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Vampires Rule (The Rule #1)

by K.C. Blake (Goodreads Author)

3.65 of 5 stars 3.65 · rating details · 176 ratings · 79 reviews

They don't call him Jackpot for nothing.

Jack has always beat the odds... at least until now. When he was attacked by a werewolf, vampires saved him. When he got tired of living the vampire life, another werewolf attack freed him, making him human again. Now Jack just wants to live a normal life, but what's normal about a hunter girlfriend, a brother who wants to stake him...more

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Published April 14th 2011 by Amazon and Smashwords

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May 20, 2011 Stephanie rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: self-published, 2011

This is the first self-published book I've ever read and I can't say I regret it. K.C. Blake has a great story here. Unfortunately, the book could've of used one or two more edits. Actually, my only qualm with the book is the spelling and grammatical errors in it. They weren't so awful that they jerked you out of the book though, not for me at least. It's really sad she couldn't find a publisher for this book because I bet it would really popular if she'd been able to get one. On to the review.....more

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Mar 27, 2012 Lissa & Alexa The Novel Lasses rated it 3 of 5 stars Recommends it for: Jr. High/ Middle School girls

Recommended to Lissa & Alexa by: K.C Blake

As a lover of the written word and an overprotective much too involved mother not to mention a fan of the sups world, the title Vampires Rule caught my attention when my 11 year old wanted to read it. We just couldn’t wait to sink our teeth into this one (pun poorly intended). I try not to judge books by their covers (my daughter however, does), but I did find the cross on the VR cover to be eye-catching and it left many question and I had to dive in too see where it would lead.

Once purchased, t...more
As a lover of the written word and an overprotective much too involved mother not to mention a fan of the sups world, the title Vampires Rule caught my attention when my 11 year old wanted to read it. We just couldn’t wait to sink our teeth into this one (pun poorly intended). I try not to judge books by their covers (my daughter however, does), but I did find the cross on the VR cover to be eye-catching and it left many question and I had to dive in too see where it would lead.

Once purchased, the fight ensued between my daughter and I as too who would have VR on their kindle first. Ha! I won, due to the fact I review books for a web-site; thanks for that HC, (I owe you another). In spite of this, I was also reviewing five other books at the time, so she took the opportunity to swipe the book from me. Thus began the great debate VR adult v/s child.

As the debate raged on it was obvious we had different options regarding the originality of the story line. Yes, I can see how to younger readers the story may seem original, but to the older reader or adults, not so much. It’s easy to feel out the subtle whispers of books and shows the author has enjoyed in his past. Whether he happen to occasionally read popular books such as Swoon, Vampire Academy, and others too many too name; or catch episodes of television shows such as Buffy, Angel, Supernatural and Dead Zone, there influences are dominate throughout.

We did manage to agree on a few things. First it was obvious the author had intentions on a series by splitting the novel up into two books before the big climax. (More $$money that way I suppose.) As readers we vote big fight climax then leave us hanging on another story line. Second, it fell somewhat flat. The characters seemed forced and considerably unrealistic. Third, not that I am perfect; (avid user of ABC spell/grammar check and benchmark and geese…do I need it!) I found several errors in spelling and plot changes.

No one is perfect least of all me; though I did enjoy the read and the debate with my daughter’s. I would suggest it for the Jr. High/ Middle School girls as my eighteen year old was just not that into it saying, “It’s poorly written, just right for the Bieber Fever kids.”
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Jun 02, 2013 Laurie: Almost Faemous rated it 3 of 5 stars

I received a copy of Vampire Rules from the author in exchange for a fair and honest review so thanks to KC Blake for making this available.

Where do I begin, ok I will start with what I did like. I loved the character Jersey, it says something about me that I always find the bad guys far more interesting than the heros, but Jersey and his delusional poetry spewing self was the most intriguing character in the whole book. For the YA genre it was refreshingly free of teenage angst, crappy childho...more

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Feb 13, 2012 Sheila rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: relationships, paranormal, scifi-fantasy, young-adult, suspense

Jack would love nothing more than to be human again, but Jack died ten years ago and now his little brother’s older than him and his girlfriends are fighting over him. A teen novel with vampires who aren’t adorably dreamy and dangers that really might include death and dismemberment, K.C. Blake’s Vampires Rule makes a refreshing change.

Jack gets his wish, but living a normal high-school life in the daylight doesn’t quite live up to expectations. As he worries about whether he’s really “safe” he...more

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Jan 27, 2012 Once Upon rated it 4 of 5 stars

I haven't read many vampire books other than a handful of other popular series. I love the new aspects K.C. blake brought to being a werewolf / vampire.

Jack is a young kid that was killed by werewolves but was saved by vampires and was turned. He then meets a girl named Silver and gets attacked by another werewolf, but instead of killing him, he is turned back into a human. He now has a second chance at a new life, but the new girl he met is a hunter. Jack and his hunter girlfriend, Silver, are...more

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Oct 18, 2011 Katie rated it 3 of 5 stars

I received a free copy of this ebook (Thank you K.C.!), and had a great time reading it! I was a little wary at first because although I did read Twilight, it's not my favorite genre and I thought it might be a little too similar. The supernatural characters are similar, but this story has a bit of a twist to it with its main character turning human again after being a vampire and introducing "hunters" to the mix.

There are plenty of reviews that lay out the plot, so I won't repeat it. "Vampires...more

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Jun 29, 2011 Jen - At Random rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: i-own

I was a little surprised to find that this book is Young Adult but that’s only because I didn’t read the description before reading the book. It being YA is not a bad thing; it just caught me off guard.

This was not an ‘edge of your seat’ type of book for me but it did keep a steady pace and had some interesting and unique (at least unique for me) twists.

I liked that both of the main characters were able to defend themselves and didn’t constantly have to depend on others. They have their vulnera...more

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Feb 11, 2013 Sadie Forsythe rated it 3 of 5 stars

I'm having a little trouble writing this review. Not because I don't know what I want to say, but because I don't want to write the exact same review 15 other people already have. The truth is, however, that just like a number of previous readers, I found the idea of this story fascinating but the execution lacking. Jack, Silver, and Jersey's destiny was an interesting one, but there were a number of plot holes and a couple just curiosity holes. For example, (view spoiler)...more I'm having a little trouble writing this review. Not because I don't know what I want to say, but because I don't want to write the exact same review 15 other people already have. The truth is, however, that just like a number of previous readers, I found the idea of this story fascinating but the execution lacking. Jack, Silver, and Jersey's destiny was an interesting one, but there were a number of plot holes and a couple just curiosity holes. For example, (view spoiler)

I thought that the characters were a little flat and I greatly disliked the way that Silver was constantly treated like a child. (view spoiler) It smacked of paternalistic sexism...have to protect the precious, fragile female at all cost. Oh god, just gag me.

I did really appreciate Jersey Clifford in all of his poetry spewing badness. He felt like he had more depth than all of the other character combined. Cowboy and Lily had a lot of potential too. Similarly the interaction between Jack and his brother was thought provoking. Billy's experience surely had to be the hardest of any other character. He deserves some credit.

It was hard to reconcile the 'we have to save the world' plot line with the 'innocent love' storyline. I suppose if I was 15 and didn't know how much more life had to offer I might be able to relate to the importance of being a couple (holding hands, carrying her books, etc). But as an adult I found the whole thing too...too vanilla. Granted, I am an adult and this is a YA book (and I'd expect it to best appeal to the lower age brackets of the genre). But even if I could get excited about it, I have a hard time believing two people (view spoiler) Not the time people.

My final and extremely inelegant say on the matter is that the book was alright and will likely appeal to Twilight's younger fan base. (less)

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Oct 27, 2011 Amanda rated it 2 of 5 stars

Shelves: 2011

Ok, so the positives:

Really awesome story idea. You have a kid that is killed and becomes a Vampire only to become un-Vampire because it is his destiny to kill a werewolf who is plotting world destruction. I know, awesome story idea right?

Now, the negatives:

There was some major timeline issues. There was a character that you were told the name and then 20 pages later, the character is kind of introduced. It didn't flow properly. There also seemed to be other parts of the books like something sh...more

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Apr 15, 2013 Missdevora rated it 4 of 5 stars Recommends it for: YA paranormal readers

Shelves: spring-challenge-2013, kindle-freebies-or-not, paranormal, vampires, shifters

Jack a.k.a. Jackpot, a 17 year old teenager is attacked by a werewolf leaving him for dead but is saved by a vampire, by transforming him into one. Ten years later, while visiting his graveyard, vampire Jackpot tries to save a beautiful girl from a werewolf, although he knows that even a scratch from the creature means death. Miracles of miracles, Jack instead of dyeing turns into what he always wanted to be … a human, a 'normal' human that can go to school and have a normal life.

He meets Silver...more

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Sep 21, 2012 dsneaks rated it 2 of 5 stars

I received Vampire Rule By K.C. Blake for free from the author in exchange for an honest review. At first this book really held my attention and I was very into it. The beginning was great and the story was developing nicely, it was creative and different. Then some where around the middle I started to lose interest in the story being told. I just felt like some parts of the story, I had heard before. Besides feeling like I had heard some aspects before others things such as I guess you would sa...more

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Oct 03, 2011 Shelly rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

I will say that I did enjoy the story line of this book. I tried not to read too many reviews ahead of time because I didn't want that to cloud my judgement too much. I think that the author has a good twist on the vampire/werewolf idea and I liked where it was going. There were a couple things that kept pulling me from the story, though. There are some inconsistencies that could easily be fixed, some spelling and grammar errors. What bothered me most, though, were the timeline inconsistencies....more

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Jul 09, 2011 Bumblesby rated it 4 of 5 stars

Jack died 10 years ago, well sort of. The victim of a vicious werewolf attack and, near death, was found by a vampire who I guess you could say "saved" his life by turning him into a vampire. Vampires Rule has a great cast of paranormals - vampires, werewolves, a soul-sucker, and a dash of fairy. On the human side we have kick-ass "hunters" who hunt the vampires and werewolves and a few everyday normal people.

The story revolves around prophecies from a diary that was written by a fairy named Lov...more

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Jun 09, 2011 Cambria rated it 3 of 5 stars

Title: Vampires Rule
Author: K.C. Blake
ISBN: 9181458059
Published by: K.C. Blake April 2011
Format: E-book

They don’t call him Jackpot for nothing…

To me, Jack is like a cat. He has got way more than one life. As a teenager he is attacked by a blood thirsty werewolf and is saved by a vampire. Fast forward ten years and he has finally come to accept his fate as a vamp (although he isn’t truly happy), and he has made friends who have become family.

But then one night everything changes.

He is attacked...more

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May 30, 2011 Jenn of Frequent Reader, Infrequent Blogger rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: own, review-written, young-adult-novels, kindle

***NOTE MY REVIEWS OFTEN CONTAIN SPOILERS***

Jack Creed has been a reluctant vampire for ten years, turned on the night he was attacked and left for dead by the werewolf who killed his parents, then saved by a group of passing vampires when one took an interest in him as a potential romantic partner. All of that changes when he encounters Silver Reign while visiting his grave and attempts to save her from a werewolf attack. In the misguided attempt to save her Jack is scratched by a werewolf, som...more ***NOTE MY REVIEWS OFTEN CONTAIN SPOILERS***

Jack Creed has been a reluctant vampire for ten years, turned on the night he was attacked and left for dead by the werewolf who killed his parents, then saved by a group of passing vampires when one took an interest in him as a potential romantic partner. All of that changes when he encounters Silver Reign while visiting his grave and attempts to save her from a werewolf attack. In the misguided attempt to save her Jack is scratched by a werewolf, something fatal to vampires and believes he's going to die. Instead of a quick death at the beginning of the story Jack not only survives but becomes some sort of enhanced mortal with powers of both a werewolf and a vampire, a mortal who's arrival has been prophesied for a very long time. His shared destiny with Silver is to kill the first werewolf, the wolf responsible for creating them all and who's death could save every other werewolf in existence. If they should fail this being will not only destroy all vampires, but the entire human race as well. The story follows his budding relationship with silver, his interactions with his human brother and his vampire family and his path to discovering the first werewolf, a path that leaves him questioning if his destiny is one he wants to fulfill.

Overall this book is a great read that keeps you turning pages. I'll admit I debated between three and four stars on this one. But my copy of the book had some issues that kept skipping me around in pages and turning through blank ones to find words. Considering that I decided I might be being a little harsher on the writing than I should be because I was irritated at the difficulty it was giving me reading it on my ipod. That said I decided to give the writer the benefit of the doubt and go with the higher of the two ratings. The story is fast paced and for the most part well written.

Some of the things I noticed were first the character names, so many of them were a little far-fetched ie Silver Reign, that I found this a little distracting. With names like that it's hard to picture them as realistic people. While I've read other books with odd character names, most of them have reasonable explanations for those names and the odd names are not employed by the majority of the characters in a the book. That isn't the case with this story in my personal opinion. Another thing about the characters is that I don't think the writer gave them enough actual character flaws to be believable. Silver is bright, articulate, a good fighter, beautiful and her list of appealing qualities goes on and on. The same can be said for Jack. However, I can't really mention anything negative about their characters. Yes Jack used to be a vampire, but he only drank animal blood. Characters in a story are supposed to be a fictional reflection of real people. Real people are not perfect, they have at least one physical flaw that drives them nuts every time they look in a mirror. Real people have at least a handful of bad habits, and they have lists of things they don't really like about themselves, things they want to change. While I could see the flaws in all the secondary characters, in the two main characters, the ones you could tell the writer really cared about you didn't really see flaws. Jack and Silver are practically perfect teenage kids. Yes they skipped school, but that was to free the trapped souls of the poor wraiths from the never-ending slavery of the first werewolf. Yes Jack considered returning to being just a vampire, but the vampires are the ones who saved him from death when the werewolves attacked his family and they then became his friends, his family for the last decade. Everything Jack and Silver do that could possibly have a negative connotation behind it has a completely good and justifiable reason to go with it. I feel the main characters need a little bit more grit and more flaws to be real to a reader. No I'm not asking her to take her favorite characters and make them into criminals but for example with Buffy the Vampire Slayer, which the writer has obviously watched, Buffy is an a##kicking vampire and demon slayer, however her grades in school suck because she's so busy saving the world she doesn't have time to study. She's not popular because her priorities aren't the same as a normal teenager and it's very clear during that series that despite her calling Buffy clearly resents her life. While Silver does make similar claims in this story they aren't as believable because she doesn't have the actions to go with them and as the old saying goes actions speak louder than words.

Another issue I had with this story is some of the plot points seemed a bit contrived or unoriginal and some of them were predictable. For instance I knew who the first werewolf was the minute Silver mentioned him, I knew he'd already been introduced and I knew exactly what character it was. Silver being the chosen one, and the way it was described seemed like a scene right out of Buffy the Vampire Slayer. Yeah she's more meant to kill werewolves than anything else, but it almost mirrors the Slayer prophecy. And the having met in dreams, being destined to be together thing just was hard to believe. I was also expecting a little bit more in the ending after having read all that build up throughout the book. I felt cheated to not get the final confrontation in this story especially when the battle we did get didn't have nearly the attention or build enough to satisfy me as a reader with the ending.

That said, it was an interesting story and employed a lot of things I did like. I found it intriguing to keep getting pulled into memories when Jack touched something or someone. I liked character of Jersey Clifford, the way he was both intelligent and insane. He was the kind of character who drew you in, who you wanted to understand. I'd have to have seen more of his interaction with Jack, more back story in to him and everyone else including the prophesy. I liked Lily and Summer but again I don't think they got enough play in the story. I guess the thing I think this story is really missing is the build. When the writer decided she wanted to make this a series, she should have added a little more bulk to the villain she was planning to take out in this section of the story. It needed more than just a few random scenes for a reader to feel vindicated when he's taken out. It's missing the back story I guess, the explanations to make it completely believable. We did get some of that and those portions that we got were extremely intriguing. They had me curious and kept me turning pages to discover more. It is a good story and a thrilling read, but I personally wish the author had given us just a little bit more throughout the story to make it something no reader can dismiss or ignore.

Additionally I'd like to thank the author for offering me the chance to read and review her book by giving me a free review copy. (less)

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May 21, 2011 Vasya rated it 2 of 5 stars

Shelves: young-adult

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers. To view it, click here. I just have to say that the possibilities and the real deal with this book are two very separate things. In fact, I think they are charged with the types of electricity that makes them get the hell away from one another, and they have absolutely no point of contact.

A vampire turned human is every writer's dream come true. The whole beginning of the story was truly enchanting - he likes a girl who's tough and beautiful, he has friends among the undead, he wakes up mortal (and he wanted to be mort...more I just have to say that the possibilities and the real deal with this book are two very separate things. In fact, I think they are charged with the types of electricity that makes them get the hell away from one another, and they have absolutely no point of contact.

A vampire turned human is every writer's dream come true. The whole beginning of the story was truly enchanting - he likes a girl who's tough and beautiful, he has friends among the undead, he wakes up mortal (and he wanted to be mortal ever since he was turned a vampire 10 years ago), his brother wants to kill him, the father of his girlfriend wants to kill him, he has a friend/nemesis that he has to kill but doesn't know if he can or can't... Whew, that a lot of stuff to happen to a guy. And if it was tackled with enough writing experience, talent and imagination, I believe it would have been a really, really, and I mean really, great story.

But what happened is that they're kids. Mainly Jack and Silver. He's supposed to be a 17-year-old boy (well, given that he was a vampire for 10 years, 27-year-old) who is intelligent and who likes to think before he acts. She's supposed to be a girl with the power to suck out souls and who goes behind her parent's wishes and catches bad guys all for herself. Together they're supposed to be the most awesome couple ever, BUT - they're just the opposite.

Their conversations remind me of 10-year-old who have no idea what they're saying, their love reminds me of something that goes along the line "oh-we're-meant-to-be-together-so-we-really-really-love-each-other-and-hold-hands-once-in-a-while", and their actions I would describe as most incompetent and stupidly reasoned ones, because they act as children all of the time.

And not just them, everyone around them also. The bad guy would even make Voldemort laugh at its absurdity, and the people who are supposed to be reasonable around them aren't. So no, I didn't like this book much, and I wouldn't recommend it for read, just that you read the summary and imagine what a great book this could be. Alas, I lost that dream when I glanced inside the covers.(less)

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Mar 16, 2013 Allan Krummenacker rated it 5 of 5 stars

His name is Jack, his nickname is "Jackpot" and with good reason. Killed by a werewolf, but changed at the last moment by vampires he is spared from death. Then by a freak chance, he becomes mortal once more after an encounter with another werewolf. Now he's not completely human, vampire or werewolf... he's something more.

K. C. Blake presents us with a unique blend of traditional vampires, werewolves and a bit more thrown in. It's a fast-paced tale of life, death, rebirth. Second chances that ma...more

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May 21, 2013 Tania rated it 3 of 5 stars

Vampires Rule, which I received as a free download from the author, is a solid effort that would have benefited from a few more edits and a little less emphasis on yet another budding "soulmate" romance. This YA novel clearly targets teens still on a Twilight bender, as it has the same elements: Vampires, Werewolves, teen romance, possible war to end all wars (as well as the human race).

I liked the way K.C. Blake handled the supernatural creatures, their backstories were interesting and the orig...more

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Apr 12, 2013 Haley Keller rated it 4 of 5 stars

I've read K.C. Blake's Witch-Game series, and I really loved those books. That's why I decided to read this series, even though I wasn't sure how I would feel about it. I'm kind of burned out on vampire books, and I haven't even read that many. I don't even really understand myself because I'm not a big fan of vampires, but I still feel like I end up reading a decent amount of them just because of how many there are. I'm getting more and more tired of them though.

That being said, I did enjoy thi...more

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Jun 21, 2011 Melissa rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: 2011-reads

This is a promising beginning to a new series. There was a lot of potential in the pages of this book. Some things worked really well, and a few things needed a little polishing. But, it was a pretty enjoyable read, and I will be interested in continuing this series in the future. There is an interesting little twist in this book when compared to other vampire genre books that I have read. Jack begins the book as a vampire, but he quickly turns back into a human after a werewolf attack. I though...more This is a promising beginning to a new series. There was a lot of potential in the pages of this book. Some things worked really well, and a few things needed a little polishing. But, it was a pretty enjoyable read, and I will be interested in continuing this series in the future. There is an interesting little twist in this book when compared to other vampire genre books that I have read. Jack begins the book as a vampire, but he quickly turns back into a human after a werewolf attack. I thought that there was a lot of potential in this story line. It was dealt with to a point, but I was curious to hear even more about the struggles that Jack had with his newly returned humanity. I especially liked reading about his inner fight between his joy at some of the rediscovered joys of humanity like daylight and eating food and his longing to have some of the perks of his life as a vampire. One part of the book that really needed to be developed more fully was the relationship between Jack and his vampire friends. His new humanity throws a huge wrench in their relationships, and these struggles are briefly touched on, but they are never really explored to my satisfaction. The vampires just sort of pop in once in awhile, cause some havoc, and then disappear for a huge chunk of the book. Some of their actions are really inexcusable, and yet Jack seems to just brush them off and never confront anyone about it. Cowboy and Summer do a couple of horrible things that in my opinion demand some sort of confrontation or retaliation. Yet, in this book at least, there is nothing.

The main conflict in this book is the fight between Jack, Silver, and the head werewolf. I also felt as if this fight had a lot of potential. There is the issue of Jack and Silver meeting their destiny (or is it?). Jack forges an interesting relationship with the head werewolf, and that ultimately interferes with his ability to do his supposed predestined duty and kill the guy. There is a pretty well-written villain in this book. He is charming, smart, and layered. He doesn't come across as totally evil. He has many sides to his personality. He is also full blown crazy, and that's pretty interesting to read. And, as an added bonus, this character made me want to pick up my books of classic poetry and read them again. I wish there had been more of him in this book.

Also, there is the interesting relationship between Jack and his younger brother who aged while Jack was a vampire so is now the older brother. Then there is the relationship between Jack and Silver. All of these plot lines were interesting, but I never felt satisfied that any of them were really developed as much as they could have been. I really think that this was just a result of this being a first novel, and I thought that the writing was good enough throughout the book that it will only get more fine tuned the more that Blake continues to write. She has created a very interesting world in this book, and I am sure that further books in this series will only improve. This is a series that keeps many of the societal rules that we come to expect in the werewolf and vampire world, but she adds some very interesting twists that make this novel fresh and original. There were some new supernatural creatures that were sympathetic and terrifying at the same time, and that takes some talent. I do recommend this book. It is a self-published book, so it is an affordable read, but more importantly, it is an enjoyable read as well.(less)

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Jun 22, 2011 Em-em rated it 5 of 5 stars

Jack has been turned to a vampire after the a werewolf murdered his parents then he was turned to human back again by a werewolf. But a destiny awaits him in this second chance. He meets a girl named Silver and is immediately drawn to her. In this second chance of normal life he discovers that he has a destiny written in a diary to kill the head werewolf and fall in love with Silver. But will he fulfill his destiny at the expense of his second chance or will he make a new destiny?

It was a fast r...more

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May 12, 2011 Kathryn rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: pnr, ya

This was a good book. The storyline is intriguing and very different in many of the other vampire books out there now. I do have to say that as I was reading it, I kept thinking about Buffy...there was a very faint similarity to it and it was just on my mind. But, truly it is only a minuscule thought.
When I began this novel, I had just finished a series in which one of the main characters was named Jack. Lo and behold, the main character here is Jack. So, I had to make sure I separated the two....more

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Jan 05, 2012 Nawnee rated it 4 of 5 stars Recommends it for: teens and adults

Recommended to Nawnee by: the author

I'm not sure what it is about this book that caught my attention but I got to the point where I wanted to know the answers to the mysterious situations cropping up in the book. it is written more about 17yr olds but it didn't do the whiny crap that you can get along with reading a teen book. The story line is fresh at least I haven't read a vamp book quite like this so the authors world is a unique one and not a knock off of someone else's which is nice, I love it when an author questions the st...more

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Jun 15, 2011 Savannah (Books With Bite) rated it 4 of 5 stars

Now, I know the cover doesn't say much but this book is really good. Let's not judge a book by its cover. The storyline of the book is great! I really fell into the storyline, especially with learning about the past about Jack and his future with Silver.

Let me first off say that I adore books that have not only a great plot line, but a great back round or history. I really like how the reader was able to devour each part of this vampire/werewolf history little by little. Secrets were discovered,...more

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Mar 06, 2013 Claire rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: r2r-books

Jack a vampire on returning home again is attacked by a werewolf as he's trying to protect a girl who he only notices because his vampire friend warned him about, failing to know that she could in fact look after herself and gets himself infected. After going home to die or so he thinks, the girl Silver comes to the rescue. After going back to school Jack meets Jersey his English teacher. I can see why Jack would like his teacher and can relate to Jersey Clifford even after finding out what he i...more

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Sep 27, 2011 Brittany rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: bee-skneesreviews

I received this book through Bee's Knees Reviews. This is definitely a read for any/all Vampire book lovers. I had never really been into the whole "scifi" type books but after reading the Twilight series a few years ago I started becoming interested in other vampire stories as well. This series (Vampires Rule/Werewolves rule) is far from the typical "vampire/werewolve/other" love triangle that most books are based on. With only a few chapters read, Vampires Rule became a definite page-turner fo...more

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Jul 13, 2011 Lisa Lap rated it 2 of 5 stars

Shelves: 2011-books-read, fantasy, fiction, paranormal, youngadult

This book is a quick and easy read at 260 pages in the ebook format. The story follows Jack, a ten year old vampire that was killed at the age of seventeen along with his parents, leaving only his younger brother Billy behind. Every year Jack returns to his childhood home for a trip down memory lane, only this year the visit goes horribly wrong. After almost being caught in the house by his brother, now a fully grown twenty five year old, Jack escapes and visits his own grave at the cemetery. Th...more This book is a quick and easy read at 260 pages in the ebook format. The story follows Jack, a ten year old vampire that was killed at the age of seventeen along with his parents, leaving only his younger brother Billy behind. Every year Jack returns to his childhood home for a trip down memory lane, only this year the visit goes horribly wrong. After almost being caught in the house by his brother, now a fully grown twenty five year old, Jack escapes and visits his own grave at the cemetery. There he encounters a fascinating teenage girl named Silver Rein. She has the ability to suck the soul out of werewolves, and she’s been dreaming about Jack for years. According to Silver, Jack is destined to help her save the world. How can a vampire and a human girl accomplish that? Well, Jack is attacked by a werewolf (again) and this time the scratch of the werewolf turns him from vampire to human. It’s a rare phenomenon and one that Jack doesn’t completely understand. Overjoyed with his second chance at humanity, Jack throws himself into being a normal teenager. He moves back home with his brother, who has known all along that he was a vampire instead of truly dead, and he also returns to high school as a student. Being normal doesn’t seem to be possible for Jack as his vampire powers begin to return and he discovers the school is becoming riddles with werewolves. Silver is so sure of her destiny with Jack because of a diary left to her family and passed down for thousands of years. The diary belonged to a woman named Lovely who was banished from her own planet to live out her life on Earth. Lovely was the creator of the very first vampire, and the very first werewolf. She’s foretold of a war that will be coming, and how Silver and Jack will only be able to defeat the head werewolf together. Does that mean there’s no other choice?

This story felt very rushed, fairly predictable with the big plot points (ie: who the head werewolf is), and there were quite a few distracting editing errors. For example: Silver is referred to as Starr midway through the book, which must have been the author’s first choice for the heroine’s name. It was distracting, but not completely disasterous. There was a very “Dirty Dancing” exchange between Silver’s disapproving father and our hero Jack that contained the “When I’m wrong I say I’m wrong.” short conversation almost verbatim. This was also distracting, and I felt it could’ve easily been avoided. There are alot of similarities between current published books and this one, which considering the genre isn’t that uncommon. The battle between vampires and werewolves with a human heroine thrown in to the mix has been extensively written.

I do believe she tried to make the story fresh by introducing wraiths and angels into the story, but much of the how or why of their existence was left untold making it hard to care about them. I do realize that this is book one in the series, and perhaps in the future books the characters and the story both will be more fleshed out so that the reader can become invested in what happens to them. I feel there is a lot of potential there, but the reader needs to know more about the backstory to understand why Silver is so determined to follow out the destiny laid out in Lovely’s diary. And why did Lovely create the first vampire and first werewolf if she could also foresee that it would eventually bring war? What happened to Lovely?

All in all I feel the reader was expected to just know too much about things that were left unsaid.

Until next time,

~Lisa
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Jun 08, 2011 Krista (CubicleBlindness Reviews) rated it 5 of 5 stars

Here is a book that introduces us to a mixture of different creatures in one story. The main character Jack the vampire, who turns human after only a handful of vampire years. The love interest Silver who's got powers of her own. The introduction of werewolves that set Jack free from his Vampire life. There is a mention of Faery and a new kind of creature the Wraith.
I for one love a story that introduces several types of species that interact. I love the twists that can happen in that kind of a...more

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May 26, 2011 Lenore Wolfe rated it 5 of 5 stars

This book is about two young people destined to be together. Their love sees them through, against great odds. Only together can they face the evil forces who would destroy them both.

From the moment I picked up this book, I didn't want to put it down, and I couldn't wait to get back to reading it when I was forced to put it away.The author is a superb storyteller, who keeps constant tension going between the characters, and who has a wonderful command of writing. She did use a different style in...more

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Jul 04, 2011 Alisha (Black Nailed Reviews) rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: read-in-2011, digital-own, received-for-review

Plot: I'm disappointed this book isn't more popular. After reading this book, I'm craving for more. I was hesitant that it revolved around a guy main character, but this book definitely pushed away my fears. I loved hearing Jack's thoughts on going from a human to a vampire to a human. It was intriguing to hear about a vampire going back to being mortal, especially when he turned mortal because he was scratched by a werewolf. Of course, the werewolves and vampires have a raging feud towards one...more Plot: I'm disappointed this book isn't more popular. After reading this book, I'm craving for more. I was hesitant that it revolved around a guy main character, but this book definitely pushed away my fears. I loved hearing Jack's thoughts on going from a human to a vampire to a human. It was intriguing to hear about a vampire going back to being mortal, especially when he turned mortal because he was scratched by a werewolf. Of course, the werewolves and vampires have a raging feud towards one another, but now there are hunters and wraiths thrown into the mix. The romance in this books was genuine. They didn't instantly love each other from the start or pushed away the other's flaws. They did have issues, but they eventually worked through them. It was new to both of them, so each time something intimate would happen, I was holding my breath. The climax and ending did still have a few loose ends hanging in the air, so I'm hoping the rest of the series ties up the loose ends.

Characters: Jack - I loved Jack. He was having trouble adjusting to his new life. He wants to move on and live a normal life, but with his destiny in place and a new love, it's hard for him to just leave it all behind. He was also a romantic kind of guy. He talks about how much he loves Silver and the life he wants with her. This helps him figure out where he wants to be and how to live.
Silver - She is a stubborn girl, who I couldn't get enough of. She has such a hard exterior because of her family's origin and her destiny. But, she's not afraid to let Jack in and open up. She doesn't give up on him, which is admirable and romantic. She did want her way all the time, but she had reasons for it and never wanted anything bad to happen to the people she loved or innocent people.

Cover: The cover doesn't give the book justice. So, don't judge this book by it's cover please. I wish the cover was more intricate to draw people in.

Overall Rating: I give this book a three out of four. It is a very good and unique series. There were some grammatical mistakes here and there. However, this is a great start to a series and I can't wait for more from K.C. Blake.(less)

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Born and raised in California, I fell in love with writing while reading The Outsiders. Then I fell in love with Stephen King's writing style. I enjoy reading many types of books, but YA Paranormal is my favorite. I used to write for Harlequin under a different name. So that's my background. Exciting, no?

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“Stop!” she screamed. “Don’t hurt him.”

“Back off!” Billy shouted.

She yanked harder on Billy’s arm.

“He isn’t a vampire anymore, idiot. Look! Do you see that big, yellow thing up in the sky? That’s called the sun. It’s shining down on him, and he isn’t exploding. His fangs are gone. He’s as human as we are. Case closed.”

Billy stared up at the sky, his jaw slack. “Not possible.”

Jack mumbled, “They don’t call me Jackpot for nothing.”

“What?” Billy blinked at him.

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“You aren’t a vampire.” Silver's voice mirrored his shock. She repeated the phrase with a huge smile on her face. “You aren’t a vampire!”

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