kajh23's review against another edition
3.0
As an adult who has read her fair share of adult vampire stories, I really liked this one for the young readers. It had lots of the classic vampire lore but the story was simple enough to keep it at a readable length for a middle grader. Not sure how many hard core vampire fans there are in the middle grades ... but those who are there will like this series.
melissapalmer404's review against another edition
4.0
Book #20 Read in 2017
Vampire Plagues: London by Sebastian Rook
This is the first book in a trilogy for young adults. In this book, Ben is with his father on an expedition to Mexico. They stumble across a cave full of vampire bats and that does not end well for Ben's father. Ben escapes back to his home in London but the vampire problem follows him there. Can Ben, his sister Emily and their new friend Jack win against a paranormal enemy? This book has lots of action to keep middle school and high school readers engaged. I borrowed this book from the public library.
Vampire Plagues: London by Sebastian Rook
This is the first book in a trilogy for young adults. In this book, Ben is with his father on an expedition to Mexico. They stumble across a cave full of vampire bats and that does not end well for Ben's father. Ben escapes back to his home in London but the vampire problem follows him there. Can Ben, his sister Emily and their new friend Jack win against a paranormal enemy? This book has lots of action to keep middle school and high school readers engaged. I borrowed this book from the public library.
readerofdafuk's review against another edition
4.0
I like the Mexican part of the story, when they first met the vampires on the island. easy read, and really entertaining.
katkeyes's review against another edition
Read to vet for my 9 yo bonus kid. Maybe in another year he'll be just the right age for this.
heyshay07's review against another edition
3.0
This was an insanely cheesy book. It is definitely a book for grades 4-6, but probably too juvenile for grades higher than that unless they are really sheltered kids. Lots of the middle schoolers I work with are into the horror genre, and this isn't it. Vampire Plague is more a straight forward adventure novel that is at least entertaining enough to finish. It's not scary at all and completely rated G. There is no deeper meanings or hidden twists with this story. I could see it being a Disney Channel movie. (Do they still makes those?) Ben is the main character and his sister Emily is the token female in the book, but at least she is smart. Jack is an orphan they befriend and adopt into their family. After one climactic battle, they defeat Camazots, the evil Myan vampire God. However, there are two more books in the series so it's not over... Not sure if the next one is worth reading.
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