Over the course of seven nights and seven drinks she gets to decide if she wants to become a vampire. This deals with the death of a parent and the grief it leaves you with. Sounds generic but somehow Tessa Gratton makes it her own. We dive straight in with the teenage girl wants to become a vampire because handsome man has asked her/taken an interest. However, it also felt a little too fourth-wall-breaking in them talking to the reader. I liked that they gave some background as to the history of vampire legends, and the themes they carry. I both liked these and wasn’t entirely sure why they were there. Which in some sense picks apart the story to unearth the themes within, and then they tend to pose a question that asks you as a reader what you would choose. At the end of each story the editors added their own little paragraph. I also feel the need to mention something that I found a little odd. Of course, they centre around young adults, but thankfully we’ve left the romantic plots (mostly) behind and we’re into ‘be afraid’ territory. These aren’t your generic Twilight style vampires, these are the darker, more mysterious ones that you probably don’t actually want to meet. Schwab the authors are all new to me! Don’t ask me how but that’s just how my reading has worked out. I feel that this is the case with most anthologies and with the exception of V. Overall, I enjoyed this, there are some stand-out stories and a few that have already faded from memory. I debated for a little while the best way to review this book, it felt too general to just do a summary so I’m doing a bunch of mini reviews for the stories we get within this anthology. I received a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. Parker, Tessa Gratton, Heidi Heilig, Julie Murphy, Mark Oshiro, Rebecca Roanhorse, Laura Ruby, Victoria “V. Vampires Never Get Old includes stories by authors both bestselling and acclaimed, including Samira Ahmed, Dhonielle Clayton, Zoraida Córdova and Natalie C. Welcome to the evolution of the vampire―and a revolution on the page.

In this delicious new collection, you’ll find stories about lurking vampires of social media, rebellious vampires hungry for more than just blood, eager vampires coming out―and going out for their first kill―and other bold, breathtaking, dangerous, dreamy, eerie, iconic, powerful creatures of the night. Eleven fresh vampire stories from young adult fiction’s leading voices!

Vampires never get old