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The romantic adventures of Goth teen Raven and her vampire boyfriend, Alexander, start to develop an actual plot arc when Valentine Maxwell, the vampire brother of Raven's previously defeated nemesis, threatens Raven's annoying younger brother. The central conflicts of this humorous, fluffy series are overstated, but the fast-moving story is unexpectedly heartwarming.