SetinatimelessEnglishvillage,whereeverythingispicturesque,everything,thatis,exceptforthevampireslivinginthecastleonthehillwhocomeoutatnightforalittledrinkofthelocals. ValhasbeenraisedinaverytypicalvampirefamilybuthasalwaysfeltabitdifferentandhopelesslyineptatrisingtomeethisDad’shighstandards.Followingasurpriseencounterwithhisreflection,herealisesheisnotundead,notintheleastbit. Nowwithabigsecrettohide,Valmustnavigatefindingoutwhohetrulyis,byminglingwiththelocalstolearntheintricaciesoftheirbehaviourandwhatitmeanstobehuman.CaughtbetweentwoworldsasheloveshisMumandDad(notsomuchhisjealousbrother)andhasfullvampiredutiesexpectedofhimbyhisfather,whoseobsessionwiththetraditionalwayoflifeistrickywhenthey’reundeadandthevillagersdespisethem. Aheart-warmingshowaboutfindingyourownidentitywhilelongingtofitin,andthetensionsbetweenfamilylifeandsociallife,andthestrugglebetweenconformityandkickingoutagainstthepaththat’sbeenprescribedforyou.
