Vampire Weekend, Mike Chen
Vampire Weekend, Mike Chen
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Vampire Weekend

Author: Mike Chen

Narrator: Emily Woo Zeller

Unabridged: 11 hr 14 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 01/31/2023


Synopsis

From the New York Times bestselling author of Star Wars: Brotherhood

“A love letter to the power of music, this thoughtful, humorous exploration of what constitutes living versus mere survival sees Chen (Light Years from Home) at the top of his game.” —Publishers Weekly starred review

"A strong emotional core carries Chen’s (Light Years from Home, 2022) latest, which is ultimately about healing from old wounds and learning how to embrace life again after loss—even if you’re dead." —Booklist

Being a vampire is far from glamorous…but it can be pretty punk rock.

Everything you’ve heard about vampires is a lie. They can’t fly. No murders allowed (the community hates that). And turning into a bat? Completely ridiculous. In fact, vampire life is really just a lot of blood bags and night jobs. For Louise Chao, it’s also lonely, since she swore off family ages ago.

At least she’s gone to decades of punk rock shows. And if she can join a band of her own (while keeping her…situation under wraps), maybe she’ll finally feel like she belongs, too.

Then a long-lost teenage relative shows up at her door. Whether it’s Ian’s love of music or his bad attitude, for the first time in ages, Louise feels a connection.

But as Ian uncovers Louise’s true identity, things get dangerous—especially when he asks her for the ultimate favor. One that goes beyond just family…one that might just change everything vampires know about life and death forever.
 

About Mike Chen

Mike Chen is the New York Times bestselling author of Star Wars: Brotherhood, Here and Now and Then, Light Years From Home, and other novels. He has covered geek culture for sites such as Nerdist, Tor.com, and StarTrek.com, and in a different life, covered the NHL. A member of SFWA, Mike lives in the Bay Area with his wife, daughter, and many rescue animals. Follow him on Twitter and Instagram: @mikechenwriter


Reviews

Goodreads review by Madison

Vampire Weekend by Mike Chen Paranormal fiction. Louise Choo was turned into a vampire decades ago. But all the tv shows have it wrong. Sure, they drink blood, but mostly out of a bottle. There is no flying , no extra speed, no super strength. But yes, the daylight sun will cause burns so it’s best t......more

Goodreads review by Rachel

I really wanted to love Vampire Weekend. The premise is wonderful: a middle-aged vampire and punk rocker who just wants to join a band. There's a lot of comedy and pathos to be mined in the "normal person vampire" story. And, in the beginning of the novel, Mike Chen does present these very interesti......more

Goodreads review by Abigail

A vampiric ode to punk rock music and loners. Louise, a forever-young vampire, lives a routine life, working as a janitor at a hospital to get ready access to blood, with music the only thing connecting her to humankind. But her last few attempts at joining a band and connecting with others have gon......more