Showing posts with label series: morganville vampires. Show all posts
Showing posts with label series: morganville vampires. Show all posts
February 18, 2014
Morganville Vampires 15: Daylighters
My rating: 3 of 5 stars
For some reason, it did not connect to me until the end of the book with the author's track and notes that this is the end of the series. Don't get me wrong, it's a good place to end it. It's just been one roller coaster after the next that I guess with the Daylighters peaking in their takeover plans, I didn't think it would be put to rest that quickly. Sad about Morely though; he grew on me. Michael's change seems a little too convenient, as did Shane's brief foray into being a sort of werewolf, though it is a nice way to wrap things up with the double wedding. Lady Grey certainly helps to curtail things with Myrnin, who is definitely as insane as ever. His insanity ended up being a great boon this time around with the shock collars though. Parts of it felt like they dragged while others felt too rushed. Overall the ending dove tailed everything nicely and it was a good way to complete the series.
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January 3, 2014
Morganville Vampires 2.6: Grudge
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
This was an interesting short story that goes into details regarding Shane's childhood and his sister's untimely death. There have been many short glimpses in the main series later on, but nothing as detailed and descriptive of the events or the sibling's relationship as this piece is. Really sort of drives home and makes sense why Shane is so prejudiced when it comes to the Morrells.
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May 29, 2013
Morganville Vampires 14: Fall of Night
My rating: 2 of 5 stars
I still like Claire and Shane together, but there is a whole slew of stupid actions in this one that just don't fit the characters. Not sure they really could have stepped deeper in trouble if they tried. That is not helped by the fact that the very group they were trying to escape has apparently taken over their hometown. That will be a good lead for interesting twists in the next book. Hope more doesn't come of Claire's VLAD, but it's likely inevitable given that Anderson is still alive and well and knows the plans for it. Not looking good for Michael and Myrnin, if not any of the other vampires.
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April 2, 2013
Morganville Vampires 13: Bitter Blood
My rating: 3 of 5 stars
Myrnin is as eccentric as ever and it once again falls to Claire to figure things out and save the day. Both Michael and Shane manage to screw up royally, though for completely different reasons. To be fair, Michael had a lot less control over his situation. Somewhat surprised that Claire is now insisting on leaving after all her earlier reasons why she shouldn't leave. Even more interesting that Shane is going with her. Michael and Eve, along with the rest of Claire's family, will still be in Morganville however, and she'll likely still end up working with Myrnin the way things are going. Still, between going to MIT and getting Morganville back online, it could be an amusing split between roles and stories in the future.
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June 10, 2012
Morganville Vampires 12: Black Dawn
My rating: 3 of 5 stars
Parts of this seem anti-climatic while there is still plenty of trouble brewing in Morganville. Previously I liked the contrast between Amelie and Oliver. They're looking to be very much on the same page at the end of this book, and more in Oliver's court on that page than Amelie's - don't get the feeling that's a good thing for our Glass House gang. Sort of disappointing that Eve goes to all that trouble to stop Jason from becoming a vampire, yet he's changed anyways at the end. Of course there's also the fact that Magnus saved Naomi and no one seems to be aware of that just yet. At least Michael and Eve finally got their wedding. Not much else seems to be working out for them. Curious what will happen between Shane and Claire though - they've gone through a lot more than usual in the last few books. Will have to see what all the changes are in the next book.
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June 9, 2012
Morganville Vampires 11: Last Breath
My rating: 3 of 5 stars
Not entirely what was expected by the title, yet still fitting. Good that there is another one in the series already as the ending for this one leaves more than a few things hanging in the air. The title felt as if it may have been more fitting if another of the quartet was turned into a vampire or if this had been the end of the series, but still throws you a curve ball with Claire's murder. Lucky for them the Glass House isn't all that it appears to be, though Hiram was more than a little creepy. Myrnin was especially enjoyable and a lot more sane in this book than in it's predecessors. Too many cliff hangers to really feel like this book "ended" though it couldn't have gone on long enough to wrap up all the loose ends without being twice as thick as any other volume in the series. Michael is definitely in the dog house, and Shane is clinging to Claire more than ever. Of course none of this would fit without Morganville falling to pieces around them. The idea of Oliver in charge is more than a little frightening, so really hoping Amelie ends up being okay - either that or that Oliver ends up being a pleasant surprise. Not holding my breath on that one.
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June 7, 2012
Morganville Vampires 10: Bite Club
My rating: 3 of 5 stars
This was a hard one to read with Shane pretty much being controlled and manipulated by Glory. It was interesting to get inside his head a bit with the whole thought process thing, but would have been more engaging I think if it wasn't just rinsed and repeated brain washing. Claire is still the focal point of the story though, so you know the series would have ended if she'd left for MIT, or been drastically changed. Had to stay for Shane at least after all that trouble.
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Morganville Vampires 9: Ghost Town
My rating: 3 of 5 stars
Really thought they might lose this one what with everyone's memories going wacky. Have a very bad feeling about Myrnin's latest project at the end of the book. Don't think he understood situations like what happened here are precisely why Amelie is having Clare take over town security. A relief to have Shane and the housemates back in order though - not a good scenario for any of them.
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January 22, 2012
Morganville Vampires 4: Feast of Fools
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
This series seems to be getting better the further it goes, which is good. Claire especially seems to have grown and changed a lot in the last couple of books. Not sure what I think about Jason coming back in the picture again. Can't say Morley was much of a surprise, though their Texas adventure was definitely far more than what I originally suspected. Amelie's call at the end, while disappointing, was also expected. Nice to leave it off with a sweet Shane/Clair moment though rather than everyone's angst over yet more problems they can't do anything about.
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June 19, 2011
Morganville Vampires 3: Midnight Alley
My rating: 3 of 5 stars
Life really went crazy on me, making it seem like it took forever to get through this book. Once I actually had some uninterrupted time to focus on it though, I flew through it. Very glad to see some real development with Claire and Shane. Also happy with Myrnin's developments. Interested to see if they do or say anything more with Bishop now that he is infected. Installing a new equality system will keep things up in the air and interesting for awhile if nothing else. Looking forward to the next set.
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December 21, 2010
Morganville Vampires 2: The Dead Girls Dance
My rating: 2 of 5 stars
Slightly better than the first two, but still not as engaging as I would like to see for this series. Amelie is driving me crazy, though I did like her turn around and the teaming with Oliver against Bishop at the end of Feat of Fools. Unfortunately not engaging enough for me to be watching the regular release schedule though. Will be visiting the library or waiting for the next combo book to come out before continuing. Even more convinced Jason should have burned like they were risking to do to Shane, especially after being bought off by Bishop. Slightly interested to see if they can get the cure from Bishop; more curious how he can be the cure when he should theoretically be the same as all of Morganville's vampires. So what made them different?
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December 20, 2010
Morganville Vampires 1: Glass Houses
My rating: 2 of 5 stars
Heard a lot of hype about the series, so thought I'd check it out. Struggled initially getting into it as I was not feeling the main character, Claire, until somewhere between a fourth and half way in to Glass House. If there's a way for a situation to turn bad and Claire to be in more trouble, it'll happen. Also felt that Michael's choice in the Dead Girls' Dance was a little obvious. Even more so considering the nature of the town that they live in - secretly controlled completely by vampires. Will still continue reading the series to see how it develops, but it's more of a laid back curiosity and just wanting something easy to read than really devouring the story, which is a little disappointing after all the hype. Claire and Michael are growing on me though, so there may be hope yet. Currently would rather slap Eve and lock Shane in a room with a therapist, so can't say much about them. Will see if the next two books improve them any.
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