Romantasy Book Party with Kelly Andrew for THE GRAVEWOOD

Name: Romantasy Book Party with Kelly Andrew for THE GRAVEWOOD
Start: 2026-04-09T19:00:00-05:00
End: 2026-04-09T20:30:00-05:00
Location: Booked

Schedule

Thu Apr 09 2026 at 07:00 pm to 08:30 pm

UTC-05:00

Location

Booked | Evanston, IL

Come to Booked and meet author Kelly Andrew, talk about forest vampires, and make-your-own book page roses!
About this Event

Move over, Twilight: there's a fresh vampire romantasy coming to town!

It's no secret that at Booked we LOVE a seductive vampire -- which is why we're celebrating the launch of Kelly Andrew's new vampire romantasy: The Gravewood!

Kelly will be in conversation with author and podcaster Don Martin, plus we'll be having forest vampire-themed snacks (not blood!), and we'll teach you how to make a book page rose. ASL interpretation will be provided. The event is free; Kelly will be signing books purchased at Booked during the event.

About The Gravewood (recommended for ages 13+):

Shea Parker has lived her entire life in the shadow of the Gravewood, an impassable forest that's cut off her town from the rest of the world. With resources limited and supplies scarce, Shea is forced to carefully ration her hearing aid batteries. When her stash runs out, she'll be left in the silence.

Desperate, Shea turns to the only person who can help -- Oliver Lysander, the volatile leader of a vampiric gang that rules the Gravewood.

The arrangement between Shea and Lysander starts off simply enough. She gives him her blood. He tracks down batteries. They don't cross any lines. They don't make it personal. But when Shea's best friend is lured into the Gravewood, her disappearance brings her older brother home from the frontlines. Asher Thorley is willing to do whatever it takes to find his sister, even if it means holding Shea's ugliest secrets over her head.

Ever an opportunist, Lysander renegotiates the terms of their deal. If Asher takes out Lysander's vampire rival, Lysander will help him find his sister. And if Shea agrees to Turn, Lysander will give her a cure for her ailing mother. For the first time ever, Shea finds herself leaving home. Swallowed up in the dreamlike dark of the Gravewood and traveling in the company of killers, it isn't long before she risks becoming one herself.