Youngblood    by Sasha Laurens Order:  USA  Can Razorbill, 2023 (2022) Hardcover, Softcover, e-Book      Reviewed by Hilary Williamson Sasha Laurens' Youngblood is an unusual YA fantasy set in a world shared by vampires and by humans, whose blood contains a virus deadly to vampires. The lead, Kat Finn, and her mother live among humans, hiding their vampirism and barely surviving by drinking an expensive synthetic blood substitute. Everything changes when Kat hears that an anonymous donor has paid for her acceptance at the prestigious, vampires-only Harcote prep school. She accepts, against her mother's wishes and rooms with wealthy lesbian Taylor Sanger, once her best friend. The mystery begins when Taylor comes across a murdered vampire. There are vampire supremacists in this fanged Hogwarts and secrets to be uncovered about Kat's own parentage and the development of the synthetic blood vampires need for survival. Gradually, Kat and Taylor overcome their differences and work together to understand what is going on, to share it with the world, and bring a murderer to justice. Note: Opinions expressed in reviews and articles on this site are those of the author(s) and not necessarily those of BookLoons. Find more Teens books on our Shelves or in our book Reviews