Holly Black: The Coldest Girl in Coldtown

 Black, H. (2013). The coldest girl in Coldtown. New York: Little Brown Books.

 After waking up from a rowdy party, Tana discovers that everyone else had been killed, except her ex-boyfriend, Aiden, and a vampire, Gavriel.  She saves both of them, but is wounded by a vampire on her way out.  They are now in search of Coldtown, the only place that can save them from becoming infected.  On the way,  they meet twin brother and sisters, who are obsessed with Coldtown and vampires.  When they arrive, they are faced with many difficulties, including people trying to kill them.  Coldtown is a mixture of humans and vampires that use media to expose themselves.  Though Tana knows what it's like to be "cold" because of her mom, she does not want it to happen to herself.  Tana does end up getting infected, but Gavriel stands by her side until she is well.  

If you are fan of Twilight or vampire stories, then you will love this fantasy story of a young girl's survival in a cold, dark world.  She faces real internal and external struggles that teenagers can relate to with a twist of adding the "vampire disease."  Recommended for 14 years and older.

Want to learn more about how Holly Black got her ideas?  Check out this Q & A