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Blood Coven Vampire #5
Night School
Vampires, Slayers and…FAIRIES? Sunny and Rayne McDonald are about to get SCHOOLED.
After their parents’ shocking revelation about their fae heritage and an attack on their lives, the McDonald twins find themselves on the run—forced to hide out at Riverdale Academy , a boarding school for vampire slayers, deep in the Swiss Alps. With no cells, no internet, and no way to contact their vampire boyfriends—the twins are on their own.
Being a vampire stuck in a school full of slayers isn’t easy. Especially with no blood substitute stocked on campus. Soon Rayne finds herself succumbing to her bloodlust and losing control—especially around the arrogant, but devastatingly handsome Corbin Billingsworth the Third—who isn’t sure whether he wants to kiss her…or kill her.
But when Sunny starts acting strange, Rayne realizes Riverdale Academy may be hiding some deadly secrets of its own—leading to a showdown in Fairyland that may cost the twins their lives
After their parents’ shocking revelation about their fae heritage and an attack on their lives, the McDonald twins find themselves on the run—forced to hide out at Riverdale Academy , a boarding school for vampire slayers, deep in the Swiss Alps. With no cells, no internet, and no way to contact their vampire boyfriends—the twins are on their own.
Being a vampire stuck in a school full of slayers isn’t easy. Especially with no blood substitute stocked on campus. Soon Rayne finds herself succumbing to her bloodlust and losing control—especially around the arrogant, but devastatingly handsome Corbin Billingsworth the Third—who isn’t sure whether he wants to kiss her…or kill her.
But when Sunny starts acting strange, Rayne realizes Riverdale Academy may be hiding some deadly secrets of its own—leading to a showdown in Fairyland that may cost the twins their lives
256 pages, Paperback
First published July 29, 2010
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Mari Mancusi
64 books2,286 followersMari Mancusi grew up where the north wind meets the sea (otherwise known as Massachusetts), but has since made her home in the great state of Texas, mostly due to her love of summer. (And tacos.) A former Emmy Award winning TV news producer, today she is the author of more than two-dozen books for kids, teens, and adults, mostly of the sci-fi/fantasy variety. In addition to writing, Mari loves traveling, video games, and cosplaying. She is also Mom to an eight year old Frozen superfan who, when recently asked by her teacher to describe her hero answered: “My Mom!” (Okay, fine, she said Kristin Bell.)
You can find Mari online at www.marimancusi.com. She knows several Samanthas.
You can find Mari online at www.marimancusi.com. She knows several Samanthas.
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October 25, 2024
Night school by Mari Mancusi
Blood Coven Vampire series #5. YA Vampire romance. Should be read in series order. Alternating POV between the twins so this is Rayne’s story. Cliffhanger.
Rayne and Sunny McDonald are sent to a private and secluded school in the Swiss Alps for their safety. Their parents, along with the stepmother, are escaped fairies. They had their wings surgically removed and have hidden without use of their powers in Massachusetts until now. Their new curriculum is learning to be vampire slayers and they are cut off from internet and cell service with no way to contact their vampire boyfriends. As both a vampire and a vampire slayer already, Rayne figures she will mop the floor with antagonistic and handsome Corbin Billingsworth the Third. She does but her growing blood lust also has her chomping on him and she finds real blood to her liking.
When Sunny starts acting strangely, Rayne knows staying at the school is not going to be possible.
And then that happened. This series isn’t supposed to be a comedy. The teen angst and arrogance is still there. But Rayne also has super powers now as a vampire, a vampire slayer and a faerie. Again I have to ask “where can this cliffhanger possible go next?”
I’m invested now and need to continue.
Blood Coven Vampire series #5. YA Vampire romance. Should be read in series order. Alternating POV between the twins so this is Rayne’s story. Cliffhanger.
Rayne and Sunny McDonald are sent to a private and secluded school in the Swiss Alps for their safety. Their parents, along with the stepmother, are escaped fairies. They had their wings surgically removed and have hidden without use of their powers in Massachusetts until now. Their new curriculum is learning to be vampire slayers and they are cut off from internet and cell service with no way to contact their vampire boyfriends. As both a vampire and a vampire slayer already, Rayne figures she will mop the floor with antagonistic and handsome Corbin Billingsworth the Third. She does but her growing blood lust also has her chomping on him and she finds real blood to her liking.
When Sunny starts acting strangely, Rayne knows staying at the school is not going to be possible.
And then that happened. This series isn’t supposed to be a comedy. The teen angst and arrogance is still there. But Rayne also has super powers now as a vampire, a vampire slayer and a faerie. Again I have to ask “where can this cliffhanger possible go next?”
I’m invested now and need to continue.
September 2, 2017
Night School is another hit by Mari Mancusi that will leave you hooked and breathless.
So we've seen vampires, and we've seen lycan...but can you believe that Mari Mancusi added in another magical creature? Yup. She did! Fairies! When I initially read these books when they came out, I'll admit I didn't like the fairies that were added. But now, as an adult who constantly sees giant film and book universes I understand the need for such an addition - and it does, oddly, work!! I think it's a cute addition, and I would like to see Mari build more into these ideas in future installments.
Rayne is our lead in this book, and her sassiness is there (as always). And, as always, this book is fast paced and kept me interested. Plus, on top of it all, Mari tops her plot lines and goes a little crazier. She always seems to know how to go bigger and better.
One thing I really like about these books is Mari seems to understand that it can be lengthy between the times you read her books - so she summarizes what happened last. In the first couple books it annoyed me (because I was reading them back to back) but when I realized that there is typically a wait in between and you might forget what our heroines were up to, then I was all on board! If this is something you don't like, you can always skip!! But I think this is a nice addition that'll help readers out.
I did have an issue with this book - we've grown to love Jareth and Magnus so much, and they weren't in this book as much as I would like. Yes, they weren't integral to the story but it was a shame to pick up this book and not have some epic storylines with them. They were still there, but not as much as they could have been.
Five out of five stars.
So we've seen vampires, and we've seen lycan...but can you believe that Mari Mancusi added in another magical creature? Yup. She did! Fairies! When I initially read these books when they came out, I'll admit I didn't like the fairies that were added. But now, as an adult who constantly sees giant film and book universes I understand the need for such an addition - and it does, oddly, work!! I think it's a cute addition, and I would like to see Mari build more into these ideas in future installments.
Rayne is our lead in this book, and her sassiness is there (as always). And, as always, this book is fast paced and kept me interested. Plus, on top of it all, Mari tops her plot lines and goes a little crazier. She always seems to know how to go bigger and better.
One thing I really like about these books is Mari seems to understand that it can be lengthy between the times you read her books - so she summarizes what happened last. In the first couple books it annoyed me (because I was reading them back to back) but when I realized that there is typically a wait in between and you might forget what our heroines were up to, then I was all on board! If this is something you don't like, you can always skip!! But I think this is a nice addition that'll help readers out.
I did have an issue with this book - we've grown to love Jareth and Magnus so much, and they weren't in this book as much as I would like. Yes, they weren't integral to the story but it was a shame to pick up this book and not have some epic storylines with them. They were still there, but not as much as they could have been.
Five out of five stars.
July 29, 2011
This was my first Blood Coven novel (this is the fifth novel in the series) but, as the book starts with a "My story thus far…", it's pretty easy to catch up. Blood Coven novels switch points of view between the two sisters and this time, it was Rayne's turn to tell the story. We start out with a quick recap of what's been happening in the two sisters' lives and, well, it's quite a bit. Rayne was always the Goth chick, into the arcane and paranormal while Sunny was completely the opposite. When Rayne decided she wanted to be a vamp, she took the classes, got certified and, instead of the vamp, Magnus, biting and turning Rayne, he bit Sunny. Sunny was pissed and so she went off to get un-vamped by way of the Holy Grail. Along the way, Sunny and Magnus fell in love, though Sunny still reversed the transformation and went back to being a normal human. Rayne, on the other hand, did eventually get turned but only after she found out she was a vampire slayer. So now, she's a vampire/vampire slayer. With a vampire for a boyfriend.
Now the girls have just found out that their parents are both fairies—royal ones—which makes Rayne a vampire/vampire slayer/fairy princess. Sunny's just a fairy princess but, turns out, the fairies want her to be their queen and they're willing to kidnap her to do it. So, Sunny and Rayne are shipped off to this remote vamp slayer school for their own protection. Once there, Rayne realizes she has no blood and no way to get it (despite some rather obvious hints from someone on campus). Crazed with bloodlust after an attack by the fairies (how did they find the girls?), Rayne entrances and bites Corbin, one of the Alphas (supposedly the best slayers the school has to offer). Then she figures out her sister actually was kidnapped and they left a changeling in her place so they all have to escape the school, get to Fairyland, and save Sunny. (Oh, and there are also really bad things going on in this building on campus, nicknamed "Night School", but we'll just leave that for another book, shall we?)
Maybe I've drunk my fill of vampires (pun intended) but I just wasn't a fan of NIGHT SCHOOL. Don't get me wrong—the writing is fast-paced and the action never stops but, for once, I wanted it to stop just so I could catch my breath. I mean, we jump from a kidnapping attempt to a creepy new school to a confrontation with the Alphas to Rayne becoming a fairy for real-zies (the girls weren't "official" fairies until they did an incantation) to another kidnapping attempt to near-death and on and on. It was just too much.
Plus, it just wasn't realistic. Okay, I realize "realistic" is maybe the wrong word, since fairies and vampires and the like don't really exist. But to have one character be a vampire slayer AND a vampire AND a fairy princess AND to have a vampire boyfriend AND a (sort of) vampire slayer boyfriend? It was too much for me.
Then there's Corbin, the new guy in Rayne's life. He's a jerk. An asshat. An arrogant douche who also happens to hate vampires since one killed his parents, which makes him exceedingly dangerous for her (a vamp) to be around. But he's just so cute! And, of course, Rayne's drawn to him and sucks his blood, which makes him think he's in love with her. Gah! Please give this girl some common sense. Plus, doesn't she already have a boyfriend who she claims to love? Come on, Rayne. Get it together.
I know this series is loved by many and, maybe if I'd started with the first one and worked my way through them, I would have liked this one. Become a convert to the Blood Coven, even. But, to me, this book wasn't cute or quirky, as it was written to be; it was a long slog through an outlandish story.
Rating: 2.0/5.0
This review was originally posted on Book Binge by Mary.
Now the girls have just found out that their parents are both fairies—royal ones—which makes Rayne a vampire/vampire slayer/fairy princess. Sunny's just a fairy princess but, turns out, the fairies want her to be their queen and they're willing to kidnap her to do it. So, Sunny and Rayne are shipped off to this remote vamp slayer school for their own protection. Once there, Rayne realizes she has no blood and no way to get it (despite some rather obvious hints from someone on campus). Crazed with bloodlust after an attack by the fairies (how did they find the girls?), Rayne entrances and bites Corbin, one of the Alphas (supposedly the best slayers the school has to offer). Then she figures out her sister actually was kidnapped and they left a changeling in her place so they all have to escape the school, get to Fairyland, and save Sunny. (Oh, and there are also really bad things going on in this building on campus, nicknamed "Night School", but we'll just leave that for another book, shall we?)
Maybe I've drunk my fill of vampires (pun intended) but I just wasn't a fan of NIGHT SCHOOL. Don't get me wrong—the writing is fast-paced and the action never stops but, for once, I wanted it to stop just so I could catch my breath. I mean, we jump from a kidnapping attempt to a creepy new school to a confrontation with the Alphas to Rayne becoming a fairy for real-zies (the girls weren't "official" fairies until they did an incantation) to another kidnapping attempt to near-death and on and on. It was just too much.
Plus, it just wasn't realistic. Okay, I realize "realistic" is maybe the wrong word, since fairies and vampires and the like don't really exist. But to have one character be a vampire slayer AND a vampire AND a fairy princess AND to have a vampire boyfriend AND a (sort of) vampire slayer boyfriend? It was too much for me.
Then there's Corbin, the new guy in Rayne's life. He's a jerk. An asshat. An arrogant douche who also happens to hate vampires since one killed his parents, which makes him exceedingly dangerous for her (a vamp) to be around. But he's just so cute! And, of course, Rayne's drawn to him and sucks his blood, which makes him think he's in love with her. Gah! Please give this girl some common sense. Plus, doesn't she already have a boyfriend who she claims to love? Come on, Rayne. Get it together.
I know this series is loved by many and, maybe if I'd started with the first one and worked my way through them, I would have liked this one. Become a convert to the Blood Coven, even. But, to me, this book wasn't cute or quirky, as it was written to be; it was a long slog through an outlandish story.
Rating: 2.0/5.0
This review was originally posted on Book Binge by Mary.
December 13, 2010
My thoughts: Just when you think nothing worse could possibly happen to Sunny and Rayne…it does! Now they find out shocking news that their parents have a past and they use to live in Fairyland and their mom was Queen of the Fairies. The only problem, Fairyland needs a new queen and if mom won't do it, one of the twins has to. But when there is an attack on the family which endangers their lives, mom and dad go back to Fairyland to sort things out and the twins are hidden away in the Swiss Alps at Riverdale Academy, a secret vampire slayer training facility. When Sunny starts acting out of character, Rayne gets suspicious that something sneaking is going on a Riverdale. However this could be the one place that might be the death of Rayne because she's a vampire among a school full of slayers. Will she be able to keep her secret safe or get "dusted" in the process?
As with all the other books in this series, it was a fun read and I found myself laughing out loud on more than one occasion. Rayne never fails on making smart remarks or finding the humor in a situation she may be stuck in. I love her character. She's her own person and doesn't care what others think about her. She's protective over her sister Sunshine and doesn't back down from a challenge. Rayne faces a lot of challenges this go round. There is a ton of action in this book and the journey that Rayne and Sunshine take leave me curious as to what book 6- Blood Ties will be about. I'd have to say that I enjoyed this book the most out of the series so far. It turned into quite a page turner. If you are a fan of this series then of course you should pick this book up on Jan 4th, 2011. It's a great compliment to the previous 4 books.
As with all the other books in this series, it was a fun read and I found myself laughing out loud on more than one occasion. Rayne never fails on making smart remarks or finding the humor in a situation she may be stuck in. I love her character. She's her own person and doesn't care what others think about her. She's protective over her sister Sunshine and doesn't back down from a challenge. Rayne faces a lot of challenges this go round. There is a ton of action in this book and the journey that Rayne and Sunshine take leave me curious as to what book 6- Blood Ties will be about. I'd have to say that I enjoyed this book the most out of the series so far. It turned into quite a page turner. If you are a fan of this series then of course you should pick this book up on Jan 4th, 2011. It's a great compliment to the previous 4 books.
March 10, 2011
RAYNE'S PERSPECTIVE
Fairies have found them.
And they want the twins to return to their land.
Rayne and Sunny must hide out in Riverdale Academy/Night School(a school with vampire hunters in training that will stake a vamire in a seconds' notice).. Its even worse for Rayne since shes a vampire thats in a vampire hunter school.And also she meets a boy who is stuck between wanting to love her..and destroy her.Sunny?She just finds out she has to marry a stranger and become farie QUEEN.And shes been acting weird the past few days.It turns out she has another soul in her body and her soul is in theirs.
Ending: The dad died giving up his life for Rayne.The mom becomes queen(its her destiny).Rayne gets her wings removed and Sunny keeps hers. Heather agrees to take care of Rayne and Sunny till they're 18.
Epilogue: Corbin killed the doctor erasing his mind and has ransacked the Blood Coven headquarters..also has stolen some top secret documents that can put a war between Slayer Inc. and the Blood Coven. Rayne..Jareth..Sunny..and Magnus must track down Corbin before its too late.
Characters:
Rayne McDonald: Sunny's identical twin,bloodmates with Jareth,dyed black hair,gothic clothes,retired vampire hunter,a fairie princess and vampire(but b/c of the disease in the last book she is powerless but she can go out in the sun),had to hide out in Riverdale Academy,kisses her elbow at the Slayschool(wanted to find out if it really did grow wings and try to ensure Sunny..but the wings didnt grow b/c she had to go through rituals first),almost fed off Corbin while being his partner in slayer training,went to the library and found a book on fairies and finds out how to do the ritual to get wings(wanted to try it to see if it works..by citing words and kissing her elbow),gets her wings the next day in the morning once she wakes up,was escaping Night School when the Alphas showed up,was attacked by fairies again but this time in the forest with the alphas(got injured and got carried away from the attack leaving sunny by corbin),seduced corbin/used her vampire scent on him and drank his blood in the cave(she needed blood to recover from injurys),gets fairie powers and her vampire powers(she drank real blood so it gave her vampire powers),tells corbin she has a bf,got captured and is tested(the fairies traded rayne for sunny to Slayer Inc.),takes a pic of Jareth in the pink wings,woke up in a jail cell,removed her wings.
Sunny McDonald: Rayne's identical twin,Magnus's girlfriend,blond,a fairie princess(soon to be forced to become queen),had to hide out in Riverdale Academy,was escaping Night School when the Alphas showed up,was attacked by fairies again but this time in the forest with the alphas,a spirit starts controling her body and she starts to act drunk and loses her virginity(i would say sunny still has her virgin since its not her soul in her body right now),saved by Magnus,desides to keep her wings.
Jareth: vampire,goth,manly,blond hair,beautiful face,Bloodmate of Rayne,Blood Coven General, Magnus's right-hand vamp,got his powers back and can go out in the sun,picks up Rayne and Corbin when they make it back from helicopter ride,turns Corbin into a vampire to save him,got corbin to agree to give his life over to the Blood Coven(so he wont sue or anything if he changes his mind after becoming a vamp.),had to wear the fake pink wings to not stand out,got laughed at by girls b/c of the fake wings(lol),woke up in a jail cell,is chipped by the Blood Coven to keep track of him(it came in handy when they were locked in a jail cell),gets taken back to Donegal(cause hes injured from the silver).
Magnus: Sunny's vampire boyfriend,king of Blood Coven,long brown hair,sent Rachel on a mission to Riverdale Academy to see whats going on at Night school,made Jareth wear the fake pink wings,breaks the spell on Sunny by kissing her.
David: Mrs.McDonald's boyfriend,works with Slayer Inc.,says a threat is coming against Mrs.McDonald.
Mrs.McDonald: Sunny and Rayne's mom,divorced,fairie,vegetarian,heir to the LightCourt throne before escaping the island with Mr.McDonald, parents wanted her to marry Apple Blossom(but she refused),'Princess Shrinking Violet' was her name in fairie land when she was a princess, becomes the queen of fairyland(they needed a queen).
Mr.McDonald/Violet: Sunny and Rayne's dad,divorced but married another woman, fairie,was Mrs.McDonald's guard befor escaping the island with her, left Mrs.McDonald and went to Heather b/c his mother in law(fairy) found him and said if he gets out of the pic. he and Mrs.McDonald will get to live in the real world,goes with Plan B when the fairys come(which is to send Rayne and Sunny to Riverdale Academy),dies(he had to touch iron in order to slam it into Aplle Blossom's back to save Rayne),'Dont let this all be in vain' is his last words before dying.
Heather: Sunny and Rayne's step mom,works for slayer inc.,agrees to take care of Sunny and Rayne until they're 18,is not involved in the taking-over-the-world thing with the other Slayer Inc. members.
Stormy: Sunny and Rayne's half sister,dauhter of Heather and Mr.McDonald.
Apple Blossom: general of the royal fairy army,black-haired fairy-the spitting image of Cinderella’s Prince Charming,wide dark eyes with thick lashes,built to the max,broad shoulders,expansive chests,six-pack abs,muscular legs,white teeth,chiseled cheekbones,came for the twins,got staked by Rayne(but didnt die),kept the mom and dad trapped in the jail cell and also Jareth and Rayne(untill they were saved by Magnus and the other vamps),forced Sunny to turn into a fairy by will,making Sunny marry his son so he can get all the power,almost killed Rayne but got ironed by the dad,responsible for the death of Queen Tatiana(Rayne's and Sunny's grandma/fairy queen),dead.
Apple Junior: Apple Blossom's son,Sunny's groom,guilty,was arrested.
Charles Teifert: Slayer Inc. VP of operations.
Rachel(real name)/Lilli(fake name): vampire,curly black-haired girl,goth,wears a orange wig in Riverdale Academy,a slayer in training,goes to Riverdale Academy, talkative,hears Rayne's call for help through vampire-mind-thingy and comes to rescue Rayne and Corbin,Magnus's former blood donor(got infected by disease in last book and got turned into vamps by the BloodCoven to save their lives),can go out in the sun,gave up her life for Rayne and Corbin to escape(there was too much weight on the helicopter for 2 so she jumped off and got arrowed),dies.
Charity: Magnus's former donor(got infected by disease in last book and got turned into vamps by the BloodCoven to save their lives),can go out in sun.
Evelyn: one of Lilli's friends.
Roberta: headmistress of Riverdale Academy,older woman..probably in her sixties,watery blue eyes shielded by bifocals and a firm-set mouth,member of Slayer Inc.,finds out Raynes a vamp-fairy and captures her,wants to make an army of vampshees(vamp plus sidhe) and take over the world,plans to pick top 6 students to go to Night School and be turned into vampshees(but they dont know that),wants corbin to be the first experimented on.
Varuka: splitting image of Miley Cyrus,snob,member of the Alphas(a group of five snobs..the best of the best at slayschool),direct descendent of Van Helsing.
Leanna: blond,snob,member of the Alphas(a group of five snobs..the best of the best at slayschool).
Mara: member of the Alphas(a group of five snobs..the best of the best at slayschool).
Peter: short,member of the Alphas(a group of five snobs..the best of the best at slayschool).
Corbin Billingsworth The Third: messy brown hair,green eyes,a strong chin,and cheekbones that could cut glass,kind of hot..if you like the jerk-off..a-hole type,leader of the Alphas(a group of five snobs..the best of the best at slayschool),gets vampire scented by Rayne on accident,parents were killed by vampires,kisses Rayne in the cave and gets drained abit and passes out(doesnt remember a thing and thinks he got bitten by fairies),starts liking Rayne,tells rayne how his parents die and kisses her again(he didnt let go so she had to bite him.. again),when blacked out the second time he had to go to the infirmary again and be tested(the scientist found out the thing that bit him was fairy and also a vamp. and the school is in lock down and the headmistress is interviewing everyone),finds out rayne has a boyfriend(gets sad but hugs rayne and finds out shes The Fairy..cause he felt wings),gets captured for the experiment,flys the helicopter,trys to kill Rayne(resulting as being almost drained full by rayne),got sent to a safehouse to get help for his transformation,murdered the doctor doing his memorie erasing..then ransacked the headcouters..then stole away secret important documents that will put Slayer Inc against the Blood Coven if he shows them.
Mr.Klaus: in his forties,sporting a porn mustache and muscle mass.
Johan: guard of Night School.
Aiden: did it with sunny(the guy sunny loses her virginity to..well its not actually her anyway..just her body with another person's spirit in it),goes to Night School.
Dr.Franken: scientist,a man with wild salt-and-pepper hair and thick bifocals,tests Rayne's blood(wants to make more vampshee/vampire-fairies for an army to take over the world).
Parker Anderson: one of the failed experiments in Night School,in a comatose state b/c of the experiment,blond hair,pale skin.
Collin: human,not more than Rayne's age,works as a bartender at Old Castle,has a thick Northern Irish accent.
Eairy: craggy-faced,white-haired woman,missing alot of teeths,knows about Sidhes,Rayne's and Sunny's fairy godmother,gives Rayne..Magnus.. Jereth..and Corbin a map to Tír na nÓg,made Sunny's wedding gown.
Glinda: the good witch.
Francis: the former doormanfrom the Blood Bar,now Magnus’s personal bodyguard.
Tinkerbell: beautiful blond fairy with a perfect hourglass figure:big breasts,six feet tall,tinywaist,when Rayne and Jareth were trying to use the tunnel to get to the castle tinkerbell stopped them,beat the crap out of rayne and blew pixie dust at jareth so he went incapacitatied,can turn tiny if she wants.
Facts:
-Sidhe: another term for 'Fairy'.Known as the “People of the Mounds,” and they evidently go way back in Irish and Scottish history.They live infairyland,a dimension beyond our own world,under a monarchial system, kings and queens living in the lap of luxury in beautiful otherworldly palaces.There are several different courts and none of them can ever seem to get along.Besides their wings, they look just like regular people, as opposed to the pint-size pixies that make up a lot of the old fairy tales. But their powers goway beyond those of men.Besides being able to fly, some of them can also change shape at will.Some of them cant even lie..its like impossible.
-If a fairie kisses their elbow they grow their wings.The wings cannot be removed except surgically.
-Once a fairy hits puberty, they’re supposed to go through a magical ceremony to kick-start their transformation.
-Iron can kill fairys.
-Night School: where the top 6 graduate students from Riverdale Academy go to thinking their going to get more training and turn into a real slayer..but instead the chosens get turned into vamp-fairies.
-Silver can kill vamps..iron can kill fairies.
Funny Part:
When Magnus made Jareth wear pink ugly fake wings to go into fairyland.
-“Oh no,” my Gothy but manly boyfriend protests, holding up his hands. “Definitely not.” “You’re going into fairyland,” Magnus reminds him. “Look outside.Everyone here has some sort of wings.Do you want to stick out like a bloody thumband get caught before you can rescue my girlfriend?” His question leaves no room for argument.“Fine,” Jareth grumbles, grabbing the wings and reluctantly affixing them to his back. He looks so miserable and ridiculous I burst out laughing and fumble for my phone.“Hold still! I need a photo!” I cry, grabbing my new cell phone and clicking a photo before he can cover the lens with his hand. I look down at the viewscreen. “Aw, how pwwetty you look!” “If you dare post that on the Blood Coven forums-” “Oh, so
now you’re concerned with your image?” I tease. “Just yesterday you were wearing that dirty oldBatmanshirt again!” “I’ll have you know that’s a very rare vintage tee-”
Tinkerbell blocking the path in the tunnel.
Teifert: member of Slayer Inc.,is not involved in the taking-over-the-world thing with the other Slayer Inc. members,Rayne's mentor.
-Tinkerbell looks at me, her head cocked in question, probably wondering why I’m not paralyzed, too. She reaches for my wing.I slap her hand away.“They’re real,” I inform her. “Unlike your breasts.”
Fairies have found them.
And they want the twins to return to their land.
Rayne and Sunny must hide out in Riverdale Academy/Night School(a school with vampire hunters in training that will stake a vamire in a seconds' notice).. Its even worse for Rayne since shes a vampire thats in a vampire hunter school.And also she meets a boy who is stuck between wanting to love her..and destroy her.Sunny?She just finds out she has to marry a stranger and become farie QUEEN.And shes been acting weird the past few days.It turns out she has another soul in her body and her soul is in theirs.
Ending: The dad died giving up his life for Rayne.The mom becomes queen(its her destiny).Rayne gets her wings removed and Sunny keeps hers. Heather agrees to take care of Rayne and Sunny till they're 18.
Epilogue: Corbin killed the doctor erasing his mind and has ransacked the Blood Coven headquarters..also has stolen some top secret documents that can put a war between Slayer Inc. and the Blood Coven. Rayne..Jareth..Sunny..and Magnus must track down Corbin before its too late.
Characters:
Rayne McDonald: Sunny's identical twin,bloodmates with Jareth,dyed black hair,gothic clothes,retired vampire hunter,a fairie princess and vampire(but b/c of the disease in the last book she is powerless but she can go out in the sun),had to hide out in Riverdale Academy,kisses her elbow at the Slayschool(wanted to find out if it really did grow wings and try to ensure Sunny..but the wings didnt grow b/c she had to go through rituals first),almost fed off Corbin while being his partner in slayer training,went to the library and found a book on fairies and finds out how to do the ritual to get wings(wanted to try it to see if it works..by citing words and kissing her elbow),gets her wings the next day in the morning once she wakes up,was escaping Night School when the Alphas showed up,was attacked by fairies again but this time in the forest with the alphas(got injured and got carried away from the attack leaving sunny by corbin),seduced corbin/used her vampire scent on him and drank his blood in the cave(she needed blood to recover from injurys),gets fairie powers and her vampire powers(she drank real blood so it gave her vampire powers),tells corbin she has a bf,got captured and is tested(the fairies traded rayne for sunny to Slayer Inc.),takes a pic of Jareth in the pink wings,woke up in a jail cell,removed her wings.
Sunny McDonald: Rayne's identical twin,Magnus's girlfriend,blond,a fairie princess(soon to be forced to become queen),had to hide out in Riverdale Academy,was escaping Night School when the Alphas showed up,was attacked by fairies again but this time in the forest with the alphas,a spirit starts controling her body and she starts to act drunk and loses her virginity(i would say sunny still has her virgin since its not her soul in her body right now),saved by Magnus,desides to keep her wings.
Jareth: vampire,goth,manly,blond hair,beautiful face,Bloodmate of Rayne,Blood Coven General, Magnus's right-hand vamp,got his powers back and can go out in the sun,picks up Rayne and Corbin when they make it back from helicopter ride,turns Corbin into a vampire to save him,got corbin to agree to give his life over to the Blood Coven(so he wont sue or anything if he changes his mind after becoming a vamp.),had to wear the fake pink wings to not stand out,got laughed at by girls b/c of the fake wings(lol),woke up in a jail cell,is chipped by the Blood Coven to keep track of him(it came in handy when they were locked in a jail cell),gets taken back to Donegal(cause hes injured from the silver).
Magnus: Sunny's vampire boyfriend,king of Blood Coven,long brown hair,sent Rachel on a mission to Riverdale Academy to see whats going on at Night school,made Jareth wear the fake pink wings,breaks the spell on Sunny by kissing her.
David: Mrs.McDonald's boyfriend,works with Slayer Inc.,says a threat is coming against Mrs.McDonald.
Mrs.McDonald: Sunny and Rayne's mom,divorced,fairie,vegetarian,heir to the LightCourt throne before escaping the island with Mr.McDonald, parents wanted her to marry Apple Blossom(but she refused),'Princess Shrinking Violet' was her name in fairie land when she was a princess, becomes the queen of fairyland(they needed a queen).
Mr.McDonald/Violet: Sunny and Rayne's dad,divorced but married another woman, fairie,was Mrs.McDonald's guard befor escaping the island with her, left Mrs.McDonald and went to Heather b/c his mother in law(fairy) found him and said if he gets out of the pic. he and Mrs.McDonald will get to live in the real world,goes with Plan B when the fairys come(which is to send Rayne and Sunny to Riverdale Academy),dies(he had to touch iron in order to slam it into Aplle Blossom's back to save Rayne),'Dont let this all be in vain' is his last words before dying.
Heather: Sunny and Rayne's step mom,works for slayer inc.,agrees to take care of Sunny and Rayne until they're 18,is not involved in the taking-over-the-world thing with the other Slayer Inc. members.
Stormy: Sunny and Rayne's half sister,dauhter of Heather and Mr.McDonald.
Apple Blossom: general of the royal fairy army,black-haired fairy-the spitting image of Cinderella’s Prince Charming,wide dark eyes with thick lashes,built to the max,broad shoulders,expansive chests,six-pack abs,muscular legs,white teeth,chiseled cheekbones,came for the twins,got staked by Rayne(but didnt die),kept the mom and dad trapped in the jail cell and also Jareth and Rayne(untill they were saved by Magnus and the other vamps),forced Sunny to turn into a fairy by will,making Sunny marry his son so he can get all the power,almost killed Rayne but got ironed by the dad,responsible for the death of Queen Tatiana(Rayne's and Sunny's grandma/fairy queen),dead.
Apple Junior: Apple Blossom's son,Sunny's groom,guilty,was arrested.
Charles Teifert: Slayer Inc. VP of operations.
Rachel(real name)/Lilli(fake name): vampire,curly black-haired girl,goth,wears a orange wig in Riverdale Academy,a slayer in training,goes to Riverdale Academy, talkative,hears Rayne's call for help through vampire-mind-thingy and comes to rescue Rayne and Corbin,Magnus's former blood donor(got infected by disease in last book and got turned into vamps by the BloodCoven to save their lives),can go out in the sun,gave up her life for Rayne and Corbin to escape(there was too much weight on the helicopter for 2 so she jumped off and got arrowed),dies.
Charity: Magnus's former donor(got infected by disease in last book and got turned into vamps by the BloodCoven to save their lives),can go out in sun.
Evelyn: one of Lilli's friends.
Roberta: headmistress of Riverdale Academy,older woman..probably in her sixties,watery blue eyes shielded by bifocals and a firm-set mouth,member of Slayer Inc.,finds out Raynes a vamp-fairy and captures her,wants to make an army of vampshees(vamp plus sidhe) and take over the world,plans to pick top 6 students to go to Night School and be turned into vampshees(but they dont know that),wants corbin to be the first experimented on.
Varuka: splitting image of Miley Cyrus,snob,member of the Alphas(a group of five snobs..the best of the best at slayschool),direct descendent of Van Helsing.
Leanna: blond,snob,member of the Alphas(a group of five snobs..the best of the best at slayschool).
Mara: member of the Alphas(a group of five snobs..the best of the best at slayschool).
Peter: short,member of the Alphas(a group of five snobs..the best of the best at slayschool).
Corbin Billingsworth The Third: messy brown hair,green eyes,a strong chin,and cheekbones that could cut glass,kind of hot..if you like the jerk-off..a-hole type,leader of the Alphas(a group of five snobs..the best of the best at slayschool),gets vampire scented by Rayne on accident,parents were killed by vampires,kisses Rayne in the cave and gets drained abit and passes out(doesnt remember a thing and thinks he got bitten by fairies),starts liking Rayne,tells rayne how his parents die and kisses her again(he didnt let go so she had to bite him.. again),when blacked out the second time he had to go to the infirmary again and be tested(the scientist found out the thing that bit him was fairy and also a vamp. and the school is in lock down and the headmistress is interviewing everyone),finds out rayne has a boyfriend(gets sad but hugs rayne and finds out shes The Fairy..cause he felt wings),gets captured for the experiment,flys the helicopter,trys to kill Rayne(resulting as being almost drained full by rayne),got sent to a safehouse to get help for his transformation,murdered the doctor doing his memorie erasing..then ransacked the headcouters..then stole away secret important documents that will put Slayer Inc against the Blood Coven if he shows them.
Mr.Klaus: in his forties,sporting a porn mustache and muscle mass.
Johan: guard of Night School.
Aiden: did it with sunny(the guy sunny loses her virginity to..well its not actually her anyway..just her body with another person's spirit in it),goes to Night School.
Dr.Franken: scientist,a man with wild salt-and-pepper hair and thick bifocals,tests Rayne's blood(wants to make more vampshee/vampire-fairies for an army to take over the world).
Parker Anderson: one of the failed experiments in Night School,in a comatose state b/c of the experiment,blond hair,pale skin.
Collin: human,not more than Rayne's age,works as a bartender at Old Castle,has a thick Northern Irish accent.
Eairy: craggy-faced,white-haired woman,missing alot of teeths,knows about Sidhes,Rayne's and Sunny's fairy godmother,gives Rayne..Magnus.. Jereth..and Corbin a map to Tír na nÓg,made Sunny's wedding gown.
Glinda: the good witch.
Francis: the former doormanfrom the Blood Bar,now Magnus’s personal bodyguard.
Tinkerbell: beautiful blond fairy with a perfect hourglass figure:big breasts,six feet tall,tinywaist,when Rayne and Jareth were trying to use the tunnel to get to the castle tinkerbell stopped them,beat the crap out of rayne and blew pixie dust at jareth so he went incapacitatied,can turn tiny if she wants.
Facts:
-Sidhe: another term for 'Fairy'.Known as the “People of the Mounds,” and they evidently go way back in Irish and Scottish history.They live infairyland,a dimension beyond our own world,under a monarchial system, kings and queens living in the lap of luxury in beautiful otherworldly palaces.There are several different courts and none of them can ever seem to get along.Besides their wings, they look just like regular people, as opposed to the pint-size pixies that make up a lot of the old fairy tales. But their powers goway beyond those of men.Besides being able to fly, some of them can also change shape at will.Some of them cant even lie..its like impossible.
-If a fairie kisses their elbow they grow their wings.The wings cannot be removed except surgically.
-Once a fairy hits puberty, they’re supposed to go through a magical ceremony to kick-start their transformation.
-Iron can kill fairys.
-Night School: where the top 6 graduate students from Riverdale Academy go to thinking their going to get more training and turn into a real slayer..but instead the chosens get turned into vamp-fairies.
-Silver can kill vamps..iron can kill fairies.
Funny Part:
When Magnus made Jareth wear pink ugly fake wings to go into fairyland.
-“Oh no,” my Gothy but manly boyfriend protests, holding up his hands. “Definitely not.” “You’re going into fairyland,” Magnus reminds him. “Look outside.Everyone here has some sort of wings.Do you want to stick out like a bloody thumband get caught before you can rescue my girlfriend?” His question leaves no room for argument.“Fine,” Jareth grumbles, grabbing the wings and reluctantly affixing them to his back. He looks so miserable and ridiculous I burst out laughing and fumble for my phone.“Hold still! I need a photo!” I cry, grabbing my new cell phone and clicking a photo before he can cover the lens with his hand. I look down at the viewscreen. “Aw, how pwwetty you look!” “If you dare post that on the Blood Coven forums-” “Oh, so
now you’re concerned with your image?” I tease. “Just yesterday you were wearing that dirty oldBatmanshirt again!” “I’ll have you know that’s a very rare vintage tee-”
Tinkerbell blocking the path in the tunnel.
Teifert: member of Slayer Inc.,is not involved in the taking-over-the-world thing with the other Slayer Inc. members,Rayne's mentor.
-Tinkerbell looks at me, her head cocked in question, probably wondering why I’m not paralyzed, too. She reaches for my wing.I slap her hand away.“They’re real,” I inform her. “Unlike your breasts.”
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
April 4, 2011
I like this series a lot for some weird reason. And while this book was still fun to read and I look forward to the next one, I had some problems with it that didn't sit right with me.
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Even with all the ranting I just did, I like this series. I just didn't like some of the revelations in this one at all, they left a bad taste in my mouth. I hope the next book redeems itself.
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Even with all the ranting I just did, I like this series. I just didn't like some of the revelations in this one at all, they left a bad taste in my mouth. I hope the next book redeems itself.
August 15, 2011
Plot: I had to read this after reading Blood Ties because it came in afterwards. I'm partly glad I read this, so I'm caught up with the series, but I also think I didn't need to read it. I felt that this installment wasn't the best out of the rest of the series. The plot was kind of made up on the spot. I could understand why Rayne should go to Riverdale, but it was weird how Sunny had to go to. Sunny isn't a vampire slayer, so why couldn't she just go to another private school or a public school in a foreign country? It seemed unnecessary for them to go to a school to go into hiding. Along with that, the romance between Corbin and Rayne was confusing. It seemed like they both had feelings for each other, but then Rayne mentions that it is because of feeding off of him. So, I wasn't sure whether or not Corbin feelings were true and why did she like him if she knew the reason to his behavior? Plus, I have to mention the fae names and world. It was cliche and I wish it was a little more mythical and not Disney-ish.
Characters: Rayne - She was the narrator for this installment. I do like her POV's because it's a little less slang oriented. However, her's has less romance in it this time around. She would mention Jared and Corbin, but it wasn't a priority for her, which made me doubt how strongly she felt for Jared. She said she loves him but it's hard to see when they're together. But, I do love how determined she is and that she thinks logically to get out of situations.
Sunny - When one twin is narrating, it seems like they're distant from the other twin, but yet they say they're close. Rayne doesn't have a clue what's going on with Sunny and I didn't like Sunny a lot of times in here. She was whiny or confused; it was hard to find her likable.
Cover: The girl is perfect for Rayne. It has her blue eyes and dark hair. It's very simple, but pretty. I love the new covers for this series.
Overall Rating: I have to give this book a two out of four. I didn't like this installment and couldn't get into it. I'm hoping that the seventh one will involve more romance and drama like they usually do. This one wasn't the best and since I read Blood Ties and then read this, I didn't really need to read this. I do love this series and will continue, but I wasn't happy this book at all.
Peace and Fangs,
Alisha
Characters: Rayne - She was the narrator for this installment. I do like her POV's because it's a little less slang oriented. However, her's has less romance in it this time around. She would mention Jared and Corbin, but it wasn't a priority for her, which made me doubt how strongly she felt for Jared. She said she loves him but it's hard to see when they're together. But, I do love how determined she is and that she thinks logically to get out of situations.
Sunny - When one twin is narrating, it seems like they're distant from the other twin, but yet they say they're close. Rayne doesn't have a clue what's going on with Sunny and I didn't like Sunny a lot of times in here. She was whiny or confused; it was hard to find her likable.
Cover: The girl is perfect for Rayne. It has her blue eyes and dark hair. It's very simple, but pretty. I love the new covers for this series.
Overall Rating: I have to give this book a two out of four. I didn't like this installment and couldn't get into it. I'm hoping that the seventh one will involve more romance and drama like they usually do. This one wasn't the best and since I read Blood Ties and then read this, I didn't really need to read this. I do love this series and will continue, but I wasn't happy this book at all.
Peace and Fangs,
Alisha
May 26, 2011
I've always loved Rayne's POV as much as I love Mari's spontaneous ability to make things more interesting by the end of the books with another cliffhanger. This is no True Blood season 3.
Mari had decided that she's finished with the romance genre and head on to adventure. I've enjoyed the series from the start and Mari's attempt to trying to bond with her readers from facebook community is always a welcome. She's by far the most interactive YA authors and this made her fans loved her most. (the pressure is on!)
For the last book, Rayne's parents has a revelation that they were full-blooded faerie and Sunshine was the heiress of the throne. But now more fae assasins (with weird Disney name) are targeting the family and both of the girls was moved to the vampire slayer schoolwhere all of them hated vampires (Q: Rayne = a vampire/faerie/teenage vampire slayer). Then there was Night School, where all the elites of the school went and never returned. And then it all started when Sunshine was kidnapped...
Overall, I enjoyed the book so much that it always crack me up especially the names and characters. Disney is heavy in this book as the faeries reflects our world's children's facination over disney characters and beginning to forget the fairy tales before.
p/s: I finally got the package of Vampire-in-Training. Its in my wallet :P
January 20, 2012
I'm gonna preface this by saying "My fault for picking up book... 4?5? in a series randomly." But... that hasn't deterred me before.
The premise- 2 twins who are both vampires (and in one case, a slayer) find out they're OMG! fairy princesses! (WTF!?!)
And no- that's not me being glib with the chat-speak, that's REALLY how the author writes. Which is nauseatingly immature, and will date the series/book in about 5 minutes.
Not to mention, I can't figure out how someone so stupid as the narrator (Rayne) has managed to NOT get herself killed. She makes Sailor Moon look like a brainiac. (Even Betsy Taylor from "Undead and Unwed" had more to offer the world.)
How someone with a journalism degree can write such insulting, mindless drek about modern teenagers is beyond me. I'm used to misunderstandings and adults not being smart as the main cause of conflict in teen romance & adventure... but this presumes everyone involved (in supposed age-old secret societies of otherworldly creatures) could be outwitted by four year olds.
I gave up after 2 chapters.
The premise- 2 twins who are both vampires (and in one case, a slayer) find out they're OMG! fairy princesses! (WTF!?!)
And no- that's not me being glib with the chat-speak, that's REALLY how the author writes. Which is nauseatingly immature, and will date the series/book in about 5 minutes.
Not to mention, I can't figure out how someone so stupid as the narrator (Rayne) has managed to NOT get herself killed. She makes Sailor Moon look like a brainiac. (Even Betsy Taylor from "Undead and Unwed" had more to offer the world.)
How someone with a journalism degree can write such insulting, mindless drek about modern teenagers is beyond me. I'm used to misunderstandings and adults not being smart as the main cause of conflict in teen romance & adventure... but this presumes everyone involved (in supposed age-old secret societies of otherworldly creatures) could be outwitted by four year olds.
I gave up after 2 chapters.
February 4, 2016
The book was interesting I guess. It wasn't what I expected at all. I wanted it to be more funny and i don't know romantic I guess, so this book got 3 stars. Anyway I hope the next book won't disappoint me like this one!
March 6, 2011
Read this book:S-c-r-i-b-d-(:
problem in book in beginning:rayne and sunny found out their parents are acturally magical fairies who escaped from a mystical Irish island, to live a more ... mortal one. And now, it seems, the other fairies back home have tracked Sunny and Rayne, and they want the family to return.
raynes and sunny's parents explained about how the twins lifes was never really normal and they had fake aunts and grandparents that their parents hired..and now the mother explains how their fairys and the twins found out that their dad never acturally run away from the family. he left them when they were little because he wanted to protect them and moved in with heather.heather is acturally works in the slayer inc..and oh yeah...sunnys the next fairy in line to become a fairy queen.
later on they are interrupted by faeries running in through heathers house and demanding to take the twins away to fairyland. the twins dad ends up telling heather to go to "plan B" and then next thing rayne knew, the last thing she remembered was that her mother was on the floor in pain trying to protect rayne and then nothing.rayne wakes up at a slay school and heather says that they probaly going to stay there for a while. and later on sunny is all crying about her love life and how magnus might think she ran away from him for jayden(the guy that sunny meant in vegas on her mission to save magnus).they then meet lilli-happy type of chick.later on after talking to the headmaster, the twins run into the "alphas" as everyone calls them-tuff bullies/school sucks/ i slayed vampires and noone else slayed as much as me kind of people-5 people to the alpha group.luckily sunny was there to calm rayne or she was going to beat their asses up.Varuka-peter-Leanna-Mara-corbin(member of the group)..
later on in the room sunny complains about her love life again and rayne ends up laying on her bed thinking how her life changes so fast and what she learned.then after that rayne thought about what it would be like if she kissed her elbow and become a fairy to save her sister from becoming queen.
the next day rayne ends up beating corbins ass in slay class. and now cobin hates her and is always staring at her when shes not.plus now shes like popular at the school with everyone talking about her beating up cobin-and she remembers that the headmaster said to keep a low profile...guess rayne broke that rule.later on rayne ends up at the library, and finds a fairy book and she does the "ritual" that starts ur fairy transfer-rayne doesnt think it works until next day rayne ends up seeing her own wings, along with sunny freaking out.now sunny knows that rayne is hungry for blood, and she is starting to have wings...and that they have to run away from the school to be safe.
they run later on only to be caught in some trap and found out the alphas took them. and they were talking with the alphas and hanging around when rayne asked corbin what side is he on(like werewolf,vampire..). and then rayne finds later on from the other members that vampires killed corbins parents and that cobin wants to become a slayer to take revenge on the creatures...later on cobin comes running and saying that things are coming, and fairys ends up coming and rayne gets hurt saving cobin,cobin then ends up carrying rayne to a cave. and later he comes to report about sunny and that shes safe and also that the alpha kicked their asses....rayne found out that he never acturally killed a vampire before, it was just in a game that he killed vampires..rayne later on ends up using the vampire scent on corbin and sucks his blood to heal herself,after that cobin wakes up later on and rayne says that he got "bitten" by a fairy,then he fainted again.
next day peter ends up being cassies partner in slay class because corbin was still in the infirmary.rayne ends up sending peter sailing across the field with one little touch.peter leaves later on asking to go to the infirmiary, while rayne thought and thought...until she found out that maybe she has vampire powers now because she finally bit a human..and now she has a plan to escape using her powers and she needs to find sunny.
only to find her in the cafateria laughing like nothing ever happened and saying that peters cute and all that.cobin ends up coming in the cafateria and taking rayne with him out to the forest.only to have corbin tell his story about his parents being sucked by a vampire and dieing, and rayne ends up drinking cobins blood again.sunny meets rayne in the dorm later on at around 5 am and she said that she had *** with this random dude named aiden... so much for sunnys"special" first time with magnus plan.then later on everyone is ordered to go to the chruch, where the headmaster tells everyone that their in lockdown and that the DNA that they tested was a DNA of a vampire and a fairy..also that they will be interviewing each of the students.
later on corbin feels raynes wings while hugging her and he knows that shes the one who sucked his blood and walks away.then rayne gets sunny and puts her in a closet, only to find out later on that the person inside sunny isnt really sunny, and that the person inside sunny told the headmaster that rayne is a vampire and a fairy...rayne wakes up in a room later on, and the headmaster tells rayne the truth about the night house, and how they pick a few kids and test DNAs on them...and now corbin is in a bed next to rayne, and people are planning to test raynes DNA with corbin...to see if he will become someone really strong...
and later on rayne wakes up to be trapped in chains and corbin is too, later on rayne calls for help and later on lilli shows up-and shes a vampire!-thats why she heard raynes call,....,....,and her names not really lilli-its rachel-and in place of her happy outfit is a goth outfit!so they were about to go out when rayne steps on a place and alarms start to go...rachel ends up dieing saving corbin and raynes lifes...and rayne and corbin escaped on a helicopter..later they arrive at a place, and jareth comes running in with a happy expression on his face for seeing her alive.later on magnus,corbin,rayne,and jareth ends up on a airplane,where their heading off to a city close to fairy,where they plan to find fairy and save sunny...later on rayne meets this old lady at a bar, only to find out that she knows where sunny is and that shes a fairy godmother.
later on the fairy godmother ends up giving rayne directions and the spells to say to get her there,rayne finds out from the godmother also that sunny has a wedding gown-which leads to marriage...rayne then ends up later on in corbins room, and then corbin trys to kill her and she ends up sucking almost all his blood from him. then jareth turned him into a vampire later on, then metioning to rayne that magnus has to know what happened and rayne has to do what magnus says.later on magnus is mad when he finds out what happened and wants to put rayne in a help program for vampires, but for now he allows to let rayne save sunny first, later on their at the entrance of fairy,but no vampires could come in because it was sunny, so rayna and jareth went..later on they catch sunny on a cart being pulled by horses, but when sunny sees rayne, she doesnt notice her.rayne trys to get to sunny when tinker(yes, tinker bell) beated up rayne and the world went dark.
rayne wakes up to find jareth across the other cell from her, and her parents in another!her mom later finds out that rayne is dating a vampire and also sunny and is freaking out.magnus comes later on(9he has a GPS on jareth) and frees them, and convinces raynes mom to be on their side.after that their under the tower when apple blossom(the guy that the twins mom was supose to marry but picked to run away with their dad instead) came and almost killed rayne, but raynes dad grabbed a iron thingy and stabed it to the fairys chest and he fell..then the dad fell too..and rayne then remembered that fairys are allergic to iron, and that her dad risked his life for her..rayne remembers his last words befor he died"Don’t let this all be in vain.".
later on sunny is about to get married when magnus runs in and declines their marrage and says that he owns sunny, that made the priest say that if sunny says magnus owns her, then they can leave in peace. only to have sunny still under a spell and doesnt even know magnus..but later on magnus kissed sunny and freed her from the spell-just like any disney movie.and so at the end the twins mom ends up saying that she wants to stay in fairy since its her destiny, and that heather will take care of the twins till their 18....
EPILOGUE:
Problem:corbin is now a vampire, and he doesnt appreciate the blood coven for saving his life, and wants revenge on the blood coven and rayne...so he hacked into magnus safe place and stole some of magnus's important documents...and now everyone knows that war is coming once corbin gives the important papers to the slayer inc.
problem in book in beginning:rayne and sunny found out their parents are acturally magical fairies who escaped from a mystical Irish island, to live a more ... mortal one. And now, it seems, the other fairies back home have tracked Sunny and Rayne, and they want the family to return.
raynes and sunny's parents explained about how the twins lifes was never really normal and they had fake aunts and grandparents that their parents hired..and now the mother explains how their fairys and the twins found out that their dad never acturally run away from the family. he left them when they were little because he wanted to protect them and moved in with heather.heather is acturally works in the slayer inc..and oh yeah...sunnys the next fairy in line to become a fairy queen.
later on they are interrupted by faeries running in through heathers house and demanding to take the twins away to fairyland. the twins dad ends up telling heather to go to "plan B" and then next thing rayne knew, the last thing she remembered was that her mother was on the floor in pain trying to protect rayne and then nothing.rayne wakes up at a slay school and heather says that they probaly going to stay there for a while. and later on sunny is all crying about her love life and how magnus might think she ran away from him for jayden(the guy that sunny meant in vegas on her mission to save magnus).they then meet lilli-happy type of chick.later on after talking to the headmaster, the twins run into the "alphas" as everyone calls them-tuff bullies/school sucks/ i slayed vampires and noone else slayed as much as me kind of people-5 people to the alpha group.luckily sunny was there to calm rayne or she was going to beat their asses up.Varuka-peter-Leanna-Mara-corbin(member of the group)..
later on in the room sunny complains about her love life again and rayne ends up laying on her bed thinking how her life changes so fast and what she learned.then after that rayne thought about what it would be like if she kissed her elbow and become a fairy to save her sister from becoming queen.
the next day rayne ends up beating corbins ass in slay class. and now cobin hates her and is always staring at her when shes not.plus now shes like popular at the school with everyone talking about her beating up cobin-and she remembers that the headmaster said to keep a low profile...guess rayne broke that rule.later on rayne ends up at the library, and finds a fairy book and she does the "ritual" that starts ur fairy transfer-rayne doesnt think it works until next day rayne ends up seeing her own wings, along with sunny freaking out.now sunny knows that rayne is hungry for blood, and she is starting to have wings...and that they have to run away from the school to be safe.
they run later on only to be caught in some trap and found out the alphas took them. and they were talking with the alphas and hanging around when rayne asked corbin what side is he on(like werewolf,vampire..). and then rayne finds later on from the other members that vampires killed corbins parents and that cobin wants to become a slayer to take revenge on the creatures...later on cobin comes running and saying that things are coming, and fairys ends up coming and rayne gets hurt saving cobin,cobin then ends up carrying rayne to a cave. and later he comes to report about sunny and that shes safe and also that the alpha kicked their asses....rayne found out that he never acturally killed a vampire before, it was just in a game that he killed vampires..rayne later on ends up using the vampire scent on corbin and sucks his blood to heal herself,after that cobin wakes up later on and rayne says that he got "bitten" by a fairy,then he fainted again.
next day peter ends up being cassies partner in slay class because corbin was still in the infirmary.rayne ends up sending peter sailing across the field with one little touch.peter leaves later on asking to go to the infirmiary, while rayne thought and thought...until she found out that maybe she has vampire powers now because she finally bit a human..and now she has a plan to escape using her powers and she needs to find sunny.
only to find her in the cafateria laughing like nothing ever happened and saying that peters cute and all that.cobin ends up coming in the cafateria and taking rayne with him out to the forest.only to have corbin tell his story about his parents being sucked by a vampire and dieing, and rayne ends up drinking cobins blood again.sunny meets rayne in the dorm later on at around 5 am and she said that she had *** with this random dude named aiden... so much for sunnys"special" first time with magnus plan.then later on everyone is ordered to go to the chruch, where the headmaster tells everyone that their in lockdown and that the DNA that they tested was a DNA of a vampire and a fairy..also that they will be interviewing each of the students.
later on corbin feels raynes wings while hugging her and he knows that shes the one who sucked his blood and walks away.then rayne gets sunny and puts her in a closet, only to find out later on that the person inside sunny isnt really sunny, and that the person inside sunny told the headmaster that rayne is a vampire and a fairy...rayne wakes up in a room later on, and the headmaster tells rayne the truth about the night house, and how they pick a few kids and test DNAs on them...and now corbin is in a bed next to rayne, and people are planning to test raynes DNA with corbin...to see if he will become someone really strong...
and later on rayne wakes up to be trapped in chains and corbin is too, later on rayne calls for help and later on lilli shows up-and shes a vampire!-thats why she heard raynes call,....,....,and her names not really lilli-its rachel-and in place of her happy outfit is a goth outfit!so they were about to go out when rayne steps on a place and alarms start to go...rachel ends up dieing saving corbin and raynes lifes...and rayne and corbin escaped on a helicopter..later they arrive at a place, and jareth comes running in with a happy expression on his face for seeing her alive.later on magnus,corbin,rayne,and jareth ends up on a airplane,where their heading off to a city close to fairy,where they plan to find fairy and save sunny...later on rayne meets this old lady at a bar, only to find out that she knows where sunny is and that shes a fairy godmother.
later on the fairy godmother ends up giving rayne directions and the spells to say to get her there,rayne finds out from the godmother also that sunny has a wedding gown-which leads to marriage...rayne then ends up later on in corbins room, and then corbin trys to kill her and she ends up sucking almost all his blood from him. then jareth turned him into a vampire later on, then metioning to rayne that magnus has to know what happened and rayne has to do what magnus says.later on magnus is mad when he finds out what happened and wants to put rayne in a help program for vampires, but for now he allows to let rayne save sunny first, later on their at the entrance of fairy,but no vampires could come in because it was sunny, so rayna and jareth went..later on they catch sunny on a cart being pulled by horses, but when sunny sees rayne, she doesnt notice her.rayne trys to get to sunny when tinker(yes, tinker bell) beated up rayne and the world went dark.
rayne wakes up to find jareth across the other cell from her, and her parents in another!her mom later finds out that rayne is dating a vampire and also sunny and is freaking out.magnus comes later on(9he has a GPS on jareth) and frees them, and convinces raynes mom to be on their side.after that their under the tower when apple blossom(the guy that the twins mom was supose to marry but picked to run away with their dad instead) came and almost killed rayne, but raynes dad grabbed a iron thingy and stabed it to the fairys chest and he fell..then the dad fell too..and rayne then remembered that fairys are allergic to iron, and that her dad risked his life for her..rayne remembers his last words befor he died"Don’t let this all be in vain.".
later on sunny is about to get married when magnus runs in and declines their marrage and says that he owns sunny, that made the priest say that if sunny says magnus owns her, then they can leave in peace. only to have sunny still under a spell and doesnt even know magnus..but later on magnus kissed sunny and freed her from the spell-just like any disney movie.and so at the end the twins mom ends up saying that she wants to stay in fairy since its her destiny, and that heather will take care of the twins till their 18....
EPILOGUE:
Problem:corbin is now a vampire, and he doesnt appreciate the blood coven for saving his life, and wants revenge on the blood coven and rayne...so he hacked into magnus safe place and stole some of magnus's important documents...and now everyone knows that war is coming once corbin gives the important papers to the slayer inc.
October 22, 2020
Uno de los mejores libros de la saga, narrado por la carismatica Rayne, vampiro, caza vampiro y ahora... 🧚
Nananan que buen libro! Nunca creí que está saga me fuera a gustar tanto pero la verdad que son libros SÚPER rápidos de leer y que aparte te morís de risa en el camino.
Más que recomendados ♥️
Mí relación con Mari es demasiado buena salvo CUANDO ME TERMINA LOS LIBROS DE ESA MANERA.
Señora acaso usted quiere que lea el próximo ya?
ACASO ESO ES LO QUE QUIERE?
*lo hace*
Nananan que buen libro! Nunca creí que está saga me fuera a gustar tanto pero la verdad que son libros SÚPER rápidos de leer y que aparte te morís de risa en el camino.
Más que recomendados ♥️
Mí relación con Mari es demasiado buena salvo CUANDO ME TERMINA LOS LIBROS DE ESA MANERA.
Señora acaso usted quiere que lea el próximo ya?
ACASO ESO ES LO QUE QUIERE?
*lo hace*
October 22, 2025
"Night School" is book five in the "Blood Coven Vampire" series by Mari Mancusi. Each book gets better and better and adds so much more to the overall story. Rayne and Sunny find out so much about their mom and dad in this book. They also find out more about themselves that they never in a million years would've guessed. I have been enjoying this series, and this book did have a part where I got a little emotional, but it is totally worth the read. Mari does such a wonderful job with writing in the YA genre. I liked this book so much that I moved right on to the next book in the series.
July 29, 2011
Sunny und Rayne sind back – und zwar besser denn je!
Die eher ungleichen Zwillinge erfahren von ihren Eltern und ihrer Stiefmutter Heather, dass sie weitaus mehr sind, als es zu sein scheint, denn sie sind Elfenprinzessinnen. Ihre Eltern sind vor ihrer Geburt aus dem Elfenreich geflüchtet, um eine Zwangsheirat zu umgehen und um ein zivilisiertes Leben führen zu können.
Gleichzeitig erfahren sie auch die wahren Gründe, wieso ihr Vater die Familie vor einigen Jahren verlassen hat.
Als die Familie in Las Vegas von Elfenkriegern angegriffen wird, flüchtet Heather zusammen mit den Zwillingen ins Achtal, einem unbekannten Ort in den Alpen, wo sich eine Vampir- und Dämonenjägerschule befindet.
Für Rayne ein absoluter Alptraum, denn sie ist selbst ein Vampir. Allerdings ist sie auch mit den Besitzern der Schule vertraut, denn sie arbeitet ebenfalls für Slayer Inc. – als Vampirjägerin.
Als hätte Rayne als Vampirin und Vampirjägerin nicht schon genug Probleme, soll sie nun auch noch eine Elfenprinzessin sein.
Doch auch Sunny trifft diese Nachricht schwer, denn sie ist mit Magnus, einem mächtigen Vampir zusammen. Wie soll sie ihn nur kontaktieren, wo es doch keine Handys und Internet gibt?
Gleichzeitig teilen die Schwester eine Sorge: Was geschieht jetzt mit ihren Eltern, die zum Verhandeln ins Elfenreich zurückgekehrt sind?
Als beide dann auch noch von Corbin, einem Vampir, beobachtet werden, scheint die Situation zu eskalieren…
Ich habe das Buch in einer Nacht gelesen und bin begeistert.
„Beiß mich, wenn du dich traust“ ist bereits der 5. Band der Vampirreihe von Mari Mancusi, in der sich alles um das chaotische Leben der ungleichen Zwillingsschwester Sunshine und Rayne McDonald dreht.
Während Sunshine ein eher ruhiges Mädchen ist, dass gerne Hockey spielt und eine Vorliebe fürs Theater hat, ist Rayne das genaue Gegenteil, denn sie liebt alles, was mit Gothic zu tun hat. Allerdings halten sie in brenzlichen Situationen immer zusammen.
Die Charaktere werden, wie in den Bänden zuvor, sehr authentisch und liebevoll beschrieben. Man lernt Sunshine und Rayne noch besser kennen und mag sich beim Schließen des Buches gar nicht von ihnen trennen.
Aber auch die Eltern werden in diesem Buch besonders hervorgehoben. Während man vorher nur wusste, dass sie ein hippieähnliches Leben führen und der Vater vor Jahren die Familie verlassen hat, erfährt der Leser nun die Gründe fürs Verlassen und den bisherigen Lebensstil. Aber auch über Heather, die Stieftöchter der Zwillinge, erfährt man mehr. So arbeitet sie als Anwältin für Slayer Inc. und hat den McDonalds ein zivilisiertes Leben ermöglicht.
Das Buch liest sich sehr flüssig und wird aus der Ich-Perspektive von Rayne erzählt.
Besonders interessant ist diesmal, wie oft die Twilight-Saga von Stephenie Meyer in diesem Buch erwähnt und stellenweise auch durch den Kakao gezogen wird:
Seite 5: „Angefangen hat alles an einem Tag im letzten Frühjahr, als ich noch ein typisches Highschool-Goth-Girl mit einem Faible für Vampire war. Team Edward und das alles, LOL.“
Seite 21: „Kann es etwas Peinlicheres geben für einen Vampir, der etwas auf sich hält? Schließlich weiß jeder, dass echte Vampire nicht glitzern.“
Seite 42: „Im Ernst, wenn Sunny diese Geschichte hier erzählen würde, wären jetzt gerade wahrscheinlich nur viele leere Seiten zu sehen wie in ‘Bis(s) zur Mittagsstunde’, nachdem Edward Bella verlassen hatte.“
Das Cover passt sich allen bisherigen Covern an: Rosa Hintergrund, blutrote Schrift und Fledermäuse. Sehr schlicht, aber passend.
Der Klappentext ist toll geschrieben und passend zur Geschichte.
Wer eher außergewöhnliche Vampirromane mag, ist hier an der richtigen Adresse. Suchtpotential!
Die eher ungleichen Zwillinge erfahren von ihren Eltern und ihrer Stiefmutter Heather, dass sie weitaus mehr sind, als es zu sein scheint, denn sie sind Elfenprinzessinnen. Ihre Eltern sind vor ihrer Geburt aus dem Elfenreich geflüchtet, um eine Zwangsheirat zu umgehen und um ein zivilisiertes Leben führen zu können.
Gleichzeitig erfahren sie auch die wahren Gründe, wieso ihr Vater die Familie vor einigen Jahren verlassen hat.
Als die Familie in Las Vegas von Elfenkriegern angegriffen wird, flüchtet Heather zusammen mit den Zwillingen ins Achtal, einem unbekannten Ort in den Alpen, wo sich eine Vampir- und Dämonenjägerschule befindet.
Für Rayne ein absoluter Alptraum, denn sie ist selbst ein Vampir. Allerdings ist sie auch mit den Besitzern der Schule vertraut, denn sie arbeitet ebenfalls für Slayer Inc. – als Vampirjägerin.
Als hätte Rayne als Vampirin und Vampirjägerin nicht schon genug Probleme, soll sie nun auch noch eine Elfenprinzessin sein.
Doch auch Sunny trifft diese Nachricht schwer, denn sie ist mit Magnus, einem mächtigen Vampir zusammen. Wie soll sie ihn nur kontaktieren, wo es doch keine Handys und Internet gibt?
Gleichzeitig teilen die Schwester eine Sorge: Was geschieht jetzt mit ihren Eltern, die zum Verhandeln ins Elfenreich zurückgekehrt sind?
Als beide dann auch noch von Corbin, einem Vampir, beobachtet werden, scheint die Situation zu eskalieren…
Ich habe das Buch in einer Nacht gelesen und bin begeistert.
„Beiß mich, wenn du dich traust“ ist bereits der 5. Band der Vampirreihe von Mari Mancusi, in der sich alles um das chaotische Leben der ungleichen Zwillingsschwester Sunshine und Rayne McDonald dreht.
Während Sunshine ein eher ruhiges Mädchen ist, dass gerne Hockey spielt und eine Vorliebe fürs Theater hat, ist Rayne das genaue Gegenteil, denn sie liebt alles, was mit Gothic zu tun hat. Allerdings halten sie in brenzlichen Situationen immer zusammen.
Die Charaktere werden, wie in den Bänden zuvor, sehr authentisch und liebevoll beschrieben. Man lernt Sunshine und Rayne noch besser kennen und mag sich beim Schließen des Buches gar nicht von ihnen trennen.
Aber auch die Eltern werden in diesem Buch besonders hervorgehoben. Während man vorher nur wusste, dass sie ein hippieähnliches Leben führen und der Vater vor Jahren die Familie verlassen hat, erfährt der Leser nun die Gründe fürs Verlassen und den bisherigen Lebensstil. Aber auch über Heather, die Stieftöchter der Zwillinge, erfährt man mehr. So arbeitet sie als Anwältin für Slayer Inc. und hat den McDonalds ein zivilisiertes Leben ermöglicht.
Das Buch liest sich sehr flüssig und wird aus der Ich-Perspektive von Rayne erzählt.
Besonders interessant ist diesmal, wie oft die Twilight-Saga von Stephenie Meyer in diesem Buch erwähnt und stellenweise auch durch den Kakao gezogen wird:
Seite 5: „Angefangen hat alles an einem Tag im letzten Frühjahr, als ich noch ein typisches Highschool-Goth-Girl mit einem Faible für Vampire war. Team Edward und das alles, LOL.“
Seite 21: „Kann es etwas Peinlicheres geben für einen Vampir, der etwas auf sich hält? Schließlich weiß jeder, dass echte Vampire nicht glitzern.“
Seite 42: „Im Ernst, wenn Sunny diese Geschichte hier erzählen würde, wären jetzt gerade wahrscheinlich nur viele leere Seiten zu sehen wie in ‘Bis(s) zur Mittagsstunde’, nachdem Edward Bella verlassen hatte.“
Das Cover passt sich allen bisherigen Covern an: Rosa Hintergrund, blutrote Schrift und Fledermäuse. Sehr schlicht, aber passend.
Der Klappentext ist toll geschrieben und passend zur Geschichte.
Wer eher außergewöhnliche Vampirromane mag, ist hier an der richtigen Adresse. Suchtpotential!
January 25, 2011
I'm going to start with a *Sigh*. This book made me both sad and mad. Strong emotions, you must think. And indeed they are, but not for the right reasons. I was so excited to read this book and was so disappointed in it when I finished. I had to check to make sure I had the right book, by the right author. It was soooo ridiculous I could not believe it.
This book starts where the last one left off. Sunny and Rayne find out that they are fairies and are being hunted to be returned to fairyland. They are attacked by fairies and then hidden at a Slayer Inc. School. Rayne is a vampire and not having synthetic blood and being surrounded by slayers was not very reassuring and creates problems.
This book was told from Rayne’s perspective. Sunny was absolutely, utterly, extremely annoying in this one. She cannot get in touch with Magnus and starts whining and crying and being annoying. I could not stand her character AT ALL. Once she leaves the scene the book gets better. And by better I mean, I don’t want to slam my e-reader against the wall. Little did I know it was only going to get worse. The scenes at the school were bad, but had me going along waiting to see what the mystery in the school was. But soon saw it coming a mile away. It was ridiculous too.
Rayne, during her stay at this school sucks the blood of this guy (Corbin) who HATES vampires because his parents were murdered by one. He falls in love with her “vamp scent” and is not happy when he realizes that she is with Jared. The escape from the school was soooo choppy and unbelievable. Corbin knows how to fly a helicopter by playing virtual games. She is rescued from the school, Sunny has been kidnapped by the fairies, and Magnus chooses to rescue Sunny first and not deal with the experiments going on at Night School and threaten all vamps and paranormal kind. And of course when someone hates vamps as much as this guy Corbin does, you turn him into one.
Up to this point things are not good for me and the story, but once they get to fairyland I want to stop reading and never look back. Yet I continue torturing myself. If you know a Cliché about fairy tales, they are used here. To enter you have to wish upon a star, info given by a fairy godmother, it looks exactly like Disneyworld. Sunny is under a spell that can only be broken with a kiss. Blah, Blah, etc. If it does not sound ridiculous enough, you have to read the names given to the fairies “apple blossom”, “Apple Seed”. It was all so childish, in the wrong way. I was cringing inside. I was mad for having my time wasted in this.
I read this series because they were quirky and funny. The story was pretty decent and it was a good few hours of mindless fun where you had to suspend reality and take everything with a grain of salt, but like I said, it was funny, crazy and fun. This book was just plain ridiculous, choppy and not interesting or funny at all. I want not only to get my $ back, but the time I wasted reading it.
This book starts where the last one left off. Sunny and Rayne find out that they are fairies and are being hunted to be returned to fairyland. They are attacked by fairies and then hidden at a Slayer Inc. School. Rayne is a vampire and not having synthetic blood and being surrounded by slayers was not very reassuring and creates problems.
This book was told from Rayne’s perspective. Sunny was absolutely, utterly, extremely annoying in this one. She cannot get in touch with Magnus and starts whining and crying and being annoying. I could not stand her character AT ALL. Once she leaves the scene the book gets better. And by better I mean, I don’t want to slam my e-reader against the wall. Little did I know it was only going to get worse. The scenes at the school were bad, but had me going along waiting to see what the mystery in the school was. But soon saw it coming a mile away. It was ridiculous too.
Rayne, during her stay at this school sucks the blood of this guy (Corbin) who HATES vampires because his parents were murdered by one. He falls in love with her “vamp scent” and is not happy when he realizes that she is with Jared. The escape from the school was soooo choppy and unbelievable. Corbin knows how to fly a helicopter by playing virtual games. She is rescued from the school, Sunny has been kidnapped by the fairies, and Magnus chooses to rescue Sunny first and not deal with the experiments going on at Night School and threaten all vamps and paranormal kind. And of course when someone hates vamps as much as this guy Corbin does, you turn him into one.
Up to this point things are not good for me and the story, but once they get to fairyland I want to stop reading and never look back. Yet I continue torturing myself. If you know a Cliché about fairy tales, they are used here. To enter you have to wish upon a star, info given by a fairy godmother, it looks exactly like Disneyworld. Sunny is under a spell that can only be broken with a kiss. Blah, Blah, etc. If it does not sound ridiculous enough, you have to read the names given to the fairies “apple blossom”, “Apple Seed”. It was all so childish, in the wrong way. I was cringing inside. I was mad for having my time wasted in this.
I read this series because they were quirky and funny. The story was pretty decent and it was a good few hours of mindless fun where you had to suspend reality and take everything with a grain of salt, but like I said, it was funny, crazy and fun. This book was just plain ridiculous, choppy and not interesting or funny at all. I want not only to get my $ back, but the time I wasted reading it.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
December 31, 2010
Rayne lives in a world of vampires, vampire slayers, faeries and so much more. In her recent past she’s undergone her own transformation from average teenage girl to vampire/vampire hunter and now she’s learned that she herself is the heir to a powerful faerie kingdom. To escape the likelihood of capture and “deportation” to “fairyland” her parents decide that it’s best for both her and her twin sister, Sunny (yes, Rayne and Sunshine), to stow away at Riverdale Academy, a vampire slaying school. Unfortunately, they don’t happen to know that Rayne is a vampire herself and this could definitely cause some potential hazardous situations, not to mention that her sister has started to act a bit strange in the process. All of this leads to the discovery of some very interesting behavior at Riverdale Academy as well as an ending that will leave you questioning whether Disneyland truly is “the happiest place on earth.”
This was a complete and total escape read. From page one I was left wondering whether I was reading Night School or watching one of those comedy mash-up movies where they make fun of every recent big hit out there. Not only did the story mention books like Twilight and the True Blood series, but Disneyland and every character you can imagine, even Tinkerbell. To an extent it was quite funny, but I’d have to admit at some points I was really hoping it would get into the “meat” of the story. Also, at points I found myself shaking my head thinking, “could there really be one more thing?” because of all the circumstances revolving around Rayne’s supernatural existence. All in all though, it was pretty hilarious and I found myself chuckling on nearly each page turn.
As for the story, so many parts of it were completely original. I was shocked to see how the “night school” was incorporated into the story without it having been the ongoing theme throughout the series. In addition the faerie kingdom itself, though mimicking a commonly known place was still completely different from anything else I’ve read before. Each of the characters, Rayne especially were original and even first time readers of the series will find themselves connected with them immediately.
Overall, Night School was an incredibly fun read. I’d highly recommend it for readers who like quite a bit of laughter mixed in with their reading experience. Especially fans of comedy mash-ups and pop-culture will be quite pleased. In addition to that the characters were real and easy to relate to, even for first time readers of the series. An original story with an extremely quirky and hilarious backdrop, Mari Mancusi’s latest installment of her Blood Coven series is sure to please paranormal fans and leave them eagerly anticipating the next in the series.
This was a complete and total escape read. From page one I was left wondering whether I was reading Night School or watching one of those comedy mash-up movies where they make fun of every recent big hit out there. Not only did the story mention books like Twilight and the True Blood series, but Disneyland and every character you can imagine, even Tinkerbell. To an extent it was quite funny, but I’d have to admit at some points I was really hoping it would get into the “meat” of the story. Also, at points I found myself shaking my head thinking, “could there really be one more thing?” because of all the circumstances revolving around Rayne’s supernatural existence. All in all though, it was pretty hilarious and I found myself chuckling on nearly each page turn.
As for the story, so many parts of it were completely original. I was shocked to see how the “night school” was incorporated into the story without it having been the ongoing theme throughout the series. In addition the faerie kingdom itself, though mimicking a commonly known place was still completely different from anything else I’ve read before. Each of the characters, Rayne especially were original and even first time readers of the series will find themselves connected with them immediately.
Overall, Night School was an incredibly fun read. I’d highly recommend it for readers who like quite a bit of laughter mixed in with their reading experience. Especially fans of comedy mash-ups and pop-culture will be quite pleased. In addition to that the characters were real and easy to relate to, even for first time readers of the series. An original story with an extremely quirky and hilarious backdrop, Mari Mancusi’s latest installment of her Blood Coven series is sure to please paranormal fans and leave them eagerly anticipating the next in the series.
March 17, 2019
Review:
I believe this has been my favorite of the series for sure. I felt there was much more going on, an evil plan in the making, tricksters at their best, and so many funny antics. I was laughing out loud many times during this read. I loved this book and the series keeps getting funnier and more serious at the same time.
Long story short :
Rayne and Sunny find out their parents are fairies and their entire lives have been a ruse, running from the fairy courts. Now the fairies are after Sunny to be the next fairy queen. So to keep the fairies from find Sunny, the twins are rushed off to a slayer school in the Swiss Alps. It happens to be a very secluded very guarded boarding school. The least of their problems, no wireless electronics…. The worst of their worries, no synthetic blood for Rayne. Not only are the twins having trouble adapting, the school is up to something and it’s about to come to surface with Rayne right smack in the middle.
My thoughts :
Ok so there are multiple storylines going in this installment and I liked that. Sunny and Rayne start off with the same objective but when things get a little hairy… Rayne finds herself having to deal with one emergency after another. This book was for sure nonstop action and fun. When I first read the fairy part back in Bad Blood at the end, I wasn’t sure where this would lead. When I started Night School, I wasn’t sure I was going to like the new direction. Somewhere in the middle of the story it all just fell into place and made sense. Fairies… why not. The humor an irony of it beats all hands down.
There wasn’t much Sunny in this book, she had her fill in the last book. Rayne dominated and I really started to like her in this book. For once she showed me she cared more about her sister than her own needs and desires. She started to really kick butt and embrace her vampire slayer/vampire powers. She did make a few mistakes that were just stupid but easily understood. She finds her way out of her own mess with the help of Jareth of course and its all good in the end.
I want to make a note about the fairyland world building, it was crazy and silly but oh so much fun. I just couldn’t help but laugh my way through it. I mean really no one else could have pulled it off the way Mari Mancusi did. Loved It!
I felt there was also quite a bit more action scenes in this story and that kept me on my toes. Everyone was involved in fighting even Sunny and Rayne’s parents. The book is of course fast paced and a quick read like the other and I really can’t wait to read on in the series.
In the end
I am still loving this series!
I believe this has been my favorite of the series for sure. I felt there was much more going on, an evil plan in the making, tricksters at their best, and so many funny antics. I was laughing out loud many times during this read. I loved this book and the series keeps getting funnier and more serious at the same time.
Long story short :
Rayne and Sunny find out their parents are fairies and their entire lives have been a ruse, running from the fairy courts. Now the fairies are after Sunny to be the next fairy queen. So to keep the fairies from find Sunny, the twins are rushed off to a slayer school in the Swiss Alps. It happens to be a very secluded very guarded boarding school. The least of their problems, no wireless electronics…. The worst of their worries, no synthetic blood for Rayne. Not only are the twins having trouble adapting, the school is up to something and it’s about to come to surface with Rayne right smack in the middle.
My thoughts :
Ok so there are multiple storylines going in this installment and I liked that. Sunny and Rayne start off with the same objective but when things get a little hairy… Rayne finds herself having to deal with one emergency after another. This book was for sure nonstop action and fun. When I first read the fairy part back in Bad Blood at the end, I wasn’t sure where this would lead. When I started Night School, I wasn’t sure I was going to like the new direction. Somewhere in the middle of the story it all just fell into place and made sense. Fairies… why not. The humor an irony of it beats all hands down.
There wasn’t much Sunny in this book, she had her fill in the last book. Rayne dominated and I really started to like her in this book. For once she showed me she cared more about her sister than her own needs and desires. She started to really kick butt and embrace her vampire slayer/vampire powers. She did make a few mistakes that were just stupid but easily understood. She finds her way out of her own mess with the help of Jareth of course and its all good in the end.
I want to make a note about the fairyland world building, it was crazy and silly but oh so much fun. I just couldn’t help but laugh my way through it. I mean really no one else could have pulled it off the way Mari Mancusi did. Loved It!
I felt there was also quite a bit more action scenes in this story and that kept me on my toes. Everyone was involved in fighting even Sunny and Rayne’s parents. The book is of course fast paced and a quick read like the other and I really can’t wait to read on in the series.
In the end
I am still loving this series!
January 7, 2011
Yes, this review is out of order. I'm sorry my friends! I'll post my Bad Blood (Blood Coven Vampires #4) later on tonight or early tomorrow!
Once again my friends, I was hooked from the very first page. As with all the installments in this series, you can pick up the book and instantly be up to speed with what Rayne and Sunny are currently up to! Mari has a great habit of reviewing earlier events, so that no matter how long it has been since you read the last installment, you'll remember right away where you left off with these awesome and crazy twins. If you'll recall my last review, I missed the action that usually ensues in these books. This one definitely sated my action need, and then some. I'm in love!
In Night School there is yet another new supernatural being added in. Yes, yes I know. You're thinking, vampires, werewolves, what else IS there? Oh but my friends, there's more. If you've read the synopsis above you now know that Sunny and Rayne face their most difficult challenge yet. FAIRIES. The way that Mari Mancusi built her fairies and their world was fantastic! I won't give too much away, it's too much fun to find out for yourself. I'll leave you instead to ponder over why these stereotypical glittery and flitting beings are so dangerous. What I will say is that I loved their names! Cracked me up to no end. Oh and the ending? Once again I'm waiting with bated breath for the next book.
I think by now you've realized that I'm partial to the parts of this series that are narrated by Rayne. Let me tell you why. She's feisty, she takes on any challenge, and she loves her family with such a deep emotion that she is willing to put herself in harms way to protect them. Sunny is like the yin to Rayne's yang, and without both of them I don't think the books would be half as enjoyable. Still, I'm partial to Rayne's snark and wit. It's true. Thus why this book made me laugh out loud, and subsequently have people stare at me on the bus. Don't read this book in public.
Look, if you haven't been reading my other reviews and don't yet know how I feel about this series, let me break it down plain and simple. I LOVE THESE BOOKS. The humor is smart, the characters are amazingly well written, and there is just enough tips of the hat to pop culture to keep you giggling. (References to Twilight anyone?) The point is that I should have by now convinced to you to read these books. They're well worth your time trust me!
Once again my friends, I was hooked from the very first page. As with all the installments in this series, you can pick up the book and instantly be up to speed with what Rayne and Sunny are currently up to! Mari has a great habit of reviewing earlier events, so that no matter how long it has been since you read the last installment, you'll remember right away where you left off with these awesome and crazy twins. If you'll recall my last review, I missed the action that usually ensues in these books. This one definitely sated my action need, and then some. I'm in love!
In Night School there is yet another new supernatural being added in. Yes, yes I know. You're thinking, vampires, werewolves, what else IS there? Oh but my friends, there's more. If you've read the synopsis above you now know that Sunny and Rayne face their most difficult challenge yet. FAIRIES. The way that Mari Mancusi built her fairies and their world was fantastic! I won't give too much away, it's too much fun to find out for yourself. I'll leave you instead to ponder over why these stereotypical glittery and flitting beings are so dangerous. What I will say is that I loved their names! Cracked me up to no end. Oh and the ending? Once again I'm waiting with bated breath for the next book.
I think by now you've realized that I'm partial to the parts of this series that are narrated by Rayne. Let me tell you why. She's feisty, she takes on any challenge, and she loves her family with such a deep emotion that she is willing to put herself in harms way to protect them. Sunny is like the yin to Rayne's yang, and without both of them I don't think the books would be half as enjoyable. Still, I'm partial to Rayne's snark and wit. It's true. Thus why this book made me laugh out loud, and subsequently have people stare at me on the bus. Don't read this book in public.
Look, if you haven't been reading my other reviews and don't yet know how I feel about this series, let me break it down plain and simple. I LOVE THESE BOOKS. The humor is smart, the characters are amazingly well written, and there is just enough tips of the hat to pop culture to keep you giggling. (References to Twilight anyone?) The point is that I should have by now convinced to you to read these books. They're well worth your time trust me!
August 3, 2015
My neighbour borrowed me a bunch of books and this was one of them. When I saw it I thought that this would be like Twilight -sparkling vampires, girl is in danger, cries, and the´boy come and save her. Oh my was I wrong.
This is the first book I've ever read by Mari Mancusi, and even though it is the fifth book in this series I felt like I could understand the plot very well, almost as if this was a stand-alone. A lot of cred to Mari for that!
I liked the plot. It was very new and realistic for being a vampire book. It was very funny and I love how it was written, because it really made me feel like I was Rayne. All her thoughts were very interesting because it made sense with her character and the way she is.
Our main character, Rayne, is absolutely kick-ass. She is even funny too! She managed to get herself out of trouble alone most of the time and was very independent. I liked that, but I feel like sometimes she went a little over the line and her recklessly became a little too much. She did a lot without thinking which is something I always find annoying -even if it's for the greater good.
We didn't get to see a lot of how Sunny were deep inside in this book, unfortunately. She seems very kind, graceful and aware -the perfect princess. Replacing her with a fairy who's pretending to be with her was very well done! It added a lot more to her character as well as the plot.
I'm not too sure how to feel about Corbin. It was kind of predictable that they would end up with each other in one way or another (even if it wouldn't be for long and or because of food), but I still feel like he's unique. One of a kind. I might feel like that only because of the ending though.
Their dad dying broke my heart! He seem like a really cool dude!
I liked most things about this book. It was very cool, mew and funny!
I definitely recommend it!
Thank you Mari for answering my tweets -you're awesome.
This is the first book I've ever read by Mari Mancusi, and even though it is the fifth book in this series I felt like I could understand the plot very well, almost as if this was a stand-alone. A lot of cred to Mari for that!
I liked the plot. It was very new and realistic for being a vampire book. It was very funny and I love how it was written, because it really made me feel like I was Rayne. All her thoughts were very interesting because it made sense with her character and the way she is.
Our main character, Rayne, is absolutely kick-ass. She is even funny too! She managed to get herself out of trouble alone most of the time and was very independent. I liked that, but I feel like sometimes she went a little over the line and her recklessly became a little too much. She did a lot without thinking which is something I always find annoying -even if it's for the greater good.
We didn't get to see a lot of how Sunny were deep inside in this book, unfortunately. She seems very kind, graceful and aware -the perfect princess. Replacing her with a fairy who's pretending to be with her was very well done! It added a lot more to her character as well as the plot.
I'm not too sure how to feel about Corbin. It was kind of predictable that they would end up with each other in one way or another (even if it wouldn't be for long and or because of food), but I still feel like he's unique. One of a kind. I might feel like that only because of the ending though.
Their dad dying broke my heart! He seem like a really cool dude!
I liked most things about this book. It was very cool, mew and funny!
I definitely recommend it!
Thank you Mari for answering my tweets -you're awesome.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
December 1, 2012
I won lunch in a silent auction with Mari at a recent writer’s conference. She was so fun and delightful and gave me some great advice for my own YA novel that I wanted to check her books out.
So typical me, I happened to grab a book that is right in the middle of the series. It was on the discount rack okay! Fortunately it is written in a way that everything made sense without having any previous knowledge of what’s been going on.
I came into knowing it is about vampires (Says so on the cover) and the cover is dark, most of it black even, so I expected the writing to be dark and teenaged vampire antsy. Far from it. It is hilarious and witty.
The books follow twin sisters Rayne and Sunny. Rayne has already been turned into a vampire at this point, while Sunny is destined to become the next Queen of the Fairies against her will, because, yeah, their parents just announced to them that they are also fairies on top of everything else.
Sunny is the sweet cautious sister, who yearns to be normal, while Rayne embraces everything supernatural. Throughout the book, she jumps headlong into situations—most of them she causes—but it’s her love and devotion to her sister that eventually sees her way through it with laugh out loud humor such as:
Mom stands her ground, shoulders back, a fierce mama-bear expression taking hold of her usually serene, hippie-chick face. A trill of pride spins down my spine as I watch her stare the big, bad invaders down, ready to protect her cubs at all costs.
Yeah, take that, fairy man. My mom’s no shrinking violet.
“Princess Shrinking Violet?” the fairy addresses her.
Uh… Well, you know what I mean.
I thoroughly enjoyed Night School. It was a fast light and fun read.
So typical me, I happened to grab a book that is right in the middle of the series. It was on the discount rack okay! Fortunately it is written in a way that everything made sense without having any previous knowledge of what’s been going on.
I came into knowing it is about vampires (Says so on the cover) and the cover is dark, most of it black even, so I expected the writing to be dark and teenaged vampire antsy. Far from it. It is hilarious and witty.
The books follow twin sisters Rayne and Sunny. Rayne has already been turned into a vampire at this point, while Sunny is destined to become the next Queen of the Fairies against her will, because, yeah, their parents just announced to them that they are also fairies on top of everything else.
Sunny is the sweet cautious sister, who yearns to be normal, while Rayne embraces everything supernatural. Throughout the book, she jumps headlong into situations—most of them she causes—but it’s her love and devotion to her sister that eventually sees her way through it with laugh out loud humor such as:
Mom stands her ground, shoulders back, a fierce mama-bear expression taking hold of her usually serene, hippie-chick face. A trill of pride spins down my spine as I watch her stare the big, bad invaders down, ready to protect her cubs at all costs.
Yeah, take that, fairy man. My mom’s no shrinking violet.
“Princess Shrinking Violet?” the fairy addresses her.
Uh… Well, you know what I mean.
I thoroughly enjoyed Night School. It was a fast light and fun read.
February 19, 2011
In book 5 of Night School by Mari Mancusi has the Sunny and Rayne McDonald Twins shipped of to Vampire Slayer School. For rayne this cannot be good for her due to needing her fake blood to function Sunny is as she would be freaking out since Magnus was not with her when she litterly disappeared and any good girlfriend that just saved her man didn't want him to think she bounced on him. Rayne has so much on her plate first being a Vamp/Vamp slayer & now a Fae princess!!! Rayne figures she is stuck until calvery arrives she is learn about this Riverdale slayer school and get some pratice in things do not turn out how she liked. One min Sunny was having a hiss fit about boyfriend not knowing and then all of sudden she is ok with being there ummm rayne is a twin and knows sunny is isn't being sunny or is she even sunny you know fae can play games if you have every read any fae book remember some of the rules about fae when you read this book. If you shock up how many times rayne and sunny saved the day I would say so far Rayne is batting 4 and sunny is umm 1..girlfriend you are slacking big time!! Night School is funny and as always Mari has a really good sense of writing the scene and making a person laugh at the antics of rayne. but always jareth always gets mad at rayne when she does something but hey she couldnt help it.. it is hard being vamp/vamp slayer/fae being a teenager is hard enough. Night School bring some characters from prev books and introduces a new character that will bring drama to the next book which I am so waiting on!!
March 30, 2012
Reviewed on Lili Lost in a Book
After the fairy attack at the apartment, the twins are sent to a slayer school where they will be "safe." Right, like Rayne, a VAMPIRE could be safe in a school where they train kids to KILL vampires. Rayne will be in soooo much trouble if someone finds out she's, you know, a vamp.
Anyway, now its Rayne's turn to be falling for a guy who's not her boyfriend. In this book, I was totally not okay with this other guy! I didn't like him! He was so irrelevant to me that I don't even remember his name (though it probably started with a C...I think)! And, I mean, she has Jareth who is just sweet and effing amazing!
Anyway (again), one thing leads to another and Rayne finds herself racing against time to rescue Sunny who is in a whole lot of Fairy trouble!
Oh, again with the fairy stuff. I just think all this new info regarding the fairies is just too much! The vamp slayers and werewolves were okay, but I really wish the fairies weren't thrown in there too! it feels a little bit overwhelming. But I guess I understand why the author threw that stuff in there...it kinda sets up the scene for the next book. But I really wish the fairies would be kept to a minimum.
In the last few books I've been more of a Jareth fan than a Magnus fan. Jareth was a bit of a jerk in this book, but I still love him :) And Magnus...well, this book reminded me why I love Magnus as well ;)
After the fairy attack at the apartment, the twins are sent to a slayer school where they will be "safe." Right, like Rayne, a VAMPIRE could be safe in a school where they train kids to KILL vampires. Rayne will be in soooo much trouble if someone finds out she's, you know, a vamp.
Anyway, now its Rayne's turn to be falling for a guy who's not her boyfriend. In this book, I was totally not okay with this other guy! I didn't like him! He was so irrelevant to me that I don't even remember his name (though it probably started with a C...I think)! And, I mean, she has Jareth who is just sweet and effing amazing!
Anyway (again), one thing leads to another and Rayne finds herself racing against time to rescue Sunny who is in a whole lot of Fairy trouble!
Oh, again with the fairy stuff. I just think all this new info regarding the fairies is just too much! The vamp slayers and werewolves were okay, but I really wish the fairies weren't thrown in there too! it feels a little bit overwhelming. But I guess I understand why the author threw that stuff in there...it kinda sets up the scene for the next book. But I really wish the fairies would be kept to a minimum.
In the last few books I've been more of a Jareth fan than a Magnus fan. Jareth was a bit of a jerk in this book, but I still love him :) And Magnus...well, this book reminded me why I love Magnus as well ;)
March 16, 2011
I actually really enjoyed this book, I have to say. It was good! The characters are just so lovable, and there are so many twists and turns! For example, we have Payne being a vampire, vampire slayer, and fairy all in one. Then the Corbin turning into a vamp (actually, this was one of those predictable twists, know what I mean?). I'm glad Rayne didn't do too much with Corbin - Jareth's her one and only! Speaking of one and only's, what's up with Magnus and Sunny? I know this wasn't focused on them, but in was definitely lacking romance and eternal love vibe. The entire story became almost clichéd, actually. The pop-culture and Disney references became a bit much, if you ask me. It took away from the story, even if the Disney references were supposed to be the whole point (humor wise) anyway. Probably unnecessary, in my opinion. A few things really did add to the story - her dad dying, her mom stepping in the court, and all that stuff, It was just that a lot of things were going on - the Slayer conspiracy, the fairies, Corbin's vampire issue (being AWOL and all that). I promise I'm not saying it's bad - I read it pretty much in one sitting (the bulk of it anyway)! Still, I feel a bit scattered in this book. My thoughts are all over the place. Hopefully, you can figure something out of this. It was good, and if you love the paranormal romance and snarky heroine type of books (that's my type of book, by the way), this is for you!
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
August 18, 2011
4.5 stars
I think this was my favorite book in the series yet! This was another Rayne narrated book, and differing from my prior dislike to her character, I thought Rayne really branched out in this book. It was a book full of many twists and turns, I could never guess where Mancusi was taking readers.
The characters in Night School were a mix. I felt some of the characters were undeveloped while others really grew and developed more. Headmistress Roberta felt very unreal to me, and I didn't get much grasp of her as a person. Rayne on the other hand, grew a lot and some of her immaturity issues I had problems with in the past disappeared. The addition of new characters adds a lot to this great series.
The plot in Night School constantly had me guessing! I wasn't able to guess as all where it was going. Mancusi threw in so many twists, I was constantly surprised, and I absolutely love the direction the story went off in. I really like how this series isn't strictly vampires but throughout the books have incorporated other paranormals. It's a lot of fun to read.
I can't wait for the next book, Blood Ties. After the epic ending of Night School, Blood Ties is sure going to be good! I love how this series constantly gets better and better.
I think this was my favorite book in the series yet! This was another Rayne narrated book, and differing from my prior dislike to her character, I thought Rayne really branched out in this book. It was a book full of many twists and turns, I could never guess where Mancusi was taking readers.
The characters in Night School were a mix. I felt some of the characters were undeveloped while others really grew and developed more. Headmistress Roberta felt very unreal to me, and I didn't get much grasp of her as a person. Rayne on the other hand, grew a lot and some of her immaturity issues I had problems with in the past disappeared. The addition of new characters adds a lot to this great series.
The plot in Night School constantly had me guessing! I wasn't able to guess as all where it was going. Mancusi threw in so many twists, I was constantly surprised, and I absolutely love the direction the story went off in. I really like how this series isn't strictly vampires but throughout the books have incorporated other paranormals. It's a lot of fun to read.
I can't wait for the next book, Blood Ties. After the epic ending of Night School, Blood Ties is sure going to be good! I love how this series constantly gets better and better.
April 25, 2011
I love this series but I have to admit that when we found out at the end of book 4 that they were fairies I was very excited about reading this. I thought she was trying to put everything into one series and felt bad for Sunny and Rayne because they have a lot they are going through already, saying that I am soooooo glad I bought this book. It was even better than the others, it was so funny at times I found my self laughing out loud and having people look at me weird. I had trouble putting this book down I would try to get my homework done fast so I could read and now I can't wait for the next book to find out what happenes.
September 18, 2011
I was pretty disappointed in this book. It seemed like they were trying to make a book by copying other books, throwing big names(actresses, places, etc.) here and there and not really coming up with anything new. In the end i was really quite upset by the end because i had wasted my time on a book that threw a whole lot of crap together.
April 3, 2011
*****DOES CONTAIN SPOILERS********
A series review:
1. Sunny McDonald was “accidentally” bitten by Magnus, the current Blood Coven Master, and nearly turned into a vampire. Magnus thought he was actually biting Rayne, her identical twin who had already gone through all the training, including giving blood to be blood matched with her new mate for eternity. Thankfully, Magnus and Sunny find the Holy Grail, which she drinks from to revert the process and remain mortal. Her blood, however, is highly toxic to vampires now. (Boys That Bite)
2. In Stake That! Rayne learns that she has been chosen to become the next vampire slayer, and that she has nanobots in her blood stream that if triggered, will kill her. She has no choice but to accept the position. Under orders from Magnus, Rayne and Jared, a vampire who at the time was Magnus’ second-in-command and general of the Blood Coven, go undercover to discover who is trying to poison the blood supply for the vampires. Rayne stops the villain, and is subsequently poisoned, along with Jared. Jared turns her into a vampire, which has been what she’s wanted all along.
3. Girls That Growl, is also in the POV of Rayne. This time it is werewolves she must stop from taking over the school and town in which they live in. Rayne and Jared fly to England and search for the culprit who infected an entire squad of cheerleaders. Rayne becomes one herself, which shocked everyone. Rayne also embarrasses herself by pulling a stake at the house of the local coven, much to the annoyance of Jared who asks her to get help with her anger issues.
4. Bad Blood goes back to Sunny's POV and finds Jane Johnson attempting to infiltrate the blood coven and bring Magnus to his knees. It is also where she meets and be-friends Jayden in Las Vegas, who will play another role in the last book of the series. Sunny finds a way to expose Jane, and save the Blood Coven and Magnus. Rayne and Sunny also discover they have a half-sister who they never met, and she and Sunny hit it off pretty nicely. Later the twins discover that her parents have been lying to them about their true heritage. Sunny and Rayne are actually fairy princess. No Joke Smoke! So now Rayne is a fairy princess, vampire, and vampire slayer. Confused yet? ---continue on my wayward friends!
Night School by Mari Mancusi is book 5 in the series and has Sunny and Rayne McDonald shipped off to Riverdale a Vampire Slayer School after being discovered by Fairy Apple Blossom in Las Vegas shortly after discovering their true heritage. This story reverts back to Rayne’s POV, and she has some serious issues to deal with.
1. We learn that Heather is actually an operative with Slayer Inc. Fairy Division, and helped the mother and father escape from Fairy. Heather isn’t really an evil step mother as they originally thought. **Wondering however, why the step sister wasn't in danger as well, since technically she has fairy blood in her body as well? Uhm, Ms Mancusi, an explaination please?
2. Mother is a Fairy Princess called Shrinking Violet and Heir to the Light Court of Fairy. Her mother, Tatiana, was killed by the dark court. (Or so it was thought) Father was her guardian who she fell in love with and fled, and in the process, removed their wings to blend in with the mortal world.
3. Sunny is named princess to be by the Sidhe court, something she has no inclination to accept. She wants Magnus and nothing more.
4. We are told that once a fairy hits puberty, they’re supposed to go through a magical ceremony to kick start their transformation, and gain their wings. Even without wings, fairies retain their powers.
5. After Apple Blossoms’ arrival and attempt to take the twins back to fairy, they are sent to Riverdale where they are thought to be safe from the Fairies themselves. It's, of course, thought wrong.
6. Rayne finds herself in a school full of vampire slayers with absolutely no blood synthetic to drink from, and not wanting anyone to know that she’s a vampire. She ignores hints by a fellow student named Lilli when she offers red Kool-aid to drink. She is still hurt knowing that her parents lied to her and Sunny, and now, neither has any contact with Magnus or Jared.
7. Rayne and Sunny try to escape the school and find themselves with the Alpha Slayers. Soon after, they are attacked by Fairies led by Apple Blossom, and Rayne ends up biting Corbin Billingsworth III and drinking human blood for the first time since she was turned into a vampire. This speeds up the healing process but Corbin becomes infatuated with Rayne. Sunny seemingly changes overnight and starts sleeping with other students, which she would have never done prior to arriving at the school.
8. Rayne goes through the ritual process to transform into a fairy, and gains her wings. Now, she is definitely a fairy, vampire, and vampire slayer all at once. She claims to have done it to protect Sunny from being forced against her will, to lose her mortality, and to become fairy Queen. She also has the inability to lie, something fairies are supposed to adhere to, but somehow find a way around it time and time again.
9. Rayne believes there is something wrong with Sunny and discovers that on the night they were attacked, Sunny was taken and a Sunny changeling was left in her place. The real Sunny is to become queen against her will.
10. After Corbin is bitten a second time by Rayne, the school discovers that she is a new breed called Vamshee, and takes a sample of her blood to be used to create a whole new breed of slayers. The only problem is, they want it to be for nefarious uses, not for fighting evil vampires. Night School is actually a moniker for transforming the best of the Alpha's into a new vampire hybrid. They haven't been successful until Rayne's arrival on campus.
11. Rachel, who was poisoned in the book Stake That! is now a vampire and comes to Rayne’s rescue. She also pays the ultimate price for helping.
12. Corbin and Rayne meet up with Jared and Magnus, and tell them everything that has happened at the Slayer School. Rayne, however, still has bloodlust issues from drinking real blood, and drains Corbin nearly to death. Jared is furious and ends up turning Corbin into a vampire, and getting Rayne to promise to go to rehab (Bloody Ford Clinic)<--if you seriously don’t get this reference…see me.
In the end, Magnus, Jared, and Rayne find a way into Fairy (Disney World) where Cinderella and other fairy tale characters are real. Her father is struck down after killing Apple Blossom with Iron, and Magnus kisses Sunny breaking the spell and saving her from marrying Apple Seed, and thus becoming queen of the light court. Their mother takes the crown instead after exposing that Apple Blossom was the one who killed Tatiana, and spelling Sunny to go to Fairy against her will. Sunny decides to keep her wings, while Corbin escapes from the Blood Coven with top secret documents in hand.
Blood Ties releases August 2011, and it's supposed to be the last book in the series from what I'm hearing. It also appears to be from Sunny's POV, which will be interesting now that Rayne is a full fledged vampire without her fairy wings. Sunny, it appears, decides to keep her wings, and embrace her heritage.
This series, at times, annoys me, but to the point of rolling my eyes at the references to other YA books like Twilight and Vampire Academy. Haven't we had enough of the sparking vampires for a lifetime? The world view that fairy is actually Disney World in Orlando, Florida, was almost too weird to actually read. Rayne has come back from being an annoying loser in the last book, to nearly likable in this one. She still has major issues with her attitude, and not following directions from Magnus and Jared. Her being sent to Bloody Ford Clinic for rehab, nearly made me spill soda on myself. Really?
A series review:
1. Sunny McDonald was “accidentally” bitten by Magnus, the current Blood Coven Master, and nearly turned into a vampire. Magnus thought he was actually biting Rayne, her identical twin who had already gone through all the training, including giving blood to be blood matched with her new mate for eternity. Thankfully, Magnus and Sunny find the Holy Grail, which she drinks from to revert the process and remain mortal. Her blood, however, is highly toxic to vampires now. (Boys That Bite)
2. In Stake That! Rayne learns that she has been chosen to become the next vampire slayer, and that she has nanobots in her blood stream that if triggered, will kill her. She has no choice but to accept the position. Under orders from Magnus, Rayne and Jared, a vampire who at the time was Magnus’ second-in-command and general of the Blood Coven, go undercover to discover who is trying to poison the blood supply for the vampires. Rayne stops the villain, and is subsequently poisoned, along with Jared. Jared turns her into a vampire, which has been what she’s wanted all along.
3. Girls That Growl, is also in the POV of Rayne. This time it is werewolves she must stop from taking over the school and town in which they live in. Rayne and Jared fly to England and search for the culprit who infected an entire squad of cheerleaders. Rayne becomes one herself, which shocked everyone. Rayne also embarrasses herself by pulling a stake at the house of the local coven, much to the annoyance of Jared who asks her to get help with her anger issues.
4. Bad Blood goes back to Sunny's POV and finds Jane Johnson attempting to infiltrate the blood coven and bring Magnus to his knees. It is also where she meets and be-friends Jayden in Las Vegas, who will play another role in the last book of the series. Sunny finds a way to expose Jane, and save the Blood Coven and Magnus. Rayne and Sunny also discover they have a half-sister who they never met, and she and Sunny hit it off pretty nicely. Later the twins discover that her parents have been lying to them about their true heritage. Sunny and Rayne are actually fairy princess. No Joke Smoke! So now Rayne is a fairy princess, vampire, and vampire slayer. Confused yet? ---continue on my wayward friends!
Night School by Mari Mancusi is book 5 in the series and has Sunny and Rayne McDonald shipped off to Riverdale a Vampire Slayer School after being discovered by Fairy Apple Blossom in Las Vegas shortly after discovering their true heritage. This story reverts back to Rayne’s POV, and she has some serious issues to deal with.
1. We learn that Heather is actually an operative with Slayer Inc. Fairy Division, and helped the mother and father escape from Fairy. Heather isn’t really an evil step mother as they originally thought. **Wondering however, why the step sister wasn't in danger as well, since technically she has fairy blood in her body as well? Uhm, Ms Mancusi, an explaination please?
2. Mother is a Fairy Princess called Shrinking Violet and Heir to the Light Court of Fairy. Her mother, Tatiana, was killed by the dark court. (Or so it was thought) Father was her guardian who she fell in love with and fled, and in the process, removed their wings to blend in with the mortal world.
3. Sunny is named princess to be by the Sidhe court, something she has no inclination to accept. She wants Magnus and nothing more.
4. We are told that once a fairy hits puberty, they’re supposed to go through a magical ceremony to kick start their transformation, and gain their wings. Even without wings, fairies retain their powers.
5. After Apple Blossoms’ arrival and attempt to take the twins back to fairy, they are sent to Riverdale where they are thought to be safe from the Fairies themselves. It's, of course, thought wrong.
6. Rayne finds herself in a school full of vampire slayers with absolutely no blood synthetic to drink from, and not wanting anyone to know that she’s a vampire. She ignores hints by a fellow student named Lilli when she offers red Kool-aid to drink. She is still hurt knowing that her parents lied to her and Sunny, and now, neither has any contact with Magnus or Jared.
7. Rayne and Sunny try to escape the school and find themselves with the Alpha Slayers. Soon after, they are attacked by Fairies led by Apple Blossom, and Rayne ends up biting Corbin Billingsworth III and drinking human blood for the first time since she was turned into a vampire. This speeds up the healing process but Corbin becomes infatuated with Rayne. Sunny seemingly changes overnight and starts sleeping with other students, which she would have never done prior to arriving at the school.
8. Rayne goes through the ritual process to transform into a fairy, and gains her wings. Now, she is definitely a fairy, vampire, and vampire slayer all at once. She claims to have done it to protect Sunny from being forced against her will, to lose her mortality, and to become fairy Queen. She also has the inability to lie, something fairies are supposed to adhere to, but somehow find a way around it time and time again.
9. Rayne believes there is something wrong with Sunny and discovers that on the night they were attacked, Sunny was taken and a Sunny changeling was left in her place. The real Sunny is to become queen against her will.
10. After Corbin is bitten a second time by Rayne, the school discovers that she is a new breed called Vamshee, and takes a sample of her blood to be used to create a whole new breed of slayers. The only problem is, they want it to be for nefarious uses, not for fighting evil vampires. Night School is actually a moniker for transforming the best of the Alpha's into a new vampire hybrid. They haven't been successful until Rayne's arrival on campus.
11. Rachel, who was poisoned in the book Stake That! is now a vampire and comes to Rayne’s rescue. She also pays the ultimate price for helping.
12. Corbin and Rayne meet up with Jared and Magnus, and tell them everything that has happened at the Slayer School. Rayne, however, still has bloodlust issues from drinking real blood, and drains Corbin nearly to death. Jared is furious and ends up turning Corbin into a vampire, and getting Rayne to promise to go to rehab (Bloody Ford Clinic)<--if you seriously don’t get this reference…see me.
In the end, Magnus, Jared, and Rayne find a way into Fairy (Disney World) where Cinderella and other fairy tale characters are real. Her father is struck down after killing Apple Blossom with Iron, and Magnus kisses Sunny breaking the spell and saving her from marrying Apple Seed, and thus becoming queen of the light court. Their mother takes the crown instead after exposing that Apple Blossom was the one who killed Tatiana, and spelling Sunny to go to Fairy against her will. Sunny decides to keep her wings, while Corbin escapes from the Blood Coven with top secret documents in hand.
Blood Ties releases August 2011, and it's supposed to be the last book in the series from what I'm hearing. It also appears to be from Sunny's POV, which will be interesting now that Rayne is a full fledged vampire without her fairy wings. Sunny, it appears, decides to keep her wings, and embrace her heritage.
This series, at times, annoys me, but to the point of rolling my eyes at the references to other YA books like Twilight and Vampire Academy. Haven't we had enough of the sparking vampires for a lifetime? The world view that fairy is actually Disney World in Orlando, Florida, was almost too weird to actually read. Rayne has come back from being an annoying loser in the last book, to nearly likable in this one. She still has major issues with her attitude, and not following directions from Magnus and Jared. Her being sent to Bloody Ford Clinic for rehab, nearly made me spill soda on myself. Really?
April 6, 2023
Night School is such a great read and I really enjoyed reading it. I couldn't put it down, I never knew what was going to happen next. With lots of twists and turns you will be on the edge of your seat reading this book. This book and series is so much fun to read!
Night School picks up where Bad Blood left off. Rayne and Sunny find out that they are faeries and not just faeries but royal ones. They are told that the Light Court in Fairyland is searching for them and that Sunny is to be the new faerie queen. They find out the real story about their parents and their stepmom Heather. They are just trying to keep the Light Court from finding the twins and taking them back to Fairyland. However something happens before any of this can take place and the twins are transported to Riverdale Academy, a boarding school for slayers in a remote location in the Swiss Alps.
Rayne and Sunny are definietly not happy when they find out that they are hidden in the school for slayers. They have no access to their family, friends or their boyfriends. They must learn to adapt to their new surroundings and figure out a way to get out of there at the same time. It's not easy when there is no blood substitute for Rayne and with Sunny just wanting to remain a normal human. Then there is Corbin and his friends. They are the best slayers at Riverdale Academy. Rayne has to deal with Corbin and her attraction to him and also figure out why all of the sudden Sunny is acting very strange and not like herself at all. And what about Night School, a building on campus where the elite slayers train or do they?
I enjoyed reading Night School from beginning to end. I was surprised by what happened in about the second half of the book. I liked how the author changed up the story a bit and we see Rayne and Sunny not just as vampire/vampire slayer and human but also as something else.
I recommend reading this book and this series if you have not already. I can't wait to read the next book and see where the story takes me this time.
Night School picks up where Bad Blood left off. Rayne and Sunny find out that they are faeries and not just faeries but royal ones. They are told that the Light Court in Fairyland is searching for them and that Sunny is to be the new faerie queen. They find out the real story about their parents and their stepmom Heather. They are just trying to keep the Light Court from finding the twins and taking them back to Fairyland. However something happens before any of this can take place and the twins are transported to Riverdale Academy, a boarding school for slayers in a remote location in the Swiss Alps.
Rayne and Sunny are definietly not happy when they find out that they are hidden in the school for slayers. They have no access to their family, friends or their boyfriends. They must learn to adapt to their new surroundings and figure out a way to get out of there at the same time. It's not easy when there is no blood substitute for Rayne and with Sunny just wanting to remain a normal human. Then there is Corbin and his friends. They are the best slayers at Riverdale Academy. Rayne has to deal with Corbin and her attraction to him and also figure out why all of the sudden Sunny is acting very strange and not like herself at all. And what about Night School, a building on campus where the elite slayers train or do they?
I enjoyed reading Night School from beginning to end. I was surprised by what happened in about the second half of the book. I liked how the author changed up the story a bit and we see Rayne and Sunny not just as vampire/vampire slayer and human but also as something else.
I recommend reading this book and this series if you have not already. I can't wait to read the next book and see where the story takes me this time.
April 22, 2020
En este libro volvemos a una narración de Rayne. El libro, como los anteriores, lo leí rápidamente. Sigue teniendo ese toque de juventud, sobrenatural y sencillez... En los pasados libros leímos de vampiros, hombres lobo, conspiraciones, amoríos y complicada adolescencia... ¿Era necesario agregar hadas? La historia es llevada de una manera que introduce el tema de hadas sin estropear completamente la historia... Estoy segura, otro poco y se arruina todo. Digamos, en términos coloquiales, la autora la salvo raspando.
Después de matar a Jane, Rayne y Sunny regresan a la casa de su padre, encontrándose con la sorpresiva llegada de su madre y el regreso de su padre. Pronto descubrirán el secreto familiar: ellas son descendientes de hadas y próximas a la corona. Obligadas a ocultarse dentro del internado para cazadores de vampiros Riverdale, están lejos de la comunicación. Rayne, rodeada de personas capaces de estacarla en cualquier momento, debe aprender a dominar sus poderes de hadas, que deliberadamente activo, y controlar su sed de sangre. Por otro lado, parece estar sola en esta batalla pues su hermana paso de llorar por ver a su novio a besarse con medio internado.
Después de matar a Jane, Rayne y Sunny regresan a la casa de su padre, encontrándose con la sorpresiva llegada de su madre y el regreso de su padre. Pronto descubrirán el secreto familiar: ellas son descendientes de hadas y próximas a la corona. Obligadas a ocultarse dentro del internado para cazadores de vampiros Riverdale, están lejos de la comunicación. Rayne, rodeada de personas capaces de estacarla en cualquier momento, debe aprender a dominar sus poderes de hadas, que deliberadamente activo, y controlar su sed de sangre. Por otro lado, parece estar sola en esta batalla pues su hermana paso de llorar por ver a su novio a besarse con medio internado.
March 17, 2021
Content Warning: molestation, HP references, suicide
Honestly these books are truly outlandish and trying to do it all. Rayne is now not only a vampire who's also a vampire slayer but now she's also a fairy princess and a goth cheerleader. This is too much for one person. This is a lot that makes it confusing and hard for me to follow. I love the whole parody book idea and that it makes fun of Its own characters but honestly I can barely follow them anymore. Fairyland that's a replica of Disneyland is a fun idea with Tinkerbell being real and then calling her Tinkerbitch is great. That made me laugh every time but otherwise I kept saying "okay this is a bit much" out loud even though no one else was here. Like it's just going too far. Hopefully the next one will tone it down. Otherwise still not bad. I love the idea of a slayer boarding school and like evil slayers but slayers who want to make a fairy vampire hybrid army was again doing too much for me. I couldn't follow it and the reasoning didn't make much sense. Like even talking about it and typing this review feels like something a drunk person would write. Its just too much at once for me.
Honestly these books are truly outlandish and trying to do it all. Rayne is now not only a vampire who's also a vampire slayer but now she's also a fairy princess and a goth cheerleader. This is too much for one person. This is a lot that makes it confusing and hard for me to follow. I love the whole parody book idea and that it makes fun of Its own characters but honestly I can barely follow them anymore. Fairyland that's a replica of Disneyland is a fun idea with Tinkerbell being real and then calling her Tinkerbitch is great. That made me laugh every time but otherwise I kept saying "okay this is a bit much" out loud even though no one else was here. Like it's just going too far. Hopefully the next one will tone it down. Otherwise still not bad. I love the idea of a slayer boarding school and like evil slayers but slayers who want to make a fairy vampire hybrid army was again doing too much for me. I couldn't follow it and the reasoning didn't make much sense. Like even talking about it and typing this review feels like something a drunk person would write. Its just too much at once for me.
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