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Demon in My View (Den of Shadows #2)
Though nobody at her high school knows it, Jessica is a published author. Her vampire novel, Tiger, Tiger, has just come out under the pen name Ash Night. Now two new students have just arrived in Ramsa, and both want Jessica’s attention. She has no patience with overly friendly Caryn, but she’s instantly drawn to Alex, a self-assured, mysterious boy who seems surprisingly...more
Paperback, 192 pages
Published
September 11th 2001
by Laurel Leaf
(first published May 1st 2000)
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I didn't like Amelia Atwater Rhode's writing, though a lot of people would disagree with me. I could tell through her words that she was a young girl, though many people praise her for her literary skill.
That's not to say I didn't enjoy her writing or her story one little bit, I did, I just thought it could've been a lot better from all the hype I had heard. I didn't like the main character, Jessica, at all. I found her stereotypical... ungrateful and frankly someone that I couldn't come to like...more
That's not to say I didn't enjoy her writing or her story one little bit, I did, I just thought it could've been a lot better from all the hype I had heard. I didn't like the main character, Jessica, at all. I found her stereotypical... ungrateful and frankly someone that I couldn't come to like...more
I saw this title on the shelf and just had to have this book. You see, Poe's poem "Alone" is one of my all-time favorites, probably second only to Baudelaire's "Les Chats." So this book had an awful lot to live up to in my mind. And it didn't. But I have a hard time blaming Miss Atwater-Rhodes for this. You see, when this book came out, the author was a 15-year-old girl. Having once been a 15-year-old girl myself, I recognize a lot of her writing style as quite typical of a teen girl who doesn't...more
Interesting setup but mediocre execution. Jessica is an unusual teenager because, unbeknownst to her classmates, she's the author of a recently published novel about vampires. Her classmates shy away from her dark aura (and her unpleasant personality) until two new students arrive. Caryn tries desperately to be her friend. Aubrey bears a striking resemblance to one of Jessica's vampire characters and seems to be stalking her. Jessica soon discovers the world she thought she created from fiction...more
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Jessica Allodola, a senior at Ramsa High School, is not your average teenager. Under the pen name Ash Night, Jessica has already published a vampire novel entitled TIGER, TIGER. She also has a pretty mean spirit, goes mostly ignored by her fellow students, and acts mostly indignantly towards her adopted mother.
The problem is that with the arrival of two new students in school, Caryn and Alex, her book seems to be coming to life. Caryn claims to be a witch, des...more
Jessica Allodola, a senior at Ramsa High School, is not your average teenager. Under the pen name Ash Night, Jessica has already published a vampire novel entitled TIGER, TIGER. She also has a pretty mean spirit, goes mostly ignored by her fellow students, and acts mostly indignantly towards her adopted mother.
The problem is that with the arrival of two new students in school, Caryn and Alex, her book seems to be coming to life. Caryn claims to be a witch, des...more
This book was written when the author was only fifteen. I want to get that out in the open to begin with, and yes, I admit that it is indeed impressive to have a book published while one is still in one's teens. That being said, I also think that when a teenage author gets published, s/he must be held up to the same standards as adult authors, and by those standards, well, this book isn't particularly good. There are certainly good aspects to the story, including some exciting fight scenes and a...more
Two things stick out for me beyond everything else with this book: the voice was much stronger and engaging, and the protagonist was an obnoxious brat.
I found Atwater-Rhodes’ voice to be far more engaging and active in this book. It didn’t feel as removed from the events, and it felt like there was more variation in tone. I was surprised that she switched POV (from first person in her first novella, to third person limited in her second novella) after only one book, but I think it served her we...more
I found Atwater-Rhodes’ voice to be far more engaging and active in this book. It didn’t feel as removed from the events, and it felt like there was more variation in tone. I was surprised that she switched POV (from first person in her first novella, to third person limited in her second novella) after only one book, but I think it served her we...more
I read Demon in my View before I read the first book, and I was not confused but Ather was more known to me as well as Risika whenever I read "In the Forest of the Night"
I gave it 3/5 rating only because while the writing is wonderful it does drift off and become very cliche or too over powering for the story.
I will say that the lack of sexual tension between Aubrey and Jessica did bother me. Their relationship was very ill-developed to the point where I was unsure as to whether I wanted them t...more
I gave it 3/5 rating only because while the writing is wonderful it does drift off and become very cliche or too over powering for the story.
I will say that the lack of sexual tension between Aubrey and Jessica did bother me. Their relationship was very ill-developed to the point where I was unsure as to whether I wanted them t...more
Nope. I did not like this one. I found it very boring and obviously a fanfiction/dramatic retelling/whatever of the author's own life. A misunderstood teen, secretly a published author, pretending her neighbors are vampires,etc.
For me, this book was a lot worse than the first. The plot was aimless and pretty nonexciting and the writing couldn't be more off. And the dialogue. I can feel the bile in my throat as I write this. Not because it was cheesy romance or anything (view spoiler)...more
For me, this book was a lot worse than the first. The plot was aimless and pretty nonexciting and the writing couldn't be more off. And the dialogue. I can feel the bile in my throat as I write this. Not because it was cheesy romance or anything (view spoiler)...more
This novel opens with a backdrop of a high school setting; the protagonist is fifteen year old Jessica Allodola, who has conflicts at school, a communication problem with her single mom, a cold, “I don’t give a care attitude” and the entrance of a mysterious sinister classmate.
Nothing and no one do not seem to please her nor does she care about having or making friends at her school, particularly a new and friendly student named Caryn. However, things start to take off when she meets newly enrol...more
Nothing and no one do not seem to please her nor does she care about having or making friends at her school, particularly a new and friendly student named Caryn. However, things start to take off when she meets newly enrol...more
Okay. Now in all honesty--how cool does that summary sound?! The book is great! Rhodes, who wrote her first novel at the age of thirteen, accomplished almost everyone's dream young writing dream (or at least mine at the time) and became a published author at such a young age! Of vampire fiction, nonetheless, WAY before Meyer ever came along! She has been a constant inspriation for me, and I attribute this book, and others she wrote, such as Shattered Mirror, as really inspiring me with my own fi...more
Title: Demon in My View
Author: Amelia Atwater-Rhodes
Target Audience: Young Adult
Pages: 176
Rating: 7.5/10
Genre: Vampire Romance
Person: Third
Tense: Past
Blurb (quoted):
(None)
My Summary:
Jessica Alodola has been writing novels about vampires and witches for a few years before one is accepted for publishing and soon comes out under a pen name.
What Jessica doesn’t know is that her ideas that come from her dreams are all real and the vampire’s who’s lives she’s allowed humans to read about aren’t happy...more
Author: Amelia Atwater-Rhodes
Target Audience: Young Adult
Pages: 176
Rating: 7.5/10
Genre: Vampire Romance
Person: Third
Tense: Past
Blurb (quoted):
(None)
My Summary:
Jessica Alodola has been writing novels about vampires and witches for a few years before one is accepted for publishing and soon comes out under a pen name.
What Jessica doesn’t know is that her ideas that come from her dreams are all real and the vampire’s who’s lives she’s allowed humans to read about aren’t happy...more
I liked the elaborate world that was built here, but I did think it got a tad confusing at times. It may be because I haven't read the first book in this collection, but I have no idea what a fledgeling is. A . . . child? Or something? Of a vampire?
I also got a little muddled in the first Las Noches scene. What? Humans know about this place? Are there witches there as well?
Of course this is why it is so confusing to write sequels, because you know for sure that someone (hehe, I'm guilty) will...more
I also got a little muddled in the first Las Noches scene. What? Humans know about this place? Are there witches there as well?
Of course this is why it is so confusing to write sequels, because you know for sure that someone (hehe, I'm guilty) will...more
The book was fairly entertaining. I'm usually not one to be into romance novels, but this one was okay. The frequency of suprises in this book was astonishing. I didn't expect it to be a romance, and I was baffled by how the villian was portrayed. I also loved how analytical the author was of Jessica's actions, and Fala's displeasures. However, this book, is equally as cliche as the Twilight series. It's all just a bunch of high school drama, and rushed love. Personally, I don't think that books...more
I have to admit, I find Atwater-Rhodes' writing style to be a little irksome, even though I am still entirely impressed that she was just fourteen when she published her first novel, and fifteen when she wrote this installment in her "Den of Shadows" series.
Demon in my View is a very meta entry in the series--the main character is a writer who has written several novels about vampires (the very vampires from the first book in the series, In the Forests of the Night), only to find out that not o...more
Demon in my View is a very meta entry in the series--the main character is a writer who has written several novels about vampires (the very vampires from the first book in the series, In the Forests of the Night), only to find out that not o...more
The main charaters are Jessica and Adurey. Jessica is strange but a very good write.Adurey is a high classed vampire who has been tracking Jessica for some time.
Only when he finaly meets her deos things change. Adurey has to find away to save Jessica from the trouble her books got her into.If you like vamipers, whitches, and fights this is the book for you to read!You will not want to put the book down when you frist start to read!
Only when he finaly meets her deos things change. Adurey has to find away to save Jessica from the trouble her books got her into.If you like vamipers, whitches, and fights this is the book for you to read!You will not want to put the book down when you frist start to read!
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I loved this book! I've read it more than once. Amelia Atwater-Rhodes has the ability to capture the vampiric essence without the stereotypes one commonly associates with younger writers. I've read several of her books and yet have to find one I didn't enjoy. I found this book refreshingly easy to relate to unlike other such books. *cough* HouseofNight*cough*
Her character Aubrey is sarcastic and tortured without overwhelming you with his "bloody past". He's tough without being the strong and s...more
Her character Aubrey is sarcastic and tortured without overwhelming you with his "bloody past". He's tough without being the strong and s...more
Demon In My View is part of the vampire genre. I quite liked the book, it was a very small book being only 176 pages.
I have to say however, I felt that Demon In My View was nothing too special. It was a nice read for a relaxing afternoon and the story line was relatively interesting.
The characters were interesting enough but they weren't special in any way.
Overall, I thought that Demon In My View was an interesting read and good if you want something short to read. But it was nothing extraordina...more
I have to say however, I felt that Demon In My View was nothing too special. It was a nice read for a relaxing afternoon and the story line was relatively interesting.
The characters were interesting enough but they weren't special in any way.
Overall, I thought that Demon In My View was an interesting read and good if you want something short to read. But it was nothing extraordina...more
Oh, please, don't let me become one of those middle-aged women who gush over sappy vamipire novels ...
There isn't any sappy-ness in this short novel by the author of In the Forests of the Night. Ms Atwater-Rhodes takes another very different approach to the vampire novel, and does not seek to cloud a strong storyline in sentiment, mournful longing, or glitter.
I am so very glad that a friend shoved a copy of the first novel of the series in my hands, and only later did I learn that it was a ser...more
There isn't any sappy-ness in this short novel by the author of In the Forests of the Night. Ms Atwater-Rhodes takes another very different approach to the vampire novel, and does not seek to cloud a strong storyline in sentiment, mournful longing, or glitter.
I am so very glad that a friend shoved a copy of the first novel of the series in my hands, and only later did I learn that it was a ser...more
This definitely should of been much longer, because I feel this storyline needs to be extended, but I really like the creativity of vampires, like there's a huge council and every thing, and actually have a history behind the vampires and witches. It's surprising that witches are able to transfer power, and hunt vampires, which is pretty cool and all. I really feel bad for Jessica at the end, because she has some disadvantages with her "change". Then again, she had gotten what she always wanted,...more
When I read In the Forests of the Night, I already fell in love with Aubrey. This book practically made me want to take over Jessica's life. Aubrey is as awesome and handsome as ever and the ending was perfect, finishing off with one single statement from Jessica "So what are you gonna do about it?".
I'd choose Aubrey over Edward Cullen anytime. No offense, Twihearts.
What happened to Jessica in the end was kind of predictable though but Amelia pulled it off. Who would've guessed about Jessica's...more
I'd choose Aubrey over Edward Cullen anytime. No offense, Twihearts.
What happened to Jessica in the end was kind of predictable though but Amelia pulled it off. Who would've guessed about Jessica's...more
The concept in this book was interesting. I need to go back and read In The Forests of the Night as I think Jessica makes her initial cameo in that book and I hope you learn more about Aubrey. The story kept me going right to the end but everything seems to happen so abruptly. In the space of 176 pages you meet Jessica, learn she dreams are reality of the vampire community, meets Aubrey, falls in love and then chooses to become a vampire. The book really glosses over her reasons for being so eag...more
Jul 20, 2009
Ashley Manzueta
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Demon In My View is about a girl named Jessica who writes her own books about vampires, witches and the supernatural. The thing she doesnt know is that her stories are real. All the vampires and witches have heard of her books and read them. The vampires want to kill her. The vampires moved to a secret place called New Mayhem, they moved there because vampire hunters have no clue where they are. But since Jessica has written her books, the vampire hunters know where to start looking and its all...more
One of the issues I had with the first book in this series prevailed in this one as well. The main character, Jessica, was too powerful and too perfect. It was like she could never make a mistake or get bested. The writing in this book improved compared to the previous one, but it was still too juvenile (hence the all-powerful-and-perfect main character). I found that the only reason I continued reading this book and finished it was Aubrey, whom I really liked. He was by far my favorite out of a...more
I enjoyed it, but not as much as I enjoyed "In the Forest of the Night," partly because I had trouble with the thought processes of the central character. She slowly turned from sympathetic and interesting into something very different, and it didn't feel like a natural progression, especially given the background for her which slowly emerged. I really wanted to like this book better than I did.
The book itself, written by a teen author about a teen author, whose first book was clearly the real a...more
The book itself, written by a teen author about a teen author, whose first book was clearly the real a...more
Dec 16, 2008
Immortal Fiction
rated it
3 of 5 stars
Recommends it for:
teen and college
Shelves:
local-library
I'm happy to say I'm finally getting a grip on this series and feel compelled to go ahead with the third book. It's scattered because the author jumps back and forth on timelines chapter to chapter but in persevering I have enough character relations base to press forward and see if the newly thickened plot grabs me better in book 3.
I applaud the unexpected concept of dropping the author of book one into the storyline as a character in book 2. Teen writers think stuff up that jumps normal bound...more
I applaud the unexpected concept of dropping the author of book one into the storyline as a character in book 2. Teen writers think stuff up that jumps normal bound...more
The second book written by Amelia Atwater-Rhodes... I liked the way she connected her first book to this one, although it was a little bit like watching a soap opera (where they can make anything make sense...).
In this one, Jessica is a senior in high school who writes vampire books, mostly when she feels the draw during the night. What she doesn't know is that everything she rights is...well, true! This puts her in danger from the vampires who don't want their secrets known. Then a mysterious...more
In this one, Jessica is a senior in high school who writes vampire books, mostly when she feels the draw during the night. What she doesn't know is that everything she rights is...well, true! This puts her in danger from the vampires who don't want their secrets known. Then a mysterious...more
Apr 25, 2013
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This book, along with her first book, caught me by the hand and dragged me into her beautiful world full of vampires and this time even romance. I loved her first book, In the Forest of the Night, and I was almost afraid that this book would make the wrong turn. I, however, was proven wrong. This book was amazing and had the perfect blend of action, romance, and a hint of darkness that I always found lurking in her first book. The way that her first book and this book link is perfect in the fact...more
I read this book as a pre-teen and quite enjoyed it, so I came back to it more recently in my early twenties. It did not live up to my memories. I don't like the main character, Jessica, or her love interest. It really upsets me how she mistreats her mom, and Jessica never acknowledges that she's behaving badly. The end of the book isn't redeeming at all, either. Jess doesn't ever atone or even admit that she acted like a jerk, and Aubrey not only doesn't call her on it, he basically encourages...more
The main character of this book is a young human by the name of Jessica briefly mentioned in the first book because of her ability to write the truth about the vampire world without knowing it is real. She may be a successful author under her pen name but as a high schooler she is an outcast. When Alex and Caryn both show up new to the school and trying to be nice to her she isn’t sure how to react especially because Alex is identical to the character Aubrey that Jessica thinks she made up. Both...more
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I grew up in Concord, Massachusetts, where I matriculated through the public Concord-Carlisle school district from kindergarten until my graduation in 2001. The best part of school, from fifth grade until the year I graduated, was definitely chorus. I love music, and I love to sing, and though I never had the courage or the talent to participate in any of the high school plays as a performer, I en...more
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