Monday, July 5, 2010

Royal Blood by Ellen Schreiber


VAMPIRE KISSES SERIES BOOK 06

Royal Blood by Ellen Schreiber
Katherine Tegen Books (Imprint of Harper Collins Publishers)
Published in 2009
ISBN 9780061288876
195 Pages

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Review/Rating:

4 out of 5



Alexander's and Raven's late, romantic nights are coming to an end, and not just because summer is almost over. When a mysterious letter shows up at the mansion, they discover that his parents are coming to town. Excited at the prospect of finally meeting Alexander parents, Raven waits for the moment she will finally get to meet them. But the problem now is the whole town has seen them before seen them before her, his girlfriend! Why hasn't Alexander introduced Raven to them? Does he want to hide something from her? Or, hide something from his parents? When Raven finally does meet Alexander's parents, she finds out something that might stop their relationship? Will their love be able to grow after this event or...?

Another supernatural/vampire book. I read this book a long time ago, and I was just now able to recheck it out from the library again. :( So, here is the review. ;) I should have the seventh book of this series up soon, too. :D

This book, for young adults, is actually quite good — it’s even better than Twilight‘s sparkling vampires in the sun. Even though it doesn’t have the creativeness of changing vampires into something else besides the stereotype vampires, it has enough description, lovely-doveyness, and plot that will not leave you disappointed. ;D I know I have said that for the past couple of books for this series, but it is still true even in the sixth book of this series. Though, Raven pushing Alexander to change her into a vampire just so she's not different from him and his family is making her almost like Bella. >.>

Like the previous books, the plot becomes more exciting and develops the characters and events that will lead to what will happen with Alexander and Raven. It’s kind of like Twilight — since the main girl character (the mortal) is trying to get the vampire guy to change her into vampire, but he doesn’t want to. Another thing that is similar to Twilight is that Raven is pushing Alexander to make her into a vampire, just like how Bella pushed Edward to make her into a vampire. Though, those are pretty much the only things similar to Twilight. The rest of the Vampire Kisses series is original with the main lead character having spunk and courage, which most vampire books won’t give to their main girl characters.

The thing I like with the books now is that she introduces new characters to create a new air around the main characters. Reading about Alexander's parents and how they are like brings Alexander in a new kind of light. I hope the author will keep on introducing new characters from Alexander's life, so that he doesn't become even more mysterious. Also, I am kind of hoping the series won't end with Raven becoming a vampire. I'm hoping that the author will do something unexpected and pair her up with Trevor, or, leaving Raven mortal for a vampire Alexander, or even, finding a way to make Alexander mortal. :)

Other than that my feelings have change only a little bit from when I read the first book in this series, but it is still pretty good. And, it’s better than Twilight’s cheesy sparkling-in-the-sun vampires. So, I’ll stop wasting your time and just say, “Go read the series."

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Hourglass by Claudia Gray


EVERNIGHT (ACADEMY) SERIES BOOK 03

Hourglass by Claudia Gray
Harper Teen (Imprint of Harper Collins Publishers)
Published in 2010
ISBN 9780061284410
339 Pages

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Review/Rating:

4 out of 5



Bianca has successfully escape from Evernight, and she is now hiding with the Black Cross, a group of vampire hunters. Now she must hide her vampire heritage since if the fanatical members of this organization find out about her and Lucas' secret, it will mean certain death for them both. After a raid on the Black Cross HQ in New York, they are able to imprison a vampire. However, it is a vampire that Bianca and Lucas knows very well. They help him escape, but later Raquel and Dana found out about Bianca's secret. Although they were once friends, Raquel rats Lucas and Bianca out and they are now on the run. Not only is the Black Cross after them, but the leaders of Evernight Academy wants them as well. Not only are they on the run, but Bianca's destiny is catching up with her. Will Lucas' and her love be able to make it through what is about to happen?

Another supernatural/vampire book. :D

This book is the third book in the Evernight Academy series by Claudia Gray. And like the first two books, Hourglass starts out with what happens towards the middle or end of the book. It pretty interesting when the authors do something like that, but in this book, it's kind of pointless. I liked it in other two books, but for some reason, I don't like it in this book.

Hourglass continues to where Stargazer left off: Raquel and Bianca are now new members of the Black Cross, and they are now starting to train. The parts of when they are training for the Black Cross is a little (okay, a lot) boring, but after they to New York's HQ, it starts getting a little interesting.

Unlike the first two books, this book is kind of not interesting, or it has very few interesting parts. It's only really interesting towards the end of the book. Oh, another interesting part is where you start to learn more about Vic, Ranulf, and a relationship between Dana and Raquel. Though, like the other books in this series, it leaves you with a cliffhanger.

*Looks over the review*

It's short, I know, but there are not really that many interesting parts. I hope it gets more interesting in the next book. :(

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