James Rasmussen

A lamia vampire closely related to the Redfern family, James Rasmussen has always kept his true feelings sheltered.

When James was just three years old, he had a human nanny he called Miss Emma, whom he loved very much. His parents thought he was too attached to Miss Emma, so, they took James on vacation and did not feed him for a few days. When they brought James back home, they took him to Miss Emma. Unable to control his hunger, James fed on his nanny. When he saw that Miss Emma was dying, he tried to exchange blood with her – to change her into a vampire so she could survive. When his parents realised what he was doing, they stopped him. Miss Emma became a ghoul. She was buried in their backyard.

Because of what happened to Miss Emma, James has had to keep his love for Poppy North a secret all his life. But when he found out she was going to die, James could not just stand back and watch. He decides to tell Poppy the truth about himself – that he is a vampire and he can save her by making her a vampire too.

Poppy, who has loved James all her life, agrees. Despite complications, Poppy becomes a vampire. Fearing they would have to forever be on the run for breaking Night World law, it comes as a miracle when Ash Redfern reveals to Poppy she is a lost witch, and thus, has been a Night Person all along!

James and Poppy leave El Camino – and their families to live a new life together.

Poppy describes James as a handsome boy whose appearance reminds her of the actor James Dean. James has silky, light brown hair, a delicate, intelligent face, and intense grey eyes. He and Poppy reappear in the Night World series in the sixth book, Soulmate, where it is learnt they are working with Circle Daybreak.