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Hawthorn School #3
Vampire Voyage
When Charity signs up for the Hawthorn School spring break trip to the St. Judas School for Boys in Romania, she has an inkling the trip won't just be all fun and romantic flings. Being constantly surrounded by exotic European boys would be great ... if so many of the boys weren't homicidal vampires. While trying not to succumb to the peer pressure of drinking human blood at one of the vampire parties, Charity and her BFF Louise get tangled up with a boy named Ivan, who may or may not plan on using them in a nefarious scheme to turn all the Hawthorn girls into vampires. Louise refuses to believe Ivan capable of murder--he's far too handsome! But Charity sees evil in the way Ivan slicks his hair back with such unnecessary amounts of hair gel. Can Charity--in between seducing a past fling, Nicholae, and hiding her late-night wanderings from the trip chaperone, Ms. Van Tessel--save her classmates from becoming bloodsucking fiends?
184 pages, Paperback
First published October 1, 2012
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Kelly Lougheed
4 books9 followersKelly Lougheed has written several YA humor novels about all-girls schools and vampires. She currently teaches computer science in California.
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February 26, 2013
Charity is a student at the Hawthorn School. She is not the best student, like her roommate Louise, but stands out in other ways. She is looking forward to her trip to Romania and a possible reunion with St. Judas student, Nicholae.
Louise is Charity’s roommate and BFF. Since the incident when the St. Judas students visited Hawthorn, she is also a vampire. She is an excellent student and a bit naïve. She struggles to be a good vampire, drinking only animal blood.
The students of the Hawthorn School are visiting St. Judas School in Romania, and Charity is excited to see the hunky Nicholae again. She and the angsty vampire shared a fling when students from his school visited California. She must also protect her roommate from a murderous St. Judas student. This trip to Romania might be a lot more exciting than even she expected.
This story has a lot of potential, but I had a few problems. Charity is a bit hard to take. She is very dramatic and self-centered, but redeems herself by her loyalty to her best friend. I also wondered at the school sanctioning a trip to St. Judas when their visit to Hawthorn seems to have been much less than successful. Other than that, the characters were quirky and entertaining, especially the ghostly chaperone and teacher Ms. Tassel. Charity and her fellow students’ capacity for entertaining adventures are endless.
Maura
Reviewer for Coffee Time Romance & More
Louise is Charity’s roommate and BFF. Since the incident when the St. Judas students visited Hawthorn, she is also a vampire. She is an excellent student and a bit naïve. She struggles to be a good vampire, drinking only animal blood.
The students of the Hawthorn School are visiting St. Judas School in Romania, and Charity is excited to see the hunky Nicholae again. She and the angsty vampire shared a fling when students from his school visited California. She must also protect her roommate from a murderous St. Judas student. This trip to Romania might be a lot more exciting than even she expected.
This story has a lot of potential, but I had a few problems. Charity is a bit hard to take. She is very dramatic and self-centered, but redeems herself by her loyalty to her best friend. I also wondered at the school sanctioning a trip to St. Judas when their visit to Hawthorn seems to have been much less than successful. Other than that, the characters were quirky and entertaining, especially the ghostly chaperone and teacher Ms. Tassel. Charity and her fellow students’ capacity for entertaining adventures are endless.
Maura
Reviewer for Coffee Time Romance & More
May 8, 2013
***NOTE: There are spoilers for Previous Books***
Last semester was the exchanged St. Judas School of boy's coming to Hawthorn School. Now, it's the girls turn for Spring Break. The girls are heading to an eastern European school for boys. Downfall...the boys are Vampires! Charity is excited. Resulting from the events of the boys visit last semester, her ghost teacher Ms. Van Tessel and now vampire best friend Louise, are nervous. The first day there Louise gets invited to a party. A party Charity is excited about until she learns she can not go. A vampire party. Louise is uncomfortable at the party with the boys working to break her vow regarding human blood. Yet meeting a well read cute boy, agrees to a party the next night. Charity talks Louise into going and taking her... to see and talk to Nicholae. But, human blood drinking vampire party with a human walking in...could not end well? But learns of a scheme to turn the girls of Hawthorn School that are visiting.
Now the girls get the feel of what the boys had while visiting their all girls school last semester. All eyes, of the opposite sex, are on the girls as they are introduced and move about the school. The same feel the boys felt in The Graveyard Gymnasium. We are hoping the boys have...matured some since then. Or at least the ones left in Romania are.
Charity and her eccentric thinking. She's a tenth grader with boys hot on her mind, one boy in particular - Nicholae. She cracks me up with her creations and stories of "what's going to happen." She definitely has an overactive imagination. A brilliant imagination and in the same smarter than she knows. Charity might not have the grades, but she is a smart girl. The things she thinks up, and the angles she thinks. The girl knows things when she applies herself to something. The small quick jokes she makes to herself, made me smile.
Ivan, who's trying to *help* the girls with information, but Charity doesn't fall for it. She feels he's the evil mastermind behind an evil plan - based solely on his hair style. Louis is taken with the boy and doesn't believe Charity. When Charity goes undercover to weasel out the plan details and thwart the scheme, things get complicated with the strong vampires. Maybe Charity can find the slayer center she felt before, to save her co-students.
Oh! There was a little surprise here, or two. One was the feelings one has for Charity. And the other, well, I can't tell you that as it's a little twist you will enjoy in the investigation to stop the vampires.
The beginning builds the places and brings you to know the characters, then you go right in with the troubles of vampires. This is a cute book and one I would suggest to young teenage/preteen girls. It's a touch of Urban Fantasy and young crushes but with a strong girl that will come though.
Last semester was the exchanged St. Judas School of boy's coming to Hawthorn School. Now, it's the girls turn for Spring Break. The girls are heading to an eastern European school for boys. Downfall...the boys are Vampires! Charity is excited. Resulting from the events of the boys visit last semester, her ghost teacher Ms. Van Tessel and now vampire best friend Louise, are nervous. The first day there Louise gets invited to a party. A party Charity is excited about until she learns she can not go. A vampire party. Louise is uncomfortable at the party with the boys working to break her vow regarding human blood. Yet meeting a well read cute boy, agrees to a party the next night. Charity talks Louise into going and taking her... to see and talk to Nicholae. But, human blood drinking vampire party with a human walking in...could not end well? But learns of a scheme to turn the girls of Hawthorn School that are visiting.
Now the girls get the feel of what the boys had while visiting their all girls school last semester. All eyes, of the opposite sex, are on the girls as they are introduced and move about the school. The same feel the boys felt in The Graveyard Gymnasium. We are hoping the boys have...matured some since then. Or at least the ones left in Romania are.
Charity and her eccentric thinking. She's a tenth grader with boys hot on her mind, one boy in particular - Nicholae. She cracks me up with her creations and stories of "what's going to happen." She definitely has an overactive imagination. A brilliant imagination and in the same smarter than she knows. Charity might not have the grades, but she is a smart girl. The things she thinks up, and the angles she thinks. The girl knows things when she applies herself to something. The small quick jokes she makes to herself, made me smile.
Ivan, who's trying to *help* the girls with information, but Charity doesn't fall for it. She feels he's the evil mastermind behind an evil plan - based solely on his hair style. Louis is taken with the boy and doesn't believe Charity. When Charity goes undercover to weasel out the plan details and thwart the scheme, things get complicated with the strong vampires. Maybe Charity can find the slayer center she felt before, to save her co-students.
Oh! There was a little surprise here, or two. One was the feelings one has for Charity. And the other, well, I can't tell you that as it's a little twist you will enjoy in the investigation to stop the vampires.
The beginning builds the places and brings you to know the characters, then you go right in with the troubles of vampires. This is a cute book and one I would suggest to young teenage/preteen girls. It's a touch of Urban Fantasy and young crushes but with a strong girl that will come though.
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