Bidden by the Vampire

Description

After being bitten by a vampire, she faces a reality where the supernatural aren’t just fairy tales, her wicked stepmother is an actual witch, and more than one creature lurks in the dark, including the vampire hunter, Abraham Van Helsing.

Lost in the depths of Shiningwood, Mina Nicholson wakes the morning after her father’s death with a thirst she can’t understand—and a growing aversion to sunlight. The eager Jonathan Cox and his coquettish sister, Lucy, come to Mina’s rescue, and help her navigate her waking world that exists now only after the sun sets.

Much to the dismay of Jonathan, Mina’s craving for blood attracts her to a mysterious vampire ally. As he helps Mina accept her new abilities, strange things begin happening in Shiningwood and the neighboring town and villages. Men with suspicious bites and moon madness attract the unwelcome attention of Dr. Van Helsing, whose study is of the metaphysical—and the monsters called vampires and werewolves.

As Mina and her friends scramble to hide her new reality from Van Helsing, her stepmother nefariously lingers in the shadows, waiting to act with the beasts held by the thrall of the full moon, and waiting to unravel family secrets that will end Mina and all her friends.

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Bidden by the Vampire is a standalone Victorian vampire suspense inspired by Bram Stoker’s Dracula. If you like a thirsty heroine; a couple of brooding, beastly supernaturals; and a magical tale with a nostalgic nod to the original classic; then you’ll love this book by E.E. Everly.