30 Days of Night by Steve Niles; Ben Templesmith, ill. San Diego: IDW Publishing, 2007. ISBN: 978-0-971977-55-6

Vampires from around the world gather in secluded Barrow, Alaska, to feast upon the unsuspecting townsfolk during the long, dark winter.

Media: pencil, watercolor, acrylic

Rating: 5Q/5P

Literary device utilized: simile

Example: “This is how it is meant to be: humans, like bottles, waiting for their caps to be popped.”

Book trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YFbCVFwjlic

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submitted July 2009 by Josh Mitchell