The Undead

Forbidden Doors #8

by Bill Myers, James Riordan (Contributor)

The occult is a very real influence for today's youth--and the world is only too eager to exploit their curiosity about the supernatural. Tyndale and Bill Myers, cocreator of McGee and Me!, counteract the deceptions presented by immensely popular titles with an innovative approach to juvenile fiction--the Forbidden Doors series. Insightful and straightforward, each volume tackles spiritual warfare by presenting biblical truths through realistic situations and characters. #8 The Undead --"There are no such things as vampires" --Z Becka Williams believes that. Or, she wants to. But there are some pretty strange things happening--things that even Z, their mysterious Internet friend, can't seem to explain. Z has sent Becka and her boyfriend, Ryan, to Transylvania to help Jaimie Baylor, a young actress starring in a horror movie. Although she can't explain why, Jaimie is being stalked--and attacked. By someone who comes out only at night--someone who wears a black cloak--someone who has fangs and turns into a bat when he's cornered! It's up to Becka and Ryan to figure out who--or what--is after Jaimie. And, in the process, avoid becoming victims themselves!

Genres: Christian, Young Adult, Christian Fiction, Fiction, Horror, Childrens, Fantasy

169 pages, Mass Market Paperback

First published January 1, 1997

About the author

Bill Myers was born into a Christian home, and although as a child he became bored with Christianity, he decided at the University of Washington quote, to "make God my boss." Ironically, at the University his worst subject was writing. He claims to have prayed, and said that he would be able to do anything for God, except write. Even so, he has become a prominent Christian writer, and has a large amount of successful books and films to his credit.

Reviews

[Jerry (Rebel With a Massive Media Library) · Rating 4 out of 5]

Synopsis
Becka and her boyfr...er, best friend Ryan travel to Transylvania, where a teenaged actress believes that she is being haunted by a real-life vampire while filming a movie. Not sure whether or not the young star is delusional, Becka and Ryan investigate her claims...but Ryan ends up falling for the starlet! Will they find whoever or whatever this bloodsucker is? Can Becka rein her best friend back in?

My Review
Like episodes of a television show, the books in this series are fairly consistent. The adventures may change a bit from time to time, but the nature of the stories is the same. This one's ending is a little different--I don't want to give it away--but it was still enjoyable nonetheless. Fans of the Forbidden Doors series up to this point will find plenty to like about this eighth outing.

Score: 4/5

[Kevin Keating · Rating 2 out of 5]

This book seriously reminded me of Scooby Doo where you are just not satisfied at the end. It was relly a little bit juvenile, even for a junior novel. Unfortunately I thought it was going to be a while lot different. I thought it was going to be a seriously scary novel that had been recommended. Wrong book. But it was a quick read anyway.

[Rachel · Rating 4 out of 5]

*Spoilers

While I did like that this story was reminiscent of The Spell, with the emphasis being on fear, I was disappointed that it didn't deal with Renfield's syndrome. The ending was a bit of a let-down honestly.

However, it made up for it with some cute moments between Becka and Ryan.

[amanda gardiner · Rating 4 out of 5]

Not too shabby. Definitely a slight step up from a few of the others in the series. A pleasant and quick read

[joyce lynn · Rating 3 out of 5]

good, quick christian children's read

this one involved the movie industry. made it VERY easy to see how things are NOT always what they seem, especially if we do NOT pay enough attention to ALL the facts!

[10-11 Hannah · Rating 5 out of 5]

Are vampires real or are they some kind of hoax? You decide. Do you think you are being stalked by a vampire.......

[Peytyn · Rating 3 out of 5]

Good series, but a little dark. Probably not for younger kids.

[Taylor · Rating 5 out of 5]

This one was the creepiest!

[The Third Place A Teen Library]

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[Whitaker · Rating 3 out of 5]

A really great book shows us how everything is great and worth to die for

[Patrick Cox · Rating 5 out of 5]

Another awesome story in this series