For generations, the Brown family has hidden a deliciously dark secret - one that awakens on every child's 10th birthday. At first, it's just a craving. Then come the fangs. And before long, they're slipping out under moonlight to feed... not on blood, but on chocolate milk.13-year-old Rosie Brown and her younger brother Roger have always been close, but when the chocolate craving hits them, they discover that their family legacy has come for them too. Joined by their cousins, 12-year-old twins Jerry and Jenny Smith, the four children uncover the truth: they are the latest in a long line of "chocolate vampires" - descendants of Lucius van Hooten (a.k.a.Lukas Braun a.k.a. Lucas Brown), a baby once bitten by a vampire and accidentally transformed when dunked into a barrel of "enchanted" chocolate milk a hundred years ago. Together, the cousins navigate their strange new urges, sharp new incisors, and a secret family history carefully guarded by their Brown parents. Guided by a clever, former chocolate vampire orphan named Milo and a magical underground vault known as the Hollow Hunger, they must learn to manage their powers without letting the world discover who they really are. But when they stumble upon a deeper mystery surrounding their ancestor, Lucius, and the growing pressure of what they must choose by age fifteen - the cousins realize that being a chocolate vampire means more than just cravings. It means facing the bite of destiny. Will they return to normal when they come of age... or embrace the bite of forever? Perfect for ages 8-14, especially readers who love spooky mysteries, magical adventures, and just a touch of chocolatey humor.
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