Blue Bloods
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4.2 • 269 Ratings
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- $6.99
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- $6.99
Publisher Description
Schuyler Van Alen is confused about what is happening to her. Her veins are starting to turn blue, and she's starting to crave raw meat. Soon, her world is thrust into an intricate maze of secret societies and bitter intrigue. Schuyler has never been a part of the trendy crowd at her prestigious New York private school. Now, all of a sudden, Jack Force, the most popular guy in school, is showing an interest in her. And when one of the popular girls is found dead, Schuyler and Jack are determined to get to the bottom of it. Schuyler wants to find out the secrets of the mysterious Blue Bloods. But is she putting herself in danger? Melissa de la Cruz's vampire mythology, set against the glitzy backdrop of New York City, is a juicy and intoxicating read.
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
De la Cruz combines American history, vampires and a crew of rich New York City kids, delivering a page-turning debut to her new series, sure to appeal to fans of her Au Pairs titles. When 15-year-olds Schuyler and Bliss find out that they are vampires, as are many of the city's elite, they learn what's behind some of their weird symptoms (such as Schuyler's blue veins, which form "an intricate pattern, visible under the skin's surface," or Bliss's cravings for raw meat), and that "nothing could kill vampires." But something is hunting them, even killing some, and Schuyler grows more determined to stop it, even as the Conclave, the vampire leaders, attempts to cover it up. Readers will recognize the character types here: Schuyler the outcast, Bliss the pretty new girl and Mimi the popular queen bee (who nurses a somewhat incestuous relationship with her equally gorgeous brother). Not many question are answered along the way, even for the start of a series. Still, it's hard to resist a book that combines expensive clothes, modeling jobs, blood-sucking and even diary entries from a Mayflower vampire. De la Cruz plants enough seeds (e.g., What does it mean that Schuyler's father is human? Will her mother come out of her coma? Who are the Silver Bloods, and is one of them hiding amongst the vampires?) to give readers a stake in what happens next. Ages 12-up.
Customer Reviews
If you accept what this book is, it’s enjoyable
I read this back in high school and thought about revisiting it to feel something. long story.
but if you accept this as a silly romp about rich high school vampires in a cw drama, it’s fun. and if it helps to understand my POV, i love gossip.
Hm
I enjoyed this book as a fifth grader, but reading it now it just seems immature, materialistic, and plain dumb. There are too many stereotypes and misconceptions. All and all it is a sloppily conceived book and I would not recommend it to anyone.
Blue bloods series
I have read four of the five books in the blue bloods series and have loved them all. The ones I have read are blue bloods, masquerade, revelations and the van Allen legacy. Melissa de la Cruz is a fantastic writer. All her books have kept me interested throughout the entire story. I really recommend the Blue Blood series.