California beach fiction-with a bite ~ Winner of national and international book awards "This novel blew me away--one of the most imaginative vampire novels I've ever read." ~ BlueInk Review "The novel thrums with action, romance and surf, plus the kind of gory thrills you get with a horror flick. Short chapters make for a fast-paced read." ~ Monterey County Weekly "This is an entertaining vampire yarn, with a unique twist." ~ The Californian, Part of the USA Today Network "An amazing story! I was hooked right from page one and could not put it down until the very end... Exceptionally well written, with a fantastic story line and well developed characters." ~ Readers' Favorite SHARK! Few words have such heart-stopping power--particularly among surfers. When 23-year-old Jake Ryder sees his best friend, Cody, wash up on a Southern California beach after being killed by a great white shark, he can't let it go. Jake's quest to find the last surfer to see Cody alive leads him to the Nomads, a shadowy tribe that hits the waves only after the sun sets. Led by Tristan Pierce, the first of a new breed of vampires, the Nomads are at the center of a growing number of dead and missing surfers. Also on the bloody trail is Lani Marley, an undercover FBI agent who befriends Jake to infiltrate the Nomads but soon falls for Tristan... DARK SURF is a gripping and unforgettable novel about friendship, betrayal, revenge, and the lethal power of love. DARK SURF is T.C. Zmak's debut novel and the first book in the DARK SURF vampire series. Surfers, vampires, and shapeshifters come together--with deadly consequences--in this contemporary California fantasy and paranormal romance. RISING, the second novel in the series, packs even more supernatural suspense and adventure into another fast-paced beach read. DARK SURF has won awards in national and international competitions including the Book Excellence Awards, National Indie Excellence Awards, USA Regional Excellence Book Awards, Shelf Unbound Best Indie Book Competition, Beach Book Festival, Halloween Book Festival, Hollywood Book Festival, Los Angeles Book Festival, New York Book Festival, Northern California Book Festival, Pacific Rim Book Festival, San Francisco Book Festival, and Southern California Book Festival. Fans recommend the DARK SURF vampire series for readers of: * California beach reads and California fantasy * Paranormal romance, vampire romance, and shapeshifter romance * Paranormal and urban fantasy * Surfing romance, sea adventures, and sea stories DARK SURF is a favorite book club pick. Discussion questions for book clubs can be found at darksurf.com/books/