And the killer barbies? Be forewarned that this review will include some mild spoilers. Its got secrets. one of the first books I ever picked up and still one of my favourite's to this day ! She settled in and buckled her safety belt in one smooth motion. She had a point. What she didn't expect is the town to be run by blood sucking vampires. Morganville: The Series: With Amber Benson, Ben Easter, Jordan Farris, Lindsay Seidel. [8] On October 22, 2014, a trailer for the series was uploaded to YouTube by Geek & Sundry.[9]. While I enjoyed this one. Get help and learn more about the design. Morganville as much as she doesn't want to accept it - is her home. I could not stop until I finished all of the books. Although Claire is a new type of protagonist, a bookish sixteen-year-old genius who's already a freshman in college, she definitely has pluck and a protective loyalty towards her friends and family. With their newfound freedoms, Claire Danvers and her friends are almost starting to feel comfortable again. The Morganville Vampires Series is a series of young adult novels written by Rachel Caine. A coffee shop located just off the TPU campus, Common Grounds acts as neutral territory for meetings between the human and vampire population. In the college town of Morganville, vampires and humans coexist in (relatively) bloodless harmony. It was pretty and a little mysterious and dark and I knew it obviously had something to do with vampires. Omfg Claire..that did not just freaking happen. I have come to absolutely fall in love with these characters. Votes. In June 2013, a Kick- starter campaign was launched and introduced to assist adapt The Morganville Vampires series into a world wide web TV series along with Amber Benson attached with star as Amelie, the creator of Morganville and Blake Calhoun agreed upon on as producer and director and . This heavily implies that Claire will become a vampire because Amelie, Myrnin, and possibly even Oliver have expressed desires to have her turned. I have always really liked it, but at 150 pages in and I had to put it down. I checked them out of my library warily because I've been so burned out on vampires after the recent craze in YA books. But someone else wants them to get ready to rumble. Luckily she wasnt alone, Claire found her sanctuary in The Glass House, and a small band of free humans (who didnt take protection and orders from vampires) Michael Glass, the current young owner of the Glass House; Eve the friendly Goth girl, Shane the hothead guy with a painful past. I was convinced I wasn't going to like these. creating a virus to send all vampires except his followers into extinction, Oliver is throughout the series strongly implied to be. And the biggest one? The villains from the last book are still causing havoc, and now Shane's vampire killer father has come to town. I don't usually feel too old for YA books but their was a lot of teenage angst in all of these books. ATTENTION VAMPIRE LOVERS: Keep in mind that in this series vampires are no good! Sorry, there was a problem loading this page. The story takes place in a Texas small town Morganville, unbeknownst to outsiders, the town was secretly ran by vampires and humans were treated as second class citizens and bloodbank on two legs. But when a local fraternity throws the Dead Girls Dance, hell is really going to break loose. As Claire tries to adjust to life as a vampire and deals with the drama caused by her transformation, she has to handle all the aspects of being technically dead, as well as deal with the people who killed her. 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 schools social scene: somewhere less than zero. A third-tier state university, often used as a starter school by students unable to get into challenging institutions of higher education. She has come extremely close twice, but was stopped on both occasions: Manage all your favorite fandoms in one place! . Claire played that out in her head and nearly laughed. 1. Book came in perfect condition! I liked her from the beginning because she was innocent , extremely intelligent and stubborn. Complete fluff, but when you need a series that keeps you entertained and lets you escape reality, these are great. Once they discover why, all nightmare will probably bust unfastened. [4] In September 2009, Caine announced that she had signed a contract with Signet to write books 10, 11, and 12 in the series. Literally. He despises Monica Morrell because she is portrayed to have killed his sister Alyssa in a house fire. . She managed to graduate from Socorro High School which is located in El Paso in Texas City and gained a Bachelors degree in Business Administration from the Texas Tech University situated in Lubbock, Texas. They have to abide by their rules, who to marry, when to get married, if you can have children or not. In fact, I knew I was going to start book 1, hate it, and return it within a few hours. Wow. . Just dont stay out after dark, All absoulotely fantasatic. Oliver is a 400-year-old vampire who has long gray hair and looks middle-aged. Each book take up with events immediately following those of the previous book. The great thing about this series was Morganville and the friends, this book is taking place in Cambridge, and I just couldn't read it anymore. I may try to pick it up again at a later date, but this series went down hill for me much the way the Southern Vampire series did from Charlene Harris. Claire couldnt say that, because the sight of his icy skin and blank eyes had thoroughly unnerved her. In June 2013, a Kickstarter campaign was launched[7] to help adapt The Morganville Vampires into a web TV series with Amber Benson attached to star as Amelie, the founder of Morganville and Blake Calhoun signed on as director and producer. Eve introduces Claire to the two other boys who live in the house, Shane Collins and Michael Glass. And its giving night school a whole new meaning. That is until Bishop takes over Morganville and Amelie is forced underground with her followers. In the school town of Morganville, vampires of the underworld and also the humans exist together in fairly blood-less tranquility. The Morganville Vampires (15 book series) Kindle Edition by Rachel Caine (Author) Kindle Hardcover Paperback Mass Market Paperback 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. Follow authors to get new release updates, plus improved recommendations. It started out a bit slow and rough. >:(, I realize this series has a cult like following. . With the aid of her new buddies Michael, Shane and Eve, she probably have a fighting prospects for enduring the most difficult small town in Texas and as well as her colossal classes. Claire Danvers left to get away from it all, embarking on a special study program at MIT. , ISBN-10 I'm looking forward to the third book. First Michael, then you. Stop, she whispered fiercely in her best friends ear. Using the city's . Morganville = evil Morgan.. Dumb. The links beside each book title will take you to Amazon where you can read more about the book, check availability, or purchase it. . But sadly I was disappointed. Eve didnt say anything. In fact I hope they kill Eve, Claire, and Shane off. Ever since the draugmysterious creatures that prey on vampirestook over Morganville, the lives of student Claire Danvers and her friends have been thrown into turmoil. Without the evil vampire Bishop ruling over the town of Morganville,the resident vampires have made major concessions to the human population. As the mayor of Morganville is human, unknowingly to the majority of the population the city is in fact run in co-operation with a gang of vampires. The series feature Claire Danvers who is a student at Texas Prairie University and her house-mates in the vampire controlled city at Morganville in Texas. In the town of Morganville, vampires and humans live in relative peace. By night, the vampires emerge and take control. I am over it. But Morganville still has a few secrets left to tell. Then again, does it really matter in a series all about plot and has no substance? Action slowly builds but takes place. Claire really hated to admit it, but there was absolutely nothing they could accomplish locked in a police cruiser. Daylighters, Midnight Bites. I WAS BUT AFTER I READ THE OTHERS I JUST DIDN'T FEEL IT LIKE THE OTHERS. Claire goes from a geeky 16 (almost 17) year old advanced placement student to a true kick-ass heroine in 8 books in the Morganville Vampire Series. Really?!? Everything is not what ti seems which it the way of the world. That's why they don't want us, Kendall loves her life in small town Cryer's Cross, Montana, but she also longs for something more. In Morganville, there is an evil that lurks in the darkest shadows - one that will spill out into the bright light of day. Works at a BBQ restaurant, chopping meat. Claire has her share of challenges. Michael, Shane,and Eve all grew up together in Morganville, so they have always been aware of the vampires that run the town. I enjoyed the first book more, but was still happy to read this one. On July 26, 2013, Rachel announced that the scripts for the first season were completed. The cops hadnt had an easy time getting Shane into the other cruiser; theyd ended up handcuffing him and threatening a Tasering. We meet a new vampire and see how Claire functions outside of Morganville, and I honestly cant imagine finishing this series. Jayne Ann Krentz is our author of the month! Great fun with the Morganville gang when they Claire leaves home and heads for Boston. Maybe it's because I pick really great books or my friends recommend them to me. Seriously, the guy got to me far too much in this one and it wasnt good at all. This was followed by the rather ominous line, "Except that Miranda never forgot a thing like that." Now an underground resistance is brewing, and in order to contain it, Bishop must go to even greater lengths. She sat back as the ambulance doors slammed shut and one after the other the big vehicles pulled away onto the two-lane blacktop heading toward downtown Morganvilleif Morganville had anything that could be described as a downtown. Where Claire goes trouble follows. This place plays great importance throughout the entire series. It was bad enough that she got on the wrong side of Monica, the meanest of the school's mean girls, but now she's got three new roommates, who all have secrets of their own. Shane: No! If you would like to link to us, Get the Code Here. 4.5 to 5 stars! Using the city's water system The Daylight Foundation. Claires given permission to leave Morganville and is off to MIT. Rated T for one swear word. Amelie often makes her appearances in these houses in the early novels. The novels feature Claire Danvers, a student at Texas Prairie University, and her housemates in the vampire-controlled city of Morganville, Texas. Shanes coming with us at least. This is the second to last book in the series and I'm seeing the build up to the finale. Welcome to Morganville, Texas. Hell be okay.. Learn how and when to remove this template message, "Making a Killing: A Fort Worth author turns a mythical, bloodsucking Texas town into big-time success", "Rachel Caine: Glass Houses (The Morganville Vampires, Book One)", "Third name is the charm for woman who was leery of being author", Children and Young Adult Literature portal, The Morganville Vampires (book series) website, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=The_Morganville_Vampires&oldid=1140758776, Wikipedia articles needing copy edit from December 2022, Articles with unsourced statements from January 2011, Articles with unsourced statements from November 2012, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, "The First Day of the Rest of Your Life" in, This page was last edited on 21 February 2023, at 16:59. Claire means "clear, illuminated" in French. I love this series!! The wait is finished and digs into the banquet. . 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