Covenant with the Vampire

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Summary: ONE OF THE BEST!!!!!!!
Review: This is one of the best vampire books I've ever read. It is very well written and I don't think I can ever forget it. The best thing about it is there are two more books after it that are also to die for. So if your even thinking about getting this book, get it!! The author did a really great job in every way possible. TWO THUMBS UP!!!!!!

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Summary: Wonderfully written
Review: This is one of the best vampire novels I have ever read. When I first read Dracula, I though the story was a little boring, but Covenant with the vampire is a wonderfully written book. It is sensual, scarry and hard to put down. When I started to read this book, I could not put it down. The book is written much in the same style as Dracula, a diary. I recomend this book for all those who enjoy vampire novels, even to those that don't.

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Summary: Not bad, not Anne Rice, but not bad, a bit overdramatic
Review: This story of the Family Dracul(a), wasn't bad, but was a bit overdramatic in places, especially in the reading some of the actors gave. The main character "Vlad" or "V" was an evil dude, and his relative Arkady was a bit of a sad figure. The women gave better reading. It had a few moments of mild erotic scenes, but these didn't detract from the story. It's not Anne Rice, but it's not bad.
I will be listening to the follow-up Children Of The Vampire".
One thing, if the buyer gets the "UNABRIDGED" version, by Brilliance Audio, an "adapter" is needed for non-stereo players (are there any players like that anymore? I have a couple). Anyway, there are spoken instructions for this. It can, to the unfamilar with these types of books on tape, like I was, be confusing, but they did give instructions for that too. [I presume to give the complete book in audio on a limited # of tapes, but I got it on sale; but next time, I think, I'll try the abridged.] I got the books too; hopefully it reads better, in print, than it is to listen to.

Rating:
Summary: Not bad, not Anne Rice, but not bad, a bit overdramatic
Review: This story of the Family Dracul(a), wasn't bad, but was a bit overdramatic in places, especially in the reading some of the actors gave. The main character "Vlad" or "V" was an evil dude, and his relative Arkady was a bit of a sad figure. The women gave better reading. It had a few moments of mild erotic scenes, but these didn't detract from the story. It's not Anne Rice, but it's not bad.
I will be listening to the follow-up Children Of The Vampire".
One thing, if the buyer gets the "UNABRIDGED" version, by Brilliance Audio, an "adapter" is needed for non-stereo players (are there any players like that anymore? I have a couple). Anyway, there are spoken instructions for this. It can, to the unfamilar with these types of books on tape, like I was, be confusing, but they did give instructions for that too. [I presume to give the complete book in audio on a limited # of tapes, but I got it on sale; but next time, I think, I'll try the abridged.] I got the books too; hopefully it reads better, in print, than it is to listen to.

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Summary: OUTSTANDING!!!!!!!
Review: This trilogy is the BEST series of vampire books that I have read. I am a rampant Anne Rice fan, but Ms. Kalogridis has captured a terror and eroticism that Anne Rice could not. Because of it's diary form, you feel closer to the characters. Also, I think it seems even more terrifying because of the close relating to the actual historical content. I have just finished the series today, and I want MORE!!! Ms. Kalogridis, if you're reading this, please write more books!!!! She is a brilliant writer! I have not been this gripped by a series of novels in a long time!! Mere words alone cannot express how I feel about this series of books.......if you love vampire stories, you will love this, I promise, no disappointment!!!

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Summary: This is the best complete tail of the family Dracul Ever!
Review: This was a great book. I read it twice. Jeanne Kalogridis really knows what she's writing. I really recomend this book to anyone who enjoys reading Anne Rice's novels as much as I do. Read this book!

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Summary: The Positives and The Negatives
Review: With Covenant With The Vampire by Jeanne Kalogridis I will start with the positives of the book and work my way down to the negatives. It starts off a historical fiction piece written as a diary by Vlad The Impalers family. I found that to be a "Novel" ideal. The author lies a good solid foundation with the beginning entries giving us a brief history of who and why they are there about each of the family members other than Vlad in the Dracul family. From there at takes a down hill spiral.


There simply was not enough action in this book to keep my interest. There was very little killing, no fighting, and only two vampires created in the entire book in which that didn't occur until the final chapters. There is also VERY little about or of Vlad Dracula in this book. Which made it even more dissapointing. The main character Arkady is portrayed way too wholesomely and sniveling. Who wants to read about a sniveling belly aching hero? Not I. I have bought the next two installments of this series. Hopefully they will prove to be a bit more entertaining.