“Village of Vampires,” written by Steven Otfinoski, is about a boy who has to deal with vampires that have taken over a village. The story takes place in Mexico. He must use many classical methods of killing vampires, such as driving a wooden stake through their heart, to rid the village of the monsters.
The main character of the story is Paul and the side
characters are Dr. Lawrence, Sandy, Hernando, and Jose. Sandy is Dr. Lawson’s
daughter. Both Sandy and Paul go on adventures with Dr. Lawrence. Hernando is
the leader of the village. If you would like to know more about these
characters and the other side characters, then check out this fun read.
The majority of this story focuses on how the
village is overtaken by vampires and how the town's people work to stop them. This
story is based on classical vampire lore. This story is entertaining but, it is
short, which is somewhat disappointing. Ultimately, this story lacked in character
development, which may have been due to its short length. If this story
sounds interesting to you, then check it out in John
I. Burton High School’s library.