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School for Vampires Series #1
School for Vampires
It turns out there's more to being a vampire than crucifixes and coffins. Much more. The newly-turned must attend a special vampire high school, where they learn the ways of their kind. Blake Randell, an innocent 16 year old farm girl, is plunged into this strange new world one night. She has no knowledge of her turning, only two bite marks on her neck and a brand new thirst for blood. Blake must scramble to make sense of the new world around her - so similar to a human high school, yet so incredibly different. There are all sorts of strange rituals and skills to learn. There are bullies to fend off, and boys to fall for. And there are the shadowy puppet masters known as Backers to watch out for. Follow Blake as she learns the ropes and slowly realizes that, in vampire society, not everything is as it seems.
194 pages, Kindle Edition
First published December 30, 2012
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November 30, 2016
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This is a really different take on the whole vampire thing. Although there are some aspects that have been done before, there is also a lot of creative concepts that enhance the novel together with a good suspenseful dose mystery.
This is a really different take on the whole vampire thing. Although there are some aspects that have been done before, there is also a lot of creative concepts that enhance the novel together with a good suspenseful dose mystery.
January 4, 2013
I got this book when it was free for a day and read it in a day, for I could not put it down. If you enjoy vampire books, you would enjoy reading this one. It is filled with the classic clichés for vampires, but with its own twists and turns.
THe plot is EXTREMELY slow growing, but at the same time, the book is filled with details about the vampire history and how the vampire society works, that you get an excellent world view and makes it a fantastic read.
With the plot is slow growing, there are so many questions, and the book has such a huge cliffhanger that I feel like I am left with more questions than ones that got answered, and not many were. It made me quickly look to see if there was a squeal, and I was sadden that there won't be one for a long time.
Overall, it was a really good read, but leaves on a huge cliffhanger and many many unanswered questions and confusions.
THe plot is EXTREMELY slow growing, but at the same time, the book is filled with details about the vampire history and how the vampire society works, that you get an excellent world view and makes it a fantastic read.
With the plot is slow growing, there are so many questions, and the book has such a huge cliffhanger that I feel like I am left with more questions than ones that got answered, and not many were. It made me quickly look to see if there was a squeal, and I was sadden that there won't be one for a long time.
Overall, it was a really good read, but leaves on a huge cliffhanger and many many unanswered questions and confusions.
January 3, 2018
Blake has been turned into a vampire somehow. She ends up at a vampire school as a junior. First, though, she ends up being drugged, taken to a testing site and placed into a locked room for days. Once she survives that she has to deal with learning about the various groups of young vampires and the various classes she has to take. She also has to put up with exams and a girl who's a bully.
She's also living underground, learns about the 'helpers,' and is told about the backers and what they do (and what they want.) Then things get really dark when one of the nice vampires she meets ends up truly dead and it seems there may be some sort of conspiracy involved, something which Blake plans to investigate.
The characters are done well and the story keeps the reader's interest. There are two things I wondered about why reading the story, though. One is that she does not seem to be upset about being turned. She was basically attacked, kidnapped, drugged and so on and changed into a vampire yet she seems to adapt rather quickly. The other point, and this is sort of minor and is something all books like this do, is that she just happens to arrive and be ready for the start of a new school term.
I haven't yet seen a book of this nature where a person (vampire, etc) arrives after the term has already started. What would they do in that case?
She's also living underground, learns about the 'helpers,' and is told about the backers and what they do (and what they want.) Then things get really dark when one of the nice vampires she meets ends up truly dead and it seems there may be some sort of conspiracy involved, something which Blake plans to investigate.
The characters are done well and the story keeps the reader's interest. There are two things I wondered about why reading the story, though. One is that she does not seem to be upset about being turned. She was basically attacked, kidnapped, drugged and so on and changed into a vampire yet she seems to adapt rather quickly. The other point, and this is sort of minor and is something all books like this do, is that she just happens to arrive and be ready for the start of a new school term.
I haven't yet seen a book of this nature where a person (vampire, etc) arrives after the term has already started. What would they do in that case?
February 12, 2016
Read this and most of it's follow on during a lull in my reading list. The initial story was a bit stilted but not offensively so. The second, Rainbow Fire, just seemed to devolve into nonsense. One does not travel by train from NYC to Iowa overnight, or even pretend to start hiking to Washington state from Iowa. Vampires' natural place in the food chain is to kill the sanctimonious? Really? That's a bit absurd. I will probably not finish the second book. And for pity's sake, if you are going to write a story set in the U.S., at least get the dialects close to right.
January 4, 2013
LOVED this book! Got it free on amazon, thought it would be another stock standard wet vampire book - boy was i wrong! It's not like other vampire novels. It sucked me in big time and i read it all in one day. It's got an amazing mystery at the heart of it and a growing sense of doom. The lead character is really well drawn. She's funny, tough and heartfelt. I cannot WAIT to see where Blake goes in later books. I'm PRAYING book 2 will come out asap! Definitely recommend.
January 25, 2013
I nabbed this little nugget because it was free, but soon discovered it was smart and snappy. Brittish expressions and word usage only add to the intrigue and make it super funny at times. It's sort of a Hoggwarts for vampires kind of setting, with it's own uniquenesses. We are strung along as the author spoon feeds us vital information. At times this is frustrating, but just when it gets really intense the book just ends! What?! I don't see any info for a follow up or website to visit, mmm.
October 15, 2015
New to world of VAmpires.
Blake, a girl from the rural countryside is now a Vampire and sent off to a strange school located beneath the City. There are plenty of new vAmpires there also who have no idea why they are there or what to expect. The school is there to teach them about Vampire history and how to gain use of their hidden powers. Blake is slowly learning these new powers when one of her friends is murdered and she feels lost.
Blake, a girl from the rural countryside is now a Vampire and sent off to a strange school located beneath the City. There are plenty of new vAmpires there also who have no idea why they are there or what to expect. The school is there to teach them about Vampire history and how to gain use of their hidden powers. Blake is slowly learning these new powers when one of her friends is murdered and she feels lost.
January 14, 2013
This book was so fun to read. I has a new twist on how Vampires come to be and what happens when there first turned. I was a little bummed when I went to look for book two but seen there was nothing on it yet. The carters in this book make really fun to read and I am sure you will be hooked on every word as I was.
I can’t wait to read the next book.
I can’t wait to read the next book.
January 5, 2013
Wow loved this book it had a completely new take on the vampire tale. There were one or two cliches within the story line: Teenagers in school split into opposing houses: Hogwarts. Heroine in love with two bad boys: Twilight saga, still, I loved it and read it in one sitting.
Kimmy
Kimmy
February 19, 2013
this book was pretty good! I was a little reluctant to read it being there was a love triangle in it! I hate those. But I was pleasantly surprised. Blake is pretty Bad-Ass and the story is very engaging. I can't wait to read book 2!
January 3, 2013
Couldn't put it down, simply loved it! story is slow but also has history behind the vampires. i'd recommend it to anyone who loves vampires
March 2, 2013
Action with fantasy and a hint of romance... this book was great. I myself can't wait to read the next one.
April 2, 2013
A very engrossing read, and quite the cliffhanger. I enjoyed it very much.
December 9, 2014
Could not put this down. Such an amazing book.
April 9, 2016
One of my favourite Vampire Things :)
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November 5, 2016I wish there was an epub link for this book. It sounds promising.
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