Bloodline

Bloodline by Kate Cary

I would give this 3 out of 5 stars.

John Shaw has been sent to the front lines for World War I.  He is very mystified by his captain, Quincy Harker, by his abnormal qualities. During the war John is injured and his is sent back to his home town in England to recovery.  Mary Steward, a nurse, takes care of John and becomes quite fond of him as well as John's little sister, Lily, who lives near by.  John now suffers from odd delusions from his time in the war.  In order to help him recover, Mary decides to read his diary which is filled with gruesome stories from the war and interesting tidbits about Captain Quincy Harker.

I actually enjoyed reading this book.  Normally I don't like when books are in letter form, but this is the book I really liked.  I liked the fact that it changes point of views because you get to feel what other characters are feeling. This book is supposed sort of a spin-off type of story about Dracula which makes this book a whole lot more interesting in my opinion.  I have never read Dracula, but someday I hopefully will.  It is set in the World War I era, so it is very interesting to read about a different time period.

I would say this is middle school and up. I would say this is like PG-11 because it is not PG, but it isn't PG-13.

The Secret Circle

The Secret Circle by L.J. Smith

I would give this 3 out of 5 stars.

Forced to leave her home is California, Cassie finds herself in a new town meeting her grandmother for the first time.  She feels a strange bond to a terrifying group of teens who seem to rule her new school. Initiated into the coven of witches that's controlled New Salem for hundreds of years, she's drawn into the Secret Circle, a thrill that's both intoxicating and deadly. But when she falls for the mysterious and intriguing Adam, Cassie must choose whether to resist temptation or risk dark forces to get what she wants—even if it means that one wrong move could ultimately destroy her.


I genuinely enjoyed this book.  I am glad for a change of species since mainly I have been reading about vampires.  I am watching the TV series to this book series which is quite interesting.  Some parts of this book are cheesy and predictable, but what books aren't these days?  I really like L.J. Smith her books are so captivating and once I start reading, it is hard to put it down. 


I would say this is for middle school and up.  I would also say this is PG.

Angelfire

Angelfire by Courtney Allison Moulton

I give this 4 out of 5 stars.

When Ellie meets Will, she feels like she has meet him before.  Then she begins having terrifying nightmares of monstrous creatures that are hunting her and killing her.  On Ellie's seventeenth birthday, Will awakens Ellie's power, and she knows that she can fight the creatures that stalk her in the shadowy darkness, but only Will has the keys to unlock her memories. Now that her power has been awaken she must hunt those that are trying to kill her.  Ellie has power that no one can match, and her role is to hunt and kill the reapers that prey on human souls. But in order to survive the dangerous battle between the angels and the Fallen, she must also search for the secrets of her past lives and truths that may be too frightening to remember.

This is a cool and interesting twist too angels.  I love the fact that has Ellie is reborn over the centuries she has become more human.  I wish the author added more detail because that would make this book 10 times better. Also this book felt a bit rushed, but other than those to complaints I really enjoyed this book.


I would say this book and soon to be series is for middle school and up.  I would rate it maybe PG to PG-13.

House of Night

House of Night Series by P.C. Cast and Kristen Cast

I would give this series a 4 out or 5 stars.

Review for Marked. Book one of this series.

Zoey has had it bad.  Ever since her mom remarried, Zoey's life has been awful.  Step-loser as Zoey calls her new step dad practically hates Zoey, so when a Vampire Tracker comes to Zoey's school and marks her, she is all but thrilled.  Now she must pick up her life and leave behind her almost-boyfriend Heath and her bestfriend Kayla to go to the House of Night a school for fledglings. When Zoey arrives, she realizes she isn't your average fledgling.  Her mark has already been completely filled in signifying she is an adult vampire. See how Zoey handles her new life in the House of Night Series.

This is a very cool twist to the vampire mythology.  I really enjoyed reading about all the weird different things happen in their customs.  I find it very interesting that P.C. Cast wrote this book with her daughter Kristen Cast.  Overall I really enjoyed this series, and the good thing about this series there are like eight books and the Cast family is still writing more.

This series is for High School and up because of sexual content and language.  I would rate this maybe PG-13.

Wake

Wake by Lisa McMann

I would give this series a 4 out of 5.

First book in the Wake Trilogy

Janie Hanagan is different.  When people fall asleep around her she gets sucked into their dreams. She discovered this special ability when she was only eight years old.  Only a closed door will separate the dreamer's dreams and Janie.

Janie live with her mom, so she works at a nursing home because older people are restless sleepers.  One night on the way home from work she gets sucked into someones nightmare. Randomly she gets sucked into this mystery person's dreams until one day she figures out who they belong to, Cabel.  Cabel helps Janie with her ability. Then Janie hears some rumors which make her no longer trust Cabel... for now.

I really liked this book, but I think most people will either hate it or love it.  The book is set up really weird.  It is almost like a diary.  Lisa McMann created a very cool and interesting twist to a normal romance. Also I haven't read any books or really heard about this strange ability to get sucked into people's dreams, so it was very interesting to read about.  The only think I would want to change about this book would be to make it flow a little better and for it to be a little longer.

This story is for late middle school and up, but high schoolers will enjoy it too.  I would say this is rated PG-13.

Hearts at Stake

Hearts at Stake by Alyxandra Harvey

First book in the Drake Chronicles

I would give this book a 5 out of 5 stars.

This story is in the alternating point of view of Lucy Hamilton and Sloange Drake.

Lucy is Sloange's best friend and Sloange is Lucy's best friend, they have been since they were young.  There is one slight problem in their friendship--they are two different species. Lucy is human and Sloange is a vampire, or well she will be on her sixteenth birthday. Sloange is the first girl born vampire in the history of the ancient families. Sloange also has seven older and very protective brothers who won't let her out of their sight. Then Kieran Black, an anti-vampire agent, messes up everything. He's positive that the Drakes killed his family, so he's looking for revenge.

This series is one of my all time favorites.  Readers get to see the story from two points of view, a soon-to-be vampire and a fragile human.  Alyxandra Harvey is a phenomenal writer who catches readers in the first few chapters.  Readers can't help but fall in love with this story and the characters all with it.

This story is for late middle school and up, but high schoolers will enjoy it too.  I would say this is rated PG-13.

Strange Angels

Strange Angels by Lili St. Crow

I would give this book a 4 out of 5 stars.

Dru Anderson has had a tough life.  She's only 16 and has lived in practically every state.  Her and her dad travel from state to state, city to city  hunting things from the Real World. When her and her father come to the Dakotas, things take a turn for the worst.  A zombie comes thrashing into their home.  Dru is left alone, terrified, scared with no where to go.  Soon Dru finds out she's not who she thought she was.

This series is one of my favorites.  This world is different from other supernaturals worlds in other books.  I would love to live in Dru's world.  Lili St. Crow is a captivating author with an eye for details. The characters in this series are well developed.

I would say this book is for around middle school and up. Also I would rate it as PG-13 for violence.