Glass Houses (The Morganville Vampires, Book 1)

Features

• Reading level: Young Adult
  
• Cover Type: Paperback with 256 pages
• Published by: NAL Jam October 3, 2006
• Written in: English
• ISBN 10 Number: 0451219945
• ISBN 13 Number: 978-0451219947
• Book Dimensions: 6.6 x 4.2 x 0.8 inches
• Weighs: 4 ounces

Book Description
From the author of the popular Weather Warden series. Welcome to Morganville, Texas.

Just don't stay out after dark.

College freshman Claire Danvers has had enough of her nightmarish dorm situation, where the popular girls never let her forget just where she ranks in the school's social scene: somewhere less than zero.

When Claire heads off-campus, the imposing old house where she finds a room may not be much better. Her new roommates don't show many signs of life. But they'll have Claire's back when the town's deepest secrets come crawling out, hungry for fresh blood.

Reader Reviews
I love Rachel Caine and when I heard she was going to write a vampire story I was very excited. Well, I finished it and let me tell you this book is a very much meant for young adults. It's not like her Weather Warden series. I will start with the bad. It has some cussing, which is okay, but the heros/main characters were very immature at times, even for there own age. The vampires in this story, with the exception of one, were 2 dimensional. This is about a city with vampires owning it and had owned it for a very long time, but some how all the vampires have all the same personalities. They are all evil which is fine, but there were no surprises with these guys. Rachel also used a lot of dated items. She went and used terms like xbox and ipods. This is fine, but from 5 years from now these items will be something different. I love young adult novels. They can be just as good as any old book. This book was still a page turner and if you had read any L.J. Smith works you will enjoy this book. This story reminds you how your first crush was like and how mean girl clicks back in school could really be. None of this lets shake hands and everything will be all right. Rachel was right on the dot with that. Even with the flaws this book is a enjoyable read. I'm looking forward to getting to know the characters a little bit more in her second book in this series. When reading this novel just remember it was meant for young adults. Comments (5) | | (Report this)