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Being a vampire princess isn't all it's cracked up to be for Solange Drake, heroine of the new paranormal series, The Drake Chronicles. Below, author Alyxandra Harvey shares her protagonist's top ten reasons to dread the arrival of her 16th birthday and the major changes that come with it.


Solange Drake from HEARTS AT STAKE/MY LOVE LIES BLEEDING has lots of reasons not to want to be a vampire princess:

1. I am not going to wear a tiara. You can't make me.

2. Drinking blood is disgusting. I mean really, who does that?

3. I smell. Okay, not literally, but all vampires give off some kind of pheromone (tasteless and odorless) used to confuse humans so they can feed easily. My particular pheromones, being the first daughter born to our family in centuries, are apparently particularly powerful, even on other vampires. It makes them think they're in love with me or something. And it's really annoying.

4. Prophecies. Vampires can be really superstitious and traditional. Add some ancient prophecy that says I'm the next queen and what you get is a big fat mess.

5. Vampire Hunters. They are not nice. And they carry really pointy sticks.

6. Sunlight. After my birthday, sunlight is going to hurt. It won't kill me but it'll make me pass out so that any passing vampire hunter can finish the job.

7. Seven overprotective big brothers.

8. The Bloodchange. On my 16th birthday, I turn into a vampire. Or, if the bloodchange is too violent, I die.

9. My best friend Lucy thinks she's invincible. And I'm really scared she's going to get hurt trying to save me.

10. Lady Natasha. Self-styled vampire queen. Also, psychotic. And she wants me dead.


-- Alyxandra Harvey