Morgan Rice, 2011 ISBN-13: 9780982953754 Available: New paperback, multi-format digital Destined is the fourth book in The Vampire Journals series. It’s a departure from the first three books, in that it kicks the story back in time to 18th century Italy, before it was an Italy. In that period, Italy consisted of independent states which […]
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Review: Ghost Town (Morganville Vampires, Book 9) by Rachel Caine
November 16, 2011NAL Trade; Reprint edition, 2011 ISBN-10: 0451232917 Available: New Ghost Town is Book Nine of Rachel Caine’s Morganville Vampires series. The series takes place in Morganville, a Texas town run by vampires, and the heroine is Claire Danvers, a young student who is attending Texas Prairie University. The series is notable amongst YA vampire fiction, […]
Yes, vampires have a place in romance
November 15, 2011I have a confession. I didn’t used to be a romance fan. In fact I’m sort of a fan through the least likely place, through horror. I’ve always been a sucker for paranormals and it *used* to be that paranormal=horror. Vampire=horror. I’m sure if you’ve ever read any comment on any Twilight blog entry, review […]
Interview: P.C. Cast, author of the House of Night series
November 11, 2011P.C. Cast is the co-author with her daughter Kirstin the popular young adult vampire series House of Night books and is the author of the Goddess Summoning and Partholon book series. ML: Before I ever read any of the House of the Night books I stumbled upon a picture of your covers and I have […]
Review: Teeth edited by Ellen Datlow and Terry Windling
November 9, 2011Harper Teen, 2011 ISBN: 978-0-06-193515-2 Available: New Paperback Teeth is a ripping collection of nineteen vampire stories contributed by proven authors, including Melissa Marr, Holly Black, Neil Gaiman, Garth Nix and Tanith Lee. Each one is dark and original, and many are ethnic tales, making the collection a great world legends anthology. There is some […]
A Brief Vampire Timeline
November 7, 2011So you like vampires, more than just the modern incarnation and don’t know where to start in your vamp-ucation? We’re more than happy to help! While many of these titles are not YA they are considered by many core books that in some way changed the genre and helped shape it to what it is […]
Vault Review: Drink, Slay, Love by Sarah Beth Durst
November 3, 2011Margaret K. McElderry Books, 2011 ISBN: 978-1442423732 Available: New Pearl, the star of Drink, Slay, Love, gets her kicks by having the neighborhood ice cream boy eat her ice cream flavor choice of the day before drinking from him. One day, while enjoying this treat, a unicorn prances by and stabs her. She wakes up to […]
Capstone Press, 2011 ISBN: 9781429654524 Available: New hardcover “Are vampires charming heartthrobs or evil undead”? That’s the question Jen Jones poses to her readers in The Girl’s Guide to Vampires. It’s pretty clear what her take is going to be, and it’s pretty clear who her target audience is, with photos from Twilight and The Vampire Diaries […]
Book review: Teeth edited by Ellen Datlow and Terri Windling
October 21, 2011Teeth edited by Ellen Datlow and Terri Windling Harper Teen, 2011 ISBN: 978-0-06-193515-2 Available: New Paperback Teeth is a ripping collection of nineteen vampire stories contributed by proven authors, including Melissa Marr, Holly Black, Neil Gaiman, Garth Nix and Tanith Lee. Each one is dark and original, and many are ethnic tales, making the collection […]