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Eight months after Mike Wheeler disappears without a trace, Will Byers is still living in the New York apartment they once shared - sleeping badly, painting through the night, and leaving the lights on in case Mike ever finds his way home.
Then Will begins to notice someone watching him.
A shadow on the roof across from his studio. Footsteps following him through empty subway stations. A presence in the dark that never comes close enough to frighten him, but makes sure no one else does either.
When Mike finally steps beneath a rain-soaked streetlight, he is alive - but no longer human.
Vampirism has sharpened everything Mike once kept hidden. His hunger. His protectiveness. His jealousy. The love for Will he spent years pretending was only friendship. He has returned colder, stronger, and dangerously devoted, carrying blood on his hands and eight months of secrets between them.
Will should be afraid of the monster Mike has become.
Instead, he invites him home.
Will must decide how much of the darkness he is willing to embrace.
And whether loving a monster might mean becoming one too.