The book is dedicated to a long list of authors who have written in the genre, including Stephen King, Stephenie Meyer, Anne Rice, Bram Stoker, and Larbalestier's husband Scott Westerfeld.

Team Human is set in the town of New Whitby, Maine, the origin of America's compact with vampires and a place that sees them living side-by-side in relative harmony.

When a century-old vampire joins their high school class, Mel is horrified when her best friend Cathy falls for him.

[2] They became fast friends, and chatted online frequently, since Brennan resides in Ireland and Larbalestier splits her time between New York and Australia.

[4] Kirkus gave the book a starred review and named it as a Best of 2012, noting that it's perfect for both lovers and loathers of the vampire genre.