Most kids only have to worry about what to wear to their
party when they turn sixteen. Not so for Anastasija Ramses
Parker. In order to be accepted into the Inner Circle of her
coven, Ana must prove herself as a True Witch, which means
taking part in an initiation ritual where she has to use her
magic. Problem is, Ana is pretty sure she doesn't have any
magic to use. To make matters worse, even before she can get
to the initiation, a man shows up at her house claiming to
be her father, king of the vampires.
If that's not enough to ruin a girl's sweet sixteen, Ana has
suddenly found herself the object of affection for two
men. One witch, whose destiny it is to kill vampires, and
one vampire, who also happens to be her father's captain of
the guards. With both her parents fighting over her fate,
trying to get her to choose either being a witch or the
vampire princess, Ana doesn't know where to turn. She just
wants to get through high school, but destiny has great
things in mind for her.
ALMOST TO DIE FOR, by Tate Hallaway, is the first book in
the Vampire Princess series and it brings with it all the
angst and hardship you would expect from a teenager. Ana is
the quintessential high-school student; unsure of herself,
questioning her looks, confused about boys and everything
else in life. She makes for a very believable and likable
heroine. Be prepared to choose sides when it comes to the
men in her life. You'll find yourself on either Team Witch
or Team Vampire. Ms. Hallaway deftly handles the life of a
teenager and weaves in paranormal elements to make for an
exciting story that'll captivate you. My only question is,
why did it take sixteen years for her father to contact her?
He obviously knew about her, as he had people secretly
guarding her. So why wait? Though not perfect by any means
(the ending could have been played out a little more and the
story it self could have stood to be longer, as well),
ALMOST TO DIE FOR will hook you with its deft handling of
teenage angst and supernatural problems, and leave you
anticipating the sequel.
Twilight meets The Princess Diaries in
the new series from the author of Honeymoon of the
Dead
On her sixteenth birthday,
Anastasija Parker learns that her so-called deadbeat dad
is actually a vampire king. And he wants Ana to assume her
rightful position at his side, in spite of the fact that
she has witch's blood running through her veins-from her
mother's side.
Too bad witches and vampires are
mortal enemies. And now Ana's parents are at each other's
throats over her future. It's up to Ana to make a choice,
but deciding your eternal destiny is a pretty big deal for
a girl who just wants to get through high school.
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