The last hope in Hopetown

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Summary:

Twelve-year-old human Sophie Dawes lives a good life in Hopetown. There, vampires and humans live in harmony and Sophie and her adoptive vampire moms are living (or unliving) proof. There are a lot of rules that vampires must follow to keep the humans they live around feeling safe, but if regular visits from child protective services and abiding by a nightly curfew keeps their family together, Sophie will do anything to stay with her loving vampire parents. But then, normal, law-abiding vampires begin to go rogue. After Sophie’s own mother— the sweetest person she knows— goes rogue, Sophie decides it’s up to her to find a cure. But taking matters into her own hands might be way more than she bargained for if it means braving a secret council of vampires, executing epic heists, and facing the true bad guys head on. With her best friend by her side, Sophie will fight for hope, freedom and a family bonded by a love that’s thicker than blood. -- Amazon.

Audience:

008-012. Little, Brown and Company.

General Note:

"One rogue vampire. A lot of bad blood." -- Cover.

Edition:

First edition.

Physical Description:

296 pages ; 21 cm

Genre:

Paranormal fiction.

Subject Term:

Vampires -- Juvenile fiction.

Human beings -- Juvenile fiction.

Adoptive parents -- Juvenile fiction.

Best friends -- Juvenile fiction.

Mothers -- Juvenile fiction.

Publisher:

Little, Brown and Company,

Publication Date:

2022

ISBN:

9780316368452

Publication Information:

New York ; Boston : Little, Brown and Company, 2022.

Call Number:

M TUREAUD

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Summary

Stranger Things meets Fake Blood in this deliciously charming and spooky novel about one girl's choice to save her vampire parents or do what's right for the greater good.

Twelve-year-old human Sophie Dawes lives a good life in Hopetown. There, vampires and humans live in harmony and Sophie and her adoptive vampire moms are living (or unliving) proof. There are a lot of rules that vampires must follow to keep the humans they live around feeling safe, but if regular visits from child protective services and abiding by a nightly curfew keeps their family together, Sophie will do anything to stay with her loving vampire parents. But then, normal, law-abiding vampires begin to go rogue.

After Sophie's own mother-- the sweetest person she knows-- goes rogue, Sophie decides it's up to her to find a cure. But taking matters into her own hands might be way more than she bargained for if it means braving a secret council of vampires, executing epic heists, and facing the true bad guys head on. With her best friend by her side, Sophie will fight for hope, freedom and a family bonded by a love that's thicker than blood.

Author Notes

Maria Tureaud hails from the Wild Atlantic Way on the west coast of Ireland. A Developmental Editor of fourteen years, Maria serves on the Revise & Resub (#RevPit on Twitter) Board, an organization dedicated to uplifting the writing community. When she's not writing books, or sprinkling magic into client manuscripts, you can find her drinking tea in New Jersey with her husband and son, as she dreams of moving home to her beloved County Clare.

Reviews (2)

School Library Journal Review

Gr 4--7--In Hopetown, PA, human Sophie Dawes loves her adoptive mothers more than anything, even if their family isn't the most conventional. Her moms are vampires, which brings an added level of scrutiny now that some vampires have started going rogue and attacking humans. Though it has been years since vampires have joined humans in the light, something is suddenly and mysteriously causing good vampires to attack their neighbors and loved ones. When Sophie's own mother becomes violent, Sophie and her best friend must find out who or what is responsible before all of their loved ones are claimed by the change. Main characters are white. Equal parts horror and mystery, this contemporary tale is sure to delight readers who enjoy a bit a spooky vibe with their conspiracy theories and whodunit adventures. VERDICT Recommended first purchase for upper elementary and middle school collections.--Monisha Blair

Publisher's Weekly Review

In Hopetown, Pa.--"an American Revolution time capsule kind of place"--12-year-old Sophie Dawes lives with her loving adoptive vampire moms. French Revolution--era Mama, once best friends with Marie Antoinette, embraces a 1950s homemaker vibe, while the Duke, a former Viking shield-maiden, has swapped the battleground for the boardroom. Though it's been years since vampires "walked into the light"--became part of human society--stringent rules and regular government check-ins now attend human-vampire relations, especially in the few years since vampires began "going rogue." Amid state-level policy changes around corporate blood bank donations, a Federal Bureau of Vampire Affairs rehabilitation facility being established nearby, and growing online conspiracy theories about rogue vampires, the epidemic reaches Hopetown. To investigate the "rogue" phenomenon, Sophie and her best friend Delphine Abernathy, a 300-year-old vampire stuck with a 12-year-old's body and mind, take it upon themselves to investigate. Though it telegraphs reveals early on, Tureaud's high-concept debut offers an extended metaphor exploring how the past informs the present, touching on corporate protections, government surveillance, model minority dynamics, and personal rights via vibrantly rendered characters. Characters cue as white. Ages 8--12. Agent: Amy Giuffrida, Jennifer De Chiara Literary. (Oct.)