Trying and failing, searching for redemption knowing he might never be redeemed. Maybe it was all that bad poetry he wrote, but even without a soul, Spike could be soulful-reaching for remnants of his humanity. Showed what it meant to have agency even when your choices are stolen. Spike was horrible, but he challenged his vampire nature. He’s the ultimate problematic fave with the most fulfilling arc of any character in the Buffyverse. But in his own words, he was also a monster. Samira Ahmed: In Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Spike was moody, sarcastic, and peroxided. We hope you enjoy this trip down vampire lane! In anticipation of sharing this full collection with you, we’ve asked our contributors to tell us a little about their own vampire touchstones. When we sat down to create this anthology our goal was to give authors an opportunity to begin weaving new stories, to explore the vampire myth using different starting points, to twist and turn and reshape the way these narratives unfold. He’s white, cisgender, hetero, able-bodied, and very likely committed to brooding away the midnight hours. Yet, for all their narrative flexibility, the stories told again and again place a familiar kind of vampire at the center. More than any other mythical creature they move elegantly between genres from horror to satire to prime-time teen drama. They are at once monstrous and alluring, simultaneously inhuman and achingly, brilliantly more human than anything else.

Vampires lurking on social media, vampires hungry for more than just blood, vampires coming out – and going out for their first kill – this collection puts a new spin on the age-old classic.Of all the monsters we’ve met in fiction and folklore, vampires occupy a unique space. Schwab's 'First Kill', witness the centuries-old struggle between vampire and slayer – and the thrill of forbidden love.

Meet ‘The Boys From Blood River’ by Rebecca Roanhorse and their enticing power and terrible sacrifices. Enter 'The House of Black Sapphires' by Dhonielle Clayton, and discover the secret world of vampires and magic behind the doors of New Orleans. In this delicious new collection, you'll find eleven fresh vampire stories from young adult fiction's leading voices. Schwab's First Kill, soon to be a major Netflix adaptation! Eleven diverse vampire stories from YA s leading voices, including V.E.

Vampires never get old