steel-hard skin. The vampire is weakest when it regurgitates blood - usually to feed another vampire - and can potentially be killed with a single shot at this moment. Arkeley himself uses a Glock .23 with cross-pointed bullets, which fragment within the target's body. It is suggested that a vampire with reserves of consumed blood in its body may be able to heal damage to its heart in time to prevent its death. Unlike most traditional vampires, Wellington's vampires do age to a degree, with the result that their need for blood increases significantly as their body decays over time; the oldest vampire in the series, at over three centuries of age, has reached a point where she will allegedly require five to six gallons of blood just to walk on her own, with younger vampires taking on the responsibility of 'feeding' their elders by bringing them blood. Release details 13 Bullets was printed in book form in 2007 by Three Rivers Press. Reception 13 Bullets has gathered mostly positive reviews from horror fans. Flamesrising.com called the novel a “modern action adventure with deadly vampires, great writing and a few clever plot twists”. Revish stated that Wellington's work was “a worthy addition to an overcrowded genre”. References External links The author's site Unshelved Book Club on Thirteen Bullets 2006 American novels American vampire novels Novels first published in serial form American horror novels Fiction set in 2003 Novels set in Pennsylvania Novels first published online Three Rivers Press books