E-book: The Vampire Underground by Brian Rowe
Pages: 276
Genre: Young Adult, Paranormal
Source: Sent from author
Short Synopsis: Brin and her friend Ash love movies and are excited to start Intro To Film, a cool class that every one is excited to get into. But things take an unexpected turn when the teacher assigns the class to make their very own movie.
My Thoughts: An interesting story with characters that grow on you till the end.
Brin and her best friend Ash, absolutely love movies. So it's no surprise when the two enroll in Intro to Film. Both Ash and Brin think that it's going to be a great class where they get to watch a lot of awesome movies.
But things take an unexpected turn when their teacher, Mr. Barker announces to the class that they will be split up into groups and create a horror flick, with a twist. And it's just Brin's luck that she gets put in with a group with the most bossy girl in the class named Anya.
And even though Brin is excited to be the producer, Anya insists that she has more experience and is better suited for the job. Brin reluctantly agrees, as Anya insists that they have to film their horror film in an abandoned town called Bodie Ghost Town.
But things don't go as planned, while in a blizzard, their transportation gets stuck and they have to walk the rest of the way. Once they get to the town and film what they need, Brin starts to have weird, creepy visions that no one else can see. But things get even worse, as the sun starts to set, and Brin can't believe her eyes when an actual vampire creature attacks Brin. Now Brin and the rest of the gang try to escape the thousands of bloodsucking vampires attempt to make them their latest meal. Brin must find a way to escape the horrible creatures, keep her classmates alive, and get out of Bodie Ghost Town for good, before it's too late.
A really interesting take on the vampire genre. I enjoyed reading this novel, and the experiences that Brin encounters. I actually liked a lot of the concept of this novel, until it actually took a turn towards the paranormal world. The characters were great. I enjoyed reading the chemistry between Ash and Brin, the crazy group and the ideas for their movie that Brin must go through, and I also loved how annoying Brin's nemesis Anya was.
There were a couple things that didn't really suit me though. First, was the constant switching of the point of views. I felt that as a reader, it didn't really have a smooth flow, and it was a bit confusing to follow along to which story was going on at the moment. The second thing was the fact that it had turned paranormal, and a little bit more of an unlikely story, then when it started out as. Another problem I had with the story was how once Brin and the rest of the group that survived the ordeal, how they were going to tell everyone else about what had happened to the others that didn't make it through.
Rowe also does an excellent job of really disliking the character, Anya, and the craziness that she puts the group through. And even though it's a good trait to be independent and determined, I felt that Anya was very inconsiderate of other people's feelings and after all that hard work, nothing was salvaged.
One of the main reasons that I wasn't a big fan of when the vampires came around in this story was because of the way they were depicted. And though I know vampires aren't really human, I felt that they were a bit too animalistic. Overall, still a very interesting story, and I can't wait to find out more about Brin's adventures, and can't wait to read how she reveals her story to her film making class.
Would I recommend this book: Yes
Rating: I give this book a 4/5.
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