Rating: Summary: A ride for a teenage vipire fanatic Review: I love books based on the supernatrual, and this book definatly hits my top 10 fave books. Im 15, and read Amelia's first book, In the Forest of the Night, about 5 months ago, but was only able to buy this great sequal recently. And let me tell ya, I love it. I prefer it better then the 1st book, which had a great story, but this one... In the middle of reading it I thought "Oh no! Im almost done with it! It can't be." I wouldn't suggest this book to guys though, becuase it's mainly about a romance, between a hot hunk of a vampire, and mortal girl. So girls, GO FOR IT! You wont be dissapointed. I just finished this book ten minutes ago! And I am soo glad shes coming out with a new book. I was almost worried she wasn't. Agian, GREAT BOOK. She is definatly the Anne Rice of a new Generation.
Rating: Summary: Not a bad second novel, but could be better Review: I did and didn't care for this novel. I had been loaned it by my fiance's sister, who has read all of Atwater-Rhodes' books and loved them. I'm not much for young adult fiction, but I'll read just about anything put in front of me.One thing I did enjoy was that it did pick up on one of the characters of her first novel, the vampire Aubrey, and it expanded him a little more. You get a better view of the all vampire town, and what makes it tick. However, that was really my favorite part of the book. I didn't mind the plot itself, I find it better than her debut novel, but it's still not quite up to par. When I read the first few pages I actually groaned, it sounded like a self-insertion story, much like the ones you commonly see in Fan Fiction. However, after a couple chapters I realized it wasn't. Jessica is a lonely, sullen, high school senior who just happens to be a published author. Her first novel Tyger, Tyger is a story about a 300 year old vampire and her fight with another vampire she believes killed her brother. Sound familiar? When she starts her last year of high school she encounters a boy who could be a dead ringer for Aubrey, the male main character of her novel. It turns out it is indeed Aubrey, and he's come to her high school to check out the writer that's single handedly revealing all the vampire secrets to the world. If she's a threat, he's supposed to get rid of her, to prevent her from revealing anymore secrets. On the other end of the spectrum is a girl named Caryn, who comes from a long line of witches devoted to keeping the vampires from taking over. Once pieces of the plot fall into place, you figure out why Jessica knows so much about the vampires. That's kind of a disappointment too, it reminds me of a very poor vampire novel I read last fall. There's a side plot about a girl born to a former vampire, much like this one. While this one has more detail than the first book, I think it's my least favorite of the three I've read. It's a good start, but I think more story could have made this better.
Rating: Summary: HOWDY HOWDY HOWDY Review: This book is excellent reading for people who like books with a twisted ending. Its about a girl who writes books about vampires and they turn out to be true. It has many classifications mythology, a bit scary, fiction and a tad wee bit of romance. This book kept me eager to read. I reached the end before i knew it. This book is part of a semi-series and i thought it was the best yet. Although the others were wonderfully written.
Rating: Summary: Demons in the view of the beholder Review: Demon in my view Amelia Atwater-Rhodes Science Fiction Somewhere near Chicago, Abury, Jessica and a witch girl. Demon in my veiw my Amelia Atwater-Rhodes was the best book i've ever read. I loved the fantasy in her vampire story. Demon in my view is about about a girl who moves to a city that happens to be infested with vampires who are after her! Jessica is a young writer in the story who writes about vampire stories. Her pen name is Ash Night. She doesn't know shes a actually telling a true storie about a vampire guy and his friends. They are angry she is leaky there secrets in her books, but thank goodness no one thinks its real. Jessica is now at a deep fight to save her own life as well as her new found lover that is accutally the vampire guy abury shes been writng about in her stories. after getting his friend killed by a vampire hunter, and saving him from the sun a few times they fall in deep love. Jessica being gothic and freaky has no friends until after all the mess with abury she meets an annoying girl who is a witch. The girl and her mother take in jessica for a family favor for her aunt. Jessicas aunt gets killed sadly. Jessica runs away to hide with abury and after a horrible fight jessica is injuried. The only way to save jessica is to share the vampiric life with abury. In the end Jessica is a vampire with abury and the next book begins.
Rating: Summary: The best!!!!!!!!! Review: Demond in my View is the bast book I have ever read. Amelia Atwater-Rhodes is my favoret auther and her books are amazing. I have read this book 6 times trough and love it every time. I have fallen in love with Aubry and his story, I hope soon there will be another. This book has inspired works of my own and some of my best at that. I am a TV person and when I finished reading this book for the first time I wanted to do anything but watch TV if that gives you a slight idea of the power this book gives. I dream of being as strond as Jessica and wishto have the power Aubry has. I have learned so much from this book because this book shows so much about the world. Amelia is a genius.
Rating: Summary: An easy read Review: I've read Hawksong and Shattered Mirror in addition to this, and I have to say, I thought this was the best of the three. Jessica is more interesting than the main characters in the others, but she is still a bit too aloof, as are her other characters. Aubrey (the 'is-he-bad-or-good' character) is mildly interesting. The rest are pretty two-dimensional, and they don't develop satisfactorily. The plot is mainly hinged on the action, which is done pretty well. I wouldn't say it was a waste of money because I did enjoy it, but it's the kind of thing you read in one night and never really think about again.
Rating: Summary: Okay Review: Amelia Atwater-Rhodes does not write great fiction--at least, not yet. She does, however, have something definitely in her favor: story-telling skills. She can weave a pleasant little story, like a minstrel that hasn't yet become a bard, but will someday. Jessica Allodola is a high school senior who hates her foster mother and her peers. She also hates Ramsa, her town, and most of the people in it. But the one thing she doesn't hate is the vampires she writes about. Jessica is a published author; her first book, "Tiger, Tiger" came out a week ago in the story under her pen name, Ash Night. So things are going fine for Jessica, until two characters from her book pop out of nowhere and start watching her. Aubrey is a vampire, one of the most feared of his kind. He has come to do away with the author Ash Night, because her book describes in humiliating detail the only fight he ever lost. In order to get at her, he enrolls in high school. He's angry enough to kill her on sight, but her attitude and complete ignorance of the truth of her stories draws him in almost against his will. Caryn Smoke is a witch, a healer, to be exact. The Smoke line hasn't killed a vampire in ages, but when Domonique Vida sends Caryn and her mother to keep an eye on Jessica, they go. Caryn enrolls in school and tries to watch Jessica. Unfortunately for Caryn, Jessica's dark nature is the complete opposite of Caryn's sunny one, so they don't get along. Jessica is at first ignorant of the truth behind her tales. She recognizes Aubrey on sight, but refuses to believe that "Alex"--Aubrey's high school name--could really be who she thinks he is. Until he identifies her as Ash Night, and Caryn reveals her true identity. Jessica falls for Aubrey, and he for her, but trouble ensues. Aubrey no longer wants to kill Jessica, but Fala, an evil vampire with a grudge against Jessica, does. And Fala loves pain, and loves to cause it, and may stop at nothing to bring Jessica down... This was a pretty decent story. Yes, I noticed that the aouthor seemed to be doing some self-insertion. Atwater-Rhodes seems to write very casually and quickly, and I imagine Demon in My View was just a little game for her, nothing serious. The difference between her and most authors is that they don't publish what they write when they feel like writing stupid stuff. Another problem was Aubrey. He seemed a lot less convincing than he did in the first book; many things weren't explained, such as why he wanted to enroll in high school. But then, I suppose you have to allow her some creative license; without him enrolling, the story wouldn't really exist. I got a bit tired of Jessica's snapping, but the reason for the is revealed in the end (her mother--hint, hint). As for all the complaints about Jessica worshipping herself, yeah, I guess she did; but she was trying to figure out what was wrong with her. The writing was a bit rushed and choppy, and the ending came too quickly, but again, Atwater-Rhodes was still a kid when she wrote this. The fight scene was fine, although it could use some improvement. Atwater-Rhodes didn't seem to know what she was talking about with her hitting and kicking. Again, I think one can attribute that to her youth. One last thing--the chapter divisions seemed a bit unnecessary. Her division skills needed work. I've read Hawksong, though, and they are fine there, so I'm not going to harp. All in all, a decent story, if not a Great Book. Good job, Ms. Atwater-Rhodes!
Rating: Summary: Demon in my View Review: Demon in my View was written by Amelia Atwater-Rhodes when she was only 15. The books main character's name is Jessica Allodola. She hates her mother Anne, hates her school and the town that she lives in. the only thing that she loves is writting. Going by the name of Ash Night she had one book published. It was about Aubrey, a very old, good looking, vampire. Jessica doesn't know that she has some kind of connection to the vampire world and that everything she writes is true. Some are trying to get her to stop writting and if that means killing her they will. Jessica only has one hope of getting through this and it comes from an unexpected place. If you haven't read this one pick it up. It is a great read.
Rating: Summary: Demon in My View Review: Demon in My View is my favorite book that I have ever read. The author describes everything to the last detail so you really get a picture in your mind of all the characters. I atill can hardly belive that she wrote thiswhen she was only fifteen! Especially because it is better than some books that adults have written. I also like this book because it keeps you on the edge of your seat. It's the kind of book I can't stop reading. My favorite part of Demon in My View is when Jessica slices open Fala's arm durring their fight so Fala leaves. I like this part becauseif she wouldn't have done that Aubrey would have never found her and Fala would have killed her. This whole book is very vivid. She used very discriptive languageso everything was very clear.For example she discribes Jessica down to the last detail. She even discribesexactly how deep of a green Jessicas eyes are and "hair the color of raven feathers" to describe Aubrey. She couldn't possibly have been any more discriptive and that is one of the reasons why I like this book.
Rating: Summary: This book ruled! Review: If I could, this book would get a hundred stars from me. ;/ My favorite is definently Hawksong, though. I love all these books.. Perfectly writen and description is lovely. I may be 13, but I'm starting to write myself.. ;/
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