The Book of Blood and Roses

The Book of Blood and Roses

About the Book

A vampire hunter goes undercover at a mysterious university—and finds herself falling in love with her roommate, an alluring vampire, in book one of a seductive sapphic paranormal fantasy.

This hardcover edition includes a gorgeous illustrated book case beneath the jacket and designed endpapers!

“A thrilling and addictive adventure, this debut tackles all my favorite vampire tropes and makes them new again.”—Kamilah Cole, Lodestar Award finalist and bestselling author of the Divine Traitors duology

“Then her red eyes are on mine, gentle, deadly. . . . She takes her time, kissing my neck. . . . I pull her closer, and I say, Bite me.”

In the mists of the Scottish Highlands is a university where vampires study alongside humans.

Rebecca Charity is a vampire hunter undercover at the university, searching for the mysterious Book of Blood and Roses, a lost compendium of ways to kill vampires. If she finds it, she’ll be one step closer to avenging her parents, who were slain by those creatures of the night.

But when Rebecca arrives, she finds something unexpected: a coffin. Her new roommate is Aliz Astra, scion of one of the most powerful vampire families . . . and the most beautiful woman Rebecca has ever met.

The maddeningly gorgeous Aliz is everything that Rebecca has always hated but also everything she’s ever wanted, and now Rebecca doesn’t know if she wants to kiss or kill her.

When one moonlit night Aliz rescues her from a vampire attack, she accidentally makes Rebecca her Familiar. Now they must work together to break the curse—but as they get closer to solving the mystery, Rebecca and Aliz get closer, too.

Can a vampire hunter ever fall in love with a vampire?

Book One of The Callisto Chronicles
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Praise for The Book of Blood and Roses

“A thrilling and addictive adventure, this debut tackles all my favorite vampire tropes and makes them new again by centering a steamy and heartwarming lesbian love story. Fans—and haters—of vampire books will find something to love in this stunning tale.”—Kamilah Cole, Lodestar Award finalist and bestselling author of the Divine Traitors duology

“Thrilling and sexy, The Book of Blood and Roses is bringing vampires back in all the best ways, with a seductive, heartfelt sapphic romance at its core. Buffy Summers eat your heart out!”—Georgia Summers, bestselling author of The City of Stardust

“A great, fast read for fans who grew up with the Vampire Academy series or who think Buffy the Vampire Slayer would’ve been better if Spike had been a girl.”Booklist

“The characters’ romance is endearing, and the vampire lore excellent. . . . Perfect for readers who love a modern romantasy complete with vampires, a university setting, hidden libraries, and sapphic tension.”Library Journal
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About the Author

Annie Summerlee
Annie Summerlee lives in Spain with her partner, two cats, and a rescue dog. Her short stories have been featured in 404 Ink, Litro, and So To Speak, as well as other magazines and anthologies. She also writes in Catalan and Spanish. More by Annie Summerlee
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