Eve hesitated, then took it and gripped hard. The little kid was always in some kind of trouble or opening her mouth when she shouldn't. Claire Danvers thinks her side trip to Morganville, Texas will be a short one: just a couple of years at the local college, and then off to her dream school at MIT. Shane: No! The cops had first separated out the humansClaire, Eve, and Claires boyfriend, Shane, plus the prisoner, Dr. Anderson. When Claire heads off-campus, the imposing old house where she finds a room may not be much better. I loved it!! :). As an Amazon Associate, I earn money from qualifying purchases. ), the volumes of morganville vampires 1-8 was very good. Official actor Jordan Farris as Shane Collins. Javascript is not enabled in your browser. If you stay, you work for them, signing special agreements for Protection and paying a tax in earnings or blood for the privilege of not being, yknow, eaten. This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers. Morganville is additionally home to an abnormally large numbers of second-hand thrift shops. Now, Claire, Shane and Eve need to find a way to break their friends out of Daylighter custody, before the vampires of Morganville meet their untimely end. the slack faces as they were rolled by: Oliver, once town Founder Amelies second-in-command, now disgraced and in exile. Sorry, there was a problem loading this page. It is owned by vampire mafia boss Oliver. The Morganville Vampires (15 book series) Kindle Edition by Rachel Caine (Author) Kindle Hardcover Paperback Mass Market Paperback College freshman Claire Danvers has had enough of her nightmarish dorm situation, where the popular girls never let her forget just where she ranks in the school's social scene: somewhere less than zero. Its a company town . . [3], Several of the novels have made the New York Times bestseller list. Myrnin's Lab is a place of work for sciences, mostly alchemy. >:(, I realize this series has a cult like following. However, her dream has been to attend MIT. I may try to pick it up again at a later date, but this series went down hill for me much the way the Southern Vampire series did from Charlene Harris. The novels feature Claire Danvers, a student at Texas Prairie University, and her housemates in the vampire-controlled city of Morganville, Texas. What is there not to like? Things in Morganville look grim, especially since vampire . Maybe due to the over-exaggerated hype. GLASS HOUSES. . These books are really funny and smart, they have romance AND action both (LOTS of both!) Rachel Caine is the NYT, USA Today, and #1 WSJ bestselling author of more than 50 books in several categories and genres, including adult thriller and adult urban fantasy/SF as well as books for young adults ages twelve to eighteen. For anyone doubting Claire and Shane being together for so long, and at such a young age - I think Caine puts a lot of those worries to bed in this book. Using the city's water system to spread, the draug have rapidly multiplied. Amelie often makes her appearances in these houses in the early novels. Her new life at MIT is scary and exciting, but Morganville is never really far from Claires mind. Daylighters, Midnight Bites. The "Morganville Vampires" books, despite their short page count ("Feast of Fools" came in at under 300 pages) manage a balance between development, plot, action, and dialogue that is rarely accomplished well even in books twice the page count . It seemed like it was made for me. Awesome, Though the question is "How do humans live with vampires?" Jayne Ann Krentz is our author of the month! When she reached into the crappy, beat-up washing machine, she found nothing but the wet slick sides of the drum, andlike a bad jokethe worst pair of underwear she owned, plus one sock. Student Claire Danvers has never been convinced, though, especially with the arrival of Mr. Bishop, an ancient, old-school vampire who cares nothing about harmony. Now in one volume-two of New York Times bestselling author Rachel Caine's Morganville Vampire novels. The second in the Morganville Vampires series, this book picks up right where 'Glass Houses' left off. Claire Danverss college town may be run by vampires but a truce between the living and the dead made things relatively safe. Clair is almost 17-we hear that repeatedly through out all the books. The heroine Claire was a very smart 16 years old girl leaving home to study in an university next to Morganville, only to find herself the easy target of school bullies and worse, she was also being dragged into the troubles between vampires and humans in town. The Kick starter campaign was productive raising an overall total fund of $81,752 on July 10 2013. Claire played that out in her head and nearly laughed. But Morganville isnt just some normal, isolated West Texas town. When he's not acting under. But when one of Eves castmates goes missingafter starting work on a shortdocumentary, Eve suspects the worst. In this town of Morganville, vampires and humans reside in comparable peace. Which was a totally true thing, and beyond any argument. (short for TyrannicalOffice Despot, also known as Amy Jenkins,Director of the Human Resources Divisionat the. After leaving Shane's parents start drift apart. Most of the town's residents have evacuated, but Claire, Shane, Eve and Michael have chosen to stay and ght. She settled in and buckled her safety belt in one smooth motion. But even if you can take the girl out of Morganville, you cant take Morganville out of the girland she ran headlong into a menacing new enemy who knew way too much about vampires. This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers. Morganville Vampires Wiki is a FANDOM Books Community. Did he look okay?. And while it sounds like salvationeven for the vampires themselvesthe truth is far more sinister and deadly. Book came in perfect condition! Rachel Caine is one of the New York Times best-selling authors of greater than 45 novels up to now, and several short stories, which includes rural fantasy, science fiction, urban fantasy, young adult fiction, thriller, mystery and horror. Definitely not words I normally use to describe the Rachel Caine reading experience. Rachel Caine lost her fight with a rare and aggressive cancer, soft tissue sarcoma, in November of 2020. Monica's abuse of Claire here is what drove Claire to seek out the Glass House in the first place. It is merely at a conventional ball, attended by the vampires and their human dates, which Claire understands the elaborately wicked trap he is set for Morganville. biding our time., And what do you think theyre going to do to him while were biding, exactly? Eve asked, yanking at the mesh again. It was great! is that it deviates from all the common plot points that are becoming normal parts of so many YA books nowadays--there're no love triangles, a completely different take on vampires, and a dangerously mysterious town with a frightening hierarchy of species. I had read a story about the Morganville Vampire but not any full books until I found this at the library. The only way to interpret what had just happened was that Hannah had freely and willingly joined the Daylight Foundation. Help others learn more about this product by uploading a video! Mr Bishop is an even better example. This book was a great carry on from the previous book I was conpletely engrossed from beginning to end and could not put it down! What does that mean? Houses similar to Claire's own, these houses are located throughout Morganville. creating a virus to send all vampires except his followers into extinction, Oliver is throughout the series strongly implied to be. You know hes tougher than this, she said. It is rumored if you happen to walk down there Myrnin will feast on the unprotected, which he can tell if youre not, without looking for a bracelet. Morganville is a small college town in the heart of Texas that has its share of quirky characters - and some evil ones too. In the small college town of Morganville, vampires and humans lived in (relative) peace-until all the rules got rewritten when the evil vampire Bishop arrived, looking for the lost book of vampire secrets. It was a warning, a flat and naked one, and it was reinforced by the deputywhose breath, in all fairness, did kind of reektaking out a Taser. Then she kicked his seat. ATTENTION VAMPIRE LOVERS: Keep in mind that in this series vampires are no good! I've never reviewed a book on goodreads before, but I just finished this book, and feel I have to vent. It was different than other titles, while on the heart of it it remained the same. Myrnin's Lab is the place that Claire works at in Midnight Alley. Its got secrets. Her Parents are very over-protective of her and do not agree with her relationship with Shane Collins. In fact, I knew I was going to start book 1, hate it, and return it within a few hours. Votes. It started out a bit slow and rough. Now people are turning up dead, a psycho is stalking her, and an ancient bloodsucker has proposed private mentoring. His father who was a stupid drunk before, becomes worse and his mother starts to remember things of their past in Morganville. They were sitting in the backseat, behind steel mesh, and the doors wouldnt open from the inside. It's pretty intense if you ask moi. Each book take up with events immediately following those of the previous book. But that's not going to happen - not with this group. Every 2 weeks we send out an e-mail with 12 Book Recommendations by genre. Eve: Well punch him in the face and then run like hell. Were just . In Feast of Fools, Myrnin dresses her as Harlequin of Commedia dell'arte. The last book is going to be epic, I can just feel it. I dont trust you. Her books are like brain candy. Overall, pretty good, but I'm not sure I want to continue with this series. Then arrives Bishop, the master vampire who intends to eradicate all order, restore the forces of the evil lifeless, and let mayhem rule. Books In Order, First Day of the Rest of Your Life (in Many Bloody Returns). I don't know any of you anymore." ~ Shane. And if she did that, she would collapse, like Eve was doing. Too far. On the plus side, so far Claire and her friends have managed to survive getting on the wrong side of some Morganville VIPs - Vampire Important Persons. She caught her breath on another sob, and her reddened eyes held Claires. The Daylight Foundation. Clair's kind of annoying, I want to punch Monica and how is the second part (2nd book) titled the dead girls dance when that stupid frat party was only 1 chapter of the book. She continues to excel and her new series is very popular. Claire Danvers and her friends are the only ones who stand in his way. But Morganville still has a few secrets left to tell. And not have requested #9. As Claire tries to adjust to life as a vampire and deals with the drama caused by her transformation, she has to handle all the aspects of being technically dead, as well as deal with the people who killed her. Claire was just a really blah and boring main character. The books center around Claire Danvers, a sixteen year-old genius who graduated from high school early and started school at a small town college to satisfy her overprotective parents. Fall of Night is the 14th book in the Morganville Vampire series by author Rachel Caine. Luckily she wasnt alone, Claire found her sanctuary in The Glass House, and a small band of free humans (who didnt take protection and orders from vampires) Michael Glass, the current young owner of the Glass House; Eve the friendly Goth girl, Shane the hothead guy with a painful past. There's ten+ books and I don't think I like it enough to put that kind of time into it. Her very first short story was publicized in the year 1990, and her first novel in the year 1991. Saying good-bye to her friends is bittersweet, especially since things are still raw and unsettled between Claire and her boyfriend, Shane. I have come to absolutely fall in love with these characters. :(, ok this series can end ANYTIME now. That sounded stupid? Welcome to Morganville, Texas. I am intrigued by the idea of a whole town basically run by vampires, the different factions of vampires, and how a human survives (or doesn't) in this small strange town. And so on and so forth. Claire and Shane both befriend two Cambridge locals who work with Professor Anderson, and at the bar where Shane gets a job as busboy. Not sure how I ended up reading a children's series but they are really easy to read (just the thing before I go sleep as I don't have to concentrate!). I think at 33 I'm a bit old as its clearly aimed at teenage girls, however its a good story so I might get these from the library when I'm inbetween books. Can't wait. Michael was the only sensible one out of them all. I DON'T KNOW HOW TO FEEL ABOUT THIS GOD PLEASE SOMEONE JUST HELP ME, I CAN'T EVEN!!!!!!!!!! Nothing was making any sense, and Claire needed it to make sense so badly. Will certainly she manage to face the towns horror or will she die like everybody else is the gist of the first book in Morganville Series. This heavily implies that Claire will become a vampire because Amelie, Myrnin, and possibly even Oliver have expressed desires to have her turned. But is he a vampire-or something else entirely? Claire goes from a geeky 16 (almost 17) year old advanced placement student to a true kick-ass heroine in 8 books in the Morganville Vampire Series. Her new roommates dont show many signs of life. Fall of Night was, as always, full of action and adventure, with enough risk to get your blood pumping. She has come extremely close twice, but was stopped on both occasions: Manage all your favorite fandoms in one place! WHAT. http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Literature/MorganvilleVampires. . A well done vampire series. Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 8, 2015. She felt cold and helpless and vulnerable, and she didnt know how any of this could really be okay . , Item Weight First Michael, then you. Time. Well, this book puts a whole new perspective to vampires. As the mayor of Morganville is human, unknowingly to the majority of the population the city is in fact run in co-operation with a gang of vampires. It's really sad that we'd have to wait another six months for the next book to come out. He despises Monica Morrell because she is portrayed to have killed his sister Alyssa in a house fire. The cruiser was made like a taxi, but it most definitely wasnt one since it took you only where you didnt want to go. She knows the chances of going to school in New York are small, but she's not the type to give up, Twins Alex and Aaron Stowe are put to the ultimate test to fulfill their destinies and save both Quill and Artim from the deadliest enemy the cities have ever faced in the thrilling conclusion. Theyd been heading back to Morganville to warn Amelie about several things, not the least of which was the deadly growth of an anti-vampire organization called the Daylight Foundationand the fact that one of Amelies most trusted agents, Dr. Irene Anderson (once of Morganville), had joined the other side. The Morganville Vampires is a young adult urban fantasy series of novels authored by Rachel Caine. I don't bash books or authors because I don't have a talent for writing so I read.. Its fine, Claire whispered, making sure to keep Eves face turned away as Michaels body was rolled past. Okay, I absolutely LOVE this series, but I'm going to take a break from getting/reading this series for a while until I'm sure Claire and Shane are solidly back together* b/c that was my main reason for reading this series- a couple that was always together so we didn't have to worry over the drama crap of the "will they, won't they?" Eve's best possible punch wouldn't do more than surprise Shane, she figured, but she could just picture the wounded look of confusion on his face What the hell did I . Omg.I am in total freak-out mode. Reviewed in the United States on August 12, 2013. Maybe it's because I pick really great books or my friends recommend them to me. What he desires from the towns living and it is lifeless is unthinkably scary. The Morganville Vampires Series is a series of young adult novels written by Rachel Caine. It was bad enough that she got on the wrong side of Monica, the meanest of the school's mean girls, but now she's got three new roommates, who all have secrets of their own. You're listening to a sample of the Audible audio edition. When there's trouble, Shane seems to always be in the thick of it. It is very odd to have a Morganville book not really in Morganville. Morganville Vampires Wiki is a FANDOM Books Community. Using the citys water system to spread, the draug have rapidly multiplied. Be forewarned that this review will include some mild spoilers. On the up side, she has a fantastic roommate who has a tendency to vanish at sun up and a new boy friend called Shane, in whose vampire hunting dad has contacted back-up, never-ending cycle punks who choose the thought of killing almost anything. Shaneis one of the Glass House residents and is a Morganville native. Bishop looks like an old man and he's the oldest vampire in existence, being over a thousand years old. I have volume 2 on my shelf so I'll keep going if for no other reason than to see what happens to Shane and Claire. Just dont stay out after dark, All absoulotely fantasatic. Nothing will happen to him. MAY FREAKIN 7th? Votes 173. Claires given permission to leave Morganville and is off to MIT. Itll be okay. Like being a genius in a school that favors beauty over brains; homicidal girls in her dorm, and finding out that her college town is overrun with the living dead. Praise for the Morganville Vampire series, Thrilling, sexy, and funny! On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. It is creepy, even by the strange sleep-watching Edward Cullen supposedly romantic a generation came to accept as the norm. But when she begins testing her machine on live subjects, things quickly spiral out of control, and Claire starts to wonder whether leaving Morganville was the last mistake shell ever make. Do they think they have some kind of disease?. The villains from the last book are still causing havoc, and now Shane's vampire killer father has come to town. [2] Morganville is also home to an unusually large number of second-hand thrift stores. I really liked this series. . College freshman Claire Danvers has had enough of her nightmarish dorm situation, where the popular girls never let her forget just where she ranks in the schools social scene: somewhere less than zero. Then Myrnin, Claires bipolar vampire boss and friend, his dark hair an untamed mess around his still, white face. I have always really liked it, but at 150 pages in and I had to put it down. Lord of Misrule and Carpe Corpus take place during Bishop's rule over Morganville. Claire Danvers, who is college Fresher has had an adequate amount of her nightmarish dormitory scenario. The mysteries were ongoing and I enjoyed every minute. The Morganville Vampires Series is a series of young adult novels written by Rachel Caine. but the past few years have been turmoil, trouble, and rebellion. (&Plus though!). Better to stay strong. Without the evil vampire Bishop ruling over the town of Morganville,the resident vampires have made major concessions to the human population. Since this time both living and the dead are arriving out and everyones starving for blood. Claire couldnt say that, because the sight of his icy skin and blank eyes had thoroughly unnerved her. If you would like to link to us, Get the Code Here. In 2011 September, 3 more books were contracted for the sequence delivering the total to 15 books. 1 is an interesting vampire story when you compare it to other vampire stories that's out on the market - for example Twilight. Complete fluff, but when you need a series that keeps you entertained and lets you escape reality, these are great. What price is too high to pay, even for love? 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