1. companions of the night, vivian vande velde (1995)

• set and published in the 90s, high school girl kerry nowicki is caught between the vengeance of vampires and vampire hunters.

2. the silver kiss, annette curtis klause (1990)

• loneliness, guilt, and vampirism going hand-in-hand, "i want to be like them, she thought almost pleadingly as she stroked the crimson paint to feel the brush strokes, hoping maybe to absorb its warmth"

3. vampire academy, richelle mead (2007)

• first read in 2013, a staple during our early teens. vampire academy buddy re-read with jam and eve.

4. down comes the night, allison saft (2021)