Enchanting Review: Midnight Alley

MIDNIGHT ALLEY
RACHEL CAINE
Young Adult Paranormal
Penguin
Paperback
ISBN 978-045-22238-1
$5.99

Rating: 5 Enchantments

Claire Danvers, college student, pledged to a Master Vampire...well a slave of the Master Vampire, has a full life and is only 16 years old. Claire, though extremely intelligent, still finds herself making mistakes. Huge mistakes. Morganville, Texas is not your ordinary small town, but a town ruled by Vampires, one in particular - Amelie, the same vampire Claire enslaved herself to in order to save her family and friends. If all of this was not bad enough, Claire's boyfriend, Shayne, is being a jerk; Michael went from house ghost to vampire; Monica, her sworn enemy is being nice; and Claire now has to work with a psychotic vampire to save the vampire clan.

Can this be what it means to be protected – ha, enslaved is more like it - by a vampire? Does the fact that Amelie can now order her around, offer her up as kibble to another vampire, and having everyone pissed at her, is that what protected really is?

MIDNIGHT ALLEY, the third in the Morganville vampires series, is addicting, yes, thrilling, well yeah, but so sweet at times with Claire's view of the world that any person young or old will enjoy reading it. My only regret is that I caught the series in the middle and was not able to meet each of these characters from the beginning. The ending itself is a teasing temptation into what is to come and I am going to find the find the first two (and reread MIDNIGHT ALLEY) as I wait on the forth addition of the story. Not much romance in this, but a great read!

Ms. Caine has a true talent and a unique voice and mind. Her work is not-to-be missed, no matter what book you get your hands on. Though I will warn you, you will find yourself looking for others in the series.

BrandyWine
Enchanting Reviews

Enchanting Review: Love Thy Sister, Guard Thy Man

LOVE THY SISTER, GUARD THY MAN
KIMBERLEE R. MENDOZA
The Wild Rose Press
Contemporary Inspirational Young Adult
ISBN: Print ISBN 1-60154-104-X
Paperback
PRICE: N/A

Rating: 5 enchantments

Meet Melena Russell, a shy 18 year old young woman who has always stepped down and
backed away from any type of serious relationship, except that of her love and devotion to
God. Now meet Dylan Hart. He is the first guy in a long time to intrigue Melena since her
unrequited feelings for Rick. Melena and Dylan begin something wonderful at a Christian
Summer Camp and though the future looks bright for them, Cassandra, Melena’s younger
sister, has other ideas.

Cassandra is selfish, angry, and spiteful, but most of all she is lost. Can Melena with God’s
help break the barrier between them, and will her brother Nick ever recover from the
accident that hurt him and killed his girlfriend?

The only real hope besides God for Melena and Dylan are their best friends Chad and April.
April knows what Cassandra has done to Melena throughout the years, and with Chad’s
help, they continually bring Dylan and Melena together.

LOVE THY SISTER, GUARD THY MAN by Kimberlee R. Mendoza is a wonderfully refreshing treat and glimpse into the life of a Teenage Christian trying to find her way in the world. Though Melena’s life has its ups and downs, her faith in God is inspiring. Thank you Ms. Mendoza for bringing us Melena and all the wonderful and very real characters of LOVE THY SISTER, GUARD THY MAN

BrandyWine
Enchanting Reviews
2007