Truthseekers 1 - Welcome to Blackriver — Rob St. Martin

When fifteen year-old Ashley Bennett's parents are brutally murdered, she goes to live with her only living relative, her cousin Mark, in the small, strange town of Blackriver, Ontario. But making new friends and adjusting to a new school are soon the least of Ashley's worries as she discovers not everything is what it seems in Blackriver. Vampires, witches, cults and ancient conspiracies, ghosts and mysterious disappearances, Ashley soon finds herself in the middle of it all, whether she wants to or not. And to protect herself and her friends she must seek the truth behind it all... ..". a fun read... like Buffy, only without the angst." - Jim C. Hines, author of the Goblin Quest series ..". vivid and highly enjoyable... lures you into Blackriver, and you don't want to leave." - Kenneth Tam, author of the Equations novels