Don't Want to Be Your Monster

Written by Deke Moulton

Vampire brothers must unite to stop a killer before it's too late.

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304 pages· 65,156 words· Est. 7.5 hour read· 640L

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Bookroo's summary

In a town shadowed by mysterious murders, vampire brothers Adam and Victor must put aside their sibling rivalry. As bodies pile up, a vampire hunter lurks, threatening their family's secret. Can they overcome their differences and stop the killer before it's too late? Dive into this spooky, humorous tale of family, identity, and survival.

From the publisher

A 2024 Sydney Taylor Honor Book! Two vampire brothers must set aside their differences to solve a series of murders in this humorous and delightfully spooky novel for young readers. For fans of Too Bright to See. Adam and Victor are brothers who have the usual fights over the remote, which movie to watch and whether or not it’s morally acceptable to eat people. Well, not so much eat . . . just drink a little blood. They’re vampires, hiding in plain sight with their eclectic yet loving family. Ten-year-old Adam knows he has a better purpose in his life (well, immortal life) than just drinking blood, but fourteen-year-old Victor wants to accept his own self-image of vampirism. Everything changes when bodies start to appear all over town, and it becomes clear that a vampire hunter may be on the lookout for the family. Can Adam and Victor reconcile their differences and work together to stop the killer before it’s too late?