<p><B>The first novel in a YA fantasy romance series featuring "vampires with bite and girls who bite back. A witty, exhilarating and fresh take on an old tale" (Kelley Armstrong).</B><BR /> On her sixteenth birthday, Solange Drake is going to die . . .<BR /> <BR /> But that's okay.<BR /> <BR /> As the only daughter ever born to an ancient vampire dynasty, Solange's sweet sixteen just means she will fully come into her own as an immortal. Unfortunately, it also means a lot of people both dead and undead are now watching her. Especially Kieran Black&#8212;a vengeful agent with an anti-vampire league who blames Solange's family for his father's death.<BR /> <BR /> Luckily, Solange has her human best friend, Lucy, who tries to help her have as normal a life as possible, despite her overprotective brothers and the politics of the undead realm.<BR /> <BR /> But when Solange is abducted by a power-hungry vampire queen, it will take all her friends&#8212;as well as the daring and dangerous Kieran&#8212;to rescue her before she loses her eternal life . . .<BR /> <BR /> In this "action-packed" (<I>School Library Journal</I>) story of love, loyalty, and blood ties, Alyxandra Harvey kicks off a saga of thrills with a nail-biter&#8212;and a neck-biter&#8212;that will have readers eager to devour the rest of the series.<BR /> <BR /> Hearts at Stake <I>is the 1st book in the Drake Chronicles, which also includes</I> Blood Feud <I>and </I>Out for Blood.<BR />

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