His Full Name Is Matthew Gabriel Philippe

There’s Nothing More Powerful Than Human Fear—not Magic, Not Vampire Strength. Nothing.

Scholars Do One Of Two Things When They Discover Information That Doesn't Fit What They Already Know. Either They Sweep It Aside So It Doesn't Bring Their Cherished Theories Into Question Or They Focus On It With Laserlike Intensity And Try To Get To The Bottom Of The Mystery.

It Begins With Absence And Desire. It Begins With Blood And Fear. It Begins With A Discovery Of Witches.

Be Yourself-- Matthew Clairmont. Complete With Your Sharp Vampire Teeth And Your Scary Mother, Your Test Tubes Full Of Blood And Your Dna, Your Infuriating Bossiness And Your Maddening Sense Of Smell.

All That Children Need Is Love, A Grown-up To Take Responsibility For Them, And A Soft Place To Land.