P. C. Cast and Kristin Cast are the authors of the House of Night Series. In the series teenagers who are "marked" to become
vampyres attend a special high school to prepare them for their vampire life. Zoey Redbird, the main character, is not only marked, but marked in an unusual way for a "fledgling" by the Goddess Nyx herself.
Vampire Lore in the House of Night Series
Vampires do drink blood.
Vampires are nocturnal and do not like sunlight.
Vampire Lore innovations in the House of Night Series
People may become a vampire only because of a genetic mutation - not by being bitten by a vampire.
Vampire society is matriarchal.
As young vampires mature they spontaneously develop tattoos.
Young vampires attend a special school, and aren't left to their own devices to learn about vampirism as in many stories.