New Release ~ THE GROUND THAT DEVOURS US by Kalla Harris

The Ground That Devours Us
by: Kalla Harris
Genre: Young Adult Paranormal Romance
Release Date: June 3, 2025
Publisher: Entangled ~ Teen

The world ended ten years ago.

Vampires showed up, took over, and turned the whole planet into their personal all-you-can-drink buffet. The president? Bloodsucker. The government? Bloodsuckers. My social life? Absolutely nonexistent.

But hey, at least I had one thing going for me—slayer training. My twin sister, Ripley, and I were about to go pro, officially joining the ranks of the last people on earth who actually do something about the whole “undead overlords” situation.

And then X had to show up. The vampire boogeyman. The worst of the worst. And instead of killing Ripley, like any decent monster would, he turned her. Now she’s technically a vamp, but something tells me my sister is still in there. Which means I can’t slay her.

What can I do? Break every rule. Lie to my friends. Strike a deal with the most dangerous vampire on the planet: X will protect Ripley from everyone else who wants her dead—like, really dead—until I can snag the cure for vampirism. The catch? Risking my own head to help him free his good-for-nothing BFF from the very slayers who taught me everything.

If I want Ripley back, I’m going to have to play nice with the thing that ruined my life. And the worst part?

I think he’s enjoying this.

Trigger Warnings: The Ground That Devours Us is a dark dystopian fantasy that explores a post-apocalyptic wasteland called the Open in which a vampire hunter risks execution for treason when she teams up with a notorious vampire to save her sister. However, the story includes elements that might not be suitable for all readers. Violence, death, blood, gore, medical experimentation, execution, gun violence, self-harm, anxiety and panic attacks, depictions of depression, abuse, and alcohol use are shown in the novel. Readers, please take note before preparing your slayer squadron. Welcome to the Open.

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❤️ You can read my 5-star review here. ❤️

A full-time daydreamer, KALLA HARRIS has wanted to be an author since she was eight years old-although she's now traded her composition notebooks for a computer.

When she's not writing high-stakes young adult books with lots of kissing, you can find her curled up with a good story, perfecting her mac and cheese recipe, or rewatching The Vampire Diaries (Hi, Damon!). Kalla resides in the Upstate of South Carolina with her husband.

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