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Vamps #3
After Dark
What good is a designer dress if someone puts a stake through it? It's the most important event of the season in New York's upper-crust vampire society. The Rauhnacht Grand Ball has everything you need for a night of scandal and intrigue: gala dresses, stolen boyfriends, forbidden love . . . Then a team of vampire hunters shows up and ruins everything! The surprise attack by Van Helsings is the worst gate-crashing ever. In the aftermath, half sisters Lilith and Cally scramble to regain their footing at the exclusive Bathory Academy—and in the world of high fashion, where both have star potential. When new suitors turn the romance up a notch, it's almost enough to make the half sisters forget their intense rivalry. Almost. But shared blood between vampires is not easy, and before long Lilith and Cally find themselves face-to-face again.
334 pages, Paperback
First published July 28, 2009
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About the author
Nancy A. Collins
337 books671 followersNancy A. Collins (born 10 September 1959) is a United States horror fiction writer best known for her series of vampire novels featuring her character Sonja Blue. Collins has also written for comic books, including the Swamp Thing series, Jason Vs. Leatherface, Predator: Hell Come A Walkin and her own one-shot Dhampire: Stillborn.
Collins was born in McGehee, Arkansas, United States. She lived in New Orleans, Louisiana in the 1980s; after time in New York City and Atlanta, Georgia she settled in Wilmington, North Carolina in the late 2000s.
Collins has written twenty novels since 1989, many of which refer to and directly include races of creatures the author calls Pretenders, monsters from myth and legend passing as human to better hunt their prey.
Collins has also written a number of highly acclaimed Southern Gothic short stories and novellas, most of which are set in Seven Devils, Arkansas, a highly fictionalized version of her hometown.
Most recently, she has focused her attention onto the Golgotham urban fantasy series,published by Penguin. Golgotham is the 'supernatural' ghetto of New York City, where creatures from myth and folklore--including witches,shapeshifters,leprechauns and centaurs--live and work in uneasy alliance with mankind.
Collins was born in McGehee, Arkansas, United States. She lived in New Orleans, Louisiana in the 1980s; after time in New York City and Atlanta, Georgia she settled in Wilmington, North Carolina in the late 2000s.
Collins has written twenty novels since 1989, many of which refer to and directly include races of creatures the author calls Pretenders, monsters from myth and legend passing as human to better hunt their prey.
Collins has also written a number of highly acclaimed Southern Gothic short stories and novellas, most of which are set in Seven Devils, Arkansas, a highly fictionalized version of her hometown.
Most recently, she has focused her attention onto the Golgotham urban fantasy series,published by Penguin. Golgotham is the 'supernatural' ghetto of New York City, where creatures from myth and folklore--including witches,shapeshifters,leprechauns and centaurs--live and work in uneasy alliance with mankind.
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April 21, 2013
for an author to write 3 books, yes not 1 not 2 but 3!!!!!!!books and not finish the series or even speak of the future of the series is just ridiculous. Really write 3 books and leave us hanging for YEARS, I started the books when they first came out and hunted for the books(they weren't at bn or any of the other book stores in NYC!(well only the first one was easy to find)) and to be waiting with no clear indication as to whether or not the books are gonna go on is just*UGH*
November 8, 2012
Reviewed by Jaglvr for TeensReadToo.com
AFTER DARK is the third installment in the VAMPS series. It picks up where NIGHT LIFE leaves off; everyone of Old Blood consequence is attending the Rauhnacht Grand Ball at the Orlock estate. But the night turns sour when the Van Helsings show up and start attacking.
Callie is stunned when she sees her old flame, Peter, among the hunters. And Lilith is awestruck when she finds out that Xander Orlock, aka EXO, is partly responsible for her rescue.
But after the Grand Ball, things are no longer the same. Lilith's mother is now dead, and along with her, all the undead and anything associated with her blood right. And Callie's mother and protectors are also gone. In light of these changes, Callie has now been invited to move into the Todd household. She's still not ousted as Victor Todd's daughter, and Lilith is seething at having Callie move into her mother's rooms.
There are some bright spots, though. Callie's fashion designs were discovered by none other than Sister Midnight at the Ball. After showing Sister her sketches, Callie is invited to have her own runway show at Sister's boutique. But unfortunately, Lilith is to be the star model. Callie can work with that, if she has to.
AFTER DARK is a fun look at the lighter side of vampire family struggles. Callie and Lilith want nothing to do with each other, yet circumstance keep bringing the two of them together. The story moves quickly and engrosses the reader from the first page. The story flows better having read the previous two installments, but readers can quickly pick up the gist of the story if this is their first foray into the VAMPS series.
I don't know when the next installment of VAMPS will be out, but AFTER DARK leaves so many loose ends, you just know there has to be one! I for one will be keeping my eyes open for it!
AFTER DARK is the third installment in the VAMPS series. It picks up where NIGHT LIFE leaves off; everyone of Old Blood consequence is attending the Rauhnacht Grand Ball at the Orlock estate. But the night turns sour when the Van Helsings show up and start attacking.
Callie is stunned when she sees her old flame, Peter, among the hunters. And Lilith is awestruck when she finds out that Xander Orlock, aka EXO, is partly responsible for her rescue.
But after the Grand Ball, things are no longer the same. Lilith's mother is now dead, and along with her, all the undead and anything associated with her blood right. And Callie's mother and protectors are also gone. In light of these changes, Callie has now been invited to move into the Todd household. She's still not ousted as Victor Todd's daughter, and Lilith is seething at having Callie move into her mother's rooms.
There are some bright spots, though. Callie's fashion designs were discovered by none other than Sister Midnight at the Ball. After showing Sister her sketches, Callie is invited to have her own runway show at Sister's boutique. But unfortunately, Lilith is to be the star model. Callie can work with that, if she has to.
AFTER DARK is a fun look at the lighter side of vampire family struggles. Callie and Lilith want nothing to do with each other, yet circumstance keep bringing the two of them together. The story moves quickly and engrosses the reader from the first page. The story flows better having read the previous two installments, but readers can quickly pick up the gist of the story if this is their first foray into the VAMPS series.
I don't know when the next installment of VAMPS will be out, but AFTER DARK leaves so many loose ends, you just know there has to be one! I for one will be keeping my eyes open for it!
January 7, 2016
Lekker luchtig boek waarin je je heerlijk kunt ergeren aan verwende nesten. Jammer dat het einde nog wat vragen nog onbeantwoord laat, maar je kunt niet alles hebben ;-) (Tenzij je natuurlijk net zo rijk en verwend bent als Lilith.)
March 25, 2020
Leuk maar niet spannend genoeg
July 25, 2016
4 Stars:
Note: Nancy A. Collins has to be excuse my miss manners crapping me! There is no freaking way this Young Adult Series is finished. The only way it's done is if the author thinks the youth today are fishing barrel stupid??
Among some of my favorites. Outstanding literary work. The characters are well developed, interesting. The liked characters are likable and the hated are unlikable. The writing is captivating enough to keep you interested until the end and leave you wanting more. It has a fairly original or uniquely well-developed plot. The pretense and romance was well balanced and done with properly distributed amounts of hints, behaviors and chemistry. Not so much predictable if at all. Overall, loved it, I recommend reading!!
Note: Nancy A. Collins has to be excuse my miss manners crapping me! There is no freaking way this Young Adult Series is finished. The only way it's done is if the author thinks the youth today are fishing barrel stupid??
Among some of my favorites. Outstanding literary work. The characters are well developed, interesting. The liked characters are likable and the hated are unlikable. The writing is captivating enough to keep you interested until the end and leave you wanting more. It has a fairly original or uniquely well-developed plot. The pretense and romance was well balanced and done with properly distributed amounts of hints, behaviors and chemistry. Not so much predictable if at all. Overall, loved it, I recommend reading!!
June 4, 2010
I love vampire books! I thought this one was a lot like the blue bloods series in every way (a copycat) but I love that series! so I love this one too!
April 13, 2018
A shipper is born with this... I loved the couples forming so freaking much. However, after the end of this one, I expected another book to come out but it did not happen...
April 19, 2020
Really, It would be a 2.5 book. I really liked the beginnig, but the ending was horrible. It doesn't end, I mean, I need to know what happened with the characters, at least with Xander and Lilith, and of course with Peter. I hate when authors do this, but it happened anyway.
I really liked the first one, It was so cool; the decond one was ok; and this started really good but It didn't end, so...I can't reccomend this one.
I really liked the first one, It was so cool; the decond one was ok; and this started really good but It didn't end, so...I can't reccomend this one.
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June 27, 2017
ik ben niet onder de indruk, blijkbaar Is het een deel van een serie maar dat Is nergens aangegeven. het verhaal Is oppervlakkig en blijft dat ook.
October 31, 2019
Another great novel from Nancy, the third in this fascinating trilogy. I was spellbound.
June 19, 2022
Super leuk boek hoor maar het is gewoon niet af :/
November 16, 2022
Um...wtf there isn't another one? WHAT DO YOU MEAN ITS NOT FINISHED? 😩😩😩
January 10, 2023
Vlot leesbaar. Het eerste hoofdstuk is even doorbijten, maar plots na een aanslag neemt het boek een spannende wending.
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February 7, 2023
Would have been interesting to know what the next book would have been like.
May 17, 2024
Het heeft een open eind en er zijn geen vervolg boeken. Heel jammer.
May 31, 2025
the best book on the trilogie.
January 15, 2013
As other readers did I picked this book up without reading any of the others in the series. However it wasn't hard to piece together things.
Pros: I really like the whole vampire society thing. It is different the New Blood and the Old Bloods. Their influence in the every day life of humans. They are known about but it is one of those things "They leave us alone we leave them alone". There is also the whole is someone dies and their birthright isn't claimed then anyone who was chained to them such as servants, powers, etc dies along with that vampire.
I also in a campy sort of way enjoy the whole Van Helsing family thing. They are living on years of biaseness and refuse to see that while some vampires are bad not all are, which I think is the point to be honest. However, it still bothers me. There is a bit of a Romeo and Juliet thing going on and then because of a possibility of darkness Romeo turns into a bit of a dbag.
Cons - Set in high schoolish and you can tell. The whole he said she said jealousy petty bs games are obvious everywhere. While I don't mind the influence of high school since this is a YA, the amount of high school influence including relationships is a little overdone.
Also some of the characters and their motives are so obvious it kind of hurts. There is def some 2 dimensional characters, and I know this may have to do with the fact they are in high school.
In end, I am not sure I will read the rest of the series. I might just to see which characters evolve and which ones stay in their horrible ways.
Pros: I really like the whole vampire society thing. It is different the New Blood and the Old Bloods. Their influence in the every day life of humans. They are known about but it is one of those things "They leave us alone we leave them alone". There is also the whole is someone dies and their birthright isn't claimed then anyone who was chained to them such as servants, powers, etc dies along with that vampire.
I also in a campy sort of way enjoy the whole Van Helsing family thing. They are living on years of biaseness and refuse to see that while some vampires are bad not all are, which I think is the point to be honest. However, it still bothers me. There is a bit of a Romeo and Juliet thing going on and then because of a possibility of darkness Romeo turns into a bit of a dbag.
Cons - Set in high schoolish and you can tell. The whole he said she said jealousy petty bs games are obvious everywhere. While I don't mind the influence of high school since this is a YA, the amount of high school influence including relationships is a little overdone.
Also some of the characters and their motives are so obvious it kind of hurts. There is def some 2 dimensional characters, and I know this may have to do with the fact they are in high school.
In end, I am not sure I will read the rest of the series. I might just to see which characters evolve and which ones stay in their horrible ways.
March 21, 2010
This review is coming from someone who did NOT read the previous volumes in the series:
I picked this book up on a whim when several of my friends were reading, or wanting to read, the series. I wanted to know what it was all about, and this was the first one I found, so I figured I'd give it a try.
First of all, I had no problem figuring out what was going on. I may not know every detail, but I had no trouble following the story. So, don't think you absolutely have to start with the first book in order to read anything from this series. The book does a great job of repeating all the important details you need to know.
I found most of the characters to be every bit the stuck-up, entitled, self-absorbed, and shallow brats that the book description basically promised they'd be. The whole concept of vampire teenagers with the same extreme attitude issues as stereotypical rich human teenagers is simultaneously genius and hilarious. I particularly enjoyed the comeback Lilith was able to make to her father: "When YOU were MY age, Beethoven was rocking the charts." So, even if I was skeptical at first, I can honestly say that this was a fun book to read. I may even go on the wishlist for the previous ones so I can read them. And as for the next one? Well, I must admit, I AM curious about what happens.
I picked this book up on a whim when several of my friends were reading, or wanting to read, the series. I wanted to know what it was all about, and this was the first one I found, so I figured I'd give it a try.
First of all, I had no problem figuring out what was going on. I may not know every detail, but I had no trouble following the story. So, don't think you absolutely have to start with the first book in order to read anything from this series. The book does a great job of repeating all the important details you need to know.
I found most of the characters to be every bit the stuck-up, entitled, self-absorbed, and shallow brats that the book description basically promised they'd be. The whole concept of vampire teenagers with the same extreme attitude issues as stereotypical rich human teenagers is simultaneously genius and hilarious. I particularly enjoyed the comeback Lilith was able to make to her father: "When YOU were MY age, Beethoven was rocking the charts." So, even if I was skeptical at first, I can honestly say that this was a fun book to read. I may even go on the wishlist for the previous ones so I can read them. And as for the next one? Well, I must admit, I AM curious about what happens.
October 12, 2013
La nota estaria entre un 3,5 y un 4. Esta saga, que a mi me recuerda muchisimo a una mezcla de vampiros y gossip girl, es bastante entretenida aunque tiene bastantes fallos. La trama no es nada del otro mundo y la narracion tampoco es la mejor, pero es entretenido y al ser corto no te da tiempo a cansarte de el y a querer dejarlo. Creo que su punto fuerte son los personajes, ya no me acuerdo mucho de los libros anteriores pero me a parecido que Lilith estaba mejor construida que Callie ya que algunos de los comportamientos de esta, se olvida de la gente muy rapido en 1 dia ¬¬ y resulta poco creible, no me convencen. El final me a parecido muy abierto, creo que es uno de los finales de saga que mas abiertos me han resultado es como si al libro le faltasen los capitulos finales y esto no me a convencido para nada. Me parece que el libro no empeora con respecto los anteriores excepto por el final, pero no creo que merezca mas nota, sera que me he vuelto mas critica ya que a los otros les puse un 5.
En conclusion vamps es una saga que puede estar bien si quieres leer algo fresco y cortito o si te gusta gossip girl XD pero no espereis una gran trama ni una gran escritura
En conclusion vamps es una saga que puede estar bien si quieres leer algo fresco y cortito o si te gusta gossip girl XD pero no espereis una gran trama ni una gran escritura
April 15, 2010
Lilith and Jules relation having been the same since Jules had a affair with Carem one of Lilith's close friend. Cally lost her mother. So she is living with her pretend father, Karl Metzger. One of her real father's worker. But Karl has to do something in Europe so Cally is living with her real father.
I think soon Lilith will lose all her friends. Her closest friends are starting to leave her. Lilith and Jules broke up. Now all she has are wanna-bees. Lot of people are starting to like Cally and she has the shadow hand. It's a very power move that can kill people or vampire easily.
I think soon Lilith will lose all her friends. Her closest friends are starting to leave her. Lilith and Jules broke up. Now all she has are wanna-bees. Lot of people are starting to like Cally and she has the shadow hand. It's a very power move that can kill people or vampire easily.
May 8, 2011
Basically, this is Gossip-Girl but with vampires. It can be momentarily amusing, however, the label-name-dropping gets so out of hand you feel like you are reading ad copy for a big Madison Avenue firm rather than a mindless YA vampire novel. The characters are completely self absorbed, forgettable and shallow and the plot is basic and doesn't really go anywhere you don't expect it to. You can anticipate the next move chapters before Nancy Collins writes it. Sadly, it is utterly forgettable and a disappointment.
May 3, 2015
This is the third book in the vamps series. The book starts where the last book stops, so it is better to read the other books in these series first. So you know what happened before and who is who.
It starts with a ball where the vampires get attacked by their enemies. One of these enemies is Cally’s ex Peter. After what happened on the ball Cally has to start a new life. Cally’s talent for making fashion is discovered and displayed in a good way. But at the end of the book her life changes again.
What happens next? I don’t know, the next book in these series, isn’t written yet.
It starts with a ball where the vampires get attacked by their enemies. One of these enemies is Cally’s ex Peter. After what happened on the ball Cally has to start a new life. Cally’s talent for making fashion is discovered and displayed in a good way. But at the end of the book her life changes again.
What happens next? I don’t know, the next book in these series, isn’t written yet.
April 13, 2010
After FINALLY gettign a copy of this book i really enjoyed it. It starts where night life left off at the ball. When the Van Helsings get into the pickture Cally does a surpisign act to save her real father. She kills her ex-boyfriend's dad by using the shaddow hand. THen Lilith's mum dies and Cally's mum does too. Its all very good but then The ending just leaves too much untied. I was hoping for a better resolution but i guess that the way it is
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December 16, 2010After Dark (Vamps #3)
by Nancy A. Collins
3.80 · rating details · 166 ratings · 16 reviews
What good is a designer dress if someone puts a stake through it?
It's the most important event of the season in New York's upper-crust vampire society. The Rauhnacht Grand Ball has everything you need for a night of scandal and intrigue: gala dresses, stolen boyfriends, forbidden love . . .
Then a team of vampire hunters shows up and ruins everything! The surprise at
...more
by Nancy A. Collins
3.80 · rating details · 166 ratings · 16 reviews
What good is a designer dress if someone puts a stake through it?
It's the most important event of the season in New York's upper-crust vampire society. The Rauhnacht Grand Ball has everything you need for a night of scandal and intrigue: gala dresses, stolen boyfriends, forbidden love . . .
Then a team of vampire hunters shows up and ruins everything! The surprise at
...more
November 24, 2011
is there suppose to be a fourth sequel to this? i sure hope so. luckily i have another series to occupy me until the next one comes out!
i am in love with the whole vamp thing. but this book totally added a grily yet total bad ass twist to make it not just another twilight. Although, unlike some people out there who r twilight haters, i loovvvee twilight and the vampire diaries. team stefan. yum.
i am in love with the whole vamp thing. but this book totally added a grily yet total bad ass twist to make it not just another twilight. Although, unlike some people out there who r twilight haters, i loovvvee twilight and the vampire diaries. team stefan. yum.
January 11, 2010
The things I read in this book...Things are really starting to get crazy in the world of these vampires. I really didn't expect some of the things to be said in here. Things that I never would have thought could even have a chance of happening. And when they said she had to leave? I thought that Cally's life was going to end. I bet the next book will be even better.
March 22, 2010
It was superbly written, I enjoyed it alot, although it was quite on the short side, we began to see a tiny bit of a softer side to Lilith, because of Exo, but then she had to turn into a B*tch at the end.
Hope there is more to come, and I also hope Karl comes back into one of the next books in the series
Hope there is more to come, and I also hope Karl comes back into one of the next books in the series
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July 15, 2014
Not only does this book seem to leave out half the story, but then it ends with a cliff hanger and Collins hasn't written any more to the series.
It left out a lot of the interactions with other characters that could have expanded the story line and seemed to focus more on Lilith's growing vanity & selfishness and on Cally's budding career.
It left out a lot of the interactions with other characters that could have expanded the story line and seemed to focus more on Lilith's growing vanity & selfishness and on Cally's budding career.
October 21, 2009
This might be the best book yet. Cally and Lilith just barely remain civil to each other..still. Big changes are in store for everyone as we see in the third book. I cannot wait to keep reading to see what happens.
January 3, 2015
Lots of action at the start of this installment.
Cally's and Lilith's careers in fashion start to take off. They also both find new loves. I can't wait to find out what will happen between the Lilith and Exo and between the Todds and the Maledettos.
Looking forward to the next book.
Cally's and Lilith's careers in fashion start to take off. They also both find new loves. I can't wait to find out what will happen between the Lilith and Exo and between the Todds and the Maledettos.
Looking forward to the next book.
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