Jun 262013
Vampires Rule (Rule Series)
Vampires cannot return to their previous mortal state… or can they?
Jack has spent the past ten years as a vampire, traveling with his fanged friends, but there is something missing. Once a year he comes home to take a nostalgic walk through his childhood home. He visits his grave and looks in on his kid brother, watching him from afar, but this time is different. Billy is older than Jack now, a jaded hunter with a thirst for killing vamps, and he almost catches Jack in the house
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3.5 stars, review may contain spoiler,
A good solid book with a slightly different take on the vampire genre, nice to have characters that are not all fawning over each other and how wonderful vampires/werewolves are!
This is immensely readable, the writing flows and I’d always read far more than I though I had time for. The characters are understandable and identifiable, all in all an enjoyable read. The only negative was that I found the plot a bit predictable, in fact towards the end where it appeared a double cross was to be discovered it wasn’t as sizeable as a twist could or should have been.
I would probably read the next, if I’m not being shouted at for other books but will still be hoping for that huge double cross that in my opinion was missing from this one.
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|A Good Read,
I was lucky enough to be able to download Vampires Rule from Smashwords because of the generosity of K.C. Blake. Thank you!
I was immediately interested in the story from the first page. The thought of a lonely boy who cared about his family really drew me in. Jack is a great hero who is nothing like the stereotypical vampire that seems to have taken over most young adult books.
Silver is a good heroine as well. She is strong and has goals that appeal to teen girls. I loved that she wants to be a lawyer.
The other characters were decent. I really didn’t have a problem with any of them. Billy and Silver’s parents seem like good people to me.
Prophesies and fate are a huge draw to teenagers. They like believing there is a plan for them. This story will certainly pull in young adults.
My only real problem with the book was that Silver is once called Star…that confused me a bit. Other than a few other minor typos, I really loved reading Vampires Rule.
*Complimentary copy received for this review, does not affect my opinion in any way*
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|Can a vampire be human again?,
Jack died 10 years ago, well sort of. The victim of a vicious werewolf attack and, near death, was found by a vampire who I guess you could say “saved” his life by turning him into a vampire. Vampires Rule has a great cast of paranormals – vampires, werewolves, a soul-sucker, and a dash of fairy. On the human side we have kick-ass “hunters” who hunt the vampires and werewolves and a few everyday normal people.
The story revolves around prophecies from a diary that was written by a fairy named Lovely many years ago. The head werewolf – the first werewolf – is the primary target of the action in the book. Jack shares the main character role with a girl named Silver Reign. When we first meet her she is wearing a fuzzy pink sweater and appears to be a typical teenager. Very soon we find out that is not the case. She is a hunter and a werewolf soul-sucker. A werewolf attack is the first action scene in the book and is where Silver and Jack meet. They are both attacked and the result of this first encounter is that Jack is made into a human again – with a twist. Jack retains his vampire powers and gains some new powers. Naturally Jack and Silver fall in love. It was predicted by the prophecies along with the path these two will follow.
I really enjoyed this first book in a The Rule series. The romance between Silver and Jack was written well and yes, I did get choked up once in a scene towards the end of the book – I am such a wuss! The book has a lot of action which is balanced with character development. This is a book where you will care what happens to the characters – even main antagonist. I highly recommend this book!
The next book in the series is Werewolves Rule which I am looking forward to.
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