Vamps by Nancy A.Collins

Vamps

Nancy A.Collins

The girls from New York’s richest and oldest families all attend Bathor Academy. When I say oldest families, I mean the oldest. These girls and their families are vampires. Lilith’s family has been attending Bathor for generations and her role there is quite clear, she’s the queen B. She has her band of loyal followers, her fiancé, Jules and she knows exactly what she wants. That is to party until the sun comes up and be with Jules. That’s what Lilith wants and that is exactly what she was going to get, until a new blood vampire shows up in her life, Callie. After a disastrous run in at a park one night, Lilith has it in for the new blood girl. Who will come out on top, Lilith or Callie?

This book had some good parts but a lot of it was over the top and unrealistic. Like Lilith’s vanity and her hatred for Callie. She did not seem like a real girl. Instead she appeared exactly like what she was, a fictional character in a teen novel. Other than her I liked most of the characters and their relationships. With one exception, Callie’s relationship with Henry van Helsing. They didn’t seem like they were attracted to each other. Obviously that was the author’s intention but I didn’t enjoy her attempt at the whole star-crossed lover’s thing. It was not only a cliché but it was so obviously a cliché. The parts that were over the top were the vampires’ abilities. The fact that they could each transform into animals was a bit of a reach. All in all though it wasn’t a bad book, it is ok for an easy and entertaining read. It’s not a deep read or anything but still it is fun. So definitely check it out if you’re looking for some light reading.