Vampire Fiction
Eighth Grade Bites (Chronicles of Vladimir Tod: 1) by Heather Brewer
by Sam Arnold-Boyd on May.31, 2015, under Student Reviews, Vampire Fiction
Review by Anne H.
Who would like this book? Vampire lovers of the 21 first century would like this book.
The goods on this book: This book is about Vladimir Tod or as his friend calls him Vlad, currently an 8th grader at Bathory High School and orphan currently living with his dead mother’s best friend. His best friend Henry knows all his secrets life would be great for vladimir if he was human. Vladimir is the first of his kind Half human Half vampire. Life seems good for Vlad until his favorite teacher goes missing and he gets a new substitute who knows his secret. Who is this substitute? Can Vlad discover secrets of the past?
The details: 182 pages; 2007 Review by Anne H.
Eighth Grade Bites: The Chronicles of Vladimir Tod #1 by Heather Brewer
by Sam Arnold-Boyd on Jun.02, 2014, under Real life, Student Reviews, Vampire Fiction
Review by Theresa G.
Who would like this book? #Mystery, #Suspense, #Funny, #Middle school and up, #Vampires, #Supernatural
The goods on this book: This is an amazing story of a vampire trying to live a normalish life. It’s not all a sucky love story; the vampire has a crush, but that’s it. He lost his parents at a young age in a mysterious fire and wants to know what happened. Now, it seems a teacher might be finding out his secret…
The details: 182 pages; 2007 Review by Theresa G.
Cirque du Freak #11: Lord of the Shadows by Darren Shan
by Sam Arnold-Boyd on May.14, 2014, under Horror, Student Reviews, Vampire Fiction
Review by Tyra D.
Who would like this book? All ages, all genders, EVERYONE should read this series.
The goods on this book:
If you have read and enjoyed the other Cirque du Freak books, then this will NOT disappoint. Not too much horror, not too much humor, and the perfect characters to keep the drama interesting.
A part of me hates this book, though – it’s made me feel things I should NEVER feel… there’s SO many twists and crazy plot devices, and the writing for Darren makes you feel as if you’re actually in the room. Beautiful, but don’t plan to read this if you aren’t prepared.
The details: 220 pages; 2006 Review by Tyra D.
The Vampire Diaries: The Fury and Dark Reunion (Volumes 3 & 4) by L. J. Smith
by Sam Arnold-Boyd on Feb.21, 2014, under Romance, Student Reviews, Supernatural, Vampire Fiction
Review by Chloe L.
Who would like tho book? Girls 13 and up would really enjoy this book.
The goods on this book: Transformed, Elena Gilbert became what she once feared. Tormented by losing Elena, Steffan is determined to end his feud with his brother once and for all. Later, he realizes that his brother is not his only enemy. At last Damon possesses Elena, but will he run away and give it up? more to come
The details: 2008; 520 pages Review by Chloe L.
The Vampire Diaries: The Struggle by L. J. Smith
by Sam Arnold-Boyd on Feb.04, 2014, under Romance, Student Reviews, Vampire Fiction
Review by Chloe L.
Who would like this book? Girls who are 12, 13 and older would fall in love with this book! This book is nothing like Twilight; it is much better. This book is supernatural and a dangerous love story.
The goods on this book: The Vampire Diaries starts in a cemetery with icy wind flowing through Elena’s hair. Suddenly, the blonde-haired girl with blue eyes screams the name of her boyfriend’s vampire brother: Damon! Steffan is Elena’s vampire boyfriend who has brown wavy hair and sage green eyes. Damon is Steffan’s mysterious brother who has thick black hair and dark blue eyes, as dark as night. Elena, the beautiful senior, is stuck in the middle of a love triangle. I love this book, and I know you will too.
The details: 279 pages; 1991 Review by Chloe L.
Vampire Academy by Richelle Mead
by Sam Arnold-Boyd on May.30, 2013, under Romance, Student Reviews, Vampire Fiction
Review by Luna A.
Who would like this book? Females who like fantasy, vampire, humor, and mature books.
The goods on this book: Vampire Academy is the first book in the series, and is narrated by a girl named Rose Hawthorne. The story mainly takes place in Montana, at a school called St. Vladmir’s. The kids who attend there are vampires. But in the vampire world, there are three types. Moroi vampires are the good vampires because they drink blood from humans, but don’t kill them, and come from two other Moroi having a baby. The other good kind are Dhampirs (which Rose is). They’re half Moroi and half human, or half Moroi half Dhampir. Dhampirs can’t reproduce with eachother. The third type are Strigoi, and they are the evil kind. Strigoi aren’t born, they’re made. They are a result of Moroi killing off its human feeder. It cuts off their magic. Some are made by force, and some are willingly made.
Rose is a Dhampir, and Dhampir’s sole purpose in life is protecting the Moroi. Rose’s best friend, Lissa who’s a Moroi, have a bond. Through the bond, Rose feels what Lissa feels and can see what she’s doing. In the book, they are trying to figure out why they are, what Lissa’s magic is, and Rose struggles with keeping her emotions controlled around her 24 year old trainer, Dimitri. This book is action packed, romance packed, and is hard to put down. It’s kind of like a more actiony Twilight, mixed with some Hunger Games.
The details: 328 pp. 2007 Review by Luna A.
Frost Bite by Richelle Mead
by Sam Arnold-Boyd on May.30, 2013, under Romance, Student Reviews, Vampire Fiction
Review by Luna A.
Who would like this book? Females and males ages 13+ who like action, romance, humor, and mature books.
The goods on this book: Frostbite is the second book in the Vampire Academy series. It focuses around Rose Hathaway, her best friend Lissa, and a few other characters. Rose has to guard Lissa, because she’s her guardian, or will be, because they have a psychic bond.
They all seem safe, but life starts getting crazy once a royal family is killed by evil vampires called Strigoi. The guardians fight to find out how the did it, and while they do that, everyone from St. Vlad’s is sent to a skiing place that has heavy wards which keeps Strigoi out. Rose, while still fighting her attraction to her mentor Dimitri, meets Adrian Ivashkov, who you later find out has the magic Spirit, which Lissa has.
It’s filled with love triangles, epic battles, and you should really check it out.
The details: 327 pp. 2008 Review by Luna A.
Vampire Kisses by Ellen Schreiber
by Sam Arnold-Boyd on May.30, 2013, under Student Reviews, Vampire Fiction
Review by Angela J.
Who would like this book? Female & Males 14+ who enjoy books about vampires and goths.
The goods on this book: Vampire obsessed 16 year-old Raven, living in a town she calls Dullsville, has been looking for some adventure, fun, or something she can get along with. Everything she found was boring until a new family moved to the big mansion that lies on top of the hill in Dullsville. Rumor has it, vampires are living inside that mansion! Raven is so excited to find out who actually lives there! She’s been sneaking into that old house for a very long time. When she finds out that there’s a really weird family that lives there, the real question is, are they really vampires? Come join Raven; her best friend Becky; Alexander Sterling, the mysterious boy who lives in the mansion; and Trevor Mitchell, her nemesis, in a surprising adventure. I really enjoyed this book except for the way Raven talks. I don’t know why it annoyed me, but eventually I got over that and finished the book.
The details: 253 pp. 2003 Review by Angela J.
Crescendo by Becca Fitzpatrick
by Sam Arnold-Boyd on Apr.28, 2013, under Romance, Student Reviews, Supernatural, Vampire Fiction
Review by Angela
Who would like this book? Females & Males (14+) that like to read books about fallen angels.
The goods on this book: This book is the second in the New York Times Bestselling of Hush Hush saga. Nora is now happily living with Patch, until she thought she made a big mistake with her words. Patch is now very distant with her. Nora Grey and Marcie Millar, summer school chemistry lab partners, have many conflicts between them. Marcie did a lot of things to ruin Nora; fighting, cussing; but the worst thing she did to Nora was steal her boyfriend. In this second book, Nora’s childhood friend Scott is back; he turns out to be a Nemphilm. Many plot twisting events happen in this very mysterious book. It’s worth the read!
The details: 427 pp. 2012 Review by Angela
City of Glass by Cassandra Clare
by Sam Arnold-Boyd on Apr.24, 2013, under Romance, Student Reviews, Supernatural, Vampire Fiction
Review by Luna A.
Who would like this book? Females and males who like biblically themed stories with gothic and supernatural qualities. Dark, humorous, and action-packed.
The goods on the book: City Of Glass is the third book in the Mortal Instruments series. It continues the story of Clary Fairchild, Jace Wayland, and their friends as they search for Valentine. The main problem in this story is that Valentine, Clary and Jace’s supposed father, is trying to destroy their ShadowHunter way of life by defeating The Clave, which is the Shadowhunter government. Clary and Jace also struggle because they are in love, but are apparently brother and sister. With twists and turns, and funny characters, warlocks and vampires and werewolves, this book adds greatly to the Mortal Instruments series. I think that it is very well written, and this is my second time reading this series.
The details: 541 pp. 2009 Review by Luna A.
