Tess Rosenbloom hasn\u2019t had much of a life recently. Working the night shift at a Brooklyn hotel helps her manage the chronic insomnia she\u2019s been dealing with ever since a traumatic experience caused her to drop out of grad school. The only escape she\u2019s had through her biggest ups and downs are her favorite vampire books from the Blood Feud series, which she\u2019s reread so often she has entire passages committed to memory. While it\u2019s fun for Tess to playfully subscribe to the long-running theory among online fans that the island where Blood Feud takes place is real, she knows better than to take it too seriously. That all changes when Octavia Yoo, one of the vampires from the island, shows up at the hotel, knowing Tess\u2019 name and begging for her help. Soon, Tess finds herself on the isle, surrounded by vampires and feeling way out of her depth\u2014especially once she learns that Callum, Octavia\u2019s twin and the supposed villain of the series, might actually be the good guy. As Tess spends more time with Callum, every preconceived notion she has about his character is turned on its head. Armed with new knowledge, Tess fights to bring Octavia back to the island where she belongs, even as bigger evils lurk. Meanwhile, who is August Lirio, the pseudonymous author of the Blood Feud books, and how could they have gotten the details so wrong? Stayman-London\u2019s first venture into the paranormal is paired with a dash of comedy for an injection of fun into a normally serious subgenre. That said, the plot does introduce heavier elements, such as the traumatic event in Tess\u2019 past, which creates a disjointed tone at pivotal moments. Also, spending time on a romance for Octavia back in New York detracts from the central story, when each couple could have easily received their own book.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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