Blue Bloods - by Melissa de la Cruz (Paperback)

About the Book

"Schuyler Van Alen has never fit in at Duchesne, her prestigious New York City private school. She prefers baggy, vintage clothes instead of the Prada and pearls worn by her classmates, and she lives with her reclusive grandmother in a dilapidated mansion. Schuyler is a loner--and happy that way. But when she turns fifteen, something starts happening to Schuyler. Her veins are starting to turn blue, and she's craving raw meat. The death of a popular girl from Duchesne is surrounded by a mystery that haunts her. And strangest off all, Jack Force, the most popular boy in school, is showing a sudden interest in her. Soon, her world is thrust into an intricate maze of secret societies and bitter intrigue. Schuyler wants to find out the secrets the Blue Bloods are keeping. But is she herself in danger?"--Amazon.com.

Book Synopsis

Within New York City's most elite families, there lurks a secret society of celebrated Americans. They are the powerful and the wealthy--and, they are not human. They are the Blue Bloods.

Schuyler Van Alen has never fit in at Duchesne, her prestigious New York City private school. She prefers baggy, vintage clothes instead of the Prada and pearls worn by her classmates, and she lives with her reclusive grandmother in a dilapidated mansion. Schuyler is a loner--and happy that way.

But when she turns fifteen, something starts happening to Schuyler. Her veins are starting to turn blue, and she's craving raw meat. The death of a popular girl from Duchesne is surrounded by a mystery that haunts her. And strangest off all, Jack Force, the most popular boy in school, is showing a sudden interest in her. Soon, her world is thrust into an intricate maze of secret societies and bitter intrigue. Schuyler wants to find out the secrets the Blue Bloods are keeping. But is she herself in danger?

Steeped in vampire lore and set against the glittery backdrop of New York City, Blue Bloods will be devoured by fans of Melissa de la Cruz.

About the Author

Melissa de la Cruz (www.melissa-delacruz.com) is the author of the #1 New York Times best-selling Descendants series, as well as many other best-selling novels, including Alex & Eliza and all the books in the Blue Bloods series: Blue Bloods, Masquerade, Revelations, The Van Alen Legacy, Keys to the Repository, Misguided Angel, Bloody Valentine, Lost in Time, and Gates of Paradise. She lives in Los Angeles, California, with her husband and daughter.