BOOK REVIEW: MIDNIGHT ALLEY(The Morganville Vampires Book 3) by RACHEL CAINE

Title:  MIDNIGHT ALLEY (The Morganville Vampires Book Three)
Author:  RACHEL CAINE
Publisher:  Penguin
Pages:  365 Paperback
Acquired: Personal Purchase


RATING:  4 out of 5 MERCILESS MYRNIN STARS !!


Description from Goodreads:

Claire Danvers's college town may be run by vampires but a truce between the living and the dead made things relatively safe. For a while. Now people are turning up dead, a psycho is stalking her, and an ancient bloodsucker has proposed private mentoring. To what end, Claire will find out. And it's giving night school a whole new meaning.

REVIEW:

Well this series just keeps getting better and better !!

Claire has pledged her allegiance with the Founder Amelie.  Is this is a good thing?? Read the book and ye shall find out!!  She is faced with more and more obstacles and dilemmas as the pages are turned. More than the usual trials and tribulations of a "nearly" 17 year old girl.  Things hot up with Shane - but will he be the rogue lad of his reputation and give Claire what she thinks she wants? Could she be making a huge mistake? Or will he be honorable?

Michael has chosen his only possible option of survival - but at what cost?  Eve and Claire have come to terms with his decision to be a vampire but Shane is having a hard time of it.  This is a big hurdle that all in the Glass House must learn to overcome or risk losing their bond forever.

In this book we are introduced to Myrnin.....a very old, wise, knowledge and completely insane vampire.  He is aligned with Amelie and she has commanded that Claire be tutored by Myrnin in the art of alchemy.  Hmmmm..... somethings not quite right with this picture......Myrnin is the crazy Jekyll and Hyde of the vampire world which can only mean trouble for poor Claire. As if she hasn't got enough to deal with just by living in Morganville and now being Amelie's personal pet!

But wait.....Monica now wants to be bff's with Claire! Well we know that can't be for real!! 

We learn a lot more about our characters' backgrounds in this installment. 

Poor Eve gets to add further torment to her life when her very dangerous and troubled brother Jason Rosser is let out of jail.....and is on the hunt for Eve!  

In Midnight Alley, the introduction of Myrnin is just fantastic. He has become by far, my favourite character.  There is sooo much to him and you can tell that Rachel Caine would have had a heap of fun writing his character into the storyline. He is so unpredictable that anything can happen....especially when you don't need it to!!! But just whose side is he really on?

And yes......we are left on a cliff hanger with the introduction of a new player.....one that I think will shake Morganville to it's foundations.

ENJOY!

MARISSA

BOOK REVIEW - MIDNIGHT ALLEY by RACHEL CAINE - THE MORGANVILLE VAMPIRES # 3

By: Rachel Caine
Published By : New American Library, Penguin
Released : Available Now
Details : Paperback, Volume 2, 230 Pages ( Midnight Alley)

RATING: 4 Smexi Boys Stars!!!

Book Blurb : Taken From Goodreads


When Claire Danvers learned that her college town was run by vampires, she did what any intelligent, self-preserving freshman would do: She applied for a transfer and stocked up on garlic. The transfer is no longer an option, but that garlic may come in handy.


Now Claire has pledged herself to Amelie, the most powerful vampire in town. The protection her contract secures does little to reassure those closest to Claire. All of a sudden, people are turning up dead, a stalker resurfaces from her past, and an ancient bloodsucker extends a chilling invitation for private lessons in his secluded home. To what end, Claire will soon discover---and it will give a terrifying new meaning to night school.



BOOK REVIEW:



I have just finished ‘Midnight Alley’, that was a great read, lots of excitement and twists in the storyline.


I’m starting to get a clearer picture of where 7+ more books could be taking me. Claire has a lot of growing up to do in this book and not a lot of choices. Amelie has made it very clear where Claire’s allegiance lies. I’m not sure how that is going to all pan out for Claire, she has got herself in a rather deep hole with Amelie.


Enter, new character Myrnin. I kept calling him Merlin in my head, not sure why I had that annoying habit every time I read his name. Myrnin is an interesting character, very Jekyll and Hyde . I quite looked forward to reading about his character , he made me ‘feel’ for the vampires.


Oooo!! The plot thickens, there is treachery , danger , secrets and lots of hot kisses .


Oh dear Claire , what are you getting yourself into. She just keeps getting that shovel out and digging that hole deeper.


Michael and Shane have to sort their friendship out. I was surprised at first by Shane’s reaction but then I thought about it and it made sense. I did ‘feel’, for Michael as it was not an easy path he chose. Let’s face it when you are halfway there but can only go forward, what would you do?


Oliver has me scratching my head, he one minute wants to harm, next minute he is the hero. I have my eye on Oliver, what’s his deal?


Poor Eve , her psycho brother Jason, he just keeps popping up and it doesn’t bode well for the campus girls when Jason is around, or is he misunderstood? I know he needs a bath .


Have the humans of Morganville had enough of being preyed upon?


I loved the title, ‘Midnight Alley’, it represents the story well.


Poor Claire at the tender age of nearly 17, has a lot on her plate, secrets she must keep from those she loves or risk being snuffed out by Amelie. It feels like she has the weight of Morganville on her shoulders.


And now!!!!........................well you will have to pick up ‘Feast Of Fools ‘, to read what Claire is confronted with, can’t wait to see how she handles this...lol!!! ( not that it’s funny)


Time to crack open ‘Feast Of Fools’, as I just gotta know......

Michelle