It’s coming, Minions. The fifth and final book in The Chronicles of Vladimir Tod is so close that we can almost taste it (and it definitely tastes like blood). I wanted to give you all a few tiny nibbles, just to whet your appetite. If you’d rather not be teased by what’s to come, shield your eyes! If you’re ravenous for this book and just can’t wait for more, read on…

1. TWELFTH GRADE KILLS will be roughly the same length as ELEVENTH GRADE BURNS.
2. There are 45 chapters.
3. It will begin with something that will make you gasp.
4. It will end with something else that will make you gasp.
5. People will die – lots of people; some of them major characters.
6. If I’ve done my job right, you’ll shed at least a few tears while reading this book.
7. Vlad will choose, once and for all, between Meredith and Snow.
8. A dark, horrible secret will be revealed – one that will send you back to reread the series all over again.
9. The last word of the last chapter is “bring”.
10. This book will answer questions…and maybe make you ask just one more.

So…who’s excited???

TWELFTH GRADE KILLS comes out on my birthday, September 21, 2010. And yes, there will be a tour…(no idea where I’m visiting just yet)

You can pre-order it HERE, HERE, and HERE – or visit your local indie bookseller and ask them to pre-order it for you.

Here it is, Minion Horde. It’s time. And I know you’ve all been waiting for it. It’s time to share with you the phenomenal cover of TWELFTH GRADE KILLS. Many people have asked me what the colors mean with each book, or if they mean anything all. Here are my meanings:

EIGHTH GRADE BITES = red, because red is the color of blood
NINTH GRADE SLAYS = blue, because blue is cold and Vlad visits Siberia in this book
TENTH GRADE BLEEDS = purple, because purple is the color of bruises (and Vlad gets many in this book)
ELEVENTH GRADE BURNS = orange, because orange is the color of fire
and TWELFTH GRADE KILLS = green….because of a secret that you’ll discover in this book.

And now, without further ado, I give you….TWELFTH GRADE KILLS!

Do you love it? I do. And you can see Vlad clearly now. As the covers have changed, Vlad has become more and more exposed…just like in his story. I hope you like it!

And now, the best part (though that’s debatable). The flap copy (or in layman’s terms, the official description of the book)! WARNING: IF YOU HAVE NOT READ ELEVENTH GRADE BURNS, YOU MIGHT NOT WANT TO READ THE FOLLOWING, AS IT CONTAINS POTENTIONAL SPOILERS!!

It all comes down to this.

Vlad’s running out of time. The Elysian Council has given him weeks to live, and that’s if the Slayer Society doesn’t kill him – along with all the citizens of Bathory – first. Then there’s the issue of Vlad’s father, who may or may not still be alive after all these years, and oh yeah, that tiny little detail in the Pravus prophecy about Vlad enslaving Vampirekind and the human race. So much for college applications.

In this epic finale to Heather Brewer’s heart-stopping Chronicles of Vladimir Tod, dark secrets will be revealed, old friends will become enemies, and warm blood will run cold. Just be careful it isn’t yours.

EDITED TO ADD: TWELFTH GRADE KILLS will be released on September 21, 2010. You can pre-order it on Amazon or Barnes and Noble right now!

Also, that gorgeous boy on the cover is Lawrence Prince.