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Carpe Corpus by Rachel Caine

Jac Star — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 14:59:08 +0000

This is the sixth book in the Morganville Vampire series, and Claire finally turns 17! It’s about time, is all I can say to that.

So Rachel Caine decides to change it up a bit in this novel. First off, this story doesn’t start exactly where the last one finished. There is a small gap, but the time lost is quickly filled in with a few sentences or so.

Second, the book doesn’t end on a giant cliffhanger. It leaves you with the feeling that more is to come, but after all the anxiety in this story Claire finally gets her break.

Third, and possibly most importantly, Claire makes a mistake. It’s a potentially fatal mistake and I’m still not sure how she made it. Since this happens towards the end, I won’t say too much about it, however I will say that she deserves a good smack for her stupidity. She figures out who the person is but can’t seem to understand that the person is guilty. It’s just not a mistake we expect from Claire.

This book is great from start to finish, and the changes the author made to the story line are refreshing but not detrimental to the plot.

It’s another race against time for Claire and her friends to save the town from Bishop.

Looking forward to the next edition to the series for sure!

Lord of Misrule by Rachel Caine

Jac Star — Thu, 30 Apr 2009 19:26:37 +0000

This is the fifth book in the Morganville Vampire series and it’s by far the best.

After the massive outbreak at the ball, the humans make a run for it and try to get to the safe houses. The vampires segregate into two groups, those following Amelie, and those following Bishop.

Amelie tasks the four Glass House residents to individual assignments and for the first time in the series, they are parted.

Claire goes with Amelie on a mission to save Myrnin. Shane takes the book and the bloodmobile and is on a rescue mission of his own. Eve is sent out with Oliver to Common Grounds, and Michael goes to the University with Officer Richard Morrell in an attempt to hold down the fort.

Then utter chaos ensues.

The humans need to decide who to support in the battle between Amelie and Bishop, and several people decide to break out on their own. They feel it’s time to take back their town and mobs begin to form.

Then the vampires start disappearing. And so does Eve.

Just when things are finally starting to settle down, Morganville is hit by a terrible storm. Will the town survive the war, or be left in the debris?

I can’t emphasize enough how much I enjoyed this book, so I’ll keep it simple. Loved it! Can’t wait for the release of part 6 in the series.

The Dead Girls’ Dance by Rachel Caine

Jac Star — Tue, 07 Apr 2009 22:02:48 +0000

This is book #2 in the Morganville Vampires series and it picks up right where book #1 left off. Shane is still fighting with his dad and his dad’s motorcycle gang while Claire and Eve are trying to avoid them.

Claire again has to use her smarts to save a life, but this time it’s Shane. The countdown is on and Claire only has hours before Shane meets his end. Both her and Eve run around the city collecting allies but in a town full of vampires you can never be too sure just who to trust.

Although the vampires are scary as hell, the motorcycle gang knows no bounds. Whose side do you take in the war that can destroy all?

I really enjoyed the pace of this novel. It’s a quick read but very stressful. Everyone’s lives are at stake and the odds are stacked against them. The novel ends yet again with Claire in potentially disastrous situation and I cannot wait to read book #3!

Club Dead by Charlaine Harris