Fagbøger for børn og unge: vampyrer, varulve og andre formskiftere

When you're a vampire, moving to a new town really bites, but for Scarlet Small, it could mean the end of her afterlife.

In "Secrets of the Wolves," a thrilling children's fiction book, an unsuspecting young protagonist stumbles into an ominous mansion, only to be hit by a mysterious curse ray. After awakening just moments before midnight, a sense of impending transformation looms. The mansion is a maze of frights and surprises, with each room revealing a new terror: zombies, vampires, and mummies. Cornered and surrounded, the clock strikes midnight, and an astonishing metamorphosis occurs-the young boy transforms into a werewolf.With newfound superhuman abilities, the young werewolf fearlessly battles the creatures that once threatened him. In an adrenaline-fueled showdown, he overpowers the vampires, outwits the zombies, and triumphs over the mummies. "Secrets of the Wolves" is a tale of courage, unexpected strength, and the triumph of good over evil, leaving readers captivated by the mystical and transformative journey of the protagonist.

Bryn Halbrook had always seen the glow on the people around her. And she knows all too well what psychiatrists do to people who claim impossible powers. She's always stayed below the radar, but when she discovers the meaning of the beautiful auras, she's not sure why she was cursed with the ability to see the soon-to-be-dead and be unable to do anything about it.But Bryn is on the brink of the unbelievable truth - she is a creature from myth. Valkyrie - a warrior maiden of the God Odin. And a Collector of Souls. But Bryn lucks out when the Trickster god Loki sets his sights on her. Can Bryn hold her own against the charmingly manipulative god long enough to discover what he's really planning?

Meet Dr. Moe Lars, a struggling young dentist with dreams as vast as the night sky, confined to a dilapidated warehouse as a last-ditch effort by his devoted Auntie Mae Lars. His unconventional journey from the bottom of his class to the heart of dental darkness, will keep you hooked from the first sentence.But that's not all - enter Dr. Pierce Able, whose penchant for compulsive internet gambling has left him shackled by bad credit. He's trading smiles for secrets, offering free dental care to the city's most vulnerable. The tension rises, his deeds threaten to unravel not only his career, but the very fabric of his morality.As the sun sets and the ordinary world retreats, a sinister shift occurs. Dr. Drek Vam Dent, an enigmatic and chilling figure, takes over the after-hours dental duties. His arrival sets off a chain reaction of events that lure both virtuous and malevolent vampires seeking his peculiar services. The result? A dental clinic quite unlike any other, bustling with fanged patients and unconventional procedures that will make your skin crawl, and your heart race, all while humorously keeping you engaged.Embark on a thrilling underworld of dentistry unlike any other! "Vampire Dentist," invites you to sink your teeth into a riveting tale where the lines between day and night, dental chairs and vampire lairs, blur into a mesmerizing blend of horror, and humour. Are you ready to take a bite out of this unique and enthralling adventure? Your appointment with destiny - and the dentist - awaits.

Olive has been kept under the radar for her whole life. On her eighteenth birthday life as she knows it changes. Olive has a dark past. Something that has been hidden from her. They're coming for her and she doesn't even know!Who are they and what do they want?When Olive meets her mate, will he be able to keep her safe from her past?Will their passion and love for each other be enough to save her?What deep dark secrets will Olive uncover? Will Olive ever be safe again?This book is written in Australian English, which differs vastly from US and UK English. This book contains sexual content, violence and is not suitable for people under the age of sixteen.

In this third book of a paranormal series, Liberty discovers the last of the sky dwellers. She brings them to the Castle, because she has been away and has returned with doubts about what she has seen and been told by those closest to her. Through a series of events, she is helped by Mother Nature, and discovers that the world is not what it seems. Liberty is threatened and forced to spend time on the Lower Levels, where her perspective is further broadened. Liberty's life partner, David, is the adopted son of the ruling Emperor. He resides on the Upper Levels and is a vampire. Elathan is the ruler of the Lower Levels and Liberty feels a strong attraction to him. David and Elathan are the leaders of the two factions that will go to war, with Liberty as the prize. They have both manipulated her from a young age. They are the ones she is running from when she escapes the Castle. Her journey then starts to find her true beginnings and discover who she really is. She needs Clarity.(About the Author)Rita Chapman grew up in Romford, Essex. "I spent a lot of time in Ireland. My mother told us magical stories from a young age. Growing up, I believed in the things you cannot see," including the little people and fairies. She now lives in Devon, which is quite rural, and "I tell my grandchildren stories similar to the ones my mother told me."

A 2024 Sydney Taylor Honor Book! Two vampire brothers must set aside their differences to solve a series of murders in this humorous and delightfully spooky novel for young readers. For fans of Too Bright to See.Adam and Victor are brothers who have the usual fights over the remote, which movie to watch and whether or not it's morally acceptable to eat people. Well, not so much eat . . . just drink a little blood. They're vampires, hiding in plain sight with their eclectic yet loving family.Ten-year-old Adam knows he has a better purpose in his life (well, immortal life) than just drinking blood, but fourteen-year-old Victor wants to accept his own self-image of vampirism. Everything changes when bodies start to appear all over town, and it becomes clear that a vampire hunter may be on the lookout for the family. Can Adam and Victor reconcile their differences and work together to stop the killer before it’s too late?

A Dark Occult Fantasy Novella. A companion to the New Bloods series.Deep within a Finnish forest, there lies a secret, a secret so dark it is hidden from the human race. It is not until Jyrki, a 700 year old vampire receives the news that Apep, the God of the Underworld is seeking his revenge on his un-born child, that he relocates his family from New York to his homeland in Finland. But everything is not as it seems.Believing he is under threat from Apep's Hellhounds, Jyrki sets off to investigate, when he stumbles into another realm where everything is out to get him. Unable to turn back, he is granted the help of the Dark Lady, a witch whose Father, King Mabinogion has been captured by the Underworld for his magic to use against him.Jyrki is faced with creatures and demons he has never encountered before, but his journey is far from over when he discovers the Ancients are leaving and his immortality is in danger. Will he make it back to his own world in time to save his child from the clutches of his enemy?

A social outcast, a secret birthright, and an ultimatum.Isabel always knew she was different. But she had no idea just how different.But when a first date ends terribly, Isabel starts to realize that she has some questions to ask her family.Questions she may not like the answer too.The connection she has between her sister and her mother has always been unparalleled, but will it begin to unravel as Isabel begins to test out her newfound power and responsibility?Will Isabel embrace her destiny or turn away for a normal life? Isabel won't have long to decide as lives hang in the balance.And in a world full of ancient magic and tradition, will Isabel's modern approach of using technology to influence her magic be successful?Join Isabel, Rhiannon, and Josephine, as they battle their internal and external demons, in an attempt to master their thoughts, feelings, and powers.

Sequel to The Rise of the New Bloods, From Dark BeginningsEleven months later, and Jyrki is back again. In Wales. What has the ancient prophecy got planned for him now?Having left New York to embark on a UK tour with the Black Stones, Jyrki set sails across the Atlantic to London, but things don't go according to plan - well they won't when you're still a vampire.As Jyrki and Blaze begin to start their music career they meet a mysterious cab driver called Dave who takes them to Wales to meet with Ryder, and it doesn't take Jyrki long to turn into a bad vampire either. Upon meeting with a guy, simply called Vlad, Jyrki soon learns that the prophecy has another plan for him. He now has to tackle the Underworld that is escaping from the veil that was left open last Halloween at Central Park. But there is a darkness rising that might just jeopardise his efforts to become human

I used to tell my best friend, through thick and thin, I'd always have her six and then I was the one who stabbed her in the back. I have to live with that regret every day, which is why I chose to drink animal blood. Chose to be weak against my nature. I am a vampire. A creature of the dark. A shadow in the night. Dark clouds surround me everywhere I go as I try to find my place in this eternal world. I'm supposed to find forgiveness in myself. I don't think I can ever forgive myself even if my best friend dared me to. The only thing I can do with this curse is use it for something good. Try to help others. Try to view it as a gift. I'm trying, but I can't stop living in the past. Can't stop seeing that moment when life changed for me forever. Can't get untangled from that punishing part I try hard to forget, but it's always there haunting me.

Brandon Masters is a vampire. A vampire who has no memory of his life prior to 1978.Fronting L.A.'s hottest metal band, The Thorned Angels, Brandon's un-dead life takes a dramatic turn when he collapses on stage one night. He discovers his ''soul'' had split into two different centuries. One part resides in Medieval England, and the other in present day America. Longing to find out what his purpose is, he eventually discovers that the government has plans to experiment on humans with the vampire gene taken from Vlad Tepes. His Father. It is a race against time to save the present from the horrors of the past.

Ares' time is running out.With his alter-ego gaining strength by the hour, Lora works to save Ares' humanity, but the war has other plans - with the ability to tear the hybrids apart.In one final battle of trust, can Ares and Lora rebuild what they've lost, or will the war destroy them and everyone they love?

My own magic might kill me.One winter long ago, I watched my mother-a kitsune, or Japanese fox-spirit-leave me in the snow for the dogs.But that's a memory buried beneath eleven years, and I've lived in America since then. I have my family, who adopted me, and my girlfriend, Gwen.Now I'm back in Japan. My grandparents invited us to spend New Year's with them in Tokyo. I pretend to be happy for Gwen, but I can't shake the nightmares.A faceless ghost haunts me, warning me that she is coming.A gang of dog-spirits wants me dead. I'm the spitting image of their enemy, a kitsune named Yukimi.Is Yukimi my birth mother who abandoned me? I never knew her true name, the key to a kitsune's magic. I don't even know my own true name.And soon my magic threatens to kill me, tearing apart my half-human body.I need to find the truth before it's too late.Praise for Foxfire: "The kitsune legend has never looked so good. Tavian is one sexy fox." - Julie Kagawa, New York Times bestselling author of The Iron King and Shadow of the Fox."An enjoyable, mystical coming-of-age, complete with quick getaways, motorcycle chases and no distraction from the already-established, comfortable romance." - Kirkus Reviews

I can't fight the wolf inside me forever.I lost my brother to werewolves. Now I'm losing myself.Bitten by a werewolf, I resist the transformation. It hurts like hell, but I know it's punishment for my mistakes. Thanks to a risky drug called Lycanthrox, I've managed to stay human for two full moons.But I know I can't last much longer.Hungry for revenge, I promise to hunt down the wolf who bit me. My ex, Cyn, still cares about me enough to stop me. Even though she's beautiful and I'm a beast.I can't stay with her. I can't ignore the wolves howling outside my window. By the light of a cruel and tempting moon, I'm on the brink of becoming a monster.When I find the werewolf pack, Cyn follows me. The werewolves take us both hostage, then start running, the police hot on our tails.Either the wolf within kills me, or someone else does.Praise for Bloodborn: "With Bloodborn, Karen Kincy opens a frightening new chapter in the werewolf legacy. Brilliant, dark, and filled with haunting images. Highly recommended." - Jonathan Maberry, New York Times bestselling author of Rot & Ruin and King of Plagues"A bridge between paranormals and boys' realism about thugs and delinquents, reminiscent of Neal Shusterman's Dark Fusion: Red Rider's Hood (2005)"-Kirkus Reviews"Teens will enjoy this alternate-reality story of a young man trying to come to terms with what he is."-VOYA

Confessing I'm a shapeshifter could get me killed.I crave the forbidden rush of leaping from my bedroom window at night and transforming into an owl, but I could lose it all if anyone catches me. Shapeshifting can be a beautiful and deadly secret.I'm Other. A half-pooka shapeshifter, to be exact. In the small town of Klikamuks, Washington, coming out as a paranormal person means staring down the barrel of a shotgun. I haven't even told my boyfriend, Zack, who I really am. And I'm hoping he will be the boy to take my virginity.Worse, a pack of werewolves claims the national forest behind my house as their territory. Tensions in Klikamuks escalate into murder.A serial killer is targeting Others like me.On the hunt for clues, I meet Tavian, a sexy Japanese fox-spirit who challenges me to embrace my shapeshifting. He rivals Zack and makes me question everything.Can I find the killer before he finds me, or will my secrets be the death of me?Praise for Other: "Other has it all: love, shifters, pookas, and nail-biting action. What's even better, Kincy's characters are vibrant, real and lovable. This is a debut that leaves you aching for more." - Carrie Jones, New York Times bestselling author of Need and Captivate"This who-done-it is an unusual blend of mystery and fantasy, starring original characters not often featured in modern urban fantasy for teens. I really enjoyed it." - Annette Curtis Klause, author of Blood and Chocolate"Gwen is extremely likable as the impulsive, conflicted heroine, and although Tavian is a bit perfect, their romance is a dynamic counterpoint to the suspenseful mystery." - Booklist"The emotional turmoil of the characters is evident and will appeal to readers who have felt misunderstood or as if they don't belong." - School Library Journal

Felx 'Mala has only one goal in life: to perfect the art of farming. That, coupled with being the only vampire not to develop an enhancement, leaves them unprepared for what is coming.The clans of Vampirium have become divided among the forward thinkers and the traditionalists. The raging war forces vampires to choose a side. Clans themselves become divided along the way, and Felx's hope of a peaceful life dwindles with each passing attack.Their sibling and newfound friend inform Felx of a portal to Earth. A chance at a new beginning. Should they risk starting over in a strange new world or find a place to hide on Vampirium until the war is over? If everyone they love leaves the planet, can they survive on their own?The rumors of the portal come with stories of danger. Nothing is ever easy, especially for a vampire that has never hunted.

"The Hunter's Curse" is a thrilling novel that will keep you captivated from the first page to the last. In this action-packed adventure, a cursed vampire hunter fights tirelessly to keep evil vampires at bay while also trying to break her curse. With each reincarnation, she is the only one who remembers her vampire friend Marcello, and together, they navigate a dark and dangerous world filled with unimaginable obstacles.Perfect for fans of fantasy and supernatural fiction, "The Hunter's Curse" offers a unique twist on the genre with its cursed protagonist and vampire companion. With the inclusion of witchcraft, referred to as Naturals in the book, readers are treated to a fresh and unique perspective on the supernatural genre.With quotes and endorsements from established authors and experts, "The Hunter's Curse" is sure to impress even the most discerning reader. Its barcode encryption ensures it will be recommended to the intended target audience, giving it maximum visibility and exposure.Readers will be left feeling both satisfied and wanting more after experiencing this exhilarating journey. Don't miss out on "The Hunter's Curse" - a novel that offers a perfect balance of action, intrigue, and compelling characters that will leave you on the edge of your seat.

Introducing "Stella and the Werewolves," the enchanting children's book that will transport your little ones to a magical world of bravery, friendship, and diversity! Join Stella as she embarks on a daring adventure to find her lost kitten, Cupcake, in the forbidden forest. Along the way, she meets a loving werewolf family led by Flower, the gentle and kind-hearted elder sister, and Sparkles, the playful younger sibling. Despite the town's fears and misconceptions about werewolves, Stella forms an unlikely friendship with them and together, under the moon's magical glow, they set out to rescue Cupcake.This heart-warming tale of bravery and compassion will inspire young readers to embrace diversity and see beyond appearances. "Stella and the Werewolves" is a perfect example of girl heroes leading the charge and changing the world one act of kindness at a time. With its engaging storyline and vivid illustrations, this children's book is sure to become a cherished favorite for years to come.Don't miss out on this captivating tale of friendship and adventure! Get your hands on "Stella and the Werewolves" today and give your little ones a gift they'll cherish forever.