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3.95 AVERAGE
3.95 AVERAGE
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
allie made me laugh w/ some of her thoughts & actions. especially when she “sighed”.. idk why that was so funny, but it was. to me at least because you’re doing it on purpose & it’s just so dramatic lol.
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also um… i was a little shocked? i guess that ruth didn’t make it at the end. i thought it was a little sudden & was idk disappointed. i didn’t like her but wow… poor caleb yk.. & i also for some odd reason liked jackal… don’t hate me
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also um… i was a little shocked? i guess that ruth didn’t make it at the end. i thought it was a little sudden & was idk disappointed. i didn’t like her but wow… poor caleb yk.. & i also for some odd reason liked jackal… don’t hate me
This one ended up being not at all what I was expecting, which isn't necessarily a bad thing. I am a big fan of the Iron Fey series, but this was nothing like the Iron Fey! I knew it was a vampire book and in this story the vampires are the leaders and humans are a source of blood, except for the humans who don't want to give blood - these humans are the scavengers, just trying to survive. The main character, Allie, is a scavenger who turns into a vampire. I guess I was expecting a bit of swoon and the romantic side of vampires, you know the sparkle-in-the-sun side and they don't really want to kill people. This book was nothing like that. It was gritty and tough and dirty. There were almost two stories, the first one being Allie before she was a vampire and the second one being Allie after she was a vampire. The first half was a bit slow going but then it changed into a page turner can't-wait-to-get-to-the-end. There was a lot of action, the characters were well developed and there was a little bit of swoon. One thing that really stands out for me is the way that Julie Kagawa writes... I was totally taken into the world, I could smell the smells, taste the tastes and feel what the characters were feeling... When Allie was going through the 'hunger', I could almost feel the same feelings (though maybe for hot chocolate, not human blood!). Allie was a great main character - tough, sweet, a bit witty and loyal..yes I have a small crush on her. I am looking forward to seeing her relationship with Zeke develop in the second book.
One thing I wasn't expecting, there were a lot of deaths, a lot of bloody deaths and the one thing that made me slightly nervous as I sat in the dark reading.. *whispers* , the rabids........ They still make me a bit nervous!
Another great series from Julie Kagawa.
Thanks to NetGalley for the book.
One thing I wasn't expecting, there were a lot of deaths, a lot of bloody deaths and the one thing that made me slightly nervous as I sat in the dark reading.. *whispers* , the rabids........ They still make me a bit nervous!
Another great series from Julie Kagawa.
Thanks to NetGalley for the book.
Actual rating: 4.9
I loved this book the third time around! My copy is so beat up. I read this when I was 13 and I never really finished the series. I needed some comfort reading to get me through a reading slump, this for sure got me through it.
I care so much for the characters which is rare for me. While the romance may not be the best I've read, it certainly adds to the book.
The fast-paced nature of the plot is so addictive and suspenseful. I didn't remember all of the different scenes and problems, THERE'S SO MANY.
Kagawa is also not afraid to kill of characters which I love as well. While some things aren't likely, it's a YA paranormal, you got to suspend some disbelief.
I love Alison as a main character because she's imperfect and but also a pretty good hero. She chooses to be a vampire out of weakness and deals with the consequences.
Altogether I wholly enjoyed this again and I will be rereading for years. I will continue this series 100%.
I loved this book the third time around! My copy is so beat up. I read this when I was 13 and I never really finished the series. I needed some comfort reading to get me through a reading slump, this for sure got me through it.
I care so much for the characters which is rare for me. While the romance may not be the best I've read, it certainly adds to the book.
The fast-paced nature of the plot is so addictive and suspenseful. I didn't remember all of the different scenes and problems, THERE'S SO MANY.
Kagawa is also not afraid to kill of characters which I love as well. While some things aren't likely, it's a YA paranormal, you got to suspend some disbelief.
I love Alison as a main character because she's imperfect and but also a pretty good hero. She chooses to be a vampire out of weakness and deals with the consequences.
Altogether I wholly enjoyed this again and I will be rereading for years. I will continue this series 100%.
3.75/5⭐️ This book was missing something and idk what. Maybe it was written too long, or maybe i spent this whole book thinking the romance was going to be with Kanin a fellow vampire, I want to know more about him. Im so confused how we were with Kanin for a bit then he just disappeared i wanted him as the love interest... I loved the whole world and the major dystopian vibes. I loved seeing how Allie was going through all these changes internally and what life was like for the humans. I will be continuing because I am just too curious
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but not for a bit cause I can tell we're gonna be traveling for a whileeee but we better get back with Kanin, he was the most interesting apart aside from Allison..
Well well well. Finally a vampire book I didn't cringe at!
Out of my deep love for Julie Kagawa's Iron Fey series, I put my eye roll on pend mode and decided I would give this a try. And OH MY GOD was I glad!!! Fantastic story, awesome main character that doesn't leaving you sighing in frustration but rather fist pumping the air and flowing literature that has you hooked from the get go.
Grab your cup of tea, cuddle into your blanket, and get ready to be immersed into another reality. This book will certainly take you there.
Out of my deep love for Julie Kagawa's Iron Fey series, I put my eye roll on pend mode and decided I would give this a try. And OH MY GOD was I glad!!! Fantastic story, awesome main character that doesn't leaving you sighing in frustration but rather fist pumping the air and flowing literature that has you hooked from the get go.
Grab your cup of tea, cuddle into your blanket, and get ready to be immersed into another reality. This book will certainly take you there.
From my review archives:
Yes, you might be wondering if I’m once again in my vampire fan stage, but to answer your and even my parents’ question, no, I’m not. I have read too many vampire books in those days and really thought that nothing would impress m anymore. Basically, I just wanted to read something bloody and what s better than a pure vampire book that has been on my to-read list for nearly 3 years. I gave it a try…
It’s a really nice book if you’re new to vampires, however, if you’re a near expert as I am, it might not give you anything new. what I was enjoying in the book was the idea of the Virus. yes it’s pretty cliche, but come on, who doesn’t like the whole apocalyptical world? Theme? I can say, that I truly enjoy it. it’s leek a guide of what to do and don’t’s. The character that I loved the most was Kanin. True, he didn’t appear much and mostly he was silent, but he kind of reminded me of raise from noblesse. true, he’s not as all-powerful and hot, but his “love” for humans was what made me think of Rai. (For those who have no idea what Noblesse is, it’s a Korean webtoon, you should really read it, it’s awesome!). Okay, back to the review. Allie is a great character and you’ll love her lots. You’ll question her choice of becoming a vampire, but only in the first second, afterwards, you’ll just try to understand all her choice.
One thing that I really liked and enjoyed in the book was the description of the vampires. In short Kanin’s definition of war was happening to Allie. Who I really wanted to smack and kill was Stick, he frustrated and annoyed me too much. You’ll know why when you read the book, but the way he relayed Allie was too cowardly. To m disappointment, there were no vivid bloodshed. there’s some drama, but nothing too shocking, well, for me that is. Are you ready to set on the journey to become a vampire and look for a mystical place called - Eden? Are you up for a small dosage of vampire x human romance? I’m still rooting for Karin, I really want to know how the romance plot will go in that direction and will it ever? If Allie stays with Zeke it will surely be too cliche, but we’ll see what’s going to happen in the next books. Enjoy it to your fullest and don’t forget to share your thoughts below! Stay tuned for more reviews as well as promos. Don’t miss your next favourite book or manga! Happy reading!
XOXO
Katie
Yes, you might be wondering if I’m once again in my vampire fan stage, but to answer your and even my parents’ question, no, I’m not. I have read too many vampire books in those days and really thought that nothing would impress m anymore. Basically, I just wanted to read something bloody and what s better than a pure vampire book that has been on my to-read list for nearly 3 years. I gave it a try…
It’s a really nice book if you’re new to vampires, however, if you’re a near expert as I am, it might not give you anything new. what I was enjoying in the book was the idea of the Virus. yes it’s pretty cliche, but come on, who doesn’t like the whole apocalyptical world? Theme? I can say, that I truly enjoy it. it’s leek a guide of what to do and don’t’s. The character that I loved the most was Kanin. True, he didn’t appear much and mostly he was silent, but he kind of reminded me of raise from noblesse. true, he’s not as all-powerful and hot, but his “love” for humans was what made me think of Rai. (For those who have no idea what Noblesse is, it’s a Korean webtoon, you should really read it, it’s awesome!). Okay, back to the review. Allie is a great character and you’ll love her lots. You’ll question her choice of becoming a vampire, but only in the first second, afterwards, you’ll just try to understand all her choice.
One thing that I really liked and enjoyed in the book was the description of the vampires. In short Kanin’s definition of war was happening to Allie. Who I really wanted to smack and kill was Stick, he frustrated and annoyed me too much. You’ll know why when you read the book, but the way he relayed Allie was too cowardly. To m disappointment, there were no vivid bloodshed. there’s some drama, but nothing too shocking, well, for me that is. Are you ready to set on the journey to become a vampire and look for a mystical place called - Eden? Are you up for a small dosage of vampire x human romance? I’m still rooting for Karin, I really want to know how the romance plot will go in that direction and will it ever? If Allie stays with Zeke it will surely be too cliche, but we’ll see what’s going to happen in the next books. Enjoy it to your fullest and don’t forget to share your thoughts below! Stay tuned for more reviews as well as promos. Don’t miss your next favourite book or manga! Happy reading!
XOXO
Katie
When I first spotted the cover I thought "Hey, that's interesting." Then I read the back and thought "Hey, that's different." And now I've finished the book and I'm thinking "Julie Kagawa is freaking brilliant."
Its an understatement to say that the whole vampire teen things is overdone. But I figured that since I loved what Kagawa did with her Iron Fey series I would give this book a try. I was not disappointed. I was immediately hooked with the surreal yet quite believable post-apocalyptic world she created. The progression was fast and I loved the action scenes. Kagawa has quite the knack for them.
One important thing that Kagawa did in this book that many teen novels don't is having time pass over the course of the novel. I feel that this is such an important thing and it bothers me when no times passes between events. It doesn't feel realistic. But Kagawa gave me that and I actually smiled when I saw "over the course of the next few weeks" (paraphrased).
However, not everything was perfect. I did not like Allie's love interest. Not...at...all... He was just too perfect and I find perfection in books annoying.
Besides that I really enjoyed this book. I can't wait for the next one.
Its an understatement to say that the whole vampire teen things is overdone. But I figured that since I loved what Kagawa did with her Iron Fey series I would give this book a try. I was not disappointed. I was immediately hooked with the surreal yet quite believable post-apocalyptic world she created. The progression was fast and I loved the action scenes. Kagawa has quite the knack for them.
One important thing that Kagawa did in this book that many teen novels don't is having time pass over the course of the novel. I feel that this is such an important thing and it bothers me when no times passes between events. It doesn't feel realistic. But Kagawa gave me that and I actually smiled when I saw "over the course of the next few weeks" (paraphrased).
However, not everything was perfect. I did not like Allie's love interest. Not...at...all... He was just too perfect and I find perfection in books annoying.
Besides that I really enjoyed this book. I can't wait for the next one.
Allie is an unregistered kid in a vampire city. Roaming the ruins of a mighty city (from when humans lived free, before a plague that almost wipes us out)with her plucky band of street kids, Allie is most focused on survival.
One night she ventures out of the city walls into the territory of rabids (feral vampires) and discovers a giant food cache that would feed her crew for months.
When they return to get the food, Allie is attacked by rabids; a sure death sentence. But a stranger heals her, and in doing so, makes her into one of the very beings she fears and hates most; vampire.
Her vampire maker is a loner, unlike any vampire Allie has heard of, and as he teaches her to accept what she's become, she discovers he hides important secrets about why rabids have taken over most of the country.
Setting out on her own after her maker is captured, Allie encounters a band of humans looking for "Eden", a city with no vampires where humans live free with technology. She joins them incognito, but soon finds her Hunger and the leader's son, Zeke, testing the vows she's made to never become a monster.
Alot happens in this book, and, for me, the three major parts tasted very differently from each other. Allie (Sekemoto! Yay Asian heroines even when their ethnic culture really has nothing to do with their character development)looks for food and worries in the first part. It was fine, but a bit slow for me.
After she is turned, she has to learn about vampires and give up her old life. This second part intrigued me more as I wanted to know what rules the author was going to establish, but I felt the (necessary) summarizing of Allie's training distanced me from feeling attached to her agonized "oh I don't want to be a monster but look I have Hunger" worries.
It is the third part where she hooks up with the humans, and Zeke, that ratchets this story up to the fourth star. While Allie is fairy hard to kill, we get massive tension from her fears of being discovered as a vampire and her worries about the vulnerability of the humans. The added icing on the angst cake was how Zeke kept trying to get closer to Allie even as she was trying to figure out how to get blood before she turned into a ravening monster.
Then, at the end, with the revelation about Zeke's father, the raider king, and her vampire maker's fate, the whole plot tightened up quite nicely, as well as set up some excellent obstacles for Allie to overcome.
And she gets to overcome them with a katana, so kudos on that. I will definitely be looking for the next installment and hoping the author continues on in the vein of part three with more action and more of Allie trying to save those she cares about.
The haunted cities infested by light-fearing rabids featuring a character wanting to find a cure reminded me severely of "I am Legend". While the romantic aspect of this book is acceptable for elementary kids, I'm pretty sure my 4th grader daughter would be icked out by the blood-and-gore.
This Book's Snack Designation: Like sea salt and vinegar Kettle chips for the salty crunch of Allie after the slow beginning
One night she ventures out of the city walls into the territory of rabids (feral vampires) and discovers a giant food cache that would feed her crew for months.
When they return to get the food, Allie is attacked by rabids; a sure death sentence. But a stranger heals her, and in doing so, makes her into one of the very beings she fears and hates most; vampire.
Her vampire maker is a loner, unlike any vampire Allie has heard of, and as he teaches her to accept what she's become, she discovers he hides important secrets about why rabids have taken over most of the country.
Setting out on her own after her maker is captured, Allie encounters a band of humans looking for "Eden", a city with no vampires where humans live free with technology. She joins them incognito, but soon finds her Hunger and the leader's son, Zeke, testing the vows she's made to never become a monster.
Alot happens in this book, and, for me, the three major parts tasted very differently from each other. Allie (Sekemoto! Yay Asian heroines even when their ethnic culture really has nothing to do with their character development)looks for food and worries in the first part. It was fine, but a bit slow for me.
After she is turned, she has to learn about vampires and give up her old life. This second part intrigued me more as I wanted to know what rules the author was going to establish, but I felt the (necessary) summarizing of Allie's training distanced me from feeling attached to her agonized "oh I don't want to be a monster but look I have Hunger" worries.
It is the third part where she hooks up with the humans, and Zeke, that ratchets this story up to the fourth star. While Allie is fairy hard to kill, we get massive tension from her fears of being discovered as a vampire and her worries about the vulnerability of the humans. The added icing on the angst cake was how Zeke kept trying to get closer to Allie even as she was trying to figure out how to get blood before she turned into a ravening monster.
Then, at the end, with the revelation about Zeke's father, the raider king, and her vampire maker's fate, the whole plot tightened up quite nicely, as well as set up some excellent obstacles for Allie to overcome.
And she gets to overcome them with a katana, so kudos on that. I will definitely be looking for the next installment and hoping the author continues on in the vein of part three with more action and more of Allie trying to save those she cares about.
The haunted cities infested by light-fearing rabids featuring a character wanting to find a cure reminded me severely of "I am Legend". While the romantic aspect of this book is acceptable for elementary kids, I'm pretty sure my 4th grader daughter would be icked out by the blood-and-gore.
This Book's Snack Designation: Like sea salt and vinegar Kettle chips for the salty crunch of Allie after the slow beginning