This urban fantasy horror novella features a vampire serial killer hunt with a morally ambiguous tone that undermines traditional heroism. The content includes violence tied to a serial killer plot, mature psychological themes about disillusionment, and dark subject matter that suits older teens comfortable with nuance and moral complexity. The short length (47 pages) and literary quality suggest an audience mature enough to handle the thematic weight rather than graphic excess.
In Daniel Polansky's next Tor.com Original short story "Baby Teeth," a forlorn teenager's monotonous life is interrupted when a stranger draws him into the hunt for a vampiric serial killer. He will learn that while monsters are much more real than he thought, there is no such thing as heroes. At the Publisher's reques...In Daniel Polansky's next Tor.com Original short story "Baby Teeth," a forlorn teenager's monotonous life is interrupted when a stranger draws him into the hunt for a vampiric serial killer. He will learn that while monsters are much more real than he thought, there is no such thing as heroes. At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.
