| Blood and Sunlight: A Maryland Vampire Story | |
|---|---|
| Author(s) | Jamie Wasserman |
| Cover artist | Diana Barbu |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Genre(s) | Horror novel |
| Publisher | Penumbra Publishing |
| Publication date | 2010 |
| Pages | 264 pp (Paperback edition) |
| ISBN | 978-1935563327 (Paperback) |
Blood and Sunlight: A Maryland Vampire Story (Penumbra Publishing) is a 2010 novel, the debut release from author Jamie Wasserman.
The novel concerns Melanie, a troubled 23-year-old college dropout, her boyfriend Bryan, a vampire wannabe, the would-be slayer Lucas, and an assortment of damaged and misunderstood characters. After a night of sex and too much drugs, Melanie, Bryan and his friend are attacked. Melanie manages to get away and is rescued by Lucas, the son of the town sheriff and resident vampire hunter. Eventually, she meets Keenan, a 200-year vampire with a troubled past of his own.
The book is set in Ellicott City, Maryland
Blood and Sunlight currently appears on the initial ballot for the 2011 Bram Stoker Award given out by the Horror Writer's Association in the category of First Novel.
1.^ Valencia Wood, "Author's First Novel Uncovers Secrets, Haunts and Vampires in Quaint Ellicott City," Patch Ellicott City, September 7, 2010. http://ellicottcity.patch.com/articles/authors-first-novel-uncovers-secrets-haunts-and-vampires-in-quaint-ellicott-city
2.^ Sara Toth, "Undead in Ellicott City," Howard Magazine (Baltimore Sun), November, 2011. http://articles.baltimoresun.com/2011-10-04/explore/bs-exho-undead-in-ellicott-city-20111004_1_vampire-myth-vampire-tale-historic-mill-town