Critical Reception
"De la Cruz introduces a conception of vampires far different from stake-fleeing demons in traditional horror fiction, coupling sly humor with gauzier trappings of being fanged and fabulous." -Booklist (starred review)
"The intriguing plot will keep teens reading." -School Library Journal
"Juicy voyeuristic peek into the lives of rich Manhattanites—who happen to be vampires." -Kirkus Reviews
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