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Glass Houses
- By Rachel Caine
- Genre: Fantasy
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Light, fluffy vampire series big on fun, small on plot.
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What parents need to know
Parents need to know that this book is heavy on the vampire lore, with some related vampire violence. There's also some mean girl-type violence, with one girl nearly being killed. Much of the violence happens without real consequences.
What's the story?
Claire Danvers finds herself stuck in a small Texas college town attending classes until her parents decide she's mature enough (at 16) to move on to one of the bigger universities she is dying to attend. Funny enough, dying is on Claire's mind a lot these days as she discovers the small town of Morganville is full of vampires and plain old mean girls who are set on making her life miserable, at least as miserable as they can before they end it. She finds friendship and safety with her new roommates, but her presence puts them in danger, too. What power does she have over the horrors that run the town?
Is it any good?
Vampires are everywhere these days, and this book opens yet another vampire series. Author Rachel Caine does a great job creating a sympathetic hero out of quiet and meek Claire, and we fall in love with her roommates Eve, Michael, and Shane almost as fast as she does. The backdrop of the novel -- vampires that run a town and the rules they have set forth -- would be worrisome enough, but add mean girls who like destruction and have a taste for blood on their own, and readers will spend half their time wondering why Claire doesn't get out of this town the first chance she gets.
As the rules of the town are laid out and more mysteries are revealed, kids will find themselves wanting Claire to stay at least long enough to figure out all the secrets. This is a great book for reluctant readers and teens who can't get enough of the fantasy vampire/witch/wizard genres. It's no Twilight, but it's not half bad.
What families can talk about
Families can talk about vampires. Why are vampire stories so popular right now? What do you find appealing? Which stories most interest you: traditional stories, or ones that focus on teens and young adults?
How are relationships and friendships key to the story?
Michael is hiding a big secret; what is he afraid of? How does that affect his relationship with Eve and Shane?
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Must read
Absolutely fantastic set of books. The series at the moment goes like this: Glass Houses, Dead Girl's Dance, Midnight Alley, Feast Of Fools, Lord Of Misrule, Carpe Corpus, and Fade Out. The 8th book of the series, Kiss Of Death, is soon to be released.
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i absolutly loved this book, couldnt put it down. if u havent gt 1 go out and gt it now! also the sequels r just as good
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April 9, 2011
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morganville vamps review
i loved it ,like a lot,it was amazing.
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I ?love? the series!
I love the entire Morganville Vampires series!
The books are amazing and if you haven't read them yet, I highly recommend you check out the first book, Glass Houses.
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Give it a Go
I loved it, though it bothered me when I was finished with the book and didn't have the next one. There's no language in this book that my fellow peers and many children younger than I haven't used before, and the few mentions of drinking doesn't raise any alarms. Overall, I think it's a very good book.
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| Author: | Rachel Caine |
| Book type: | Fiction |
| Genre: | Fantasy |
| Publisher: | Penguin Group |
| Publication date: | October 3, 2006 |
| Number of pages: | 256 |
| Paperback price: | $6.99 |
| Publisher's recommended age(s): | 12 - 17 |
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