In the Forests of the Night by Amelia Atwater-Rhodes

In the Forests of the Night by Amelia Atwater-Rhodes is about a 300 year old vampire named Risika. Born as Rachel in the late 1600s, Risika was changed into a vampire as vengeance against her brother for interfering with another vampire's activities. The story takes place both in present times and during the 1700s, around the time of Rachel's demise. In the present time, Risika faces Aubrey, her foe of 300 years and her "blood brother," as they were changed by the same woman.

This book is Amelia Atwater-Rhodes's first book, written when she was 13 years old! While I find it amazing that such a young person could write something so well, I was not all that impressed with the story. Hawksong, by the same author, is one of my favorite books. For me, after having read all of the books in the Hawksong Series, Amelia Atwater-Rhodes has grown quite a bit as an author since writing In the Forests of the Night.