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reaperreads's review against another edition
I wish there was a similar rating system here as to Letterboxd wherein I could add a heart instead of giving a star rating. I can't do a star rating for this book because I'm not the intended audience in terms of age, but this book has a lot of heart and has some legitimately well-done moments of suspense. Definitely wish I had discovered books like this in elementary school--I would have devoured them like a flying fox on a fig.
keberwick's review against another edition
3.0
I read this series (up to the third book) when I was in, like, fourth grade. So maybe you shouldn't trust the 5 star rating, but I remember this book being amazing. I thought it was so unique and clever and creative, but I'm afraid to try reading it now since I've obviously grown up and my tastes (while they are still similar) have changed. If you know a late elementary school/middle school student who enjoys vampires and history, have them read this book.
audreychamaine's review against another edition
2.0
Jack, a young boy living on the streets of Victorian London, watches as a mysterious ghost ship docks on the Thames. Only two people exit the ship: a tall, well-dressed aristocrat and a starving, frightened boy the same age as Jack. Jack befriends the boy, Ben, and learns that he has just come back from an expedition in Mexico where they unwittingly released Camazotz, the Mayan vampire god of the underworld. Together with Ben’s sister Emily, the children are in a race against time to stop the force that threatens to take over the entire British Empire.
greenvillemelissa's review against another edition
4.0
Book #20 Read in 2017
Vampire Plagues: London by Sebastian Rook
This is the first book in a trilogy for young adults. In this book, Ben is with his father on an expedition to Mexico. They stumble across a cave full of vampire bats and that does not end well for Ben's father. Ben escapes back to his home in London but the vampire problem follows him there. Can Ben, his sister Emily and their new friend Jack win against a paranormal enemy? This book has lots of action to keep middle school and high school readers engaged. I borrowed this book from the public library.
Vampire Plagues: London by Sebastian Rook
This is the first book in a trilogy for young adults. In this book, Ben is with his father on an expedition to Mexico. They stumble across a cave full of vampire bats and that does not end well for Ben's father. Ben escapes back to his home in London but the vampire problem follows him there. Can Ben, his sister Emily and their new friend Jack win against a paranormal enemy? This book has lots of action to keep middle school and high school readers engaged. I borrowed this book from the public library.
shonaningyo's review against another edition
4.0
This was a series consisting of vampires that I read and loved years before Twilight. I can't really say those who have not read this before Twilight can take from it the same entertainment and enjoyment I did because of current pop culture being flooded with vampires and other monsters, but if you're willing to take an alternative route and read this, then by all means do so.
This book is about an orphan named Jack in London during the mid 1800s. He sees a ship in the harbor at night, and a swarm of something flies off in a huge cloud. Then Jack meets a boy who came off that ship, and it is revealed that he is searching for his sister, who is in town, and he is missing his father. Those bats were vampire bats and.... well, you'll have to read more to find out.
I recommend for younger readers, middle schoolers (that's when I read it) who want a short vampire adventure that doesn't drag on too much. Only three books, and if you're willing to commit to it -- not that the installments are long--then you'll probably finish it in a few days, depending on your reading speed.
This book is about an orphan named Jack in London during the mid 1800s. He sees a ship in the harbor at night, and a swarm of something flies off in a huge cloud. Then Jack meets a boy who came off that ship, and it is revealed that he is searching for his sister, who is in town, and he is missing his father. Those bats were vampire bats and.... well, you'll have to read more to find out.
I recommend for younger readers, middle schoolers (that's when I read it) who want a short vampire adventure that doesn't drag on too much. Only three books, and if you're willing to commit to it -- not that the installments are long--then you'll probably finish it in a few days, depending on your reading speed.
kajh23's review against another edition
3.0
As an adult who has read her fair share of adult vampire stories, I really liked this one for the young readers. It had lots of the classic vampire lore but the story was simple enough to keep it at a readable length for a middle grader. Not sure how many hard core vampire fans there are in the middle grades ... but those who are there will like this series.
melissapalmer404's review against another edition
4.0
Book #20 Read in 2017
Vampire Plagues: London by Sebastian Rook
This is the first book in a trilogy for young adults. In this book, Ben is with his father on an expedition to Mexico. They stumble across a cave full of vampire bats and that does not end well for Ben's father. Ben escapes back to his home in London but the vampire problem follows him there. Can Ben, his sister Emily and their new friend Jack win against a paranormal enemy? This book has lots of action to keep middle school and high school readers engaged. I borrowed this book from the public library.
Vampire Plagues: London by Sebastian Rook
This is the first book in a trilogy for young adults. In this book, Ben is with his father on an expedition to Mexico. They stumble across a cave full of vampire bats and that does not end well for Ben's father. Ben escapes back to his home in London but the vampire problem follows him there. Can Ben, his sister Emily and their new friend Jack win against a paranormal enemy? This book has lots of action to keep middle school and high school readers engaged. I borrowed this book from the public library.
readerofdafuk's review against another edition
4.0
I like the Mexican part of the story, when they first met the vampires on the island. easy read, and really entertaining.
katkeyes's review against another edition
Read to vet for my 9 yo bonus kid. Maybe in another year he'll be just the right age for this.
heyshay07's review against another edition
3.0
This was an insanely cheesy book. It is definitely a book for grades 4-6, but probably too juvenile for grades higher than that unless they are really sheltered kids. Lots of the middle schoolers I work with are into the horror genre, and this isn't it. Vampire Plague is more a straight forward adventure novel that is at least entertaining enough to finish. It's not scary at all and completely rated G. There is no deeper meanings or hidden twists with this story. I could see it being a Disney Channel movie. (Do they still makes those?) Ben is the main character and his sister Emily is the token female in the book, but at least she is smart. Jack is an orphan they befriend and adopt into their family. After one climactic battle, they defeat Camazots, the evil Myan vampire God. However, there are two more books in the series so it's not over... Not sure if the next one is worth reading.
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