Member Reviews
Siblings Charlie and Reg have always been vampires, they have been them so long they don’t remember what it is like to be human. However, they were turned when they were teenagers and continue to keep that mentality. Finally, the elders have had enough of their shenanigans and decide to punish them in the worst way imaginable.
They are sent to Nowheresville Iowa and are sentenced to life as humans and what is worse, they must go back to high school. They must navigate through their newfound emotions while figuring out how to deal with the punishment they have been given.
I haven't read many Vampire books, this may actually be the first I finished. The "immortal to mortal" was a nice twist on the vampire story. I really enjoyed all the characters and their development. In a lot of YA I have heard complaints that the characters don't sound like they are teens, and this is one of the novels where that works really well. The plot was very interesting and I liked the worldbuilding for the Vampire society. There was also a slice of life vibe to the story even with all the plot and politics, and I found that very refreshing. The ending surprised me alot and I really enjoyed this book.
I loved this book. It was a like a campy spin on Buffy, but without the "big bad" of the week.
Charlie and Reg were made vampire at too young of an age (nod to the Twilight-verse) and consequently they are immature and mistakes were made. Their immortality has been revoked and they are now relegated to the rural hellmouth of Nowhere, Iowa with an unappreciated "spirit guide" of sorts. I love the hilariously vapid attitudes and observations of Charlie, who is appalled that she no longer has a vampire sized bank account, vampire-esque perfection, and the cache of vampires. She bumbles her way through high school, offending and alienating the mortals who are unable to recognize her star power. Meanwhile, her brother finds his first relationship and quietly assimilates into the community. Charlie spends all of her waking hours plotting and scheming how to earn their way back into the immortal realm, desperate to return to her life of luxury and irresponsibility.
I loved the way Charlie grew as a character and matured into a new role, a new kind of friend, and a new appreciation for others. The ending was a great twist.
When I first started this book I thought it was a bad premise and that the book would be boring but I was completely wrong. The story pulled me in and left me wanting more at the end. My favorite kind of book.
I enjoyed this book. I was worried it was going to be another typical YA vampire book. I like the twist in the beginning and the twist at the end. The fact that the protagonist has to work for what she wants and learn from it was nice.