Glass Houses by Rachel Caine
Claire may be brilliant but because she is only sixteen her parents refuse to let her go to a big university like Harvard or MIT. They figure that Claire would be safer and happier attending a small college in a small town. They figure wrongly. After Claire's bullying room-mates push her down a flight of stairs she finds refuge with three teenagers living in a comfortable, shabby, old house. She feels safe with her new friends but her sense of security disappears when she learns that the town is controlled by vampires who don't hesitate to dine on unprotected humans such as herself.
Part of the appeal of Glass House is the juxtaposition of the frightening confrontations with the supernatural (as well as the bullies) with the mundane activities of everday life. Claire needs to get to classes on time, groceries have to be bought, house-mates have to get along. At the same time, bullies need to be dodged and vampires dealt with. And just what is up with housemate Michael who only seems to appear at night but disappears as soon as the sun starts to rise?
Recommended for older teens