Hourglass by Claudia Gray

Genre: Young Adult

Sub Genre: Paranormal Romance, Vampires, Ghosts, Wraiths, Vampire Hunters

Rating: 3 out of 5 Stars

Back Cover: After escaping from Evernight Academy, the vampire boarding school where they met, Bianca and Lucas seek refuge with Black Cross, an elite group of vampire hunters. Bianca must hide her supernatural heritage or risk certain death at their hands. But when Black Cross captures her friend--the vampire Balthazar--all her secrets threaten to come out. Soon, Bianca and Lucas have orchestrated Balthazar's escape and are on the run, pursued not only by Black Cross, but by the powerful leaders of Evernight. Yet no matter how far they run, Bianca can't escape her destiny. Bianca has always believed their love could survive anything--but can it survive what's to come?

This is the third book in the Evernight Academy. In this Bianca and Lucas are trying to keep everything about what Bianca is from the Black Cross. But there are many twist and turns are thrown at them. I have to say that it was great to see my favorite characters again, but I didn’t like where the story is going. I don’t see how things are going to turn out. I look forward to seeing what’s to happen in the next book of Afterlife.

Publisher: Harper Teen

ISBN: 0061284416

Pages: 352

Series: Evernight

Volume: 3

Stargazer by Claudia Gray

Genre: Young Adult

Sub Genre: Paranormal Romance; Vampires, Ghosts, Wraiths, Vampire Hunters

Rating: 5 out of 5 Stars

Back Cover: The vampire in me was closer to the surface…Evernight Academy: an exclusive boarding school for the most beautiful, dangerous students of all – vampires, Bianca, born to two vampires, has always been told her destiny is to become one of them. But Bianca fell in love with Lucas – a vampire hunter sworn to destroy her kind. They were torn apart when his true identity was revealed, forcing him to flee the school. Although they may be separated, Bianca and Lucas will not give each other up. She will risk anything for the chance to see him again, even if it means coming face-to-face with the vampire hunters of Black Cross – or deceiving the powerful vampires of Evernight. Bianca’s secrets will force her to live a life of lies. Yet Bianca isn’t the only one keeping secrets. When Evernight is attacked by an evil force that seems to target her, she discovers the truth she thought she knew is only the beginning…

This is the second book in the Evernight series. As another year starts at Evernight there is more mystery as again there are things the characters are hiding from one another. Bianca is still seeing Lucas although infrequently. While everyone else believes that she and Balthazar are a couple. Which I found to be a little weird as Balthazar seemed to be in love with Bianca, but that whole side of the story was a little weird. Claudia again through in a little spin with adding the wraiths. I thought that this was a great twist on the vampire legend. I couldn’t put this down from the moment I started reading it. I love new and innovative takes on stories. I can't wait to read the next book in this series, Hourglass.

Publisher: Harper Teen

ISBN: 0061284467

Pages: 352

Series: Evernight

Volume: 2

Evernight by Claudia Gray

Genre: Young Adult

Sub Genre: Paranormal Romance; Vampires, Ghosts, Wraiths, Vampire Hunters

Rating: 5 out of 5 Stars

Back Cover: Bianca wants to escape. At the eerily Gothic Evernight Academy, the other students are sleek, smart, and almost predatory. Bianca knows she doesn’t fit in. When she meets handsome, brooding Lucas, he warns her to be careful – even when it comes to caring about him. But the connection between them can’t be denied. Bianca will risk anything to be with Lucas, but dark secrets are fated to tear them apart…and to make Bianca question everything she’s ever believed.

                                                

This is the first book in the Evernight series. Bianca is the new girl at Evernight Academy. All she just wants to run the other way. And Lucas seems to totally understand her. I have to hand it to Claudia Gray, this is the first story in a very long time that totally blew me away. I had no idea where the story was going and then you find out the truth. Bianca is one of those characters that wants to stay out of the light. I would almost say that she is mousy, as she feels so inferior to everyone around her. Then you have Lucas who runs hot and cold all the time and you are trying to understand what his deal is. I enjoyed their love story, very Romeo & Juliet. I can't wait to read the next book in this series, Stargazer.

Publisher: Harper Teen

ISBN: 0061284440

Pages: 352

Series: Evernight

Volume: 1