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Hüter des Unheils by Miriam Margraf, Melissa de la Cruz

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ghostofsirius's review against another edition

3.0

I won’t lie, I started this series not knowing anything about it but I did like some of Melissa’s other books, and didn’t really like how it was going. It was slow, the writing was up and down, but at the same time I was like “duh, it’s a YA vampire novel, you don’t fall in the age demographic this is targeted at” and i think that’s part of the reason I’m kinda starting to like it more? It really isn’t that bad and with the cliff hanger this ended on.. I definitely need to buy the others because I’m invested in the storyline and I’m loving the drama between the characters.

30dollarbookshelf's review against another edition

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4.0

Very quick read, flows great with the larger storyline. Adds more detail to vampire life and Norms. Some plot points are silly and almost unnecessary, while some as that should have gotten more attention were glossed over. Good mystery though as the storyline continues. I love trying to figure out who the “bad guy” is. Again leaves a cliffhanger to get you to read the next book.

geo_ix's review against another edition

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4.0

A lot of people said nothing happened in this..... Did they read it?? I had no idea how to pronounce Schuyler until I googled it..... Then felt stupid! But all round I liked it, had good story progression.

wickedwitchofky's review against another edition

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adventurous dark mysterious fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

Boo hiss at Mimi

mrsmoger's review against another edition

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dark mysterious tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

thecozyreaderwbo's review against another edition

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4.0

I received this from Disney-Hyperion for review.
Pros

* Mystery continues from book 1
* Travel to Venice! Schuyler searches for her grandfather.
* Much less fashion jargon.
* Awesome masquerade ball. I would love to attend a party anonymously wearing a mask.
* New character Kingsley Martin.

Cons

* More Mimi. I’m really not a fan of her, at all.

Overall:
I liked this one much better than the first book. I hated the over abundance of fashion jargon in book one. It is drastically reduced in the second book. Thank goodness!
I must squeal about the covers. This cover is particularly awesome because the masquerade mask is very cool. Also, I love the cityscape! I hadn’t realized that they changed with each book. Book 1 was the cityscape of New York City, which is where the story took place. But now book 2 has a new cityscape. It’s Venice, where Schuyler and Oliver travel to find her grandfather Lawrence. The next 2 books have new cityscapes as well. I love it!