Blood Relatives (Vampire Kisses - Volume 1)
Blood Relatives (Vampire Kisses - Volume 1)
Ellen Schreiber
Pretty, cute, yet still social outcast goth girl Raven has finally met the boyfriend of her dreams...a vampire! Alexander is good looking, kind, thoughtful, and romantic. He takes her for picnics in the graveyard and brings her roses! What more could a girl want? Unfortunately, it turns out he has relatives who are not so nice...half human, half vampire who are seeking a secret he possesses. What terrible things will they do to get what they want?
Though many teen girls who fantasize about having a vampire boyfriend might really dig this book, it bothered me for a number of reasons. Partially, it is a spin-off from a fiction series, and while it hints at how the characters met, it doesn't really provide enough for it to comfortably stand alone. And it has flashbacks to when Alexander was a little kid vampire, which so does not jive with any vampire lore I've ever encountered. And the fact that he has relatives who are half vampire and half human...well, I'm sure this series appeals to a lot of people who like a soft, squeaky clean, pretty version of vampires, but I personally find it rather annoying. That said, the art is fairly good manga-style with a goth flair that many teens will enjoy...its just total fluff.