About This Book
A parent would reach for this book when their older teenager is struggling with a serious medical diagnosis or feeling betrayed by a body that no longer functions as it once did. It serves as a gritty, dark metaphor for the radical transformation that comes with chronic illness and the desperate desire to reclaim one's physical agency. This is not a gentle story: it is a mature graphic novel that uses the lens of urban fantasy to explore the anger, fear, and eventual resilience associated with mortality. The story follows Adam, a young man whose life is derailed by terminal liver disease until his friends offer him a supernatural cure: becoming a vampire. Beyond the horror elements, the narrative focuses on the loyalty of friends who show up during a health crisis and the complicated morality of survival. Because of its mature themes, including sexual content and graphic violence, it is best suited for older teens (16 plus) who appreciate dark, realistic art styles and complex, non-traditional hero journeys.
