This book was to do with Witches. Which I abso love. They are cousins to James from the first book, and to Ash, Kestrel, Jade, and Rowan. Well, sort of cousins. Not by blood-blood. But more by a blood truce. That’s what the Vampires say. The Witches say that they are all decended from two sisters, one mother. But anyways….

In this book, we are in the mind of Thea who has just been expelled with her cousin/sister Blaise…for the fourth time. They are getting a lecture from their gran and told if they mess up this time they are going to be sent to their Aunt Ursula…also know as the “Convent” to all of the Witches. This is enough to want Thea to start distancing herself from Blaise, who has been the cause everytime, but Thea never speaks out because she is loyal and whatnot to Blaise.

Thea has an affinity for animals you could say, she can get inside their heads and feel their emotions, see thru their eyes, it’s cool. She meets Eric the first day of school and saves him from a rattlesnack bite that he jumped in front of her to save her from….get that one? And BAM!! that soulmate thing comes up again. So, it’s a struggle between what Thea feels and what she knows to be wrong. All she can picture is this causing hers and Erics death.

Enter Blaise. She wants Eric only because he doesn’t want her. Then when Thea tells her she thinks they are soulmates, Blaise says she will  play Eric and then kill him….problem solved. Which sends Thea into an almost panic. Since Blaise is a very powerful witch and is extra good at love spells and driving men to psychotic….Thea decided to try a forbidden summoning spell and hope for protection for Eric against whatever Blaise comes up with. Well, once she is almost done with the spell Blaise comes in and they struggle…next thing they know something falls in the flames and then shoots out the windows….no good

So, then Thea has no idea what to do. She doesn’t really know which spirit got away, and is at a loss. She can’t go to her gran because what she was doing was forbidden and the why she was doing it is even worse! Not to mention, now what is she going to do to protect Eric?

This book was a really fast read….I started it last night, and finished it this morning. The ending was excellent, I felt like I was there and that my heart was breaking. I hope that the next SIX books can get me into them as well as these three have.

Until Next Time….Happy Reading!!

I really like this one, since there was more characters to relate to. You had the three sisters: Rowan, Kestral, and Jade (Ash’s sisters that were mentioned in the first book). Then you had Mary Lynette & her brother. There were also some minor characters that you get to see a little bit of. Plus they talk more about the Nightworld, which was cool.

I liked that each of the different….hmmmm…species? of Night Worlder is represented by a different black flower. You, know so that that can identify themselves.

In here, I noticed the same continued theme from many other vampire & werewolf novels. They are mortal enemies and will start growling and hissing at each other…very dramatic.

Anyways, so Mary Lynnette is human….ahem….and she loves the nightlife. She is obsessed with astrology and just being part of the darkness. She lives in some small, I mean really small, town. This town sounds like it makes Forks look like a metropolis in comparison…and that’s saying alot! Mary Lynnette’s mother died a few years prior and she really has no friends at all, everyone thinks she’s weird. Jeremy is one of the only ones who understands her.

Then her nearest neighbor, this old lade named Opal, tells her that her three nieces are coming to visit, and Mary Lynnette tries to play matchmaker with her brother, before the girls even show up. Mark is not having any of that.

When the three sisters show up, they start out with a bad run in with some town bullies, which doesn’t end too great for the bullies. Shame on them anyways for trying to do those mean things anyway!! But when they get to their Aunt Opal’s house, they find her dead…..staked. So they know that somebody knows that Aunt Opal was a vampire. So they decided to bury her. Because no way they could explain away her death, since the woman now looked like a mummy…which is what happens when vampires get staked.

They go to bury her in the backyard and don’t realize Mary Lynnette has seen them, since she is far away using her telescope when she sees it. This is funny though, I mean she then tries everything she can to find a way to get into the gardena and see if it really is Opal over the next few days. Meanwhile, Mark has sorta “imprinted” (not the word fromt his book) with Jade. They are soulmates. Another layer of issues for everyone to deal with.

Then Ash shows up. With his bad boy, dangerous vibe. And he color changing eyes. Yummy. He goes to Mary Lynnette’s house to try and find out about what everyone knows. Ash is very much a “Vermin Hater” and only toys with humans. Which was mentioned in the last book…not to mention he tried to have his cousin’s girl killed for it….tsk tsk. But when he and Mary Lynette meet…BuZzZ!!! It’s like electricity in the air and it almost hurts for them to touch. Ash knows what it means and doesn’t like it. He has now found his true SoulMate in a human.

Eventually, the sisters learn that Ash is in town, and since they ran away and broke NightWorld laws…they are in serious trouble. Not to mention, they have figured out who killed Aunt Opal. So this motley crew of misfits decides to put more effort in to finding out who did it, to save all of their lives.

I really liked this book. It didn’t have a very happy ending. It kind of left you hanging, which after reading Stephen King for years, I have gotten used to. I don’t like it, but it happens. And with about 7 more books in this series to go, I have hopes that Ash and Mary Lynette will figure things out and make it all work out for the better.

I don’t think I am going right on to the third book in the series yet. It isnt really calling to me yet. So, I started a different book. Completely away from the vamps and wolves….away from the supernatural all together. No, this one is about murder and suspense. And I loooovveee a good suspense book….especially if it has some romance it in as well. Here’s to hoping it does!! LoL.

I’ll still blog the next book. That way I don’t just leave my blog hanging and waiting in limbo.

Until next time:       Happy Reading!!!

In a new way to get involved and include our guests and fellow Vampire (or Werewolf) lovers, we are going to be adding a blog about new books and interests. In the interest of staying true to Twilight, we plan on sticking with only Vampire or Werewolf related literature. Once in a while, we may throw in another book, just so that you know there are other books out there. I know, I know, this is a shock, as some people will be hard pressed to find a book that they believe compares to any book in the Twilight Saga.

Anyways, back on subject. This first blog (and probably the next several) are going to be about the Night World series, as these are the books I (Jessica, Web Sales Manager) am reading. Feel free to leave comments at the end, because I am always open for discussions. Plus, I love finding people who enjoy reading as much as I do.

So, with nothing better to do at the moment, I decided I would finally start reading this book that I bought months ago. Well, when I got it home, I added it to my “To Be Read” pile and figured I’d get around to it. I didn’t. Some other book always seemed to get my attention.

            With Sunday morning cartoons blaring at an uncomfortable level, to keep my 5 year old son busy, I cracked open my book and began to read.

            I finished the story in time to watch the Super Bowl.

            It starts out from a 16 year old named Poppy’s, point of view. She is happy that her summer vacation is starting, but has a horrible pain in her stomach that makes her double over in agony. And then, it tells you she is going to die.

            Kind of morbid, but hey, I’ll go with it. Next thing, she has snapped out of it and is arguing with her twin brother, Phil (whom she looks nothing like), about absolutely nothing. Typical brother/sister type banter, when James walks in. (Cue dramatic music).

            Now let me just put it here verbatim, as nothing I could write would do him justice: “It wasn’t just his outlaw good looks, which always reminded her vaguely of James Dean. He had silky light brown hair, a subtle, intelligent face, and gray eyes that were alternately intense and cool. He was the handsomest boy at El Camino High, but that wasn’t it, that wasn’t what Poppy responded to. It was something inside him, something mysterious and compelling and always just out of reach. It made her heart beat fast and her skin tingle.” Huh, he makes my skin tingle, too!

            Okay, so now I figure, I just have to read until she finds out he’s a vampire. Oops, didn’t mean to put that spoiler in there….come on….the first book is called “The Secret Vampire” and plus, once he is described as James Dean and the bad boy, that should have given that one away. Sheesh.

            The writing seems at first more geared toward a younger audience. Easy words, and a simple rhythm. It isn’t until the reason for her death and the effect it has on everyone around her, that I realize there are tears filling my eyes and rolling down my cheeks, that it dawns on me this is an excellent book.

            James is a deep kind of character, I came to find out. He is a tortured vampire. In essence, he is Edward. But, to be fair here, this book was written in 1996 so it’s not a rip off of Twilight. And even more to the point, Louis from Interview with the Vampire by Anne Rice (copyright 1976) is the most tortured vampire I have read about to date. It makes the vampire seem…I don’t know….more human, when it exhibits the noble quality of worrying about the state of one’s soul.

            Okay, so I don’t want to really spoil the book for anyone else who is reading it, but James has a cousin named Ash who comes in to play close to the end. He is a wild card and tries to start a lot of drama. The book doesn’t go deep into him, just mentions his sisters, which are the first characters mentioned in the second book in the series.

            Things work out, in a way, for James and Poppy. Happy endings are always the best. I hope that they come up in the future books (since it looks like there is at least 9 in this series).

Until next time….well…until I finish the second book anyways…

*please note that any book that is reviewed can be bought from Dazzled by Twilight*

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Available only by Pre-Order and a visit to Forks Washington, this Special Forks Edition of the New Moon DVD will be a part of the New Moon DVD Release Party planned for March 19th.  A Vampire Ball featuring live music from the best Twilight band around - The Mitch Hansen Band - will lead into the much anticipated midnight release of New Moon on DVD and Blu-Ray.

This Special Forks Edition won’t be shipped, so if you are planning a trip to Forks for the Midnight Release Party, or later in the year, be sure to place your Pre-Order for the Forks Edition New Moon DVD before midnight on March 19th.

Click HERE to place your Pre-Order to own this limited edition collectible.

Dazzled By Twilight will host the New Moon DVD Release Event on March 19th with a Vampire Ball starting at 8:00.  Fan favorites “The Mitch Hansen Band” will be performing live in the Twilight Lounge at 81 N. Forks Avenue in Downtown Forks.

Last year, the Dazzled By Twilight hosted Twilight DVD Release Party brought fans from all over the world into Forks, to take home the Special Forks Edition Twilight DVD Package.  This year’s New Moon DVD Forks Edition Package will be just as desirable.

The countdown to the New Moon DVD Release has already begun - be sure to make your plans early for the Dazzled By Twilight New Moon DVD Release Party and Vampire Ball.  Live Music, Prizes, Dancing and loads of fun await.

The New Moon DVD Forks Edition Package is available for pre-order [here].  But remember - you have to be in Forks to pick it up!!

Standard New Moon DVD’s and Blu-Ray versions are also available for Pre-Order, and will be shipped to arrive on March 20th.  Click [Here] for details

When Jacob says “kwopkalawo’li” (pronunced quo-p-kah-lah-WOH-oh-lee) to Bella, he is saying “I Love You” in Quileute. 

Listen here:

i-love-you-in-quileute

Be sure to listen to the special message at the end of the sound file 

From Dazzled By Twilight to all of you have have made this past year so wonderful - Merry Christmas.

The Northwest’s Own Deadwood Revival will be appearing at the Twilight Lounge on December 12th at 8:00 pm. 

Just like all Twilight Lounge events… the Deadwood Revival show is free of charge, so come and listen to this fusion of an Old Time String Band meets Acoustic Grateful Dead.

I should also mention that Dazzled By Twilight’s own Kim Trenerry-Mogi is a member of the band, so it promises to be a great show.

You can find more information about Deadwood Revival at www.deadwoodrevival.com.  See you there!!

By now, you have all seen New Moon at least twice… so after watching the clip below from the Oprah show… go see it again.  Can New Moon become the biggest box office weekend of all time???  Maybe… at least until the release of ECLIPSE next summer. 

The Oprah show also contacted Dazzled By Twilight after seeing the NBC Today show clips, and asked if we would be willing to join the show via Skype… unfortunately, it wasn’t in the cards, but if Oprah is reading this (and I know she is… :)), we would be delighted and honored to be a part of your show at any time and at any level…

Enjoy the clip… then go enjoy the movie (Again!!)