Stranger Things meets Fake Blood in this deliciously charming and spooky debut novel about one girl risking everything to uncover a government conspiracy and save her vampire parents.
Twelve-year-old human Sophie Dawes has a good life in Hopetown. There, vampires and humans exist in harmony, and Sophie and her adoptive vampire moms are living (or unliving) proof. Vampires must follow a lot of rules to keep humans feeling safe, but Sophie knows that a nightly curfew and regular visits from Child Protective Services are a small price to pay to keep her family together. But then normal, law-abiding vampires start turning feral and bloodthirsty with no explanation.
After Mama—the sweetest person Sophie knows—goes rogue, she decides 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 villains head-on. With her best friend by her side, Sophie will fight for hope, freedom, and a familial love that’s thicker than blood.
“THE LAST HOPE IN HOPETOWN boasts relatable vampiric worldbuilding and fast-paced intrigue wrapped in a warm blanket of belonging, acceptance, and the triumph of empathetic family bonds! Young fantasy readers will enjoy Tureaud’s suspenseful story full of fierce love that saturates every page.” Ash Van Otterloo, author of Cattywampus, and A Touch of Ruckus.
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I am so excited for this middle grade fantasy! We’re in a world where vampires and humans live in harmony—as an example, our heroine, 12-year-old Sophie, has been adopted by her two vampire moms. Sophie feels completely safe and loved by them, but even then, a vampire can slip up.
