There's an admirable new boy in Sludgeside and he has everybody talking. Stunningly beautiful and devastatingly bald, all the boys want him. However, Tristan Snozcumber has a secret - he's a cold-blooded vampire.
ranger Blunder is a modest, beautiful boy who enjoys star gazing. He becomes fascinated by Tristan who can stop meteors with his bare hands. He doesn't understand why he's so standoffish.
His best friend, an adorable troll called Warwick, helps ranger begin to piece together the puzzle. Together, they discover the ultimate weapon - the purple, giant candlestick.
When bodies start turning up all over Sludgeside, ranger begins to fear the worst. The troll urges her to report Tristan to the police and he knows he should, so what's stopping him?
He may resist Tristan's bite, but can he resist his charms?
Will he be caught hopping with the vampire?