"My master is the second oldest vampire in the world," she said. "He's more powerful than you can imagine.""Like how powerful?""Like a God. Like that powerful.""I don't believe in God."She smiled at him again, and this time Jamie saw the white fangs below her upper lip, and he shivered."You should," she said. "You really should."When Jamie Carpenter's mother is kidnapped by strange creatures, he finds himself dragged into Department 19, the government's most secret agency.Fortunately for Jamie, Department 19 can provide the tools he needs to find his mother, and to kill the vampires who want him dead. But unfortunately for everyone, something much older is stirring, something even Department 19 can't stand up against...Age 13+
Department 19 Series
Dive into a thrilling world where ordinary lives shatter with the revelation of a hidden war against the undead. Follow a young protagonist thrust into a secret organization, uncovering shocking family secrets and battling supernatural forces. This series offers a non-stop, adrenaline-fueled adventure spanning historical epochs and diverse global locations, blending action with a dark, compelling mythology.





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When his own mother is turned into a vampire, Jamie, a new recruit to a classified government agency of vampire hunters, swears vengeance against her captors and prepares for a confrontation with Dracula himself.
It's always darkest before dawn. Secret government unit Department 19 is recovering from evil vampire Valeri Rusmanov's deadly attack on their base. The Department’s newest member, teenage operator Jamie Carpenter, is tasked with training up a new squad, as his friends and colleagues desperately search for ways to try to stop what is coming. The timing couldn’t be worse for a coordinated, global attack on a number of maximum security prisons and hospitals—with the already-dangerous inmates now on the loose and turned into vampires. One of the escapees has a deep connection to one of the darkest moments in the history of Department 19 and embarks on a quest that threatens to expose the existence of vampires to the public. And with each day that passes, the regenerated Dracula gets stronger, bringing Zero Hour closer. In this third installment of the epic Department 19 series, Will Hill delivers higher—and sharper—stakes than ever before.
Department 19 - Zero Hour
- 700 pages
- 25 hours of reading
When Jamie Carpenter's mother is kidnapped by strange creatures, he finds himself dragged into Department 19, the government's most secret agency. Fortunately for Jamie, Department 19 can provide the tools he needs to find his mother, and to kill the vampires who want him dead. But unfortunately for everyone, something much older is stirring, something even Department 19 can't stand up against ...
Darkest Night (Department 19, Book 5)
- 731 pages
- 26 hours of reading
Department 19 has fought Dracula at every turn, but Zero Hour has passed and the vampire is at full strength.