The Uninvited
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Publisher Description
A YA paranormal fantasy about vampires in the Paris underground, where a young woman's bohemian dream turns into a chilling nightmare. Now her survival hinges on bringing to light the city's darkest and deepest secrets.
When 17-year-old Tosh Reeves moves from Portland, Oregon to Paris, it’s a dream come to life. The city embraces her with its street-life, iconic architecture, and infinite gustatory delights. There’s even a charming expat boy, Nick, who introduces her to sights tourists never see.
From medieval catacombs to the viciously competitive street art scene, Tosh’s immersion in Paris makes her feel wholly alive in a way she’s never before experienced. She belongs.
But when a series of brutal vampiric attacks creeps closer to her new circle of bohemian friends, Tosh will confront the darker side of her beloved Paris, and learn how deeply monsters can strike at a young woman’s power and heart.
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In this immersive debut, Banks sets a familiar premise—a vampire terrorizing unsuspecting teens after dark—against a quaint Parisian backdrop. Arriving from Oregon ahead of her easygoing and devoted father, 17-year-old Tosh Reeves settles into the father-daughter duo's Paris apartment alone. Upon befriending—and immediately crushing on—fellow American Nick Wallace, Tosh is absorbed into his friend group, which includes incisive street artist Noor Sidi, cigarette-smoking Martine Sardou and her boyfriend Youssef Rachedi, and artist Le Bec, a self-important graffiti painter of pigeons. Though reports of a vampire attacking women circulate the city, the menace remains mostly in the background for Tosh as she busies herself integrating into Parisian life. A group trip to the catacombs—during which Tosh and Noor come into conflict with Le Bec after standing up to his previous bullying—disrupts this idyll, setting off events that threaten to change Tosh forever. As more is revealed about Paris's unknown assailant, Banks utilizes the novel's supernatural elements surrounding immortality and vampiric power to deliver an insightful cautionary tale that emphasizes the importance of consent and respecting others' boundaries. A leisurely start centers Tosh's developing friendships, with the vampiric components supplying an ominous undercurrent throughout this tidy read for Francophiles who enjoy a paranormal bent to realistic contemporary tales. The cast is racially diverse. Ages 12–up.
