The Chronicles of Vladimir Tod: Ninth Grade Slays by Heather Brewer

ARe you ready for yet another vampire book? How about one with a little bit of a different twist. In Vladimir Tod, you find a hero who was not created, which is what most vampires are, created. You have to be bitten by another vampire to become one. In Vlad's case, he was born. Yes, born a vampire. His father was a vampire who fell in love with a human. They married, hid away from the vampire community and had Vlad. Unfortunately Vlad's parents were killed in a house fire 4 years ago. Vlad now lives with his mother's best friend Nelly who is a nurse and is able to supply Vlad with the blood he needs to eat. His best friend/drudge is Henry, who he bit when they were 8 years old and that is why Henry must serve Vlad. Though I have to say, Vlad doesn't take too much advantage of this. In "Ninth Grade Slays", Vlad is working with is father's best friend Otis through letters to better his mind control skills while attending Bathory High School. Henry likes to help all he can and gets Vlad to read minds of all the girls. Added to this mix is Henry's cousin, Joss who comes to live with Henry's family for the school year. This is when trouble rears its ugly head - Otis writes that there is a vampire slayer looking for Vlad. The vampire community is not to happy with the existance of a born Vampire and decide that he should be taken out. So not only does Vlad have to figure out how to speak with the girl of his dreams, Meredith, who he is always tongue-tied around and keep an eye out for some dude who wants to kill him. Makes for an exciting story and you must pick this one up to see what happens.