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Synopsis
A teenage runaway is killed and brought back to life to feed on her bastard child, by a sadistic vampire who's stalked her family for decades with the pathology of a serial killer. The undead infant escapes, triggering a citywide search for a vampire baby whose existence threatens to expose the entire vampire society. And they will stop at nothing to make sure that doesn't happen. Bite Marks is an urban horror novel set in the downtown art world/ club scene of late 80s New York. At heart, it's the story of Steven and Lori, artist and writer, a couple working their way through a bad break up, but bound by a contract to do an illustrated coffee table book on vampires. When they stumble across the real thing their feelings for each other intensify as they're reunited to battle monsters they scarcely believe exist.
Bite Marks: content & age rating
Intended for adult readers (18+).
Extremely violent urban horror with graphic content including infanticide, undead infants, and serial killer pathology. The vampire violence is brutal and explicit, with strong language and mature sexual content throughout.
What to know going in
This book has graphic violence, moderate sexual content, and strong language. Content notes include child harm, graphic violence, murder, kidnapping, and death of child (see the full list above).
Who'll love this
Adult readers who love dark vampire horror with gritty 1980s New York atmosphere will be drawn to this brutal, unflinching story.