From Alice Hemming, the bestselling author of TheDark Unicorn series, comes a brand-new story filled with vampiresand a mystery only one girl can solve.The town of Valesti was once rumoured to be the home to a familyof twelve vampires who wreaked havoc on the towns people. Until,that is, hunters came to kill them all. At least, they thoughtthey'd killed them all . . .Years later, the rumours are mostly forgotten but some persist- especially those around Castle Bezna , where a mysterious countesslives. Over the years, the countess has enlisted village girlsto be her companions, but none of the girls have returned. Butwhen a girl named Vivi decides that the promise of an educationand boarding is too great an opportunity to turn down, she packsup her belongings and starts work in the dusty old castle.But soon Vivi starts to wonder if the legend of the thirteenthvampire could be true. Can she prove the vampires existence, orwill she join the long list of girls never to return from CastleBezna . . . ? Alice Hemming is a trusted author - her previous book, TheMidnight Unicorn, was selected for the 2023 SummerReading ChallengeEnchanting dark fairy tales with fearsome villains and inspiringheroinesPerfect for fans of Skandar seriesGreat for 10+ readers who love fairy tales and Disney ...
