BloodSpell by Amalie Howard
Langdon Street Press 2011
ISBN: 9781936782116
Available in paperback and e-book
Blood that can kill a vampire and give its wielder the power over all paranormals. Put me down for two, please!
Tori was once a loner, the whole, “I’m wearing black and stay away from me because I’m moody” kind of loner. She was teased by the popular kids, and she got along better when left to her own devices. One day the popular kids pushed her a bit too far. What happens next shocks Tori and almost leaves her dead.
Days later she wakes up in the hospital, learning that she almost died, and that she may possibly have some sort of blood disease. The good news: she is alive. The doctors can’t explain it and do not seem to be overly concerned about her previous condition because it miraculously disappeared. With the accident on the lips of all of the students in her school, the best remedy for Tori is to relocate. She was a social outcast before – this would turn her into a social leper.
Her new school not only provides her with a new outlook on life, but a small group of new friends, and one incredibly hot band geek. This particular band geek doesn’t go to her school, but makes guest appearances at the school playing with their band. He’s hot, he’s hunky, he’s mysterious, he’s artistic, and he’s a vamp. All teenage girls pull out your napkins…..now. Mr. Hunky, Christian, is instantly smitten with Tori, he knows what she is, and knows that any “smitten-ness” is strictly forbidden.
But of course, the story could not possibly end there; we all know we will have some action, adventure, blood sucking, snogging, and important lessons to learn. This book has them all and pulls them off elegantly.
This book grabbed my attention from the first chapter. There was something happening right from the starting line, and I was one happy reader. I love when the author feels that there is no set up necessary for the book, but can jump right in tell you the story, and fill you in on the important details as you go. This is my kind of story. I took a few days to read this story, not because I wanted to put it down, but because I had to. (work calls at time to time, and I must do what I gotta do…)
I will say that the characters grew on me through the book, and by the time we reached the end of the book, I felt I reached the ending with them, not just simply reading about it. The connections about the characters were fantastic. There are only 2 regrets that I have with this book, one – I wish some of the hints that were thrown in in regards to the story line had been left out. I had one part of the plot line figured out WAY in advance, and I wish there had been a bit more time to Tori to have learned about her abilities. It seemed she became way too comfortable too quickly, especially for the amount of change that occurred.
Well – I lied, I do have one more regret, that I am not sure if this is a stand alone novel, or if we will hear more from Tori. I did love the organization of the book, the structure, the cover, the scenery, the adventure and the romance. I was sad when I turned the last page.
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