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3.64 AVERAGE
3.64 AVERAGE
This would serve as a pretty good introduction to vampire books. It's simple, easy to read, and is enjoyable. I can see why Atwater-Rhodes was referred to as the teen Anne Rice.
This was a fun reread, I hadn’t read this since I was in middle school. I read it just as quickly but unfortunately my adult pov has tainted it a bit. 2.5/5
When I was in high school, I had a phase where I was obsessed with vampires. (As I'm sure all little emo children did....) During this phase, I read the second book in this series but never got around to reading the first for one reason or another. Around a year ago I found that second book in a thrift store and remembered how much I enjoyed it and wanted to read the rest. Now, as an adult, I thought I would give them a go, so I went ahead and sought out the first for purchase, as well. Why not?
These books are very clearly written by someone very young. She has immense talent, there is no doubt! But there are parts that make me eye-roll and relate to my own middle-grade writing style.
That being said, this was just the type of easy book I needed after my last read. It was quick and simple and I actually did enjoy the symbolism of the story. I caught that "twist" a mile ahead, but I think that goes along with the age of the writer at the time, too.
These books are very clearly written by someone very young. She has immense talent, there is no doubt! But there are parts that make me eye-roll and relate to my own middle-grade writing style.
That being said, this was just the type of easy book I needed after my last read. It was quick and simple and I actually did enjoy the symbolism of the story. I caught that "twist" a mile ahead, but I think that goes along with the age of the writer at the time, too.
“I am one of them.
I am also Rachel.
I am Risika”
It's a pretty interesting story. I fell in love with Risika's story and character right from the start. I had so many questions going through my mind while reading...and I think I only really got one answer, maybe?!? Risika is amotherfucking bad ass. She doesn't take anyone's shit, especially Aubrey's.
Aubrey basically thinks he's the shit and that he is stronger than Risika. He makes it look like he killed her twin brother, Alexander--who is actually afucking vampire himself..but I'll get back to this--and he actually killed her most prized possession: Tora, her Bengal tiger. Once that happened I was all for revenge. He deserved it and I just wanted to read about him getting his ass kicked.
Trust me it was so worth it. Aubrey is no Risika's little bitch because she is actually a lot stronger and smarter than him.
Now Alexander can take his judgmental ass and leave Risika alone. She had to adapt to the life of a vampire and he's judging her for her choices? Calm down. You aren't a saint either buddy. Does he not realize he's a vampire too? Does he not remember why she was even turned into a god damn vampire to begin with?
Other than that...... I loved this book.
I can't wait to read about what else these crazy vampires get into...
I am also Rachel.
I am Risika”
Spoiler
Let me just say that In the Forests of the Night is a pretty quick and easy read. It also grabs your attention and definitely punches you in the face with some twists. Risika, formally known as Rachel, is a 300 year old vampire. She sort of gives you the ins and outs of what it's like being a vampire. The story shifts back and forth from when she was a human, around the 1700s, to where she is has a vampire.It's a pretty interesting story. I fell in love with Risika's story and character right from the start. I had so many questions going through my mind while reading...and I think I only really got one answer, maybe?!? Risika is a
Aubrey basically thinks he's the shit and that he is stronger than Risika. He makes it look like he killed her twin brother, Alexander--who is actually a
Trust me it was so worth it. Aubrey is no Risika's little bitch because she is actually a lot stronger and smarter than him.
Now Alexander can take his judgmental ass and leave Risika alone. She had to adapt to the life of a vampire and he's judging her for her choices? Calm down. You aren't a saint either buddy. Does he not realize he's a vampire too? Does he not remember why she was even turned into a god damn vampire to begin with?
Other than that...... I loved this book.
I can't wait to read about what else these crazy vampires get into...
dark
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
So I re-read this book (read it first at 14, and now ten years later at 24, and I have to say that it did not hold up to my previous opinion of it. I can remember loving this book, and now looking back, it appears to be more of a short story (not a novel). It's written in first person past tense, in a very "telling" way. Every piece of clothing is described, but the emotions are never felt. I have now realized just how much this writing influenced my younger writing (especially when I wrote fan fiction) and it is a style that I've forced myself to grow out of. It is my hope that as I continue to re-read the Den of Shadows series that her writing grows up a bit and lives up to my remembrance of it.
I had to give it a re-read. I first read "In the Forests of the Night" when I was a freshman or sophomore. Amelia Atwater-Rhodes used to be my idol. She published young, her publications weren't over-complicated and they consumed me. I could not read her books fast enough back then.
Yesterday I felt so reminescent, I wanted to feel that consumed again by her writing filled with vampires, humans and action.
In the Forests of the Night bounces back and forth between the 1700's and present, following a girl once named Rachel, who became something more and lost more than most in the process. In the present she confronts her past, a vampire named Aubrey, who is the root of her deep seeded issues.
As I stated earlier, it's a relatively simple book filled with stuff that I used to dream about. Although simply written and at times a little over-dramatic. I still love these books. This one isn't my favorite in the series.
Yesterday I felt so reminescent, I wanted to feel that consumed again by her writing filled with vampires, humans and action.
In the Forests of the Night bounces back and forth between the 1700's and present, following a girl once named Rachel, who became something more and lost more than most in the process. In the present she confronts her past, a vampire named Aubrey, who is the root of her deep seeded issues.
As I stated earlier, it's a relatively simple book filled with stuff that I used to dream about. Although simply written and at times a little over-dramatic. I still love these books. This one isn't my favorite in the series.
This book was one of my absolute favorites when I was younger (middle school age I think). I’ve kept my copy, which is definitely well-loved, and decided to give it a reread to help with my reading slump.
This is such a short, sweet novelette about vampires, witches, and other occult things. It is part of a bigger series, which I think I have read before, but I can’t find copies of online anywhere. The author was also thirteen when she wrote this, which I think is just so beyond impressive.
Also, this quote has been my top book quote forever, and it still sticks in my head after years:
“Love is the strongest emotion any creature can feel except for hate, but hate can't hurt you. Love, and trust, and friendship, and all the other emotions humans value so much, are the only emotions that can bring pain. Only love can break a heart into so many pieces.”
This is such a short, sweet novelette about vampires, witches, and other occult things. It is part of a bigger series, which I think I have read before, but I can’t find copies of online anywhere. The author was also thirteen when she wrote this, which I think is just so beyond impressive.
Also, this quote has been my top book quote forever, and it still sticks in my head after years:
“Love is the strongest emotion any creature can feel except for hate, but hate can't hurt you. Love, and trust, and friendship, and all the other emotions humans value so much, are the only emotions that can bring pain. Only love can break a heart into so many pieces.”
Really loved this book when I was younger, and still enjoyed re-reading it today. My only wish would be that the book was longer and had more details about the characters.
One of the first vampire series I ever read. Wonderfully written & full of depth; surpasses newer vampire books, at least in the young adult age bracket. I always go back and re-read them and keep an eye out for more!