Blood Orange Soda

by James Michael Larranaga

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Pub Date Mar 15 2014 | Archive Date Jul 11 2014

James Michael Larranaga | AuthorBuzz

Teens & YA

Description

Darius Hunter is a bullied high school freshman. When he drinks Blood Orange Soda to transform into a Vampire and earn respect, he soon learns life as a Vampire has its own challenges.

Set in the future on the rural landscape of St. Cloud, Minnesota where pre-Vampire teens are required by the government to take a daily Red pill to prevent their urge to bite, Blood Orange Soda is a coming of age story of love, life and death.

"A surprisingly affecting vampire story...The author takes familiar themes of YA fiction--vampires and teen romance--and treats them with a surprising empathy and respect that gives them real weight... Its greatest strengths are its relatable characters, who are brought to life by Larranaga’s involving prose style. Darius moves beyond mere believability to seem truly real; no matter how fantastical or commonplace his situation is, readers will likely accept Darius from Page 1--and keep turning the pages...A standout paranormal YA novel."--Kirkus Reviews

Darius Hunter is a bullied high school freshman. When he drinks Blood Orange Soda to transform into a Vampire and earn respect, he soon learns life as a Vampire has its own challenges.

Set in the...

Advance Praise

“Blood Orange Soda is superb writing with twists at every turn and a gripping story centered around a character an audience can relate to on a deep level, despite his differences.” - GoodbooksToday.com Reviews

“Blood Orange Soda is superb writing with twists at every turn and a gripping story centered around a character an audience can relate to on a deep level, despite his differences.” - ...