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Holly and her friends, eager for an unforgettable night, break into a foreboding house that turns out to belong to a vampire. He offers them a grim bargain: leave unharmed or become part of his eternal legacy. Facing the choice of survival versus joining his ranks, the teens must decide who will stay behind and who will escape the night’s terror.
First publish date: 1994
Genre: Horror/Supernatural Horror
Authors: Caroline B. Cooney
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