At sixteen, some girls get a party. Solange Drake, however, is going to die, and be reborn as a vampire, like the rest of her family. Unfortunately, she’s the much-desired pawn in a game between vampire factions, and the rule seems to be: if you can’t have her, kill her. Only her seven older brothers, her best friend Lucy, and a vampire hunter as an unexpected(ly sexy) ally can keep her safe when the fighting and assassination attempts begin. The tension is sharp, the action cinematic, the characters memorable, and the whole package delightfully charming. Lucy, the spunky token human, steals every scene she’s in, making her my favorite.