A planet where the sun never truly rises. A friendship that defies the stars. Eleven-year-old Elizabeth has always been fascinated by the mysteries of the cosmos, but she never expected to find a real mystery hiding beneath the thick, mustard-colored clouds of Venus. Arriving at a research base with her scientist parents and her whirring robotic companion, Pip, Elizabeth discovers a world of crushing pressures, acid rains, and "blood-orange" fruit. But the most shocking discovery of all isn't a mineral or a mountain, it’s Lyra. With skin like moonlight and eyes the color of deep violets, Lyra is a Venusian a girl who lives in the eternal twilight of the planet's 121-day night. To Elizabeth, Lyra’s retractable fangs and aversion to the sun seem like something out of an old vampire legend, but as the two girls embark on a breathtaking journey through lava-lamp labyrinths and across the jagged Maxwell Mountains, Elizabeth learns that "different" isn't the same as "scary." From steering a shimmering solar sail through toxic winds to saving the base with a high-tech "stake," Elizabeth and Lyra must work together to protect the fragile beauty of Venus. The Vampire of Venus is a heartwarming sci-fi adventure that explores the power of courage, the joy of discovery, and the beautiful friendships that bloom in the most unlikely places in the galaxy.