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The more the trio learn about the scarecrows and the smiling man, the more hopeless it seems that they'll ever escape them. She's hurting after the loss of her mother, but tough and determined to survive.Īfter Ollie escapes that first night with two classmates, the scares ratchet up. The buildup to the bus breaking down is all well-paced and plotted, and Ollie, the main character, is very well drawn. There are ghosts and old curses and a magical watch, too. Author Katherine Arden, in her first book for this age group, throws a lot in the scary-stuff pot and stirs. And best of all for kids, they'll never look at a boring farm field trip the same way again. Here's a rare thing: tween horror that's creepy instead of gory, well-written (minus some hastiness near the end), and starring thoughtful, memorable characters. Chloe agrees to join the family she has never known for one reason only: Chloe vows to kill the vampire responsible for her mother’s murder. In fact, her entire family is descended from the powerful bloodlines of vampire hunters. Through her grandfather, she learns her mother was a vampire hunter. Chloe’s mother kept her hidden from the family now, Chloe tries to unveil the family secrets. When Chloe wakes, she comes face to face with the only other living relative, besides her mother, whom she has ever met: her grandfather. Overwhelmed by the feeling of safety, Chloe passes out and they whisk her away to their small community. Before the vampire can kidnap her, there is an unexpected rescue by a group of vampire hunters. Fourteen-year-old Chloe witnesses her mother’s murder at the hands of a vampire. This special edition of The Vampire Hunter’s Daughter contains parts I-VI, the complete collection. If you have a YA in your life who is interested in paranormal, steer them this way. It is, in my opinion, of better quality then another highly acclaimed (and filmed) series that shall go unnamed. The Vampire Hunter’s Daughter: Part 1 available for free at Amazon B&NīLOGGER’S NOTE: As you know, I rarely present YA because I don’t think most readers of this blog are interested, but this series is an exception. □ Warning this book is not for children. I will admit I did, especially once I got older. Don’t try to lie to yourself either that you didn’t think about a twisted retelling of Peter Pan. Crowe, the first book in the Vicious Lost Boys series. You can expect hate kissing, fighting, bickering, and ‘touch her and I’ll unalive you’ vibes.ĭid you ever want to read a dark adult version of Peter Pan, Winnie, and the Lost Boys? Look no further than The Never King by Nikki St. If you like your enemies to lovers romance with hot, ruthless, morally gray love interests, you’ll enjoy The Never King and the Lost Boys. The Never King is a dark retelling of Peter and Wendy. * Release Date is not final and will likely be much sooner. And this time, the Never King and the Lost Boys aren’t willing to let me go. Now, on the afternoon of my 18th birthday, my mother is running around the house making sure all the windows are barred and the doors locked.īecause when night falls, he comes for me. Sometimes they’re gone for only a day, some a week or a month. The stories were all wrong - Hook was never the villain.įor two centuries, all of the Darling women have disappeared on their 18th birthday. Genres: Dark Paranormal Reverse Harem Romance, Dark Romance, Reverse Harem Published by Blackwell House LLC on February 24, 2022 This book may be unsuitable for people under 18 years of age due to its use of sexual content, drug and alcohol use, and/or violence. The book doesn't immediately start with Fallon being thirteen but moves there pretty quickly. The author gives sufficient backstory to jog your memory about the details of the first book, but it is still necessary to read it before starting Of Blood and Bone. The audiobook was just as good as the first one. I enjoyed Year One so much that I was very eager to get my hands on Of Blood and Bone. Will a fifteen-year-old girl be able to do all that is necessary to fix chasm tearing apart the world? When she is done, she picks up the sword and starts to plan what is necessary to heal the world fractured by the Doom. For two years she trains, she studies, she learns the secrets of the world. On her thirteenth birthday, she is sent to the woods to train with a wise old man who has centuries worth of knowledge to pass on to her. She knows that she is "The One." From a young age, she understands that peaceful future is on her shoulders. She has told Fallon about the world before the Doom, but she has been protected from the violence on the farm. Her mother, Lana, has told her about her sire, Max Fallon. Fallon Swift is nearing her thirteenth birthday and has been living a mostly idyllic childhood on a remote farm with her parents and younger brothers. It has been thirteen years since the Doom swept through the world eliminating more than half of the world's population. |