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Dhampyr Heritage
by
E.G. Gaddess (Goodreads Author)
It is 1909. Four years ago, Christian died. Gideon was sent to Portugal, to be safe. Now, it is time to return home, to England - to face his family, Christian's family, and the truth of Christian's death. But Christian does not just haunt Gideon's memories, he's flesh and bone - and still twelve years old - a vampyr. And then, there is Zola, with her smile and strange wor...more
Paperback, 320 pages
Published
April 9th 2012
by DreamPunk Press
(first published January 1st 2012)
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Christian and Gideon are best friends, but Christian has a secret. He shares his secret with Gideon, he has a friend that is going to make him strong. He tells Gideon to meet him at the pear tree and that is where Gideon witnesses the brutal attack and sees his best friend turned him into a vampyr. Gideon’s family, in an attempt to protect him, send him away to his Avo (grandmother’s) to keep him safe.
Four years later, the monsters have found him at Avo’s. This is when he discovers that not onl...more
Four years later, the monsters have found him at Avo’s. This is when he discovers that not onl...more
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This is a very good book, the characters are well rounded individuals that complete the story in a way many books lack. Each character is distinct and well portrayed without overpowering the other characters or swallowing the plot entirely.
The setting is just quirky enough to keep a reader interested and well entertained without crushing the reader with insane concepts of extreme porportions of the 1900s in Portugal or England.
This book would go well on a shelf full of Steampunk, Paranormal, Sci...more
The setting is just quirky enough to keep a reader interested and well entertained without crushing the reader with insane concepts of extreme porportions of the 1900s in Portugal or England.
This book would go well on a shelf full of Steampunk, Paranormal, Sci...more
When I first started to read this book, Dracula came to mind. For me it was in the same vein, only better. *confession: I've never finished Dracula* The feel of the book makes me think it- it is not step up in a series of journal/letter entries. The characters in this book are fabulous! I love the dynamics and interactions. In fact, when I went to sleep last night after finishing it around 2 am, I had a very hard time. I am super imaginative, and her vampyrs were real to me. I felt like a little...more
So why this vampire book? In the last few years vampires have been the good guys, which I have thoroughly enjoyed. This book puts them back to villain status, almost.
Gideon, our hero, has witnessed the horrific death of his best friend by a monster and been sent away for his safety which dos not work as anticipated.. I don't want to spill all the details because this book is definitely worth reading.
The characters are real! The family had definite issues and dimension. They bicker and siblings...more
Gideon, our hero, has witnessed the horrific death of his best friend by a monster and been sent away for his safety which dos not work as anticipated.. I don't want to spill all the details because this book is definitely worth reading.
The characters are real! The family had definite issues and dimension. They bicker and siblings...more
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Dhampyr Heritage is a old-school vampire book. These vampires are not the sexy and sweet ones that you find in novels these days. They are evil. This is also a YA book. It is set in the early 1900′s. It starts with Christian and Gideon as young boys of around 12. Christian has a secret to share with Gideon, a secret that he is not supposed to tell anyone. He tells Gideon because they are best friends and share everything, and tells him to meet him out by the pear tree. This is no juvenile secret...more
3 1/2 Stars
This was a fun book, reminiscent of some of the older vampire stories, before vampires became hunks-of-burning-love. (Don't get me wrong -- those can be fun, also.) The vampires are scary, blood-sucking monsters. Even those who seem to have some control are dangerous.
The characters are interesting. The MC grows and changes throughout the story. Other characters are developed well enough to be easy to follow.
The story is fast paced and entertaining.
This would have been a four-start ra...more
This was a fun book, reminiscent of some of the older vampire stories, before vampires became hunks-of-burning-love. (Don't get me wrong -- those can be fun, also.) The vampires are scary, blood-sucking monsters. Even those who seem to have some control are dangerous.
The characters are interesting. The MC grows and changes throughout the story. Other characters are developed well enough to be easy to follow.
The story is fast paced and entertaining.
This would have been a four-start ra...more
I received this book as a first reads winner. I enjoyed this book. Wasn't sure if I would. The writing kept you interested in the plot and the characters. Very good descriptions. It was different having vampires (vampyrs) portrayed as pure evil. With the way vampires are shown on TV in Vampire Diaries and True Blood you think they can be your friends. But in this book you can not look away from them, you need to be on guard at all times.
I enjoyed the characters and the internal struggle Gideon d...more
I enjoyed the characters and the internal struggle Gideon d...more
I received a copy of this book from the author in return for an honest review.
Wow! This is a fantastic book! I loved it!
Gideon Harrington is a very fascinating character. He is only 15, turning 16, which shocked me somewhat, as he is extremely mature in his attitude. I would have thought him several years older. Maybe it's because of his experiences and the death/turning of his friend, Christian at such an early age, which made him grow up quickly. Then again, it could be the times in which he l...more
Wow! This is a fantastic book! I loved it!
Gideon Harrington is a very fascinating character. He is only 15, turning 16, which shocked me somewhat, as he is extremely mature in his attitude. I would have thought him several years older. Maybe it's because of his experiences and the death/turning of his friend, Christian at such an early age, which made him grow up quickly. Then again, it could be the times in which he l...more
Jul 04, 2012
Bri
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First off I promise that the ridiculous amount of time it took me to read this book is not a reflection on the book itself, and I apologize for being so slow about finishing it.
3 1/2 stars.
I'm going to start with the cons because it's always good to get the bad out of the way first, yeah?
-- The most obvious and least aggravating issue were the typos and the mistakes in the binding of the book. This one didn't really bother me, but it might bother others.
-- Something that did slightly affect...more
3 1/2 stars.
I'm going to start with the cons because it's always good to get the bad out of the way first, yeah?
-- The most obvious and least aggravating issue were the typos and the mistakes in the binding of the book. This one didn't really bother me, but it might bother others.
-- Something that did slightly affect...more
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An excellent addition to vampire lore. Set in the 1900s, this YA story of a teenage boy who must battle a vampire while trying to figure out his own past and connections to vampires is fun, literate, atmospheric, and reminds me of the original Dracula by Bram Stoker. I like how Dhampyr Heritage's author assumes her readers are intelligent and that the story does not rely on cheap romantic love triangles to provide a satisfying story.
This is a great book. For anyone who likes to read books about Vampires with a twist, this is the book for you. This is the second book that she has written that I have read and I will read anything that this author writes. I may be a little partial being that the author and cover artist are close friends, but everyone should read this book.
This is a very clean story. I am not a huge fan of Vampire stories
but this kept my interest and was very well-written. It also put
a different 'twist' to the usual vampire theories. I would definitely
let a Young Adult read it if they desired and feel comfortable in doing so.
but this kept my interest and was very well-written. It also put
a different 'twist' to the usual vampire theories. I would definitely
let a Young Adult read it if they desired and feel comfortable in doing so.
This is a well written 'old school' vampire tale. If you enjoy turn of the century, historical fiction that also has vampires then you will highly enjoy this novel. Highly recommend!
*Received as a librarything.com member giveaway*
*Received as a librarything.com member giveaway*
When E.G. Gaddess contacted me in regards to her book. I gladly accepted it. It sounded very interesting and I enjoyed every bit of it.
The characters were very believable and easy to relate too. Each character is very unique and compliments the story line as well as the other characters. I love how the family in this story has very raw moments and how each of those moments creates a wonderful and real experience.
This is a fresh take (at least for lately) on Vampires. This story takes Vampires ba...more
The characters were very believable and easy to relate too. Each character is very unique and compliments the story line as well as the other characters. I love how the family in this story has very raw moments and how each of those moments creates a wonderful and real experience.
This is a fresh take (at least for lately) on Vampires. This story takes Vampires ba...more
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