title: How to Be a Vampire: A Fangs-On Guide for the Newly Undead
author: Amy Gray
description: Grade 7 UpIn this visually appealing guide, readers learn the secrets of the world of vampires, their behavior, necessary etiquette, and the possible hazards facing them. The table of contents breaks the information into three distinct segments: "Leaving the Mortal Realm," "Living the Undead Lifestyle," and "Armchair Vampire." Each segment begins with a quiz to test readers' persona, style, and knowledge of the undead. The book then discusses types of vampires, with each one illustrated, how to be turned, how to feed, forming covens, dressing the part, travel hot spots, famous real-life vampires, and the vampire in film and literature. The striking art, including many full-page, full-color photos, along with the captivating layout and design, sets an eerie tone. A true temptation for all who love vampires and the supernatural.<i>Donna Rosenblum, Floral Park Memorial High School, NY</i> <br />Copyright  Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
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  ## DARKNESS UNLEASHED
  
  “Regan, you are certain?” Jagr demanded.
  
  Certain? No. She didn’t have a clue what was about to happen. Well, nothing
  beyond a great deal of pain when those huge fangs sank into her flesh.
  
  Thankfully, she was no coward, and if Jagr needed blood to get him up and
  moving, then by God, he was going to get blood.
  
  “Do you need an engraved invitation?” she taunted, not at all surprised when
  his mouth widened and his fangs slid smoothly into her wrist. Jagr was not a
  vampire to back down from a direct challenge. Regrettably, her plan had
  neglected one small detail.
  
  She was braced for pain. She was even braced for the necessity of ripping him
  forcibly from her flesh if he lost his head and tried to take more than she
  was willing to offer.
  
  What she wasn’t prepared for was the realization that far from painful, the
  sensation that jolted through her was one of intense, relentless pleasure.
  
  “Oh…” Her eyes drifted shut as she felt him suck deeply of her bl