Thanks for recommendations--I'm reading a comic book series called The Sword right now, so it might be a good tie-in to start with The Blue sword. But I do love a good vampire story... We do have a couple of good sf/f bookstores in San Francisco. I'll see if I can't get ahold of both.
Hey~ Another person who has read "Ghost in the Closet" here. I enjoyed perusing your shelf. Haven't read nearly enough fantasy, but I recognize Robin McKinley. She was guest of honor at a convention I went to a few years ago. Any recommendations for where to start reading her?