Bite Me (Demon Underground, #1) - Parker Blue Bite Me, is the first release in the Demon Underground series featuring 18 year old Val (Valetine) Shapiro. This is a crossover between being a Young Adult and Adult Urban Fantasy. Set in the city of San Antonio, Texas, Val is a part succubus (lust demon) vampire slayer. Only, don't call her Buffy, she's a different breed all her own. Val's alter ego is fittingly named Lola. When Lola comes out to play, Val's eyes turn purple, like black light. Val also has a human half sister (they only share a mother) Jenifer who is always getting herself into trouble following Val around.In this book, Val has some decisions to make after being thrown out of her own house, and then fired by her "rents" from her job at the bookstore after Jenn follows her into a dangerous situation. Val makes, in my opinion, the correct choice by choosing to leave and putting distance between herself and her "rents" and half sister who is the most troubling and irksome character you will find.Val also has a motorcyle that she uses to troll for vampires; a Honda Valkyrie. Fitting if you catch the name of the book and what she does for a living. Val's own father died when she was 5 years old. We later find out that he took is own life because Val rejected him. Val has the strength, speed, agility, rapid healing, and the ability to read vampires minds when they try to control her.Val is a awesome character who is besmirked by her own mother time and time again. Her mother has issues with her other half, and goes as far as distancing herself from Val. The only thing this does is cause Jenn to run out and get herself into trouble. Val is far from the perfect character. She's been isolated all her life away from humans for the sake that she can hurt them by draining their energies. The only thing she's really good at is slaying vampires. There are those who will relate this to Buffy, but please, don't. Her stepfather Rick, has actually been helpful, more than I can say for her own mother. Rick encouraged and trained her in martial arts, and the hunting of vampires to release and control her innter Lola. Later he makes a stupid decision that nearly costs him and Jenn their lives and turns them into the undead.My favorite character of this book? Fang. Fang is part hellhound and can sniff out vampires like nobody's business. Val and Fang's partnership is what makes this book fun to read. Fang and Val can communicate as though he is talking, which is also very cool. Fang's protectiveness of Val was inspiring.Detective Dan Sullivan ends up becoming Val's partner at San Antonio Police Department's Special Crimes Unit. His only failure as a character, is not understanding the Demon underground, and that there are those around him that have difference's that he can't understand. Yes, they have a good partnership and relationship, but it takes him way too long to realize how strong and useful Val can be to him, and the department. Good points: 1. Having Val rent space from his sister Gwen. 2. Finally, at the end, accepting Val for who she is.Micah Blackburn comes into the picture a bit later, and tells Val about her other half, and the fact that he is the leader of the Demon Underground, and has been watching over her and her family. Micah, himself, is an incubus, so he understands the cravings his other half demands. Micah and Val's relationship should be interesting to read as this series grows and they dynamics change as well.Recommended to YA readers, Urban Fantasy lovers, and those who enjoy the mystery of finding out who the real villian is.