Vampire Beach 1: Bloodlust; Initiation

by Alex Duval

Jason Freeman is the new kid in DeVere Heights, Malibu. Everyone at his posh new high school is surprisingly friendly, and pretty soon Jason's part of the in-crowd. Not to mention that he's also already fallen for the hot-but-unattainable Sienna. But not all is right in DeVere Heights. When a girl washes up on the beach with strange bite marks on her neck, Jason learns that his peers are not what they seem--vampires are real and Sienna is one of them.

368 pages, Paperback

Published June 9, 2026

About the author

Alex Duval is a pseudonym for two seasoned YA writers.

Reviews

[Caroline Kedrowski · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book was a solid 4 stars! I really felt sucked into the world, and the plot was very engaging and kept me wanting more. I was able to pick out the plot points of the book very easily, and had a good shot at predicting what happened next. Tyler is now my husband. Overall a really fun fast paced read! 🌊🌙🩸

[Paige]

2026 Reread

Okay, I never expected this book to get a pretty sprayed edge edition! I've never met anyone who has read these, let alone heard of them!

When I was 13, I loved Twilight and The O.C. These books combined my favorite things. It was fun to reread.

[cc]

Wanted to read this before gifting it to a friend, but I just don't have the time.