The first book in the New York Times bestselling young adult urban fantasy series In a small college town in Texas, a supernatural evil lurks in the darkest shadows—one that will spill out into the bright light of day. College freshman Claire Danvers has had enough of her nightmarish dorm situation, where the popular girls never let her forget just where she ranks in the school's social scene: somewhere less than zero. And Claire really doesn't have the right connections to the influential people who run the town—and who happen to be undead. When Claire moves off-campus, the imposing old house where she finds a room may not be much better. Her new vampire roommates don't show many signs of life. But they'll have Claire's back when the town's deepest secrets come crawling out, hungry for fresh blood.