The Chronicles of Viktor Valentine

Name: The Chronicles of Viktor Valentine
Brand: Harper Audio
Availability: InStock
Author: Z Brewer
ISBN: 9780063245754

Author: Z Brewer

Series: Chronicles of Viktor Valentine #1

Narrator: Mark Turetsky

Unabridged: 7 hr 18 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Quill Tree Books

Published: 09/03/2024

Categories: Children's Fiction, Children's Social Themes, Bullying

Synopsis

A perfectly average boy uncovers a supernatural secret about his family that could put his whole town in grave danger—if it doesn’t make him die of embarrassment first—in this mysterious and funny middle grade debut from New York Times bestselling author Z Brewer.Viktor Valentine can’t think of a better way to end his summer vacation than playing All the Vampires Everywhere, his favorite video game, with his best friend, Damon. Yet his parents, who make cringey jokes and call him dorky nicknames, seem set on ruining his plans. Viktor knows he can’t really compete with Damon’s “cool” friends—so their epic video game playing is the best Viktor can do to come close to being cool in Damon’s eyes.But then Viktor slowly starts to realize that his parents may be hiding something from him. They’re acting very suspicious; they sneak out after midnight and return with bloody mouths. But he’s probably just played too many video games. After all, vampires aren’t real . . . right?Seventh grade is tough enough without having to figure out if your family has fangs. And to make matters worse, the new girl that moved in across the street seems particularly interested in things that go bump in the night. Can Viktor protect his family, or will his sleuthing come back to bite him?

About Z Brewer

Z Brewer is the New York Times bestselling author of several books, including the Chronicles of Vladimir Tod series, and more short stories than they can recall. Their pronouns are they/them. Z is also an outspoken mental health and antibullying advocate. Plus, they have awesome hair. Visit Z online at zbrewerbooks.com.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Karen on October 02, 2024

I voluntarily reviewed an Advance Reader Copy from NetGalley. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review. The Chronicles of Viktor Valentine by Z Brewer explores the idea that not everything is as crystal clear as we initially thought. Will Viktor figure out what his pare......more

Goodreads review by Mark on October 11, 2024

What worked: From the book’s synopsis, readers already know Viktor’s parents are vampires but Viktor himself is a mystery. The sight of blood makes him dizzy although it doesn’t affect him while playing his favorite video game. He’s often battling a zombie apocalypse with his best friend Damon and bl......more

Goodreads review by Giorgia on March 29, 2025

Years ago, I loved the main series, so knowing that they had published a sequel spin-off made me very happy, even though many years had passed. However, I ended up being very disappointed with almost everything. To begin with, I couldn’t understand who the target audience was supposed to be. The book......more

Goodreads review by Collin on December 06, 2024

First off, congrats to Z Brewer for the new name, very cool, happy for them, and indeed they do have great hair. The name and the fact that I never read Vladimir Tod in middle school is why I didn't realize that Brewer is that Brewer. I was inclined to rate this a little higher because 1) I'm not a......more

Goodreads review by Rachel on August 18, 2024

*I received a free ARC from the publisher through NetGalley in exchange for my honest review* This was a really clever take on vampires living in 21st century suburbia. I liked how the author keeps the reader on their toes as to whether there are real-life vampires, and if there are, who they might b......more