Title - Vampire University
Author - V.J. Erickson
Series - Vampire University #1
Genre - YA Vampire
Published - June 7th 2012
Synopsis
Constantly moving as she grew up, Taylor had learned the hard way how to blend in wherever she went. But when she moves to VanCamp University for her freshman year of college, she immediately finds herself at the center of attention of nearly everyone she encounters. From the charismatic and mysterious Evans twins, to her quirky, clingy roommate Hannah, it seems that the people in Taylor's new college life have no intention of letting her be the wallflower.
It's not just blending in that Taylor has to worry about, though. At VanCamp University, there is more to the staff and students than meets the eye. While trying to adjust to her new life on campus, she finds herself in a world where fairy tales and reality collide, where gargoyles and leprechauns mingle with humans and vampires, and where nothing is as it first appears.
And as she discovers the truth of her own unusual heritage, Taylor learns that fairy tales are just the beginning.
Review
I picked Vampire University up as a kindle freebie from
amazon a long while ago but only recently got around to reading it. Taylor lost
both her parents when she was a child so growing up was tough now she’s ready
to start her freshman year of college at VanCamp University. Her roommate is
super outgoing and a little on the weird side but not in a bad way. She also
right off the bat encounters the Evans brothers one is desperate to get to know
other the other wants her to stay away from his brother.
When Taylor accepts a date with Eric she is surprised when
he takes her for sandwiches in a secluded place at school. What should be a
chance to know each other quickly turns dangerous when Eric’s sinister motives
come out. When he kidnaps the RA it’s up to Taylor to save her but she learns
that there is more going on at VanCamp that just trying to pass school. She
also learns that her roommate knows more than she’s letting on. Will Taylor
survive her first year of school or not make it to her first class.
I liked Taylor she’s an ok character but not my favorite
of them all. I found myself liking Hannah there was just something about her
that made me smile. I also liked Tom and Joseph even though they aren’t as key
of players but I would hope to see more of them in the series. In the first
book Taylor hasn’t had a lot of time to grow as a character but I see lots of potential
for growth as she learns more about who she is.
I picked this one up as a kindle freebie a while back.
The synopsis captured my attention right away. The concept is interesting it's
just the story is a not boring. It all happened so far over a few days I felt
that I didn’t have time to connect with the characters or for them to grow like
I would have liked. For as many pages as
the book had not a lot happened, and I wanted more. The ending also fell short
for me. I might just be on an action packed kick and it was missing something. That
being said I think it has potential this is a debut book so maybe the next one
will be better. I just really wanted to love it but I didn't. I don't think I
would pay for the next one but if it was a freebie on kindle maybe.
3 out of 5 stars
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