Revelations (Blue Bloods #3) by Melissa De La Cruz

Rating: 3.7/5
Synopsis:
Have you ever wondered what secrets lurk behind the closed doors of New York City's wealthiest families? They're powerful, they're famous... they're undead.
Schuyler Van Alen's blood legacy has just been called into question--is the young vampire in fact a Blue Blood, or is it the sinister Silver Blood that runs through her veins? As controversy swirls, Schuyler is left stranded in the Force household, trapped under the same roof as her cunning nemesis, Mimi Force, and her forbidden crush, Jack Force.
When one of the Gates of Hell is breached by Silver Bloods in Rio de Janeiro, however, the Blue Bloods will need Schuyler on their side. The stakes are high; the battle is bloody; and through it all, Carnavale rages on. And in the end, one vampire's secret identity will be exposed in a revelation that shocks everyone.


Review:
Was that a Blue Bloods book? Yes? Like I said, this story goes pretty well with the transitions. It gets better book by book. If you think all the action started in the second book, think again. This is where it all starts. Revelations, indeed stands or what it's cover promises, of the first 3 books, I say this one had a pretty good air of being the best among the 3. Although the starting points of this book start off really slow or nothing really happens, the climax blows the hardest in the rest of the plot. Whatever there is to be praised, it's the author who takes time with the drafts and researches for a fictional mythology--that's well-written and seemingly beautiful.

Masquerade (Blue Bloods #2) by Melissa De La Cruz

Rating: 3.5/5


Synopsis:
Schuyler Van Alen is starting to get more comfortable with her newfound vampire powers, but she still has many unanswered questions. A trip to Italy in search of her grandfather only serves to make things more confusing. What secrets are the leaders of The Committee hiding? Meanwhile, back in New York, preparations are feverishly underway for the famous Four Hundred Ball. In true Blue Blood fashion, the ball is totally fab, complete with masks, and hidden behind this masquerade is a revelation that will change the course of a young vampire's destiny.

The thrilling sequel in Melissa de la Cruz's vampire mythology has all the glamor, attitude, and vampire lore that made the first book a hit.



Review:
Okay, so I was really getting fond of these series. Not really those kind of books you love at the first read, maybe the books start off good then becomes better. I understand that the author took all the effort to introduce every character to the reader, then starts everything thing else.

Masquerade is where you get to know the characters deeper, a few revelations are written, more set of mythological histories, and indeed a fulfillment if you think you needed more of the first book. This book still doesn't have a conclusion, just like the first book. It's either true, or I'm just too blind to see the conclusion coming. I think De La Cruz designed these books for the readers to trigger hunger for the next she is yet to write.

Blue Bloods by Melissa De La Cruz

Rating: 3.5/5


Synopsis:
Schuyler Van Alen has never fit in at Duchesne, her prestigious New York City private school. She prefers baggy, vintage clothes instead of the Prada and pearls worn by her classmates. But when she turns fifteen, Schuyler’s life changes dramatically. The death of a popular schoolmate haunts her in unexpected ways.  And strangest off all, Jack Force, the most popular boy in school, is showing a sudden interest in her.
Once an outcast, Schuyler is thrust into Manhattan’s most exclusive social circle.  Its members are the powerful, the wealthy, and – as Schuyler soon discovers – the unhuman.
They are Blue Bloods, an ancient group of vampires, and for centuries they’ve been invincible. Now something is preying on this elite group, and Schuyler wants to find out the truth.  But is she the most vulnerable of them all?
Review:
correct me if I'm wrong, but isn't this the debut vampire book from Melissa De La Cruz? For something she's never tried to publish before, this was a pretty good start. It's a crossover between fabulous lives of the rich and famous, as well a complex, but unique concept of modern vampires. The contents are indeed written for teen readers, with a little bit of contents quite inappropriate for those who still pass as 'too young'-if there's still any, anyway.
I had to agree to most readers who've testified about not getting into the book until some pages from the mid-parts started. Well, with such a huge set of well-written characters and fully-researched mythologies, it's impressive. As you get through the introduction stage of this book, the rest flows swiftly and steadily. Whatever's the stuck up on the first few pages, it's still worth going through.

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