The Book of Blood and Roses
By (Author) Annie Summerlee
Penguin Books Ltd
Michael Joseph Ltd
20th January 2026
United Kingdom
General
Fiction
Dark fantasy
Mythical creatures: Vampires, werewolves and other shapeshifters
Paperback
400
Width 153mm, Height 234mm, Spine 40mm
700g
A vampire hunter goes undercover at a mysterious university only to find herself falling in love with an alluring vampire, in this seductive sapphic fantasy An elite vampire university in Scotland has opened it's doors to humans for the first time. But there is one pupul very different from the rest ... Rebecca Charity. Vampire hunter. She is searching for the Book of Blood and Roses, a compendium of ways to kill vampires. But when Rebecca arrives, she finds someone unexpected. The beautiful vampire, Aliz Astra who is everything Rebecca has always hated, and wanted. When Aliz rescues her from a vampire attack, she accidentally makes Rebecca her familiar. And they must work together to break the curse. Growing closer by the day. But what happens when a vampire hunter falls in love with a vampire
A thrilling and addictive adventure, this debut tackles all my favorite vampire tropes and makes them new again by centering a steamy and heartwarming lesbian love story. Fansand hatersof vampire books will find something to love in this stunning tale * Kamilah Cole, Lodestar Award finalist and bestselling author of the Divine Traitors duology *
Annie Summerlee lives in Spain with her partner, two cats, and a rescue dog. Her short stories have been featured in 404 Ink, Litro, So To Speak, as well as other magazines and anthologies. She also writes in Catalan and Spanish. anniesummerlee.com Instagram- @anniesummerlee