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The Slayer Chronicles #3
Third Strike
In the final book of The Slayer Chronicles trilogy, Slayer Joss McMillan is home in Santa Clara when he's assigned to track down and take out a murderous vampire. But vampires aren't Joss's only trouble this summer: His girl-crazy cousin Henry is staying with him, and still holding a grudge against Joss for trying to kill his best friend, Vladimir Tod. Joss's former mentor and supposedly dead vampire, Sirus, is casting a shadow on Joss's every move. And Kat, Joss's old friend, has come back to exact revenge for past wrongs. Yet none of this compares to the devastating secret Joss discovers about the murder of his sister, Cecile. In a story full of unexpected revelations, it is up to Joss to protect the ones he loves and face the truth about his sister's death?even if it means paying the ultimate price. The Slayer Chronicles can be listened to alongside The Chronicles of Vladimir Tod or completely on their own. This thrilling conclusion will have fans racing to discover the fate of Joss the Slayer.
241 pages, Kindle Edition
First published February 20, 2014
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Heather Brewer
25 books2,856 followersHeather Brewer is the pseudonym of Zac Brewer…but you can call him Z.
Zac is the NYT bestselling author of The Chronicles of Vladimir Tod series, as well as The Slayer Chronicles series, Soulbound, The Cemetery Boys, The Blood Between Us, and more short stories than he can recall.
He grew up on a diet of Twilight Zone and books by Stephen King. He chased them down with every drop of horror he could find—in books, movie theaters, on television. The most delicious parts of his banquet, however, he found lurking in the shadowed corners of his dark imagination. When he’s not writing books, he’s skittering down your wall and lurking underneath your bed. Zac doesn’t believe in happy endings…unless they involve blood.
He lives in Missouri with his husband, two children, and four furry overlords that some people refer to as “cats”.
Zac is the NYT bestselling author of The Chronicles of Vladimir Tod series, as well as The Slayer Chronicles series, Soulbound, The Cemetery Boys, The Blood Between Us, and more short stories than he can recall.
He grew up on a diet of Twilight Zone and books by Stephen King. He chased them down with every drop of horror he could find—in books, movie theaters, on television. The most delicious parts of his banquet, however, he found lurking in the shadowed corners of his dark imagination. When he’s not writing books, he’s skittering down your wall and lurking underneath your bed. Zac doesn’t believe in happy endings…unless they involve blood.
He lives in Missouri with his husband, two children, and four furry overlords that some people refer to as “cats”.
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September 3, 2014
So, I'm going to just say it. With apologies to the author, this feels like nothing so much as a money grab, without taking the time to craft a good series.
After three books, it still remains mostly one note: "Cecile, I will avenge you."
Right, okay, good luck with that.
Now how about a strong, interesting story to go along with all that vengeance, huh?
There are things that simply made no sense. Joss goes looking at crime scenes to try to find evidence of vampire attack. What exactly he is looking for is never said? What kind of evidence would there be, exactly? Who knows because we aren't actually told.
And a big whopper of a mistake. When Joss is first informed of his assignment to look into the possible vampire attacks, some of the info he is given is that the victims seem to be extremely anemic. Okay, I don't know if having the blood drained would make the body appear anemic, but we'll go with that for the moment. But, later, he looks at a coroner's report and sees that a victim was very anemic which is presented as some type of a-ha moment. But he knew this all along, so more of a ho-hum than an a-ha.
And this one just plods with so much introspection of Joss' part that I just wanted him to do something. Although I did like how his thinking is finally evolving, it certainly could have evolved while something was happening, couldn't it?
The whodunit, the killer, is finally revealed, and, quite honestly, the lack of consequences for various murders really bothered me. I'm not sure what we're expected to think about that and after all the build-up of this person, they basically exit and go off to live happily ever after and I do mean ever after. What the huh?
One of the major problems I have with this particular installment is that I don't really have any idea of when exactly this takes place. How old is Joss? There is reference made to a few years ago when he staked Vlad, but I don't know if this happens when Joss comes back for junior year or when he returns again later during senior year. Why do that?
My advice: Read the Vlad Tod series and skip this one.
After three books, it still remains mostly one note: "Cecile, I will avenge you."
Right, okay, good luck with that.
Now how about a strong, interesting story to go along with all that vengeance, huh?
There are things that simply made no sense. Joss goes looking at crime scenes to try to find evidence of vampire attack. What exactly he is looking for is never said? What kind of evidence would there be, exactly? Who knows because we aren't actually told.
And a big whopper of a mistake. When Joss is first informed of his assignment to look into the possible vampire attacks, some of the info he is given is that the victims seem to be extremely anemic. Okay, I don't know if having the blood drained would make the body appear anemic, but we'll go with that for the moment. But, later, he looks at a coroner's report and sees that a victim was very anemic which is presented as some type of a-ha moment. But he knew this all along, so more of a ho-hum than an a-ha.
And this one just plods with so much introspection of Joss' part that I just wanted him to do something. Although I did like how his thinking is finally evolving, it certainly could have evolved while something was happening, couldn't it?
The whodunit, the killer, is finally revealed, and, quite honestly, the lack of consequences for various murders really bothered me. I'm not sure what we're expected to think about that and after all the build-up of this person, they basically exit and go off to live happily ever after and I do mean ever after. What the huh?
One of the major problems I have with this particular installment is that I don't really have any idea of when exactly this takes place. How old is Joss? There is reference made to a few years ago when he staked Vlad, but I don't know if this happens when Joss comes back for junior year or when he returns again later during senior year. Why do that?
My advice: Read the Vlad Tod series and skip this one.
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May 10, 2013OMGOMGOMG!! Yes, the cover!! Looks so good :) Plus Once this series is done..the quicker we get Soulbroken!! Joking, can't wait to read Slayer book 2 & 3!!
August 31, 2015
I was really let down after I finished this book. Don't get me wrong, I really enjoyed reading it and got it done within 12 hours, but the execution and the end are what disappointed me. It's supposed to be the thrilling end of the Slayer Chronicles where everything is tied up and there's tons that's going on with the Slayer Society, Kat, vampires vs slayers, Joss's guilt over his sister's and Sirus's deaths as well as what he did to Vlad two summers back...Henry was even a regular character! But to be quite honest it was anti-climactic and pretty disappointing. It was lukewarm.
The only thing that really saved this book was Henry and his middle-man approach to the conflict between the Slayers and vampires. I really liked his perspective that "not all vampires are bad or good, just like not all Slayers are bad or good, just like humans." He has a point, everyone's different and has their own motivations and it's your actions that determine whether or not you're good, not your species. It was a good lesson, I just wish that Joss's character was able to develop more to see that.
Oh, and another thing I liked was The Invisible Boy was done away with. After Joss threw his mom's pills to the ground and yelled at her, yelling sense into her, he seemed to have broken through. Was the change drastic and unrealistic? Yes. Especially with his father, but nonetheless, at least something was resolved in this book. Tbh, the only things of merit in this book were Joss's family situation and his own character.
Now starting with what I didn't like in this book,Joss's ties to the Slayer Society were weak, which they were supposed to be. Joss is being told from all sides what to believe when it comes to vampires and he doesn't have his own opinion really. He has a hatred for the vampire who killed Cecile, but other than that, he's met only good vampires and is confused. The entire book he never really makes a decision other than, "the rules say I have to do this, so I'm gonna do it." He's so bent on sticking to the rigid rules of the Society that it very nearly destroys him and his relationships with other people. I was hoping this would resolve somehow at the end, but he was left in the same spot, not really having made up his mind at all.
Kat. Oh man, their meeting has been building up the entire trilogy ever since Sirus died. I was actually really looking forward to it since she had threatened Joss and his family and had seemed really dangerous...I even thought she had been hired by Em. Kat was a brilliant parallel to Joss because of her thirst for revenge and when they met again...it sizzled out. It was good up until Cecile showed up (which I'll get to later). Henry was about to die, Kat was caught up in grief, Joss tried to stop her, but with a few exchanged blows and then a hit to the wall, Kat was out of the game for the rest of the book. It was pretty lame considering everything she had been built up to be and then how easily she was defeated and how easily she forgave Joss.
Transitioning to why everything sizzled out--Cecile. Apparently Cecile was alive the entire time and actually was a vampire. I cannot express how upset and angry I was over this. To be quite honest, it felt like a cop-out. Joss's motivation, the reason why he was a Slayer, basically everything he based his actions on--was a lie. Honestly, I thought it was the easy way out saying, "she's not really dead! But she might as well be because she's a vampire!" Then Joss stakes her, nearly kills her (which I was okay with because of what it did to Joss and what it meant) but then Dorian brought her back!?!? And Joss can't ever see her again? I'm sorry, but I would have much preferred Cecile to have remained dead in the first place, remaining the reason to fuel Joss's every action. Also making Paty her drudge? Lame. These Slayers are supposed to hate vampires to the core, be strict to their rules, and they're defecting like no one's business. Sure, it says something about the gray area between vampires and Slayers and "not all are bad" as Henry would say, but that just confused Joss more and considering he never even made a decision, it wasn't worth it.
I was pretty dissatisfied with Dorian's reasoning to turn Cecile, considering not a lot of information was shared. He basically showed up like the Deus Ex Machina he is and said, "She reminds me of my daughter. I stole her from you. I want you to kill me now." No, Dorian. I thought you were important.
I didn't see the point in bringing Sirus back either. His death meant something in the beginning and even though he was killed again and just reinforced that guilt and that wavering in Joss, a second time was not necessary. Especially since he never did anything in the first place except for appearing out of the shadows and never even got a chance to speak to Kat or do anything of merit. He was just there to traumatize Joss even more. Unnecessary.
Now what's going to happen to Joss? This definitely does not feel like the final book of the Slayer Chronicles, considering the ends that need to be tied up. What are Joss's final convictions about his role as Slayer and vampires as a whole? After all, he doesn't hate Vlad, he loved Sirus, and now even his little sister is a vampire. But he's still going to report to the Society to be purified and have all of that go down the drain? No. I need to know what happens and his I need him to develop completely as a character. I have no clue what's going to happen or what he's going to do after this. This can't be the end, it's left wide open.
The only thing that really saved this book was Henry and his middle-man approach to the conflict between the Slayers and vampires. I really liked his perspective that "not all vampires are bad or good, just like not all Slayers are bad or good, just like humans." He has a point, everyone's different and has their own motivations and it's your actions that determine whether or not you're good, not your species. It was a good lesson, I just wish that Joss's character was able to develop more to see that.
Oh, and another thing I liked was The Invisible Boy was done away with. After Joss threw his mom's pills to the ground and yelled at her, yelling sense into her, he seemed to have broken through. Was the change drastic and unrealistic? Yes. Especially with his father, but nonetheless, at least something was resolved in this book. Tbh, the only things of merit in this book were Joss's family situation and his own character.
Now starting with what I didn't like in this book,Joss's ties to the Slayer Society were weak, which they were supposed to be. Joss is being told from all sides what to believe when it comes to vampires and he doesn't have his own opinion really. He has a hatred for the vampire who killed Cecile, but other than that, he's met only good vampires and is confused. The entire book he never really makes a decision other than, "the rules say I have to do this, so I'm gonna do it." He's so bent on sticking to the rigid rules of the Society that it very nearly destroys him and his relationships with other people. I was hoping this would resolve somehow at the end, but he was left in the same spot, not really having made up his mind at all.
Kat. Oh man, their meeting has been building up the entire trilogy ever since Sirus died. I was actually really looking forward to it since she had threatened Joss and his family and had seemed really dangerous...I even thought she had been hired by Em. Kat was a brilliant parallel to Joss because of her thirst for revenge and when they met again...it sizzled out. It was good up until Cecile showed up (which I'll get to later). Henry was about to die, Kat was caught up in grief, Joss tried to stop her, but with a few exchanged blows and then a hit to the wall, Kat was out of the game for the rest of the book. It was pretty lame considering everything she had been built up to be and then how easily she was defeated and how easily she forgave Joss.
Transitioning to why everything sizzled out--Cecile. Apparently Cecile was alive the entire time and actually was a vampire. I cannot express how upset and angry I was over this. To be quite honest, it felt like a cop-out. Joss's motivation, the reason why he was a Slayer, basically everything he based his actions on--was a lie. Honestly, I thought it was the easy way out saying, "she's not really dead! But she might as well be because she's a vampire!" Then Joss stakes her, nearly kills her (which I was okay with because of what it did to Joss and what it meant) but then Dorian brought her back!?!? And Joss can't ever see her again? I'm sorry, but I would have much preferred Cecile to have remained dead in the first place, remaining the reason to fuel Joss's every action. Also making Paty her drudge? Lame. These Slayers are supposed to hate vampires to the core, be strict to their rules, and they're defecting like no one's business. Sure, it says something about the gray area between vampires and Slayers and "not all are bad" as Henry would say, but that just confused Joss more and considering he never even made a decision, it wasn't worth it.
I was pretty dissatisfied with Dorian's reasoning to turn Cecile, considering not a lot of information was shared. He basically showed up like the Deus Ex Machina he is and said, "She reminds me of my daughter. I stole her from you. I want you to kill me now." No, Dorian. I thought you were important.
I didn't see the point in bringing Sirus back either. His death meant something in the beginning and even though he was killed again and just reinforced that guilt and that wavering in Joss, a second time was not necessary. Especially since he never did anything in the first place except for appearing out of the shadows and never even got a chance to speak to Kat or do anything of merit. He was just there to traumatize Joss even more. Unnecessary.
Now what's going to happen to Joss? This definitely does not feel like the final book of the Slayer Chronicles, considering the ends that need to be tied up. What are Joss's final convictions about his role as Slayer and vampires as a whole? After all, he doesn't hate Vlad, he loved Sirus, and now even his little sister is a vampire. But he's still going to report to the Society to be purified and have all of that go down the drain? No. I need to know what happens and his I need him to develop completely as a character. I have no clue what's going to happen or what he's going to do after this. This can't be the end, it's left wide open.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
February 26, 2014
Heather Brewer has done it again! Third Strike is an amazing novel and an epic ending to an incredible trilogy.
The emotional growth that Joss has experienced from First Kill to Third Strike is massive. I’m pretty sure it’s the biggest character growth I’ve ever seen, in any book, period. He goes from a scared little kid, desperate to avenge his sister’s death and thinking all vampires are evil, to a young man, ready to take on whatever challenge comes his way, opening his mind to all these thoughts and possibilities – especially where vampires and the Slayer Society are concerned. He deals with a lot of inner turmoil and conflict, which further show the ways in which he has matured and grown.
I absolutely love Henry. He’s funny, sarcastic, the voice of reason and a loyal friend. He was amazing in The Chronicles of Vladimir Tod and I’ve missed him, so it was great seeing so much of him in Third Strike. He and Joss were at odds for so long, but I’m really happy with the way their story ended. It was a perfect ending and it was fitting, considering. It’s hard to explain without getting spoilery. But, as a long-time fan, I’m really happy with where Joss and Henry were at the end of the series.
There are several more characters I would LOVE to talk about, but the thing is – especially as a series ender – there are so many spoilers attached to so many characters, it would be impossible to discuss them without ruining things for those who haven’t read the book. But I will send shout-outs to Sirus and Kat, two characters I loved and who.. Well, their fates were interesting. I’ll leave it at that.
Third Strike had a lot of different themes and concepts. Three that stood out to me were hope, understanding and compromise – Hope that things can get better; understanding that “No group of any kind of person is all good” – or, in some cases, all bad; and compromise, in that you can’t force someone to think the way you do but, over time, you can agree to disagree and sometimes, people can change their ways and beliefs.
There were some pretty epic revelations in this book, which is to be expected in a series ender – As a reader, we always hope the last book will answer all the questions we’ve been asking ourselves since book one. But when it comes to Heather Brewer, nothing has a simple answer and everything has a twist to it. I was literally on the edge of my seat for the last sixty or so pages. Every time something happened and shocked me, something else happened a few minutes later and shocked me more. Though one or two things came as no surprise – and one thing was even a little anti-climatic (though still sad) – I was still shocked with the things we learned. One theory I had turned out to be true, which is always fun.
Overall, reading Third Strike was bittersweet. On the one hand, I’m excited to finally have all the answers, to know what really happened and to see how it ended. I was so pleased with the ending and with where all (or, well, most) of the characters ended up. At the same time, I’m incredibly sad. Third Strike marks not only the end of the Slayer Chronicles trilogy, but also the end of new books set in the world of The Chronicles of Vladimir Tod. I’ve been a Minion since 2007 – seven years, guys. For the last seven years, I’ve always had new Vlad or Joss book to dive into, to distract me from real life. I’ve been a proud Minion and I always will be. I’m going to keep my fingers crossed for another book set in this world, with these characters, because they are an inspiration, a comfort and a life lesson: Auntie Heather owns her weird and we all should, too. Be yourself, be happy and don’t ever let anyone push you down. Don’t let the bullies win.
If you have not read The Slayer Chronicles, I highly recommend them. And if you’re interested in investing your time, I HIGHLY recommend you read The Chronicles of Vladimir Todd, as well. These books are so amazing, I would recommend them to anyone and everyone. Even if you aren’t a fan of vampires, give them a chance. Because these books are about way more than just vampires.
You can also find more from me on my blog: Pandora's Books
The emotional growth that Joss has experienced from First Kill to Third Strike is massive. I’m pretty sure it’s the biggest character growth I’ve ever seen, in any book, period. He goes from a scared little kid, desperate to avenge his sister’s death and thinking all vampires are evil, to a young man, ready to take on whatever challenge comes his way, opening his mind to all these thoughts and possibilities – especially where vampires and the Slayer Society are concerned. He deals with a lot of inner turmoil and conflict, which further show the ways in which he has matured and grown.
I absolutely love Henry. He’s funny, sarcastic, the voice of reason and a loyal friend. He was amazing in The Chronicles of Vladimir Tod and I’ve missed him, so it was great seeing so much of him in Third Strike. He and Joss were at odds for so long, but I’m really happy with the way their story ended. It was a perfect ending and it was fitting, considering. It’s hard to explain without getting spoilery. But, as a long-time fan, I’m really happy with where Joss and Henry were at the end of the series.
There are several more characters I would LOVE to talk about, but the thing is – especially as a series ender – there are so many spoilers attached to so many characters, it would be impossible to discuss them without ruining things for those who haven’t read the book. But I will send shout-outs to Sirus and Kat, two characters I loved and who.. Well, their fates were interesting. I’ll leave it at that.
Third Strike had a lot of different themes and concepts. Three that stood out to me were hope, understanding and compromise – Hope that things can get better; understanding that “No group of any kind of person is all good” – or, in some cases, all bad; and compromise, in that you can’t force someone to think the way you do but, over time, you can agree to disagree and sometimes, people can change their ways and beliefs.
There were some pretty epic revelations in this book, which is to be expected in a series ender – As a reader, we always hope the last book will answer all the questions we’ve been asking ourselves since book one. But when it comes to Heather Brewer, nothing has a simple answer and everything has a twist to it. I was literally on the edge of my seat for the last sixty or so pages. Every time something happened and shocked me, something else happened a few minutes later and shocked me more. Though one or two things came as no surprise – and one thing was even a little anti-climatic (though still sad) – I was still shocked with the things we learned. One theory I had turned out to be true, which is always fun.
Overall, reading Third Strike was bittersweet. On the one hand, I’m excited to finally have all the answers, to know what really happened and to see how it ended. I was so pleased with the ending and with where all (or, well, most) of the characters ended up. At the same time, I’m incredibly sad. Third Strike marks not only the end of the Slayer Chronicles trilogy, but also the end of new books set in the world of The Chronicles of Vladimir Tod. I’ve been a Minion since 2007 – seven years, guys. For the last seven years, I’ve always had new Vlad or Joss book to dive into, to distract me from real life. I’ve been a proud Minion and I always will be. I’m going to keep my fingers crossed for another book set in this world, with these characters, because they are an inspiration, a comfort and a life lesson: Auntie Heather owns her weird and we all should, too. Be yourself, be happy and don’t ever let anyone push you down. Don’t let the bullies win.
If you have not read The Slayer Chronicles, I highly recommend them. And if you’re interested in investing your time, I HIGHLY recommend you read The Chronicles of Vladimir Todd, as well. These books are so amazing, I would recommend them to anyone and everyone. Even if you aren’t a fan of vampires, give them a chance. Because these books are about way more than just vampires.
You can also find more from me on my blog: Pandora's Books
April 29, 2014
Okay I'll start with the positive, the character development in Joss from book one to this book is massive .He goes from small scared boy, to hell bent on revenge for is sister, to finally realising theres no good or bad side. That theres bad and good in all groups of people includeing slayers , vampires and humans . The way heather developed him as a character felt very real and natural and he as a person grew so much and all of him always felt real I love that about Joss .
That being said that was one of the only things I felt like this book acomplished. Im kinda dissapointed that this was a trilogy and not a five book series as it was supposed to be. I think things were put together very sloppy and a lot was not constistent with the chronicles of Vladimir Tod books. A lot of the book felt rushed, contrived and like it was written just give the series an end. It was quite perdictable like the author didnt care anymore. Very sorry to be so harsh because I really love auntie Heather and the Chronicles of Vladimir Tod and the other two books in The Slayer Chronicles. But Third Strike was kinda a dissapointment. I still support Heather and will most likely read her new books I guess it just seemed like she tried to finish this off to start her new projects and Im all for her writting new stuff I just wish this book didnt have to suffer so she could do so :/
That being said that was one of the only things I felt like this book acomplished. Im kinda dissapointed that this was a trilogy and not a five book series as it was supposed to be. I think things were put together very sloppy and a lot was not constistent with the chronicles of Vladimir Tod books. A lot of the book felt rushed, contrived and like it was written just give the series an end. It was quite perdictable like the author didnt care anymore. Very sorry to be so harsh because I really love auntie Heather and the Chronicles of Vladimir Tod and the other two books in The Slayer Chronicles. But Third Strike was kinda a dissapointment. I still support Heather and will most likely read her new books I guess it just seemed like she tried to finish this off to start her new projects and Im all for her writting new stuff I just wish this book didnt have to suffer so she could do so :/
August 25, 2017
The final novel of The Slayer Chronicles is a short one, perhaps the shortest Brewer has given us yet, but that doesn't make it any less punchy and powerful and cool. Though I still think The Chronicles of Vladimir Tod is Z's magnum opus for always and eternity, this entry in the series, continuing the secret behind-the-scenes saga of Joss McMillan before the events of the final two Vlad Tod books, proves to be an action-packed one, as well as filled with family drama, the ongoing threat of Kat's presence (right down to a surprisingly suspenseful scene in a movie theater - even the obvious presence of Beautiful Creatures and Soulbound trailers in that scene couldn't take me out completely!), the return of a presumably dead former favorite, and of course the clarification of Dorian's involvement with Joss.
Man, Brewer is good.
To The Slayer Chronicles, I say, again, ave atque vale.
Man, Brewer is good.
To The Slayer Chronicles, I say, again, ave atque vale.
March 29, 2014
Sadly, not as good as her other books. But I read it because I wanted to finish the series. I really loved the Vlad Tod series, and the first book of the Joss series was good, the second was okay but this one really just fell short and was a bit predictable.
March 24, 2014
I loved this. With lots of twists, it kept me guessing until the very end. All in all, an excellent ending to the series.
September 10, 2016
I'm writing this review as I go, starting after I've read for a while. I read, but I also flip forward and skim a bit to see what happens later.
When I got this book, I wanted to go back and re-read the first two because it's been a while. I found that I couldn't even get half-way through the first book. I got through the second, but didn't enjoy it nearly as much as I did the first time. And this book, I didn't love. I think when I read the other books the first time, I wanted to like them a lot more and let my love of the Vlad series sway my impression. That didn't happen this time.
I just don't think this series is actually very good. It certainly doesn't stand on its own. You really have to read the Vlad books too. But these books annoy me a bit in how so much of Joss's life seems horrible just for the sake of giving him something to fight against, without the horribleness actually making any sense. (This is a problem I saw in this author's other series, Soulbound, as well.) Joss thinks the Slayer Society is good and noble, but with no reason to think that at all. Everything he's ever seen or experienced from the Society (aside from a certain amount of friendship from other non-leaders in his group) has been horrible and actually pretty sociopathic. He has no reason at all to feel loyalty to them, so that seems like a false conflict to me. Seriously, they send him alone to find and kill some unknown number of vampires who are apparently hunting people in Joss's town, which seems to be in order to save the humans. Because they say they're all about saving humans, right? Except their backup plan is to just kill everyone in town. How is that anything but sociopathic? How can Joss even think of still being loyal to a society who would do that? He should have run to Vlad and Otis for help taking down the Slayers. (Not to mention Sirus, once he showed up.) The loyalty that Joss even tries to show the Society is completely unbelievable to me.
Joss's quest to avenge his sister doesn't seem real to me. But maybe that's because revenge stories never really do. What's the point of revenge? It doesn't help the person you're avenging. Joss keeps saying that he wants to rid the world of vampires because they kill people. But there's this whole conflict between him and Henry about how he staked Vlad, but Vlad never killed anyone, so Joss's argument is completely invalid. Meanwhile, there are other vampires (especially Dorian) who he has no desire to kill even though he should know that Dorian probably has killed lots of people.
Joss's dreams have been a theme throughout the series, but it's kind of overdone, I think. First, because it's way too obvious foreshadowing. Second, because the dreams don't do anything other than foreshadow and pad the page count. Third, because there's at least one scene in this book where Joss assumes he's dreaming because he sees Cecile. The problem I find with this is that while you may think you're awake when you're actually dreaming, I find that you always know for sure you're awake when you actually are. You'd have to be on drugs or have serious mental issues, in my opinion, to think you're asleep when you're actually awake.
When Henry meets , the book acts like they've never met before, despite the fact that
Not that I was particularly attached to any of Joss's slayer crew, but it's weird that they're the main secondary characters for two books, and then they're just left out entirely (except for a few short appearances by some of them) in this book. It's as if the author knew and expected that readers wouldn't care enough about them to miss them.
Sirus is the only character I really even like in this entire series, and after his obviously-fake death in book 1, I was looking forward to his return. Except , so what was the point of any of that. The fact that Sirus is treated so poorly in this series and by all of the characters is almost enough, alone, to make me toss these books.
Joss's idiocy is infuriating. Just such a complete, utter, destroys-all-my-sympathy-for-him idiot.
Crap, I can't take it anymore. I've gotta DNF this thing for my own sanity. Giving up at half-way through, but skimming the end just to see what happens with Cecile. I'm sorry, I loved the Vlad Tod series, but this series just doesn't work for me. I really wanted it to (which is probably why I had more positive views of the first two books on my first reads), but it just doesn't.
When I got this book, I wanted to go back and re-read the first two because it's been a while. I found that I couldn't even get half-way through the first book. I got through the second, but didn't enjoy it nearly as much as I did the first time. And this book, I didn't love. I think when I read the other books the first time, I wanted to like them a lot more and let my love of the Vlad series sway my impression. That didn't happen this time.
I just don't think this series is actually very good. It certainly doesn't stand on its own. You really have to read the Vlad books too. But these books annoy me a bit in how so much of Joss's life seems horrible just for the sake of giving him something to fight against, without the horribleness actually making any sense. (This is a problem I saw in this author's other series, Soulbound, as well.) Joss thinks the Slayer Society is good and noble, but with no reason to think that at all. Everything he's ever seen or experienced from the Society (aside from a certain amount of friendship from other non-leaders in his group) has been horrible and actually pretty sociopathic. He has no reason at all to feel loyalty to them, so that seems like a false conflict to me. Seriously, they send him alone to find and kill some unknown number of vampires who are apparently hunting people in Joss's town, which seems to be in order to save the humans. Because they say they're all about saving humans, right? Except their backup plan is to just kill everyone in town. How is that anything but sociopathic? How can Joss even think of still being loyal to a society who would do that? He should have run to Vlad and Otis for help taking down the Slayers. (Not to mention Sirus, once he showed up.) The loyalty that Joss even tries to show the Society is completely unbelievable to me.
Joss's quest to avenge his sister doesn't seem real to me. But maybe that's because revenge stories never really do. What's the point of revenge? It doesn't help the person you're avenging. Joss keeps saying that he wants to rid the world of vampires because they kill people. But there's this whole conflict between him and Henry about how he staked Vlad, but Vlad never killed anyone, so Joss's argument is completely invalid. Meanwhile, there are other vampires (especially Dorian) who he has no desire to kill even though he should know that Dorian probably has killed lots of people.
Joss's dreams have been a theme throughout the series, but it's kind of overdone, I think. First, because it's way too obvious foreshadowing. Second, because the dreams don't do anything other than foreshadow and pad the page count. Third, because there's at least one scene in this book where Joss assumes he's dreaming because he sees Cecile. The problem I find with this is that while you may think you're awake when you're actually dreaming, I find that you always know for sure you're awake when you actually are. You'd have to be on drugs or have serious mental issues, in my opinion, to think you're asleep when you're actually awake.
When Henry meets , the book acts like they've never met before, despite the fact that
Not that I was particularly attached to any of Joss's slayer crew, but it's weird that they're the main secondary characters for two books, and then they're just left out entirely (except for a few short appearances by some of them) in this book. It's as if the author knew and expected that readers wouldn't care enough about them to miss them.
Sirus is the only character I really even like in this entire series, and after his obviously-fake death in book 1, I was looking forward to his return. Except , so what was the point of any of that. The fact that Sirus is treated so poorly in this series and by all of the characters is almost enough, alone, to make me toss these books.
Joss's idiocy is infuriating. Just such a complete, utter, destroys-all-my-sympathy-for-him idiot.
Crap, I can't take it anymore. I've gotta DNF this thing for my own sanity. Giving up at half-way through, but skimming the end just to see what happens with Cecile. I'm sorry, I loved the Vlad Tod series, but this series just doesn't work for me. I really wanted it to (which is probably why I had more positive views of the first two books on my first reads), but it just doesn't.
November 30, 2015
3.5 – I liked this book more than the finale of the Vladimir Tod series, but I did have some problems with it…
First, this book did not feel like a finale to this series, since it didn’t seem to me like anything was really resolved at the end regarding Joss’ attitude towards vampires/slayers, his status as a slayer, or his ultimate life plans. I’m having trouble remembering if some of this may have been addressed at the end of the Vlad series, but even if it was, it wasn’t from the POV of Joss as the main character :( I initially liked the idea of the “two sides” in these two series, but I ended up being a bit frustrated by it, because I felt like we were missing big chunks of the overall plot from Joss’ POV—the times when he was interacting with Vlad, Meredith, etc., how his story married up with the one in the Vlad series, and how it all played out and concluded from Joss’ side of things. I just felt like I was reading half (or less!) of the story most of the time :( The addition of Henry in this book helped a little, but I still felt cheated out of a lot of the story and like this book left me hanging regarding Joss—not a very satisfying ending in this book IMO (and I don’t think rereading the last book or two of the Vlad series would help me feel the ending was more complete regarding Joss) :(
Second, I was confused about the timing regarding this book. When did this take place in conjunction with the other series? And how old was Joss? I was even confused about his initial friendship with Vlad, since I thought I remembered it being in their sophomore year, and yet this book said something about their freshman year at one point… I was just trying to keep it all straight in my mind and fit the story together…
Third, I didn’t really feel that what I considered my goals with this series were ever truly met. I did actually end up liking Joss more than I had in the Vlad series (which is one thing I hoped for, going into this), but I didn’t completely believe in a true change of attitude about vampires at the end. Seemed like he might eventually get there, but he was still fairly entrenched in his slayer beliefs (). Joss was ALL inconsistency!! His thoughts whipped back and forth, back and forth—which might be understandable, but was often crazy. Intent on staking somebody one minute and hugging them the next—it was too abrupt and seemed like an attitude that was still in an extreme state of flux.
I also hated that we didn’t get a good climax or resolution to the building storyline. The way it played out just wasn’t very satisfying AT ALL!! And I hated that the author ! SO disappointing and pointless :(
Also disappointing was the way the whole thing played out with ! SO stupid and, again, pointless :(
I also REALLY missed seeing the other slayers and I thought it was completely ridiculous that the Slayer Society would force Joss to do his assignment without ANY help, if the situation were really that dire to that many innocent people. What the…?! Some protectors of the innocent they are!! Ridiculous!
I did like the growth with Joss’ parents. And I liked the intense, heart-stopping action sequences and the surprises—at least the ones I didn’t see coming from a mile away. I liked Joss’ steps toward change, though it really wasn’t enough :(
First, this book did not feel like a finale to this series, since it didn’t seem to me like anything was really resolved at the end regarding Joss’ attitude towards vampires/slayers, his status as a slayer, or his ultimate life plans. I’m having trouble remembering if some of this may have been addressed at the end of the Vlad series, but even if it was, it wasn’t from the POV of Joss as the main character :( I initially liked the idea of the “two sides” in these two series, but I ended up being a bit frustrated by it, because I felt like we were missing big chunks of the overall plot from Joss’ POV—the times when he was interacting with Vlad, Meredith, etc., how his story married up with the one in the Vlad series, and how it all played out and concluded from Joss’ side of things. I just felt like I was reading half (or less!) of the story most of the time :( The addition of Henry in this book helped a little, but I still felt cheated out of a lot of the story and like this book left me hanging regarding Joss—not a very satisfying ending in this book IMO (and I don’t think rereading the last book or two of the Vlad series would help me feel the ending was more complete regarding Joss) :(
Second, I was confused about the timing regarding this book. When did this take place in conjunction with the other series? And how old was Joss? I was even confused about his initial friendship with Vlad, since I thought I remembered it being in their sophomore year, and yet this book said something about their freshman year at one point… I was just trying to keep it all straight in my mind and fit the story together…
Third, I didn’t really feel that what I considered my goals with this series were ever truly met. I did actually end up liking Joss more than I had in the Vlad series (which is one thing I hoped for, going into this), but I didn’t completely believe in a true change of attitude about vampires at the end. Seemed like he might eventually get there, but he was still fairly entrenched in his slayer beliefs (). Joss was ALL inconsistency!! His thoughts whipped back and forth, back and forth—which might be understandable, but was often crazy. Intent on staking somebody one minute and hugging them the next—it was too abrupt and seemed like an attitude that was still in an extreme state of flux.
I also hated that we didn’t get a good climax or resolution to the building storyline. The way it played out just wasn’t very satisfying AT ALL!! And I hated that the author ! SO disappointing and pointless :(
Also disappointing was the way the whole thing played out with ! SO stupid and, again, pointless :(
I also REALLY missed seeing the other slayers and I thought it was completely ridiculous that the Slayer Society would force Joss to do his assignment without ANY help, if the situation were really that dire to that many innocent people. What the…?! Some protectors of the innocent they are!! Ridiculous!
I did like the growth with Joss’ parents. And I liked the intense, heart-stopping action sequences and the surprises—at least the ones I didn’t see coming from a mile away. I liked Joss’ steps toward change, though it really wasn’t enough :(
February 25, 2014
I have been eagerly awaiting Third Strike, and finally it's here and I've finished it and... *sigh* It's review time.
Joss McMillan is in a pinch. Thanks to the family gathering going on at his house, he's forced to share the same space as his cousin Henry, who hates his guts for driving a stake through the chest of his Vampire best friend. Not to mention that since a Vamp killed his baby sister, Cecile, his mom and dad have been distant and unreachable. His Uncle had introduced him to the world of Slayers and Vampires, and took the time to train Joss so that he could excel as a Slayer. Now Joss has received a mission from the Slayer Society to hunt down the murderous vampires in his home town, without the help of his Slayer Family. The only connection he has with the Society is his friend Paty, but she's been instructed not to assist him in any way; only to collect his reports and get them back to the Society. To make things harder, Joss and Henry's parents decided that they should work out the bad blood between them, and have arranged for Henry to stay with Joss and his parents for the summer.. Now Joss has to Slay the Vamps AND watch out for the safety of his cousin, who won't let Joss go anywhere alone. All the while, Joss has those recurring nightmares about Cecile, with dark, bottomless eyes and vampire fangs coming from her beautiful, innocent face. It's a tough job, made even harder by the twists and turns of the plot.
If you've read my review on Second Chance, then you know that Heather Brewer is one of my favorite authors, and I've read all of her books from the vampire world. Well, this is the last book in the series, it's the conclusion book, and due to Auntie Heather's instructions, I read the acknowledgements. Thank you, Heather Brewer, for making me cry before the book even began.
All the secrets are revealed, all the questions answered, and though the biggest question of the series "Who killed Cecile?" Wasn't a shock to me, it may surprise you. I was surprised at the ending of the story, I mean, very surprised. Caught me so off guard, I wasn't expecting anything even close to that! But as for who killed Cecile, I had it pegged.
I give Third Strike five stars, because, as for conclusions go, it was perfect. It left you with a question at the end, but the best stories always leave the reader to truly decide how the story ends. I would recommend The Slayer Chronicles to anyone who like vampire stories, but I encourage you to read first the Chronicles of Vladimir Tod, which is the sister series to the Slayer Chronicles.
Joss McMillan is in a pinch. Thanks to the family gathering going on at his house, he's forced to share the same space as his cousin Henry, who hates his guts for driving a stake through the chest of his Vampire best friend. Not to mention that since a Vamp killed his baby sister, Cecile, his mom and dad have been distant and unreachable. His Uncle had introduced him to the world of Slayers and Vampires, and took the time to train Joss so that he could excel as a Slayer. Now Joss has received a mission from the Slayer Society to hunt down the murderous vampires in his home town, without the help of his Slayer Family. The only connection he has with the Society is his friend Paty, but she's been instructed not to assist him in any way; only to collect his reports and get them back to the Society. To make things harder, Joss and Henry's parents decided that they should work out the bad blood between them, and have arranged for Henry to stay with Joss and his parents for the summer.. Now Joss has to Slay the Vamps AND watch out for the safety of his cousin, who won't let Joss go anywhere alone. All the while, Joss has those recurring nightmares about Cecile, with dark, bottomless eyes and vampire fangs coming from her beautiful, innocent face. It's a tough job, made even harder by the twists and turns of the plot.
If you've read my review on Second Chance, then you know that Heather Brewer is one of my favorite authors, and I've read all of her books from the vampire world. Well, this is the last book in the series, it's the conclusion book, and due to Auntie Heather's instructions, I read the acknowledgements. Thank you, Heather Brewer, for making me cry before the book even began.
All the secrets are revealed, all the questions answered, and though the biggest question of the series "Who killed Cecile?" Wasn't a shock to me, it may surprise you. I was surprised at the ending of the story, I mean, very surprised. Caught me so off guard, I wasn't expecting anything even close to that! But as for who killed Cecile, I had it pegged.
I give Third Strike five stars, because, as for conclusions go, it was perfect. It left you with a question at the end, but the best stories always leave the reader to truly decide how the story ends. I would recommend The Slayer Chronicles to anyone who like vampire stories, but I encourage you to read first the Chronicles of Vladimir Tod, which is the sister series to the Slayer Chronicles.
November 23, 2016
Cecile's dead.
Oh wait, she's not!!?!?
Oh she's dead again.
HAHA NOPE.
Okay, really?
I enjoyed the book, but the "plot twists" were predictable and there was too many of them. The only one that shocked me was finding out that Sirus was alive, but that wasn't even a secret! It's in the goddamn blurb! Speaking of, Sirus being alive didn't play a pivotal point in the story. You find out he's alive and when he decides he's going to tell Kat, Cecile (WHO'S A VAMPIRE NOW) just goes and kills him.
Also, it bothers me that Cecile was allowed to live. Her being Joss' cute baby sister doesn't change the fact that she was the one in Santa Carla going around and killing people. Cecile is a murderer and should've been killed. I feel like that would've been better for Joss' character rather than having her live in some foreign country with Paty. (Who should've also been killed for going against the Slayer Society) It seems like a total cop out. This book followed the same fate as Second Chance where it was inner teen boy angst and turmoil for 200+ pages only to rush and finish the rest of the story in the last 30 pages.
The only thing that made reading this book worth while was seeing Joss' parents step up and act like actual freaking parents. Joss is a likable character and I hope that he can find a way to distance himself from the Society. Another thing that made me happy was the inclusion of Henry. I loved him and the original series and it was nice to see his and Joss' relationship grow (even if it was inconsistent at times; We're friends, I hate you, we're friends, I hate you!)
All I can say is, I enjoyed this book more than Vlad Tod's last book mainly because there wasn't much of a cliff hanger. Most of my questions were answered, but most of all, I'm just glad to be finished with this series. It was a memorable read and I'm glad I went along for the ride.
Oh wait, she's not!!?!?
Oh she's dead again.
HAHA NOPE.
Okay, really?
I enjoyed the book, but the "plot twists" were predictable and there was too many of them. The only one that shocked me was finding out that Sirus was alive, but that wasn't even a secret! It's in the goddamn blurb! Speaking of, Sirus being alive didn't play a pivotal point in the story. You find out he's alive and when he decides he's going to tell Kat, Cecile (WHO'S A VAMPIRE NOW) just goes and kills him.
Also, it bothers me that Cecile was allowed to live. Her being Joss' cute baby sister doesn't change the fact that she was the one in Santa Carla going around and killing people. Cecile is a murderer and should've been killed. I feel like that would've been better for Joss' character rather than having her live in some foreign country with Paty. (Who should've also been killed for going against the Slayer Society) It seems like a total cop out. This book followed the same fate as Second Chance where it was inner teen boy angst and turmoil for 200+ pages only to rush and finish the rest of the story in the last 30 pages.
The only thing that made reading this book worth while was seeing Joss' parents step up and act like actual freaking parents. Joss is a likable character and I hope that he can find a way to distance himself from the Society. Another thing that made me happy was the inclusion of Henry. I loved him and the original series and it was nice to see his and Joss' relationship grow (even if it was inconsistent at times; We're friends, I hate you, we're friends, I hate you!)
All I can say is, I enjoyed this book more than Vlad Tod's last book mainly because there wasn't much of a cliff hanger. Most of my questions were answered, but most of all, I'm just glad to be finished with this series. It was a memorable read and I'm glad I went along for the ride.
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December 18, 2014
I very much enjoyed this book. It had a very balanced and easy to follow plot, and even though it is a fictional book, it had some real aspects to it. It takes place in the modern day society, but involves vampires. I definitely enjoy hearing the story from the point of view of a slayer more than hearing it about a vampire. It makes it much more easier to relate to a human character than to a mythical creature. The setting helped the events in the book by making it seem like it could actually be happening. Everything that happens in this book is hidden by the regular day-to-day humans in the book.
This book is suited for anyone with a taste for action and a deep plot line. It also helps if you enjoy reading about monsters, but other than that it's a great book. I highly recommend it for people my age and up because it involves wonderful character development throughout the whole book/series. If you have yet to read it, you are missing out. Although, if you are above your teenage years, then maybe you won't enjoy this book. The text size is fairly big so you finish it pretty fast. It has many teenagers in it, more than adults and discusses there lives. If you would want a more mature formatted book, then this may not be your cup of tea. Good read in general, however.
This book is suited for anyone with a taste for action and a deep plot line. It also helps if you enjoy reading about monsters, but other than that it's a great book. I highly recommend it for people my age and up because it involves wonderful character development throughout the whole book/series. If you have yet to read it, you are missing out. Although, if you are above your teenage years, then maybe you won't enjoy this book. The text size is fairly big so you finish it pretty fast. It has many teenagers in it, more than adults and discusses there lives. If you would want a more mature formatted book, then this may not be your cup of tea. Good read in general, however.
July 1, 2014
This book was a wonderfully written novel, I read it in one sitting,although I'm sad that this is the final book in the trilogy,but the plot twist was absolutely brilliant, I had thought that the killer would be Patty or Dorian but I was wrong.
February 22, 2014
Damn plot twist
March 17, 2014
I wish it never ended
May 5, 2017
“Third Strike” by Heather Brewer is part of the series “The Slayer Chronicles”. She has a previous series called the “Chronicles of Vladimir Tod.” I recommend that you read that series first because the slayer chronicles talks about things that happened in the previous series. “Third Strike” is a very interesting book with a lot of action.This book keeps you sucked in and makes you want to keep reading all day. While reading at times it makes you react to what is happening in the book. Heather Brewer uses very good ways that make you visualize what is going on the book and lets you have a picture perfectly in your head. “Third Strike” is continues about the life of young teenager named Joss who is a vampire slayer who is trying to redeem himself after what happened the year before in the first book of the Slayer Chronicles Series. It continues with the missions he has to accomplish to prove himself “loyal” to the other vampire slayers. He goes through a major test to prove his loyalty that almost causes his death. Despite the many horrific things he sees and has seen there is always one thing on his mind that keeps him motivated to get revenge and find out the true story. I enjoyed the book from cover to cover besides one small thing. While reading you are sucked into all the action, but then at some points in the book the action starts to slow down and the story seems to slow down. I would then find myself skimming through until the action picked up again.I would recommend this book and series more for teenagers because there is violence and some explicit language and for those who enjoy reading action. I have really enjoyed both of the series Heather Brewer has wrote and I hope she continues the series or creates a new one.
October 17, 2020
I'm so sad that this is the final book in the series, I want to see more of Joss after he's left the Slayer Society and is free from his uncle's manipulation and abuse. And knowing what's going to happen to him in London after the end of this book? After everything he's been through and all the progress he made with seeing vampires as more than just monsters? Oh, that's brutal. I hope the author gets to write more in this universe some day. I'll miss Joss and Vlad and all their shenanigans.
May 1, 2020
Ok so the series was pretty good but there is a GIANT plot hole in this book (the last one of the series) it literally makes the rest of the series not make any sense at all, until you think about it a ton, and even then, it still seems kind of weird.
August 21, 2024
Aside from the ending feeling a bit rushed I find this to be a really good book.
The twist made me want to cry. It's so unfair. There needs to be one more book with a happier ending. Where they don't have to hide anymore.
The twist made me want to cry. It's so unfair. There needs to be one more book with a happier ending. Where they don't have to hide anymore.
January 4, 2017
One of my favorite series, I hope that this book will have a part 4 to it but it probably wouldn't have another book for this series. I want to know more.
December 12, 2017
This book was kind of good it could've been better
January 13, 2019
I love everything about this series!
December 9, 2020
I cried reading the ending and wasn't sure whether I was satisfied or not. But overall you will have a fun time reading the adventure.
June 1, 2021
Joss had beautiful character development throughout his series. Although I am a little disappointed with this book because I felt like I wasn’t invested as much. Do not get me wrong I still loved everything about Joss but this book felt rather slow but not slow at the same time. Just bringing Cecile back wouldn’t have been my route for this story. I loved to see Henry play a good part in this book he had good development as well.
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September 30, 2016fun book i loved the whole book
October 13, 2014
I had high expectations for this series after reading The Chronicles of Vladimir Todd. Maybe they were too high, because I was pretty disappointed in how The Slayer Chronicles turned out.
First off, It wasn't all bad. I liked the idea of the storyline. A way to create a perspective from the "other side". I was happy that Heather developed Joss' character. He went from a boy who looked like he had everything under control in the first series to a broken kid in the beginning of this series. Later developing into a tough teen who swallows his feelings.
Another thing that I liked is that this the type of book that makes the reader question certain ideals. What is considered good or bad. Whether you should dwell on emotions or do something about them. Even how one should deal with certain situations.
Saying all that this book in particular had more bad than good. It took off really slow and dwelled on Joss' thoughts rather that his actions. The plot was very predictable and the twist didn't surprise you more than turn you around in circles. Not many characters got to shine. Only a few stood out to me. The slayer society never gave me a reason to be on their side. I fell like if the previous was true it would have made me more invested in the struggle of the sides.
Even though Joss was developed more in this book, I don't think he had clear morals. He attacked the innocent and let the guilty go. Certain deaths in the series should have been avoided so that these morals could have been righted and certain characters should have died in order to right the wrong. In conclusion I would have liked to seen things end differently, but the way the series relates emotionally to the reader is perfect.
First off, It wasn't all bad. I liked the idea of the storyline. A way to create a perspective from the "other side". I was happy that Heather developed Joss' character. He went from a boy who looked like he had everything under control in the first series to a broken kid in the beginning of this series. Later developing into a tough teen who swallows his feelings.
Another thing that I liked is that this the type of book that makes the reader question certain ideals. What is considered good or bad. Whether you should dwell on emotions or do something about them. Even how one should deal with certain situations.
Saying all that this book in particular had more bad than good. It took off really slow and dwelled on Joss' thoughts rather that his actions. The plot was very predictable and the twist didn't surprise you more than turn you around in circles. Not many characters got to shine. Only a few stood out to me. The slayer society never gave me a reason to be on their side. I fell like if the previous was true it would have made me more invested in the struggle of the sides.
Even though Joss was developed more in this book, I don't think he had clear morals. He attacked the innocent and let the guilty go. Certain deaths in the series should have been avoided so that these morals could have been righted and certain characters should have died in order to right the wrong. In conclusion I would have liked to seen things end differently, but the way the series relates emotionally to the reader is perfect.
November 14, 2014
Third Strike by Heather Brewer is a Sci-fy novel about Vampires and Vampire Slayers. Joss is a high-school kid that lives the life of a Vampire slayer. He joined the Slayer Society to extinguish all Vampires. His younger sister Cecile was murdered by a Vampire years ago. Joss's cousin Henry is best friends and a slave to a Vampire named Vladimir Tod. Henry and Joss have been having a rough relationship because Joss almost killed Vlad.
I really loved this book for several reasons. It's the last book of a 3 part Chronicle. The story bring everything together. It answers a lot of questions from the other series ( The Chronicles of Vladimir Tod ). So I began to understand both Chronicles better. Theirs a lot of action throughout the book. It's also suspense and a lot of heartbreaking moments. For example, many of the closest people to Joss have been killed and it's changed the vibe of the story a lot. But, overall the book stays consistent and keeps the reader wanting to read more.
Overall Third Strike by Heather Brewer is a very excellent book. I recommend it to any reader that loves a good Chronicle about Love, Betrayal, Success, and a good Vampire population. The secrets that are revealed behind every page makes me hungry to read on. If you ever watched Buffy the Vampire Slayer, you will love Third Strike and the whole Slayer Chronicles by Heather Brewer.
I really loved this book for several reasons. It's the last book of a 3 part Chronicle. The story bring everything together. It answers a lot of questions from the other series ( The Chronicles of Vladimir Tod ). So I began to understand both Chronicles better. Theirs a lot of action throughout the book. It's also suspense and a lot of heartbreaking moments. For example, many of the closest people to Joss have been killed and it's changed the vibe of the story a lot. But, overall the book stays consistent and keeps the reader wanting to read more.
Overall Third Strike by Heather Brewer is a very excellent book. I recommend it to any reader that loves a good Chronicle about Love, Betrayal, Success, and a good Vampire population. The secrets that are revealed behind every page makes me hungry to read on. If you ever watched Buffy the Vampire Slayer, you will love Third Strike and the whole Slayer Chronicles by Heather Brewer.
February 26, 2021
Am I crazy? What the heck happened here? It was all I could do to get through this. In the past (book 2?) Henry had phoned Joss, despite their fight, to warn him that a girl named Kat was asking strange questions about him. How the heck would he not remember that it was the same girl? How is it that all of a sudden his parents are normal again. As if. How is it that Cecile wants to kill him and just like that, everything is all great and wonderful again. How is it that after alllllllll this time of going on and on and on about wanting to save Cecile, he finally gets the chance and he still stakes her. And why bring Sirus back at all just to end it like that. Why bother. Such a poorly planned out plot line. Some parts were predictable, and others were just pointless.
Every little emotion, thought or sentence said by a character is overly explained to the point that it seems Brewer thinks we’re idiots. Even if a was a 10 year old reading this (which would be a smidge violent for that age, but whatever) they would be able to figure out the very basic interactions and few subtleties between the characters.
The only reason I made it this far into the series is because I purchased them all at the same time and was too cheap to not read them. I haven’t ever been this upset about my time being wasted on a book before. Glad I can move on now.
Every little emotion, thought or sentence said by a character is overly explained to the point that it seems Brewer thinks we’re idiots. Even if a was a 10 year old reading this (which would be a smidge violent for that age, but whatever) they would be able to figure out the very basic interactions and few subtleties between the characters.
The only reason I made it this far into the series is because I purchased them all at the same time and was too cheap to not read them. I haven’t ever been this upset about my time being wasted on a book before. Glad I can move on now.
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April 1, 2014
CHARACTERS:
Joss:Main character, protagonist. Likes girls, being a slayer, and his family. Dislikes vampires. Traits are handsome, strong, athletic, debates on some subjects.
Henry: Joss's cousin, friend with vampire named Vladimir Tod, second man character. likes family, girls and vampires. dislikes one sided people that don't try to understand. traits handsome, some what athletic, friendly. protagonist
Paty: Joss's team member, one the slayer side but is forced to help the vampires.
Kat: antagonist, trying to kill Joss for revenge. traits smart, a little athletic, can hold a grugd
PLOT SUMMARY: vampires are killing people in the town which Joss resides in. It is his mission to kill them before a cleansing happens. Joss is meet by ghoust in his past. Nightmares become real and regret and guilt take over when he says good bye for ever.
This book is action and well thought out
I give this book a five out of Five because it was intresting and easy to love .
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Joss:Main character, protagonist. Likes girls, being a slayer, and his family. Dislikes vampires. Traits are handsome, strong, athletic, debates on some subjects.
Henry: Joss's cousin, friend with vampire named Vladimir Tod, second man character. likes family, girls and vampires. dislikes one sided people that don't try to understand. traits handsome, some what athletic, friendly. protagonist
Paty: Joss's team member, one the slayer side but is forced to help the vampires.
Kat: antagonist, trying to kill Joss for revenge. traits smart, a little athletic, can hold a grugd
PLOT SUMMARY: vampires are killing people in the town which Joss resides in. It is his mission to kill them before a cleansing happens. Joss is meet by ghoust in his past. Nightmares become real and regret and guilt take over when he says good bye for ever.
This book is action and well thought out
I give this book a five out of Five because it was intresting and easy to love .
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