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Frostbite – Vampire Academy Book 2 by Richelle Mead By Gail Pruszkowski I’m reading the Vampire Academy series by Richelle Mead and I think I like the second book even better than the first. I loved “Vampire Academy” but she really outdid herself with “Frostbite.” These young adult paranormal stories will definitely please the over thirty crowd as well as teens. The story picks up shortly after the first book. It has the same great characters and a few new ones. Christmas is coming up and it’s time for the winter break at St. Vladimir’s. Lissa’s Guardian, the Dhampir Rose, has a crush on her instructor and mentor, Dimitri Belakov. The two of them go to see famed Guardian Arthur Schoenberg, so Rose can take her make-up Qualifier exam. They find seven royal Moroi, massacred along with their Guardians. It appears the Strigoi, the evil and immortal vampires, are being helped by humans. The Academy decides to send the entire school on a holiday trip to the exclusive Moroi ski lodge. It’s for their own safety so the school can pool their guardians for protection. Meanwhile Rose’s mother has returned after years of no contact with her and another woman has eyes for Dimitri. Even worse their enemies are closer than they realize.
The author brings new readers up to date, so if you haven’t read her first book you can still enjoy this one. There is less interaction between Rose and Lissa because Lissa is preoccupied with her new boyfriend, Christian. But this time more focus is placed on Rose who narrates the story. There’s the usual teenage angst, drama and jealousy, plus lots more emotion, romance and action. Mystery, intrigue, twists and turns will keep you guessing. It’s a great follow up to a great series with lots more to come. Reading Level: Young Adult Publisher: Razorbill (April 10, 2008) ISBN: 978-1595141750 Pages: 336 Gail Pruszkowski reviews for “Romantic Times BOOKreviews” magazine and her work has been published in the “Cup of Comfort” Anthologies. http://mysite.verizon.net/bookworm.gp/ http://write-juncture.blogspot.com/
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Underworld 3 Review By Jackson Compton, DFSM Staff Writer Werewolves and Vampires return for the third installment of Underworld: Rise of the Lycans, which hit theatres January 23, 2009. If you’ve seen the first two films already, you know of the impending tragedy to come. Think of the prequel as the classic retelling of Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet, where the Capulets are bloodsucking Vampires and the Montagues are enslaved Werewolves. So with that said, don’t expect a happy ending. The original cast is featured with the exception of Jazmin Damak who has been replaced by Rhona Mitra as Sonya, the headstrong daughter of Victor the Overlord Vampire. Mitra’s remarkable features allow for the haunting similarity to that of the scrumptious Kate Beckinsale from the first two films. This makes complete sense because in the first film, Selene (Beckinsale) reminds Victor (Nighy) of his dead daughter.
And though I could spend an eternity gazing lustfully at Miss Beckinsale, the film stands on its own without her appearance, largely to the performances of Bill Nighy and Michael Sheen. I’ve always believed that Nighy was underused in the first two films, so it’s nice to see his talents showcased in a more centralized role. And though I’ve always been a vampire fan, the depiction of Lycan slavery under the heavy-handedness of the ruling Vampire class swayed my sympathies to their cause. I found myself rooting for the underdogs (or underwolf in this case). The films continuity of convincing sets and trademark monochromatic-blue rendering is everything the true Underworld fan will enjoy. There’s as much blood, gore and violence that could be crammed into a film and still get a PG-13 rating. In fact, I’m impressed that some of the scenes made it through the censors with all the decapitations and disembowelments. At the heart of the violence is a tragic love story, and though it’s not exactly on par with any Shakespearean masterpiece, it’s still an enjoyable flick as long as your expectations are kept in check. ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Jackson Compton is a novelist, screenwriter, and reviewer. For more information about his novel, “Night’s End,” please see the author’s official site http://www.jacksoncompton.net or visit http://www.myspace.com/jacksoncompton STILLS:
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