A Bite of Pepper

Balazs Lorinczi, Balazs Lorinczi

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Margaret K McElderry Books
26 August 2025

A skateboarding vampire falls for a human artist as they combine their talents to create a skating brand in this lightly paranormal coming-of-age young adult graphic novel romance for fans of Squad by Maggie Tokuda-Hall and The Girl from the Sea.

Pepper Mint might be born a vampire, but she’s pretty much your average teenager who loves skateboarding and her dog. What she doesn’t love is her mother’s continuous efforts to find her a vampire bride so that she can become fully immortal. Then Pepper meets Ana—she’s a charming art student, a part-time waitress…and interested in Pepper.

Ana’s presence changes everything, especially when she uses Pepper for the inspiration behind her art. But the two girls’ instant chemistry seems to provide the perfect opportunity for Pepper to finally commit to becoming the immortal creature of the night her mother desperately wants her to be.

Between the pressure from her mom and her inability to figure out whether Ana likes Pepper for herself or her aesthetic, it feels like everyone just wants a bite of Pepper. And with all these looming questions, will Pepper be ready to take the biggest bite of her life, committing to an unchanging immortality?

By: Balazs Lorinczi
Illustrated by: Balazs Lorinczi
Imprint: Margaret K McElderry Books
Country of Publication: United States [Currently unable to ship to USA: see Shipping Info]
Dimensions: Height: 203mm, Width: 152mm, Spine: 18mm
Weight: 506g
ISBN: 9781665970471
ISBN 10: 1665970472
Pages: 224
Publication Date: 26 August 2025
Recommended Age: From 14 to 99 years
Audience: Young adult , Preschool (0-5)
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Balazs Lorinczi is the creator of the graphic novels Wolfpitch, A Bite of Pepper, and Doughnuts and Doom, which was a GLAAD Media Award Nominee and selected for the TLA Maverick Graphic Novel 2023 Reading List. He grew up in Hungary but now lives in Dundee, Scotland.

Reviews for A Bite of Pepper

“Lorinczi (Wolfpitch) deploys heavy black inks to conjure a fitting, noir-like atmosphere that’s levied by pink accents that accentuate coming-of-age plot points and sweet depictions of a self-conscious teen’s foray into all-encompassing first love.” -- Publishers Weekly * 05/26/25 * “This affirming story questions and creatively redefines ‘coming of age’ in ways that will speak to many readers. Joyful and hopeful."" -- <b ><i>Kirkus Reviews</i></b> * 6/15/2025 *