For a short, punchy take, the novella 'Ten Rules for Fledgling Vampires' by Simona Greene is exactly what it says on the tin. It's a tight, 120-page story about a teen vampire being guided by a list left by her missing sire. Each rule is a chapter title, and the story explores the practical and emotional reason behind each one.
It's not an epic series, but as a perfectly executed single-serving story about this specific experience, it's brilliant. The relationship with the absent sire, built entirely through these cryptic rules, is surprisingly poignant.