Notes From Your BooksellerSerwa Boateng isn’t your normal seventh grader—she’s spent her life protecting the world from vampires alongside her parents. But when her parents leave her at her cousin’s house while they go on an epic vampire-hunting quest, Serwa must do her best to adapt to a normal life—that is, until she discovers her new school isn’t as safe as it seems. This rollicking adventure rooted in Ghanaian lore is perfect for fans of Rick Riordan.
Best-selling author Rick Riordan presents best-selling YA author Roseanne A. Brown's vampire slayer adventure influenced by Ghanaian folklore.
For most kids, catching fireflies is a fun summer activity. For twelve-year-old Serwa Boateng, it's a matter of life and death. That's because Serwa, a Slayer, and knows that some fireflies are really adze, shapeshifting vampires from the forests of Southeastern Ghana.
When an adze infiltrates her school, it’s up to her to whip some of her classmates into fighting shape before they all become firefly food. And when she uncovers a secret that upends everything she thought she knew about her family, Serwa will have to decide which side of herself—normal girl or Slayer—is the right one.
