She asks him if he will help her and her twin. Marjory says she is undead and the Restorer can restore their life.Īt Dark Springs High School, in Renz's office, Destiny talks with him and decides he is the Restorer. While at the house of a family friend, Coach Bauer, the sisters meet Marjory Bauer, another vampire. Afterwards, she and her twin sister Livvy return home in Dark Springs with a craving for blood they feed on a rabbit's blood and Destiny sucks blood from a package of liver. Plot ĭuring summer break, at Camp Blue Moon, the vampire Lorenzo 'Renz' Angelini sinks his fangs into the throat of sixteen-year-old Destiny Weller.

On August 31, 2010, it was published together with its sequel in the book Bitten. ĭangerous Girls was first published in 2003 by HarperCollins Publishers in hardcover. Stine did research to follow existing vampire lore but admitted to adding 'good vampires' who would restore victims. He says he started thinking of what the 'Dangerous Girls' would be, thought of vampires, and 'sort of went from there.' Stine was excited about the book as it gave him the chance to write for teenagers again. Living in New York City, Stine recalls walking a dog in a park, when the title for the novel flashed into his mind. Stine had both series on hiatus while writing other novels. Published in the 1990s, both his Fear Street series, which was oriented towards young adults, and his Goosebumps series, oriented towards children, were successful, with the Goosebumps series selling more than 300 million books. Stine was 59 years old and had already authored over 330 books for children and young adults, including the Fear Street and Goosebumps series of books. Destiny's father cures Destiny, but is unable to cure Livvy, who, together with Ross, changes into a blackbird and flies off into the sky.Īt the time of publication, R. Afterwards, she and her twin sister Livvy return home in Dark Springs with a craving for blood. In the novel, Renz, a vampire, bites Destiny Weller at Camp Blue Moon. Dangerous Girls has won awards, including the ALA Quick Pick for Reluctant Young Adult Readers and the New York Public Library Book for the Teen Age. First published in 2003, the novel was followed by a sequel, The Taste of Night, in 2004. being hunted.Dangerous Girls is the first novel in the Dangerous Girls series by R. (people, objects, places) 10% Tone of story - suspenseful (sophisticated fear)Įxploring into the wild - Yes Plotlets: - being chased through wilderness Kid or adult book? - Ages 7-14Ĭrime Thriller - Yes General Crime (including known murderer) - Yes If story PRIMARILY about main chr.

of violence and chases 20% Planning/preparing, gather info, debate puzzles/motives 30% Feelings, relationships, character bio/development 40% How society works & physical descript. Click on a plot link to find similar books! Plot & Themes Composition of Book descript.

The Overnight by R.L. Stine