We, The Infected

Sorry, I'm quite slow when it comes to these things. As far as I know, vampires in the novel/film can turn others into vampires by biting them, or through blood contact, however there are some questions I have. Does the victim have to remain alive to undergo the full transformation to become a vampi...

So, it's a possible theory that in JAL's universe, stakes through the heart don't actually work? I remember it being mentioned several times in the novel, however no vampire is actually killed by it. Virginia just "feels" that she needs to protect her heart. Oh and, if I remember correctly, Eli fail...

Thanks for the thoughts, guys. I know the novel gets pretty vague on the biology of the vampires, but I was also wondering about stuff other than their weaknesses. Can they starve to death? This was probably mentioned in the novel, but I haven't read it in awhile, haha. I remember that Eli gives off...

I've always wondered how the vampires actually work in the novel. As far as I understand, they have a second brain and such which is where their vampiric urges come from, and they can be killed by sunlight, a stake through the heart of being set on fire, but the novel was generally vague about these...