the bloodsucked and to contain the vampire threat once and for all. (And meanwhile, of course, Carly and Ren grow closer and closer - which contains its own danger.)

Review Quotes

Praise for Badsister:

"With explorations of friendship taking center stage, Alexander makes space for the protagonists to contend with ugly feelings like jealousy, bitterness, and rage... A satisfying balance of compelling characterization and creepiness." --Kirkus Reviews

Praise for Identikill:

"Alexander continues to hone a talent for particularly relatable characters with authentic emotions, drawing readers firmly into twisted, nightmarish circumstances... Will delight readers in search of a fast but freaky ghost story." --Kirkus Reviews

Praise for Last Laugh:

"Alexander (Gallowgate) imbues this succinct thriller with appropriately eerie atmosphere, presenting a tale of pint-sized terrors via squirm-inducing clown doll scenes that effectively ratchet up the tension." --Publishers Weekly

Praise for Gallowgate:

"A dark, fantastical adventure." --Kirkus Reviews

Praise for Escape:

"Thrills galore for gamers willing to go along for the ride." --Kirkus Reviews

Praise for The Collector:

"Delightfully spooky -- readers may want to avoid dolls for a while after finishing this one." --Kirkus Reviews

"This is a good introduction to supernatural horror for middle-grade readers, with a suspenseful plot, sinister imagery of possessed dolls, and sympathetic characters." --Booklist

About the Author

K. R. Alexander is the pseudonym for author Alex R. Kahler.

As K. R., he writes creepy middle grade books for brave young readers. As Alex -- his actual first name -- he writes fantasy novels for adults and teens. In both cases, he loves writing fiction drawn from true life experiences.

Alex has traveled the world collecting strange and fascinating tales, from the misty moors of Scotland to the humid jungles of Hawaii. He is always on the move, as he believes there is much more to life than what meets the eye.

You can learn more about his travels and other books, including Darkroom, Vacancy, Gallowgate, The Collector, The Fear Zone, and the Scare Me series, on his website: cursedlibrary.com.