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!

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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.

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First, Claire’s parents are back in town, and they have bought a house in the neighbourhood. They are enforcing their parental rights and have asked Claire to move out of the Glass House.

Second, Mr. Bishop (AKA Amelie’s father) has also paid the Glass House a visit, along with his two cohorts, Francois and Ysandre. Talk about unwanted house guests! To make things worse, Ysandre has a crush on Shane, and she doesn’t seem to take “no” for an answer.

Third, Monica is back to her evil ways. Like Claire doesn’t have enough problems.

To top it all off, there is a mysterious masquerade ball that vampires are attending with their human dates, and Claire isn’t invited.

All this happens before Claire’s 17th birthday, though everything seems to be happening before Claire’s 17th birthday. Which poses the question, how long will Claire be “almost 17”?

I did enjoy this novel, and like the other Morganville novels, this one also ends on a cliffhanger.

There was also a “Hannibal” moment that my stomach just couldn’t handle. It wasn’t cannibalistic, but something Myrnin did that was just too close to the character Hannibal. It was this moment that made me decide NOT to watch the rest of the Hannibal movies, so I can only hope that I get passed the Myrnin situation and read the rest of the novels.

For now, I must take a break.

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Claire is summoned by Amelie and is given her first task as “Amelie’s pet.” It doesn’t seem so strange or impossible, she is only assigned more homework and harder classes. She is also to become the apprentice of Myrnin, a shady old vampire who is smart beyond his years, but sick and delusional as well.

Every minute that Claire spends with Myrnin she risks her life, but she learns so much more about both human and vampire evolution. She unknowingly becomes a great asset to Amelie.

Monica decides to befriend Claire, which is not all that surprising given Claire’s new status in the vampire community.

This third book has more deaths and near-death experiences than the rest of the series combined! Throw in another bad-ass party and welcome to Morganville.

Another great read.

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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!

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Claire immediately leaves the campus residence looking for a sage place to love when she comes across the “Glass House, owned by Michael Glass. Along with the mysterious Michael, who sleeps through the day, there are two other roommates, Shane and Eve. Claire seems to fit right in with the gang and finds it a relief to finally have some friends in Morganville.

It’s not long before they fill her in on the truth of the town – it’s run by vampires. If you’re not under ‘protection’ you are as good as dead. Even though the vampires can’t come out during the day, they have humans (under protection) that run the show for them. For Claire, this puts a whole new meaning to “crooked cop.”

I loved the conspiracy and adventure in this book. I loved the manipulation and twists. I loved that Claire was brave despite her size and wise beyond her years. I hated the poor girl’s parents!

It was easy to see why Claire liked Shane. He’s good looking, funny, and he very quickly took her under his wing. For the most part he treated her like a little sister, so I found the ending a bit weird. At the end of the book there is an excerpt from Eve’s diary, and this is where I found some peace with Shane. Seeing Shane through Eve’s eyes (an unbiased on-looker) made the ending cute, instead of weird.

Also, I loved the way the big ‘fight’ scene at the end was written. I felt like I was watching a horror/suspense movie and I found myself jumping out of my seat and holding my breath at parts. It’s creepy when people come out of no where and peep in the window. The image of a face pressed against glass is just plain scary!

I would recommend this book to any paranormal/supernatural fiction book-reader. This is right up your alley! It’s light and fun, and it takes us back to vampires being the enemy.

I look forward to reading book #2 in the series.

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