Bleeding Hearts by Alyxandra Harvey

Genre: Young Adult
Sub Genre: Paranormal Romance; Vampires, Vampire Hunters
Rating: 5 out of 5 Stars

Back Cover: As vampires from all over the world descend on the Drake farm for the Blood Moon gathering, security is ramped up. Lucy has been temporarily banned, for her own safety—and to allow Solange some time to adjust to her new existence. But their enemies realize how much Lucy means to the family, and plan to abduct her to use her for leverage against the new royal family. Instead, Lucy’s cousin Christabel is kidnapped by mistake—and Connor Drake immediately heads off in pursuit, but isn’t in time to prevent Christabel’s infection by the Hel Blar. He can’t save her human life, but he can still try to save her new vampire life, and is willing to put his own life on the line for the girl he has grown to care so much about. Can he save Christabel, the Blood Moon, and his mother’s newly forged Vampire Alliance?

This is the fourth book in the Drake Chronicles. Lucy is not to be hanging out at the Drake’s due to all the vampires that are coming. Then her cousin Christabel shows up and gets mistaken for Lucy. Conner goes after her while still trying to protect his family. The story adds more to the world and we see character development in all the characters that we have already grown to love. Solange is becoming a bit of a mystery and yet you still feel connected to her. I really enjoyed reading this story and can’t wait to read Blood Moon.

Publisher: Walker Childrens
ISBN: 978-0802722843
Pages: 304
Series: Drake Chronicles
Volume: 4

Out for Blood by Alyxandra Harvey

Genre: Young Adult
Sub Genre: Paranormal Romance; Vampires, Vampire Hunters
Rating: 5 out of 5 Stars

Back Cover: Hunter Wild is the youngest in a long line of elite vampire hunters, a legacy that is both a blessing and a curse at the secret Helios-Ra Academy, where she excels at just about everything. Thanks to her friendship with Kieran Black, Hunter receives a special invitation to attend the coronation of Helena Drake, and for the first time, she sees the difference between vampires that must be hunted and vampires that can become friends-or even more. When students at the academy fall victim to a mysterious illness, Hunter suspects they are under attack from within. She will need someone she can trust to help her save the future of Helios-Ra . . . help that shockingly comes in the form of Quinn Drake, a drop-dead gorgeous vampire. Who said senior year would be easy?

This is the fourth book in the Drake Chronicles series. Again the main characters are changed now to Hunter and Quinn. Hunter has been a vampire hunter and been taught that vampires are the worst kind of evil. Then her friend Kieran goes and starts a relationship with one and her views on them begins to change. When she meets more of the Drakes she finds something she never thought she would imagine a partner. Quinn who is very true to his family and yet he feels drawn to help Hunter. I love how these two characters interact with one another, how Hunter fights with herself. With this book it adds more to the world of the Drake Chronicles. I enjoyed reading this book and can’t wait to read the next book, Bleeding Hearts.

Publisher: Walker Childrens
ISBN: 0802721680
Pages: 304
Series: Drake Chronicles
Volume: 4

Hearts at Stake by Alyxandra Harvey

Genre: Young Adult

Sub Genre: Paranormal Romance; Vampires, Vampire Hunters, The Drake Chronicles

Rating: 5 out of 5 Stars

Back Cover: Solange Drake’s sixteenth birthday is finally here, but in her family, this day triggers the transformation from human to vampire. Her seven older brothers each made it through the potentially deadly passage, but since she’s the first female-born vampire in almost 800 years, and since her birth was foretold in a prophecy that predicts she will unite all the vampire clans as their queen, this birthday isn’t looking quite so sweet. Solange could be killed by the transformation itself, or by one of the existing queen’s followers who are after the bounty on her head. Luckily her protective older brothers and her very kick-butt best friend, Lucy, have her well being at heart. And it will take all of them – plus the help of their nemesis, Kieran Black – to make sure Solange survives. By the stroke of midnight, her fate will be sealed, one way or another.

This is the first book in the Drake Chronicles. The story is told from the perspective of Solange and Lucy. These two great friends are trying to make sure that everything goes well for Solange’s transformation. Lucy also finds that she is starting to like Nick, who has always teased her, while Solange becomes friends with Kieran. The characters are brilliantly written. I liked the twists that they added about how Vampires can have kids. As well as how and when the change can occur to become a vampire. It all made for a very interesting read. The relationship between the girls as well as the ones between the male counter parts is very dynamic. I really loved this book and I can't wait to read the next book in this series, Blood Feud.

Publisher: Walker & Company

ISBN: 0802720749

Pages: 256

Series: Drake Chronicles

Volume: 1

Blood Feud by Alyxandra Harvey

Genre: Young Adult

Sub Genre: Paranormal Romance; Vampires, Vampire Hunters, The Drake Chronicles

Rating: 5 out of 5 Stars

Back Cover: The action and romance continue as the Drake family faces a new vampire with a 200-year-old grudge. As the clans gather for Helena’s royal coronation as the next vampire queen, the rifts left over from Lady Natasha’s reign are slowly beginning to heal. But a new common enemy – Leander Montmartre – has a thirst for power that must be stopped before he destroys the newfound peace they’ve just begun to enjoy. With their new status as vampire royalty, it’s up to the Drake family to unite the clans against him. That includes Isabeau St. Croix, who is intent on confronting Montmartre’s top lieutenant, Greyhaven, the evil British earl who left her for dead centuries ago when he turned her into a vampire. But after meeting Logan Drake – a vampire whose kiss is as sweet as the revenge she seeks – she’ll have put her own mission aside to fight for the common cause.

This is the second book in the Drake Chronicles. The main characters have changed to Logan Drake and Isabeau St. Croix. Logan just wants to protect his family but when he is sent to make sure that Isabeau and her group arrive safely things begin to change for him. Isabeau doesn’t want to look at Logan in that way but there is so much going on. The book is faced passed and keeps you on the edge of your seat. I liked that this book changed main characters. That we got to see more of the Drake family is even better. I really love this book and can’t wait to read the next one in the chronicles, Out for Blood.

Publisher: Walker & Company

ISBN: 080272096X

Pages: 272

Series: Drake Chronicles

Volume: 2