Paxton H. (paxtonholley) reviewed on 10/19/2009 + 67 more book reviews

Helpful Score: 3

I've had my eye on this series for a year or so, but never pulled the trigger to read it. Recently, I've started seeing the ads for the movie of this series, Vampire's Assistant, which I think uses the first three books for it's story. So, since it's October and I wanted a macabre book to read, and the book is really short with a big typeface, I picked this up to read. And I loved it.

The world Shan creates is very fun. I like his take on vampires which, honestly, have become almost overexposed lately (thank you Stephanie Meyer). This book is very light, but very dark and fun. The characters are interesting and this entire book is a good setup for the whole concept. Definitely give this book a try.

I recently started Book 2, and it's just as good. Funnily enough, the first two pages are a perfect summary for Book 1. So if you want, you really could start with Book 2 as you get a nice little summary of this book in the first two pages. However, Book 1 is so light and fun I say read it. I finished it in 2 days without really even trying.

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