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FOUND is book #8 in the Bestselling series THE VAMPIRE JOURNALS, which begins with TURNED (Book #1), a free download on Amazon with over 600 five star reviews!
In FOUND (Book #8 of the Vampire Journals), the final book of the VAMPIRE JOURNALS, Caitlin and Caleb awake in ancient Israel, in the year 33 A.D., and are amazed to find themselves in the time of Christ.
Ancient Israel is a place of holy sites, of ancient synagogues, of lost relics. It is the most spiritually charged place in the universe—and in 33 A.D., the year of Christ’s crucifixion, it is the most spiritually charged time. In the heart of its capitol, Jerusalem, lies the Holy Temple of Solomon, inside of which sits the Holy of Holies and the Ark of God. And in these streets, Christ will take his final steps to be crucified.
Jerusalem teems with people of all religious backgrounds and faiths, under the watchful eye of Roman soldiers, and their Prefect, Pontius Pilate. The city also has a dark side, with its labyrinthian streets and maze of alleyways leading to hidden secrets and Pagan temples.
Caitlin now, finally, has all four keys, but still, she must find her father. Her search takes her to Nazareth, to Capernaum, to Jerusalem, following a mystical trail of secrets and clues in the footsteps of Christ. It also takes her to the ancient Mount of Olives, to Aiden and his coven, and to more powerful secrets and relics than she’s ever known. At every turn, her father is just a step away.
But time is of the essence: Sam, turned to the dark side, has landed back in this time, too, and as he unites with Rexius, leader of the evil coven, they race to beat Caitlin to the Shield. Rexius will stop at nothing to destroy Caitlin and Caleb, and with Sam on his side, and a new army behind him, the odds are in his favor.
Making matters worse, Scarlet arrives back in time alone, separated from her parents. She roams the streets of Jerusalem on her own, with Ruth, and as she begins to discover her own powers, she also finds herself in graver danger than she’s ever been. Especially when she discovers that she is holding a great secret, too.
Does Caitlin find her father? Does she find the ancient vampire shield? Does she reunite with her daughter? Does her own brother try to kill her? And will her love with Caleb survive this final trip back in time?
All 11 books in THE VAMPIRE JOURNALS are now available!
--Vampirebooksite. com (re Turned)
FOUND is book #8 in the Bestselling series THE VAMPIRE JOURNALS, which begins with TURNED (Book #1), a free download on Amazon with over 600 five star reviews!
In FOUND (Book #8 of the Vampire Journals), the final book of the VAMPIRE JOURNALS, Caitlin and Caleb awake in ancient Israel, in the year 33 A.D., and are amazed to find themselves in the time of Christ.
Ancient Israel is a place of holy sites, of ancient synagogues, of lost relics. It is the most spiritually charged place in the universe—and in 33 A.D., the year of Christ’s crucifixion, it is the most spiritually charged time. In the heart of its capitol, Jerusalem, lies the Holy Temple of Solomon, inside of which sits the Holy of Holies and the Ark of God. And in these streets, Christ will take his final steps to be crucified.
Jerusalem teems with people of all religious backgrounds and faiths, under the watchful eye of Roman soldiers, and their Prefect, Pontius Pilate. The city also has a dark side, with its labyrinthian streets and maze of alleyways leading to hidden secrets and Pagan temples.
Caitlin now, finally, has all four keys, but still, she must find her father. Her search takes her to Nazareth, to Capernaum, to Jerusalem, following a mystical trail of secrets and clues in the footsteps of Christ. It also takes her to the ancient Mount of Olives, to Aiden and his coven, and to more powerful secrets and relics than she’s ever known. At every turn, her father is just a step away.
But time is of the essence: Sam, turned to the dark side, has landed back in this time, too, and as he unites with Rexius, leader of the evil coven, they race to beat Caitlin to the Shield. Rexius will stop at nothing to destroy Caitlin and Caleb, and with Sam on his side, and a new army behind him, the odds are in his favor.
Making matters worse, Scarlet arrives back in time alone, separated from her parents. She roams the streets of Jerusalem on her own, with Ruth, and as she begins to discover her own powers, she also finds herself in graver danger than she’s ever been. Especially when she discovers that she is holding a great secret, too.
Does Caitlin find her father? Does she find the ancient vampire shield? Does she reunite with her daughter? Does her own brother try to kill her? And will her love with Caleb survive this final trip back in time?
All 11 books in THE VAMPIRE JOURNALS are now available!
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584 books3,375 followersMorgan Rice is the #1 bestselling and USA Today bestselling author of the epic fantasy series THE SORCERER’S RING, comprising seventeen books; of the #1 bestselling series THE VAMPIRE JOURNALS, comprising twelve books; of the #1 bestselling series THE SURVIVAL TRILOGY, a post-apocalyptic thriller comprising three books; of the epic fantasy series KINGS AND SORCERERS, comprising six books; of the epic fantasy series OF CROWNS AND GLORY, comprising 8 books; of the new epic fantasy series A THRONE FOR SISTERS, comprising eight books (and counting); and of the new science fiction series THE INVASION CHRONICLES. Morgan’s books are available in audio and print editions, and translations are available in over 25 languages.
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October 26, 2016
I should have known better. The eighth and final book in this series was pretty much the same as the one before it only set in a different "time and place". UGH if I see or hear the phrase "this time and this place" written or uttered anywhere one more time it's possible I will pull out all of my hair. I was ready for the series to be over after the fifth book, and honestly I was not surprised but highly frustrated to find that it ended as every book had before it.
Caitalin found her father, Jesus... which at this point really made no difference to me. I think I came to a point in Desired (book 5) where I stopped caring who her father was. As the books continued I was just reading them to get to the end.
Sam went to the dark side at the end of Vowed (Book 7) and I personally didn't care what happened to him after that. Maybe because I had a feeling it wasn't really over, that some how it was going to be like every other time... but I didn't care about the conflict between the new Evil Sam and the old Good Sam. I didn't care about the pending crucifixion of Sam and Caitlin's father or the betrayal of anyone.
At this point in the series I really only cared about one thing. How was Rice going to wrap this thing up? So many trips to the past - and there was even a line in the book which said "Caitlin felt as if she'd entered a time machine" Ya- don't say...
*********CAUTION I'M GOING TO TELL YOU EXACTLY HOW IT ENDS************
As I wish someone had done for me
After that I skimmed the book, I didn't want to waste my time reading it, but I still wanted to know how it ended. So I really read the last few pages. Her father (Jesus) is dieing in her arms (because the keys she's been collecting unlock the restraints keeping him on the cross) as her mother presents herself (Mary Magdalene) and basically tells her to drink this liquid and you will cure the world of the vampire race. You will die but you get to pick the "TIME AND PLACE" in which you live and you will get to choose the people you live with..."You have to live in a world in which vampires do not exist". so she drinks from the cup (Holy Grail) and as she feels the life slipping from her she remembers all the people all the places...bla bla bla and her last thought is "I only wish that I see Caleb again." PERIOD
THE END
Now if you want to follow the story further Rice places an excerpt of Resurrected (Book 1 of the Vampire Legacy)in which she tells you that Caitlin is grown, Caleb is grown, Polly is alive and well, Sam is too (oh and they're together). Scarlet is turning 16 and their big Husky is called Ruth. Rice insinuates (from what I read) that Caitlin put herself back in high school with all of these people in modern day.
You can decide if you will follow the next series - I won't.
Caitalin found her father, Jesus... which at this point really made no difference to me. I think I came to a point in Desired (book 5) where I stopped caring who her father was. As the books continued I was just reading them to get to the end.
Sam went to the dark side at the end of Vowed (Book 7) and I personally didn't care what happened to him after that. Maybe because I had a feeling it wasn't really over, that some how it was going to be like every other time... but I didn't care about the conflict between the new Evil Sam and the old Good Sam. I didn't care about the pending crucifixion of Sam and Caitlin's father or the betrayal of anyone.
At this point in the series I really only cared about one thing. How was Rice going to wrap this thing up? So many trips to the past - and there was even a line in the book which said "Caitlin felt as if she'd entered a time machine" Ya- don't say...
*********CAUTION I'M GOING TO TELL YOU EXACTLY HOW IT ENDS************
As I wish someone had done for me
After that I skimmed the book, I didn't want to waste my time reading it, but I still wanted to know how it ended. So I really read the last few pages. Her father (Jesus) is dieing in her arms (because the keys she's been collecting unlock the restraints keeping him on the cross) as her mother presents herself (Mary Magdalene) and basically tells her to drink this liquid and you will cure the world of the vampire race. You will die but you get to pick the "TIME AND PLACE" in which you live and you will get to choose the people you live with..."You have to live in a world in which vampires do not exist". so she drinks from the cup (Holy Grail) and as she feels the life slipping from her she remembers all the people all the places...bla bla bla and her last thought is "I only wish that I see Caleb again." PERIOD
THE END
Now if you want to follow the story further Rice places an excerpt of Resurrected (Book 1 of the Vampire Legacy)in which she tells you that Caitlin is grown, Caleb is grown, Polly is alive and well, Sam is too (oh and they're together). Scarlet is turning 16 and their big Husky is called Ruth. Rice insinuates (from what I read) that Caitlin put herself back in high school with all of these people in modern day.
You can decide if you will follow the next series - I won't.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
February 6, 2023
It's honestly admirable how much audacity Morgan Rice possesses.
A spoiler list, like always:
- This is Bible fanfiction, except I'm not entirely convinced that Morgan Rice has ever read the Bible
- I'm just going to come out and say it, because you'll never guess and I am absolutely flabbergasted:
Jesus is Caitlin's dad.
You didn't read that wrong.
You and me both, Caitlin. I'm just as confused as you are.
- Of course, this means that Jesus is a vampire.
- Given that Jesus, a Jewish man, followed the law of Moses, because He was, ya know, a Jewish man from the 1st century (which is a stance even atheists cannot deny), one would expect a single mention of how consuming blood is against kosher, and yet nope. Not a one. Again, I seriously doubt that Morgan Rice has ever actually read the Bible.
- A random Jewish man in 1st century Jerusalem calls the Torah the Old Testament, an anachronism of biblical proportions.
- Yet another random Jewish man is described as having blond hair and blue eyes. I wasn't aware that the Levant was located in Scandinavia.
- In fact, the region is described as the "Israeli countryside" even though Israel as a country would not be founded for almost 2,000 years.
- Jesus is initially described as having hazel eyes. While on the cross, His eyes are green.
- My main man Kyle shows up for like a single page. Whatta guy, missed him.
- A Roman soldier tries to kill Ruth, a she-wolf, which is a rather ironic thing for a Roman to do.
- We have at least 3 instances of the classic two-feet kick. Truly iconic.
- Samantha shows up again for a bit. I honestly thought Rice had forgotten about her.
- It is revealed that Sam's name is Samson. This means that we have Samson, Caitlin's brother; Samantha, Samson's ex/sire, and Samuel, Caleb's brother. The Sam trilogy, the Sam trinity if you will, has been fully explored. I am honored to have taken part.
- The Star of David is frequently referenced, despite it not being used as a symbol indicative of Judaism until the 17th century if I recall correctly.
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- Judas Iscariot is also a vampire.
- Scarlet, who I thought was like 8, is almost raped twice under the exact same circumstances by a Roman soldier and then a random prisoner within quick succession.
- Pontius Pilate's dungeons have a sign labeling them the "Royal Dungeons". Pontius Pilate was not a royal, he was a noble. There is a difference, Morgan. Also, the fact that there is a sign at all is comical.
- Roman soldiers are inside the temple in Jerusalem, guarding the holy of holies. I sincerely doubt the Sanhedrin would allow such a thing.
- Apparently silver isn't a metal, as Caitlin gains the ability to turn "silver into metal". Sorry, periodic table of the elements!
- The end of the book introduces an actually interesting premise, and some decent quotes. I just wish the whole series began here and everything before this didn't exist. Caitlin gains the ability to go into the future (apparently the vampire time travel ability was exclusively unidirectional). She goes into the present where she's from and we get a time jump of what I think is 17 years, except that means that Caitlin graduated high school at 17 and was a teen mom, as Scarlet is now 16. Scarlet is also the only vampire left. Caitlin has forgotten everything (and I wish I could too)
- Blake is in the future/present and he's 16 and dating Scarlet. It's giving Jacob Black x the Loch Ness Monster vibes and I'm not here for it.
- Unfortunately, this abrupt ending is the backdoor pilot for a whole new series. Morgan Rice refuses to let my suffering end.
- Caitlin never told Sam that their mom was brutally murdered in the 1st book. Now all that has been reversed and she's alive again, but still. She literally never told him.
A spoiler list, like always:
- This is Bible fanfiction, except I'm not entirely convinced that Morgan Rice has ever read the Bible
- I'm just going to come out and say it, because you'll never guess and I am absolutely flabbergasted:
Jesus is Caitlin's dad.
You didn't read that wrong.
And before Jesus even said the next words, she already knew what he was going to say: "My daughter."
Jesus was her father.
It was too much to take in at once. Jesus, her father. Mary Magdelene, her mother. She hardly knew what to say, what to think.
You and me both, Caitlin. I'm just as confused as you are.
- Of course, this means that Jesus is a vampire.
- Given that Jesus, a Jewish man, followed the law of Moses, because He was, ya know, a Jewish man from the 1st century (which is a stance even atheists cannot deny), one would expect a single mention of how consuming blood is against kosher, and yet nope. Not a one. Again, I seriously doubt that Morgan Rice has ever actually read the Bible.
- A random Jewish man in 1st century Jerusalem calls the Torah the Old Testament, an anachronism of biblical proportions.
- Yet another random Jewish man is described as having blond hair and blue eyes. I wasn't aware that the Levant was located in Scandinavia.
- In fact, the region is described as the "Israeli countryside" even though Israel as a country would not be founded for almost 2,000 years.
- Jesus is initially described as having hazel eyes. While on the cross, His eyes are green.
- My main man Kyle shows up for like a single page. Whatta guy, missed him.
- A Roman soldier tries to kill Ruth, a she-wolf, which is a rather ironic thing for a Roman to do.
- We have at least 3 instances of the classic two-feet kick. Truly iconic.
- Samantha shows up again for a bit. I honestly thought Rice had forgotten about her.
- It is revealed that Sam's name is Samson. This means that we have Samson, Caitlin's brother; Samantha, Samson's ex/sire, and Samuel, Caleb's brother. The Sam trilogy, the Sam trinity if you will, has been fully explored. I am honored to have taken part.
- The Star of David is frequently referenced, despite it not being used as a symbol indicative of Judaism until the 17th century if I recall correctly.
-
"I like your hatred. It rejuvenates me."
- Judas Iscariot is also a vampire.
- Scarlet, who I thought was like 8, is almost raped twice under the exact same circumstances by a Roman soldier and then a random prisoner within quick succession.
- Pontius Pilate's dungeons have a sign labeling them the "Royal Dungeons". Pontius Pilate was not a royal, he was a noble. There is a difference, Morgan. Also, the fact that there is a sign at all is comical.
- Roman soldiers are inside the temple in Jerusalem, guarding the holy of holies. I sincerely doubt the Sanhedrin would allow such a thing.
- Apparently silver isn't a metal, as Caitlin gains the ability to turn "silver into metal". Sorry, periodic table of the elements!
- The end of the book introduces an actually interesting premise, and some decent quotes. I just wish the whole series began here and everything before this didn't exist. Caitlin gains the ability to go into the future (apparently the vampire time travel ability was exclusively unidirectional). She goes into the present where she's from and we get a time jump of what I think is 17 years, except that means that Caitlin graduated high school at 17 and was a teen mom, as Scarlet is now 16. Scarlet is also the only vampire left. Caitlin has forgotten everything (and I wish I could too)
Being a scholar, a rare book expert, she also analyzed and scrutinized the book itself, with an expert’s eye. She could tell, scientifically, objectively, that it was real. An ancient book. Thousands of years old. Older than any book she’d ever held. That in itself would have been enough to stump her. It didn’t make any sense. How was it possible? In her own attic?
“As you know, history is part fact, part myth. It is our job to determine what is truth and what is fiction. Yet it is not as much of a science as we’d like to pretend. There are no absolute facts in history. History is written by the victors, by the biographers, by those with a cause and purpose and agenda to document it. History will always be biased. And it will always be selective.”
And then, suddenly, she realized what he’d meant: kill her. He was telling her to kill her own daughter. The realization struck her like a knife in the gut. She was so horrified, so physically sick from it, that she couldn’t bear to be near Aiden for another second.
- Blake is in the future/present and he's 16 and dating Scarlet. It's giving Jacob Black x the Loch Ness Monster vibes and I'm not here for it.
- Unfortunately, this abrupt ending is the backdoor pilot for a whole new series. Morgan Rice refuses to let my suffering end.
- Caitlin never told Sam that their mom was brutally murdered in the 1st book. Now all that has been reversed and she's alive again, but still. She literally never told him.
April 24, 2012
Words can not even express how utterly, and super PISSED I am. I'm sorry but I was so excited to see how things were finally going to end with this series and don't get me wrong I liked the series, but after about the last 3 books it was so repetitive that I was glad that this was the last book and was happy to finally have Caitlin find her father.
*Face Palm*
*Double face palm*
I'm sorry I tired. I really truly tried. I loved this series at the beginning. It was great action, great twists and turns, great characters, great story. I am so heartbroken right now. I had the intention of giving this book 4 stars. It was coming along pretty nicely, although small things irked me, but that last chapter, finally finding her father...BAM, ruined. So dissapointed. 8 books and it should be over, and I'm so sorry but I can not continue from here.
Its been a nice ride, but unforuntaley this is my stop to get off.......
June 22, 2013
Found by Morgan Rice, wow i mean wow. I thought the first, second, and third books were good but after that it was just awful i mean really here is my list of all the things i found wrong( get it found "Found")
1)It doesnt add up half the time.
2)This whole wild goose chase for her dad just gets boring after a while.
3)No offense Morgan but how times are you going to end the chapter in "she was shocked at what she saw" I mean you can do better!
4)Everything in Caitlin's eyes is beautiful the landscape is beautiful the church was beautiful.
5)Is she ever going to realize she is "The One" or is everyone going to have to hold up a pickit sign.
6)They go back in time and make the same mistakes and the same people pop up again.
7)How many times is Caitlin going to realize her cross necklace is the key to pretty much eveything, its like "oh yeah that key that I used like 10 other times"
8)When are people going to quit getting hurt and miracuosly come back to life.
9)The whole time travel thing is so confusing dies and doesnt come back in the past and dies and comes back to the past UGH it makes no sense!
10)Oh gosh when is Caitlin going to stop being so bipolar I mean one minute she is like as happy then she is like ohh but then this and this could happen and worry, worry, worry. She acts like a wippy clingy girl.
Those were the things I found worng with the the book.
1)It doesnt add up half the time.
2)This whole wild goose chase for her dad just gets boring after a while.
3)No offense Morgan but how times are you going to end the chapter in "she was shocked at what she saw" I mean you can do better!
4)Everything in Caitlin's eyes is beautiful the landscape is beautiful the church was beautiful.
5)Is she ever going to realize she is "The One" or is everyone going to have to hold up a pickit sign.
6)They go back in time and make the same mistakes and the same people pop up again.
7)How many times is Caitlin going to realize her cross necklace is the key to pretty much eveything, its like "oh yeah that key that I used like 10 other times"
8)When are people going to quit getting hurt and miracuosly come back to life.
9)The whole time travel thing is so confusing dies and doesnt come back in the past and dies and comes back to the past UGH it makes no sense!
10)Oh gosh when is Caitlin going to stop being so bipolar I mean one minute she is like as happy then she is like ohh but then this and this could happen and worry, worry, worry. She acts like a wippy clingy girl.
Those were the things I found worng with the the book.
December 4, 2012
Where do I begin...? Ok ill start off by saying that this review is being written after I finished the entire series. This story has so many possibilities and the potential to be phenomenal, it really does. I've never read anything like it and most vampire books are predictable so I was happy for something new and original. However, I don't think the author actually went back and read her full series together at one time. I say this because she literally ends at least 20 chapters exactly the same way (throughout all eight books). Halfway through the series I wanted to scream every time I read that Caitlin couldn't "believe what she saw" when she would open a new clue. Is not like a mythical being was popping out of these treasure chests people, it was usually a scroll or a key. It just got annoying because it made it seem so much greater than it actually was.
While I am focusing on the horrible repetition in this book I will also add that the author needs to work on finding new words or phrases to use. Every single time they go to a new place Caleb always looks at Caitlin and says "this is a very sacred place for vampires". Seriously. Every.Single.Time. I would get to the point where I could finish the sentence without actually reading the whole thing because the author was so predictable in her characters reactions and wording. The heroine of this story (Caitlin) was very difficult to like for the first three or four books. She made the same mistakes over and over again, it was infuriating. She was very immature and not too bright. Anytime someone asked her for her "key" she would be confused and then would say "oh yeah, my necklace, you know, that thing that I've used as a key the last ten times someone asked me... Yea, that key. And wouldn't you know it, Caitlin was "shocked" that her key fit in the lock, even though the same thing had happened with twenty other locks. Honestly the plot was is this books saving grace.
I will give the author credit where credit is due and the plot was spectacular. The repetitiveness of these eight books had me throwing my kindle in frustration and just walking away numerous times. However I finally read all eight books and I will say that if you can overlook these flaws and you are able to read two or three books without giving up then the end is well worth it."
June 23, 2012
God I just killed myself! The ending shocked me a little. Jesus being her father well I wasn't that shocked at that part. When she drank the shield stuff I was like "no the only fun part about reading this is all the vampire fun!" that's probably why I stuck with the series. And as for the series coming around in the corner I have a sign that reads "DO NOT F****** READ THIS BOOK!!!!!!" I understand why the library doesn't have this book it's relivently stupid! Not worth the ten dollars I spent on it. Yeah so I was making so much noise while reading this that my brother broke into my room and told me to " f*** up" my brother is 11 so I slapped him. I was rolling around on my bed and fidgeting during this book. No lie!!! I sent this book with the last few to hatius in my pit of fire portal to hell. Hatius is a hater so u know he has now a vengeance out for Morgan Rice. I think she has a invitation into the place (jk) (not really) yeah so I am a hater at the moment sorry. This series has troubled my reading patterens. I am typed out and really Want to read more of my morganville vampires which is the best series on the face of this earth! Rachel Caine is a mastermind. So byes
August 15, 2012
I am pretty sure this was the worst series I have EVER read. It sucked from the beginning but because I needed to know how it ended I continued to read. I really should have just skipped books 2-7 and then only read the last chapter of book 8. These books are repetitive (not only in the plot of each book but also the wording within the books), in need of a SERIOUS editor, and ridiculous. I cant believe I wasted my time on these. And if you are continuing to read the series JUST to find out who her father is... DONT!!!! Dumbest thing ever
September 7, 2012
Wow I just finished reading the last book and I am so disappointed in the ending. I can't believe who Caitlin's father turned out to be!! I mean like...REALLY?!?! You've got to be kidding me. I read through that many books to find out ______ is her father!!! (don't want to spoil it for anyone) Oh and that he was a vampire LMFAO!!! Oh and if I hear one more primal roar I'm going to rip my hair out. SMH...it was getting really good too but the ending just made me laugh. Absolutely ridiculous! Never ever saw that coming (still SMH)
February 23, 2014
I couldn't even bring myself to read this.
How can anyone review a book they haven't read, I know, I know I paid £4.53 for this which was my mistake, one I'll never make again I purchased books 3 to 8 and saved them up to read together, why? I'm still asking myself that question well over a year later. I loved books 1 and 2 and decided this was going to be a fantastic series, it's not. All the books are littered with mistakes which is bad enough when you consider the price but when you factor in that books 3 to 7 are basically the same book just a different time and place. I only read the start of 7 enough to find out it was the same as the rest and that Caitlynn is, for want of a better word an idiot. I don't need to read this book it's been obvious since book 5 who her mother and father are going to be.
I consider these books a complete waste of time and money I've already said in an earlier review that I'll never read another book by Morgan Rice, free or not, this series is in my opinion a complete rip off apart from the fact that it's repetitive to the extend that the books are literally duplicates of each other there's been no effort to edit or even check for mistakes... A money making exercise
How can anyone review a book they haven't read, I know, I know I paid £4.53 for this which was my mistake, one I'll never make again I purchased books 3 to 8 and saved them up to read together, why? I'm still asking myself that question well over a year later. I loved books 1 and 2 and decided this was going to be a fantastic series, it's not. All the books are littered with mistakes which is bad enough when you consider the price but when you factor in that books 3 to 7 are basically the same book just a different time and place. I only read the start of 7 enough to find out it was the same as the rest and that Caitlynn is, for want of a better word an idiot. I don't need to read this book it's been obvious since book 5 who her mother and father are going to be.
I consider these books a complete waste of time and money I've already said in an earlier review that I'll never read another book by Morgan Rice, free or not, this series is in my opinion a complete rip off apart from the fact that it's repetitive to the extend that the books are literally duplicates of each other there's been no effort to edit or even check for mistakes... A money making exercise
April 26, 2012
A waste of 3 days of my life. When they revealed who her father was I just wanted to throw my NOOK out the window. The series just seemed to get worse with each book. Don't waste your time reading this corny snoozefest of a book.
October 13, 2024
I have generally enjoyed this series for its creativity in the genre and the tie-ins to many historical places and events despite some repetitive cliché language and characters that seen they should have been more de elope by this point.
However, I find it trite--in addition to heretical--that Jesus is revealed as Caitlin's father, and then Mary Magdalene her mother. And if she drinks from the "Holy Grail" she'll be cured and stop the world from the seige of vampirism. She does so, and then the story shifts to the future present with a lot of summary as if the entire series is being ended that way. But wait, It's not over. Vampirism is not over, just in a holding pattern because their daughter, the last remaining one, has not changed and must be stopped.
Ugh. I already bought additional books because of the bundle discount, but the end of this book has been off-putting enough to make me debate finishing the next let alone buying the rest.
However, I find it trite--in addition to heretical--that Jesus is revealed as Caitlin's father, and then Mary Magdalene her mother. And if she drinks from the "Holy Grail" she'll be cured and stop the world from the seige of vampirism. She does so, and then the story shifts to the future present with a lot of summary as if the entire series is being ended that way. But wait, It's not over. Vampirism is not over, just in a holding pattern because their daughter, the last remaining one, has not changed and must be stopped.
Ugh. I already bought additional books because of the bundle discount, but the end of this book has been off-putting enough to make me debate finishing the next let alone buying the rest.
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June 15, 2012
When i started reading this series i was really pleased to have found something that was different to other vampire books that are out at the minute. However, after only a few books in i found they got rather repetitive and i got annoyed with how whiny Caitlin was. I was determined to read to the end of the series just in case it got better. And i was left disappointed, but also really pleased that it was finally over leaving me free to read something else.
I can only hope that the new series The vampire legacy turns out better than the Vampire Journals, but I wont be reading it. I've had my fill of Caitlin and Caleb.
I would not recommend this series to a friend.
I can only hope that the new series The vampire legacy turns out better than the Vampire Journals, but I wont be reading it. I've had my fill of Caitlin and Caleb.
I would not recommend this series to a friend.
February 27, 2013
im not even half done and I find myself constantly rolling my eyes at this. spelling mistakes. mistakes with names. in book 7 scarlet had the bubonic plague and suddenly in book 8 she recovered from small pox? descriptive words are all the same. scenes kind of run together I feel like ive read the same book over amd over just in a different place each time. the underlying story is good but I feel like the author could hace put more time effort and thought into these books. they arent horrible the story I actually really enjoy but its hard to enjoy all the errors that I paid money for....disappointed really.
November 4, 2012
The 1st 2 books in this series were good but then it started to get silly ad this final book was the silliest of them all, what a ridiculous ending, way too far fetched, I'm not impressed at all Caitlin was supposed to have been born a half breed vampire/human, her dad being a vamppire and now her parents have turned out to be jesus and mary magdalene, does that mean jesus was a vampire? utterly ridiculous idea
August 14, 2020
Sad to say this book killed it for me.
I was liking the books until this one. I liked the use of history in the story until she brought religion into the book. I've not finished it yet but I'm thinking this might be the first time I will not finish a book I've started. I wanted to read about vampires not religion.
I was liking the books until this one. I liked the use of history in the story until she brought religion into the book. I've not finished it yet but I'm thinking this might be the first time I will not finish a book I've started. I wanted to read about vampires not religion.
December 21, 2021
So far this series could've been wrapped up in 4 books with four little gold keys that lead to four big silver keys. All she had to do was visit each place that has been sacred to vampires for centuries.
The dad reveal was a let down but also predictable in the beginning of the book. I thought it was just cheesy.
Curious to see how the mext one plays out.. better I hope.
The dad reveal was a let down but also predictable in the beginning of the book. I thought it was just cheesy.
Curious to see how the mext one plays out.. better I hope.
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May 25, 2012
Okay, this got two stars because I can't believe she actually did what I hoped she wasn't going to. Without giving anything away, it was telegraphed from about book five but became blindingly obvious as soon as the location for Book Seven was revealed. I wanted to throw things.
October 28, 2012
This series went downhill with each book. I only kept reading this last one to finally find out who her dad was and if things wrapped up. It was like the same book but different place, same people keep coming back from the dead,etc. Skip it.
March 3, 2021
I want to give this book a negative five. I didn’t think the plot could get worse but it did. I think I hate this writer. Her writing feels lazy and overdone. The main chapter finds her dad and he happens to be Jesus. The Jesus. Bad book. Bad series.
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August 5, 2012
feels like a slow start to this book. ive fully enjoyed the others but I'm thinking the whole time "when is this going to end?"
August 1, 2020
*2.5
After years of stopping and starting these last 8 books, I have to say I am disappointed in finally learning who Caitlin’s father is... I really expected more from this book. I mean seriously her father is Jesus and her birth mother is Mary?!?!
The one reason it has a 2.5, is simply because I didn’t really care for it, the deaths of many of my favorite characters from the last 8 books, is why I gave this book a lightly higher rating than what I was originally going to give it. This book was simply a repeat of the last 6 or 7 books with a few new things. Caitlin continues to make the same mistakes, doesn’t seem to grow as a character and is still impatient.
The author could have easily ended this book in about 2-3 books instead of having most of the books less than 200 pages. I really don’t think this was worth my rereading some of the previous books 2-3 just to learn how her father was. I am highly disappointed with this book and I am not going to read more of Scarlet’s story with Caitlin and Caleb going on a new journey to try to save her.
Additionally I can't get past the fact that at the end of the story its revealed that Scarlet and Blake at dating in the altered future Caitlin created. I mean the dude was in love with her mother when they were vampires, even when Scarlet came into the picture. I get Caitlin changed things when she drank from the Holy Grail but still, that doesn't truly change the past 7-8 books of Blake and Caitlin's past. A Scarlet/Blake relationship isn't something I can be okay with after knowing about the whole brief Blake/Caitlin relationship. I really don't understand what the author was thing with that pairing.
After years of stopping and starting these last 8 books, I have to say I am disappointed in finally learning who Caitlin’s father is... I really expected more from this book. I mean seriously her father is Jesus and her birth mother is Mary?!?!
The one reason it has a 2.5, is simply because I didn’t really care for it, the deaths of many of my favorite characters from the last 8 books, is why I gave this book a lightly higher rating than what I was originally going to give it. This book was simply a repeat of the last 6 or 7 books with a few new things. Caitlin continues to make the same mistakes, doesn’t seem to grow as a character and is still impatient.
The author could have easily ended this book in about 2-3 books instead of having most of the books less than 200 pages. I really don’t think this was worth my rereading some of the previous books 2-3 just to learn how her father was. I am highly disappointed with this book and I am not going to read more of Scarlet’s story with Caitlin and Caleb going on a new journey to try to save her.
Additionally I can't get past the fact that at the end of the story its revealed that Scarlet and Blake at dating in the altered future Caitlin created. I mean the dude was in love with her mother when they were vampires, even when Scarlet came into the picture. I get Caitlin changed things when she drank from the Holy Grail but still, that doesn't truly change the past 7-8 books of Blake and Caitlin's past. A Scarlet/Blake relationship isn't something I can be okay with after knowing about the whole brief Blake/Caitlin relationship. I really don't understand what the author was thing with that pairing.
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November 4, 2023
4.8 Estrellas de 5.
Se que habrá mucha gente que odiara este libro y lo sentirá una blasfemia y/o bazofia...pero a mí la verdad me encantó.
Los libros anteriores estaban siendo un poco lo mismo pero en otra época y lugar, no aburrían pero si se sentía muy repetitivo.
Acá tenemos el último viaje hacia atrás de Caitlin con Caleb y Scarlett. Esta vez a lo que en la actualidad conocemos como Jerusalén en la época de Jesucristo.
Se que la autora se tomó muchas libertades creativas en comparación con los textos religiosos y los nombres que se utilizan de varias personas o lugares son los que usamos en la actualidad, pero quiero creer que es más para que los no tan ávidos en Geografía e Historia se puedan ubicar más fácil en la historia.
Acá por fin se nos revela quien es el padre de Caitlin y quien es su madre, los cuales para mí fue un giro de trama bastante refrescante, resultan ser Jesucristo y María Magdalena.
Por otro lado uno de los vampiros más antiguos envía a Judas a traicionar a Jesús y al mismo tiempo reclutan a Sam ya que este se perdió en el camino y se tornó al lado oscuro. Así que vemos el retorno de todos los antagonistas pasados cuando se libra la batalla final en la que muchos perecen.
En conjunto Caitlin tiene que llegar a Jesús antes de que este fallezca, pero en el camino se reencuentra con Scarlett que es rescatada por Blake, el antiguo enamorado de Caitlin. Así es como juntas logran llegar casi a tiempo con Jesús. Y Blake se va a la batalla junto con Caleb y la cofradía de Aiden.
Es aquí donde se le revela la verdad de su proceder a Caitlin y cuál es el destino para acabar con el mal, erradicar a la raza Vampira. Es ahí donde le dan a beber un líquido especial que le proporcionará erradicar a los Vampiros en cuanto lo beba y al mismo tiempo elegir en qué época, lugar y con quiénes vivir de nuevo su vida siendo esta ahora mortal.
(Si bien me deja la incógnita y el hueco argumental de cómo Caitlin y Sam estaban en la época actual si ellos son hijos de Jesús y María Magdalena...también me deja la intriga de saber qué pasó con Jonah, ya que prometía ser un personaje relevante.)
Al regresar y haber erradicado a la raza de los vampiros Caitlin se nos presenta en sus 30's ya casada con Caleb, Sam con Polly. Y Scarlett en su cumpleaños número 16 siendo la novia de Blake. Obviamente nadie recuerda ni sabe nada de la historia que conocemos como lector sobre los vampiros y el origen y toda la misión de Caitlin para llegar a este punto.
Pero no todo es miel sobre hojuelas, ya que Caitlin tuvo una advertencia antes de beber de ese líquido especial y era que en algún punto tendría que anteponer su misión sobre sus seres queridos. Todo parece bien hasta que Scarlett comienza a transformarse en vampiro...ya que ella era una vampiro y cuando Caitlin regreso en si nueva vida, Scarlett aún no había nacido, por ende ella es la nueva y única vampira y ahora no sabemos que le depara el destino a la humanidad, pues si bien toda la misión consistía en erradicar la raza vampiro para que los humanos estuvieran en paz y armonía...
Este último giro en el que explican cómo y porqué Scarlett esta transformándose en vampiro me gustó y tiene sentido, una manera refrescante y diferente para justificar el nuevo descontrol.
Si bien todo acaba en un cliffhanger abrupto como al parecer a Morgan Rice le encanta torturar a sus lectores. Este libro está lleno de emoción y no puedes despistarte o se te va el hilo de todo lo que está sucediendo al mismo tiempo.
Sin duda alguna, por ahí había un pensamiento entre si abandonar o no la saga, este libro vino a reforzar que quiero continuarla y saber que más sucederá. Ahora bien ¿Lo recomiendo? Diría que si, pero solo a personas con mente abierta y dispuestos a explorar una versión diferente del folclore vampírico.
Se que habrá mucha gente que odiara este libro y lo sentirá una blasfemia y/o bazofia...pero a mí la verdad me encantó.
Los libros anteriores estaban siendo un poco lo mismo pero en otra época y lugar, no aburrían pero si se sentía muy repetitivo.
Acá tenemos el último viaje hacia atrás de Caitlin con Caleb y Scarlett. Esta vez a lo que en la actualidad conocemos como Jerusalén en la época de Jesucristo.
Se que la autora se tomó muchas libertades creativas en comparación con los textos religiosos y los nombres que se utilizan de varias personas o lugares son los que usamos en la actualidad, pero quiero creer que es más para que los no tan ávidos en Geografía e Historia se puedan ubicar más fácil en la historia.
Acá por fin se nos revela quien es el padre de Caitlin y quien es su madre, los cuales para mí fue un giro de trama bastante refrescante, resultan ser Jesucristo y María Magdalena.
Por otro lado uno de los vampiros más antiguos envía a Judas a traicionar a Jesús y al mismo tiempo reclutan a Sam ya que este se perdió en el camino y se tornó al lado oscuro. Así que vemos el retorno de todos los antagonistas pasados cuando se libra la batalla final en la que muchos perecen.
En conjunto Caitlin tiene que llegar a Jesús antes de que este fallezca, pero en el camino se reencuentra con Scarlett que es rescatada por Blake, el antiguo enamorado de Caitlin. Así es como juntas logran llegar casi a tiempo con Jesús. Y Blake se va a la batalla junto con Caleb y la cofradía de Aiden.
Es aquí donde se le revela la verdad de su proceder a Caitlin y cuál es el destino para acabar con el mal, erradicar a la raza Vampira. Es ahí donde le dan a beber un líquido especial que le proporcionará erradicar a los Vampiros en cuanto lo beba y al mismo tiempo elegir en qué época, lugar y con quiénes vivir de nuevo su vida siendo esta ahora mortal.
(Si bien me deja la incógnita y el hueco argumental de cómo Caitlin y Sam estaban en la época actual si ellos son hijos de Jesús y María Magdalena...también me deja la intriga de saber qué pasó con Jonah, ya que prometía ser un personaje relevante.)
Al regresar y haber erradicado a la raza de los vampiros Caitlin se nos presenta en sus 30's ya casada con Caleb, Sam con Polly. Y Scarlett en su cumpleaños número 16 siendo la novia de Blake. Obviamente nadie recuerda ni sabe nada de la historia que conocemos como lector sobre los vampiros y el origen y toda la misión de Caitlin para llegar a este punto.
Pero no todo es miel sobre hojuelas, ya que Caitlin tuvo una advertencia antes de beber de ese líquido especial y era que en algún punto tendría que anteponer su misión sobre sus seres queridos. Todo parece bien hasta que Scarlett comienza a transformarse en vampiro...ya que ella era una vampiro y cuando Caitlin regreso en si nueva vida, Scarlett aún no había nacido, por ende ella es la nueva y única vampira y ahora no sabemos que le depara el destino a la humanidad, pues si bien toda la misión consistía en erradicar la raza vampiro para que los humanos estuvieran en paz y armonía...
Este último giro en el que explican cómo y porqué Scarlett esta transformándose en vampiro me gustó y tiene sentido, una manera refrescante y diferente para justificar el nuevo descontrol.
Si bien todo acaba en un cliffhanger abrupto como al parecer a Morgan Rice le encanta torturar a sus lectores. Este libro está lleno de emoción y no puedes despistarte o se te va el hilo de todo lo que está sucediendo al mismo tiempo.
Sin duda alguna, por ahí había un pensamiento entre si abandonar o no la saga, este libro vino a reforzar que quiero continuarla y saber que más sucederá. Ahora bien ¿Lo recomiendo? Diría que si, pero solo a personas con mente abierta y dispuestos a explorar una versión diferente del folclore vampírico.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
October 3, 2019
It's one of the better books in the series but so many stupid things and contradictions...she had to give up so much to get all these "Keys" to get the "Shield" ..🤔 but NO the key was JUST Scarlet's Bracelet...WHAT !!! O and Sam .. Caitlin..and Scarlet have amazing powers but they keep getting over taken ..ECT....so many issues with the Whole Series..but has so much potential. The wording of many sentences are not just repetitive..they are also very much like a beginner writers words..not an experience. Just keep wait for it to get better..bahahaha.
January 29, 2023
Yes, again we wake in another time and this is supposed to be the last.
We traverse the birthplace of Jesus and again we are at the centre of another historic event.
It has an ending that leads well into another series.
I have enjoyed this rather different genre to my normal. I have travelled to almost all the places, other than the U.S. ones
,and have enjoyed the refreshing of memories these books have evoked.
We traverse the birthplace of Jesus and again we are at the centre of another historic event.
It has an ending that leads well into another series.
I have enjoyed this rather different genre to my normal. I have travelled to almost all the places, other than the U.S. ones
,and have enjoyed the refreshing of memories these books have evoked.
June 26, 2018
I wanted to give 2 stars. But considering this is the final book in the series and I have read all of them so far I am being generous. This series sucked. It kept on dragging for eight books. The plot was same in #5 #6 only locations were changed. Caitlin's journey finally ends here and I am happy I don't have read anymore.
P. S.. This may anger some but THIS is not final book.
P. S.. This may anger some but THIS is not final book.
October 31, 2020
Excelente novela. Llena de acción por completo, giros inesperados. Un desenlace sorpresivo y lleno de emoción. El mejor libro de la saga al momento. Sin duda deben leerlo. No debe faltar en su colección si les gusta el género de vampiros. Próximamente terminaré los otros 4 libros. Le doy 5/5 estrellas o un 9.8/10
March 4, 2022
Our heroes return to ancient Israel in the time of Christ. Poor Scarlet arrives separated from Caitlin and Caleb but has her trust wolf Ruth with her. Things go horribly wrong for the good guys and we get a jump the shark moment. So many missions so many keys. I actually laughed at the big daddy reveal. Liked the birthday party though with the gang back together.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
August 25, 2017
when. will. it. ever. end..... number one best seller, I'm pretty sure morgan rice put that herself.... jesus... you've got to be freaking kidding me. I can't I just can't! this is the worst review ever, but this is the worst series ever. dont read it, don't waste your life. you've been warned....
May 15, 2019
OMG!!!!
This is way more than I bargained for!
The series continues to twist and turn. How much can one woman endure?
Will Aiden finally give her the answers to fight on? Will Scarlett be saved?
This is way more than I bargained for!
The series continues to twist and turn. How much can one woman endure?
Will Aiden finally give her the answers to fight on? Will Scarlett be saved?
July 7, 2018
Good series. Bad editing.
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