What mood I’m in today: I’m Not Sure
Eeeeeeeeeee! I know, it’s not a word, but it’s what I said
when I found out about this book. Of course, there was a big part of me that
sighed and went, “Another vampire book? Really?” So although I was super
excited for the new novel from one of my favorite authors, I was hesitant to
find myself in another vampire story.
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| Vampires Suck (parody movie) |
What the book is about:
Allison Sekemoto lives in an altered futuristic universe (I
guess you could take out “altered.” Who knows? Vampires may someday rule the
world). She’s a survivor, mixed up with a gang of other teenagers who are also
parentless because they’ve all been killed, either by vampires or rabids (a
subspecies of vampire, as you’ll find out in this book).
While making a daring attempt to gather food one night, most
of Allison’s gang is killed by rabids. Even she is ready to die when Kanin, a
vampire master (or something like that), asks her if she wants to live. The bad
news, she’ll be a vampire forever. Her survival instincts kick in, and she’ll
take being a bloodsucker over death, so she agrees.
Kanin Turns her, then trains her on how to live as a
vampire. He tells her that she can only survive on human blood, and that one
day, she’ll kill another human being. He assures her that she’s a monster, just
like him, but that she has a choice of what kind of monster she’ll become.
Though she doesn’t know what this means at first, she begins to figure it out.
After Kanin is captured by vampires, Allison runs for it. She’s
on her own until she runs into a band of humans making their way toward a place
called Eden, which may or may not exist. She meets Jeb, a hardened man who will
do anything to get to this place, and Zeke, a seventeen year old boy who takes
an interest in her. What the rest of the band doesn’t know is that something is
trying to kill them. 
What I liked about this book:
Great story line! A fantastic break from lovesick vampires
and general smushiness, this book was a little more gritty and true to life.
People are selfish, rotten and unpredictable, but it’s the fight Allison makes
to prove she’s better than a blood-thirsty vampire that makes the story. Aren’t
we all fighting our own little (or big) demons? I want to be good! I hope to be
good, and to fight the natural demons that want to get out of me.
I love the connection between Zeke and Allison. It’s realistic,
and it gives people a sense of hope throughout the book. I read a review that
said the middle of the story was slow, but I didn’t think so because the middle
of the book is where Zeke and Allie become acquainted. Yes, much of it is a
back story, but a needed back story, kind of like the first Harry Potter.
What I didn’t like about this book:
Again, it’s too much foul language for me. That being said,
it’s not like there was a lot of it. I’ve read books with much more. And Kagawa
refrains from using the “eff” word in most of her books. It does appear in the
beginning of The Iron King, to show
the seriousness of the situation I think.
It was also a little lengthy for me. Not that I’m
complaining; it was like reading two books. But it did take me an extra-long
time to finish. I’m not a fast reader, and I’m a mother of three and a
part-time business woman, so it leaves me with not a lot of free time.
Worth it though? Definitely.
Until next time, grab a good spooky book on this fabulously
cloudy day (if it’s cloudy where you are), maybe one about vampires. The Immortal Rules Official Website
Thanks to Goodreads for the Cover pic
Thanks to http://2or3thingsiknowaboutfilm.blogspot.com/2011_11_01_archive.html for the Vampires Suck pic
Thanks to http://kristina-worldofbooks.blogspot.com/2012/04/immortal-rules-review.html for the wicked pic of Allie and her Katana blade (where you will also find another review of this book :)
