The Lesser Dead

In Christopher Buehlman's chilling novel set in 1978 New York City, Joey Peacock navigates the gritty underworld as an adolescent vampire, indulging in a life of womanizing and nocturnal feasting within the city's labyrinthine subways. With the ease of his predatory existence, he enjoys a routine of stealing from the unsuspecting—until he encounters a new breed of vampires hunting the tunnels. This unsettling shift raises the stakes for all creatures of the night and threatens the delicate balance of safety in the urban shadows.