
The Last Hope in Hopetown
$38.11
- Paperback
304 pages
- Release Date
25 November 2025
Summary
Stranger Things meets Fake Blood in this deliciously charming and spooky debut novel about one girl’s choice to save her vampire parents or do what’s right for the greater good.
Twelve-year-old human Sophie Dawes lives a good life in Hopetown. There, vampires and humans live in harmony and Sophie and her adoptive vampire moms are living (or unliving) proof. There are a lot of rules that vampires must follow to keep the humans they live around feeling safe, but if regu…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780316368568 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0316368563 |
| Author: | Maria Tureaud |
| Publisher: | Little, Brown & Company |
| Imprint: | Little, Brown Young Readers |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 304 |
| Release Date: | 25 November 2025 |
| Dimensions: | 189mm x 133mm |
What They're Saying
Critics Review
Praise for The Last Hope in Hopetown:
A 2022 SLJ Best Book
*“Equal parts horror and mystery, this contemporary tale is sure to delight readers who enjoy a bit of a spooky vibe with their conspiracy theories and whodunit adventures.”–School Library Journal, starred review
“The Last Hope in Hopetown boasts relatable vampiric world building and fast-paced intrigue wrapped in a warm blanket of belonging, acceptance, and the triumph of empathetic family bonds! Young fantasy readers will enjoy Tureaud’s suspenseful story full of fierce love that saturates every page.”–Ash Van Otterloo, author of Cattywampus, and A Touch of Ruckus
“Fans finishing up the latest season of Stranger Things will be sucked into this suspenseful and complex debut novel.”–BCCB
“This energetic, action-filled story is rounded out with an exploration of what makes a family and Sophie’s realistic emotions about being adopted…A suspenseful supernatural story about belonging and inclusion.”–Kirkus
“Tureaud’s action-packed page-turner keeps family and community at the heart of the story, ultimately revealing what makes a true monster.”–Booklist
“Tureaud’s high-concept debut offers an extended metaphor exploring how the past informs the present, touching on corporate protections, government surveillance, model minority dynamics, and personal rights via vibrantly rendered characters.”–Publisher’s Weekly
About The Author
Maria Tureaud
Maria Tureaud hails from the Wild Atlantic Way on the west coast of Ireland. A Developmental Editor of fourteen years, Maria serves on the Revise & Resub Board, an organization dedicated to uplifting the writing community. When she’s not writing books, or sprinkling magic into client manuscripts, you can find her drinking tea in New Jersey with her husband and son, as she dreams of moving home to her beloved County Clare.
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