Lux Priddy is a 12-year-old vampire. He lives a normal life. He goes to school, hangs out with his best friend, Emma, and loves to pet his pet dog. Vampires have come out of the coffin and humans aren’t happy. An organization called Vampirism Sucks claims they have a cure that will defang vampires. When Lux escapes from them, he joins the underground resistance movement of “bad” vampires. Who really is Vampirism Sucks? Can Lux fight and win back vampire’s rights?

The plot is well developed, engaging, and draws the readers into the story. The characters are authentic, relatable, and likable. The intro is unnecessary and may say a bad tone for some readers. People who like fantasy, adventure, and standing up for what’s right may want to pick this one up. Recommended for libraries where such books are popular. 4 stars, Gr 4 to 8.

Lux Priddy is a 12-year-old vampire who lives in a world where vampires have revealed their existence to humans. Vampires’ revelation about their existence isn’t well received by some humans. In fact, an organization called Vampirism Sucks claims they can cure and defang vampires. After narrowly escaping the organization, Lux heads underground, joining a resistance of “bad” vampires. Can Lux bring down Vampirism Sucks? Will vampires be accepted for who they are?

The plot is engaging, well written, and engaging. The characters are likable, well developed, and authentic. Readers who like fantasy, paranormal, and supernatural realism books will want to pick this one up. Recommended for most library collections.

i really wanted to love this one. the premise is excellent, but the delivery is, unfortunately, lacking. throughout the book, it felt like we were skipping very quickly from one scene to another. this narrative style leaves its readers in limbo, waiting for the action to start while simultaneously feeling like they've missed it altogether. not to mention the extremely abrupt ending which leaves much of the resolution implied rather than allowing us as readers to enjoy the protagonists' triumph. such a cool concept that just fell flat for me :(

This was sweet, but it was a little too cheesy for my liking. At some points, the prose felt predictable and too-simple for a middle schooler to read. At others, it was very complicated. The story was a good one, but it felt under-baked, more like an interesting premise rather than an actual fleshed-out story. Lux as a character was great, but I did not really get a feeling for any of the other characters, aside from his mom and Emma. In all, I'd buy this book for my school library, but I'm not sure I'd specifcally recommend it to a student.

I think this book has a good premise and I think it is a book that could really make kids think about justice and the government and the police in productive ways. I did, however, find this to be terribly paced. The ending it totally rushed, almost all of the final battle happens off page, and I finished the book feeling like it skipped the most interesting and important part of the story. A bummer, because this had so much promise!