Vampires, werewolves, witches, shapeshifters -- they live among us without our knowledge. Night World is their secret society, a secret society ...
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Jun 11, 2011
Adrianna
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At first glance, this book appeared daunting because of its sheer length, 729 pages, and the fact that it's comprised of three novels in one. Once I started reading "Secret Vampire," I discovered that this was going to be a quick and rather boring read. It was similar to Twilight, although it should be noted that the original printing predated Meyer's series. The characters were flat and undeveloped making it difficult to relate to them. The plots of each st More...
At first glance, this book appeared daunting because of its sheer length, 729 pages, and the fact that it's comprised of three novels in one. Once I started reading "Secret Vampire," I discovered that this was going to be a quick and rather boring read. It was similar to Twilight, although it should be noted that the original printing predated Meyer's series. The characters were flat and undeveloped making it difficult to relate to them. The plots of each st More...
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Dec 02, 2008
Andrew
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this volume ,opps i almost said book this volume hold the first three books in the night world series
my favorite was most deffinatly secerate vampire one thing i love about thease books is they dont have actual romance untill the end when everything is sorted out
my favorite was most deffinatly secerate vampire one thing i love about thease books is they dont have actual romance untill the end when everything is sorted out
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Jan 25, 2009
Jen
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This is catalogued in our library as a mystery. Why? I have no idea. It is really not a mystery series at all. That said-I really liked this series.
These are reprints and were highly recommended in an issue of Booklist. There are Werewolves, vampires, and witches that all live in the secret society of the Night World. Humans are not just the enemy, but are considered vermin. Each book seems to pick up a different story line about the world. It was odd, but I think Stephanie Meyer h More...
These are reprints and were highly recommended in an issue of Booklist. There are Werewolves, vampires, and witches that all live in the secret society of the Night World. Humans are not just the enemy, but are considered vermin. Each book seems to pick up a different story line about the world. It was odd, but I think Stephanie Meyer h More...
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Dec 02, 2008
Kate
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I got this free e-book from Simon & Schuster--apparently to tie in with Twilight's popularity, they are re-releasing this Night World series that was originally published around 1997 (I had read L.J. Smith's Vampire Diaries series back in the day, but not this series). You could tell where car models had been updated as well as computer technology and the usage of "cellular telephones"), but the plot was exciting enough.
One thing that completely fascinated me about this bo More...
One thing that completely fascinated me about this bo More...
Jan 14, 2009
Kate
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This book had three stories combined into one huge book, and though they have different people as the main characters you can see all the stories start to combine into one huge story. Its about Vampires, werewolves, witches, anything that you can think of that is not normal. These creatures live on the fringes of society and they don't interact with humans too much except to feed or eat them, but some Night people fall in love with Humans and they challenge the rules and their death by telling t
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Jan 20, 2009
Xiarog1908
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this book was definitely something different, but in a good way. It's pretty much three stories about humans, and paranormal creatures breaking the rules, and falling in love, and getting into all sorts of exciting trouble. One thing that i really enjoyed about this book is that it opened me to a new style of supernatural romance. Usuall i read books that are filled with couples that show affection throughout the entire book. And that made me kinda iffy about reading this one after i read the f
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Dec 20, 2008
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Nov 25, 2008
Rachel
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In Secret Vampire Poppy is diagnosed with terminal cancer soon after summer vacation starts. Her best friend James is a vampire of the Night World. He can save her by making her immortal, breaking the two basic rules of the Night World: don't fall in love with a human, and don't tell a human about the Night World.
In Daughters of Darkness three vampire sisters leave their isolated home to live with their aunt in a rural town. Their brother Ash is sent to track them down, but falls in More...
In Daughters of Darkness three vampire sisters leave their isolated home to live with their aunt in a rural town. Their brother Ash is sent to track them down, but falls in More...
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Nov 26, 2008
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Aug 11, 2008
Lyssachan
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This, in my opinion, is what teen/young adult paranormal romance is supposed to be. L. J. Smith (Vampire Diaries) wrote these books about ten years ago and it shows. The reason they're collected in omnibus format is that they're short: when they were first published, the books were small paperbacks that came in at under 250 pages. I personally would have preferred that to this clunky book, but after years where the books were out of print and impossible to get my hands on, I'll take what I ca
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Jan 05, 2009
Tracy
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Ok, this is 3 books in one and the stars are averaged out. It's YA Vampire/Werewolf/Witch novels, so you know, good stuff. I couldn't stand Poppy in the first one, she annoyed me from the very first mention of her. Her twin Phil is the only reason I kept reading, because she is ANNOYING.
The other books were better - MaryLynn was awesome, and while I thought the ending was a little rushed, I appreciated the characters a lot more.
The third book was the most balanced in More...
The other books were better - MaryLynn was awesome, and while I thought the ending was a little rushed, I appreciated the characters a lot more.
The third book was the most balanced in More...
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Aug 19, 2011
Misty
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I think I would have liked this as a kid. It reminds me of what I read then (RL Stine, Christopher Pike), and though I haven't reread any of those recently, I feel like Smith's writing is not quite at the level as the other two (not that Stine is necessarily great, though I remember continuing to be impressed with Pike). It was light and fun and utterly predictable, which may be fine when you're twelve, but for not much longer after that. It was often overly simple, in structure and substance
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Jan 23, 2009
Emily
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Love, love, love this book!! It good be because I enjoyed it so much 12 years ago, but I think it still holds up. Within this book, my favorite story is Daughter of Darkness. I just hope that L.J. Smith is finally able to publish the last book in the series. I've been waiting soooo long to finally find out what happens.
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Jan 08, 2011
Joyce
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I can hardly believe alot of the reviews I have been reading...
You have three stories which are tied together loosely. Each story has basically the same and the plot line, which is the point, but then they are never expounded upon. You would need less than ten pages, per story line, to tell each of the three stories that were told...the rest was ridiculous and repetitive to the point of being ludicrous. I am sorry that I always finish what I begin to read in this instance...but I stoppe More...
You have three stories which are tied together loosely. Each story has basically the same and the plot line, which is the point, but then they are never expounded upon. You would need less than ten pages, per story line, to tell each of the three stories that were told...the rest was ridiculous and repetitive to the point of being ludicrous. I am sorry that I always finish what I begin to read in this instance...but I stoppe More...
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Jan 26, 2011
Mely
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So far, Night World is my favorite L.J. Smith series, because it is the most cracktastic. It is full of the kinds of stuff your sixteen-year-old id comes up with and incorporates into your private vast crossover-ridden original fiction playground. (Everybody mashes up all their favorite characters and tropes into a personal fantasy playground when they're sixteen, right? Right? Guys?) It has a secret history of the world, in which there is a Night World of witches, vampires, and shapeshifters, w
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Jan 19, 2012
Kelsey
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The Nightworld series read like fanfiction, but don't let that deter you. It read like GOOD fanfiction (which, believe me, is hard to find!). While Smith's writing is easy to follow and simply flows, she gets down to business realtively quickly in each story. Evidently most people showing interest in this book is for the supernatural romance. And if you want a simple love story to pass the time without sitting through poorly constructed drivel comparable to Twilight, this is a good choice. It, l
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Nov 08, 2011
Elizabeth
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Ayant toujours aimé les romans ou tout ce qui toucher aux vampires et aux choses surnaturelles, j'ai acheté night world avec beaucoup d'enthousiasme.
Je l'ai lu d'une traite, je pense donc pouvoir dire que ce livre m'a plu. J'ai bien accrocher à cette nouvelle histoire vampire/humaine. J'ai tant aimer leur amour naïf et enfantin que le parcoure qu'ils ont effectuer. Le passage d'une amitié à une sorte "d'amour impossible", comme souvent d'ailleurs, mais bon.
Le night world More...
Je l'ai lu d'une traite, je pense donc pouvoir dire que ce livre m'a plu. J'ai bien accrocher à cette nouvelle histoire vampire/humaine. J'ai tant aimer leur amour naïf et enfantin que le parcoure qu'ils ont effectuer. Le passage d'une amitié à une sorte "d'amour impossible", comme souvent d'ailleurs, mais bon.
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Aug 11, 2011
Gladys
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It's just one of those books that you don't really love but will keep reading the sequels because you're curious to see what happens.
The first section/book was alright. Although the relationship between Poppy and James wasn’t anything I haven’t read before, it was still cute. The events seemed predictable and the story line went by in a flash. I felt like there wasn’t even a climax in there. Daughters of Darkness was better and my favorite. Particularly because of Ash. He made it bearable More...
The first section/book was alright. Although the relationship between Poppy and James wasn’t anything I haven’t read before, it was still cute. The events seemed predictable and the story line went by in a flash. I felt like there wasn’t even a climax in there. Daughters of Darkness was better and my favorite. Particularly because of Ash. He made it bearable More...
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Jul 09, 2011
Ashley
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"Secret Vampire" was very cute. I want James as my own. I thought it was a nice story line with Poppy getting cancer and James revealing his secret to save her. I also like how Poppy's brother helped her. I am an older sister so I definitely feel for him in the entire book.
I don't like LJ's choice of names in these volumes. Poppy? I've started volume two and Gillian? Is it Gi-llian or J-illian? I mean...I get being different but...ick.
I really liked "Daughters of dark More...
I don't like LJ's choice of names in these volumes. Poppy? I've started volume two and Gillian? Is it Gi-llian or J-illian? I mean...I get being different but...ick.
I really liked "Daughters of dark More...
Jul 01, 2011
Dawnandwini
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This is the debut book in this series, and LJ smith is a great writer!!! After the first two chapters I knew I would be hooked, she sucks you right in and before you know it you are addicted with only a single thought in your mind… “More”. In this book, Poppy, a typical teenage girl with friends and a twin loveable brother, until she is diagnosed with a terminal illness. Her best friend James has a secret, and she can’t understand why his presence calms her. Knowing that poppy might die, James
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May 07, 2011
Stormmyy..
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Vampires, werewolves, witches, shapeshifters -- they live among us without our knowledge. Night World is their secret society, a secret society with very strict rules. And falling in love breaks all the laws of the Night World.
I loved these 3 original and creative stories. They are inspiraing and eblightening towards the full imaginative boundaries that authors are able to make when writing fantasy novels :)) I love the links between the stories, making them seem as if they would all t More...
I loved these 3 original and creative stories. They are inspiraing and eblightening towards the full imaginative boundaries that authors are able to make when writing fantasy novels :)) I love the links between the stories, making them seem as if they would all t More...
Feb 14, 2011
Anna
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I originally didn't plan to purchase this .. volume .. book, but I somehow bought it in the end, and it did not disappoint.
In Secret Vampire, the first of the nine books in Night World, we follow Poppy and James. Now, this is basically your modern-day cliché vampire novel. (I use modern-day because this book was written in the late 1990s) And it was pretty decent as you get to meet other members of the Night World that may or may not appear in later books. It was a nice read, is all More...
In Secret Vampire, the first of the nine books in Night World, we follow Poppy and James. Now, this is basically your modern-day cliché vampire novel. (I use modern-day because this book was written in the late 1990s) And it was pretty decent as you get to meet other members of the Night World that may or may not appear in later books. It was a nice read, is all More...
Jan 16, 2011
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Dec 14, 2010
Daisy
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i thought this was a masterpiece from L.J.Smith every book was as intersting and intrigueing as the last. the first bind up of the night world books contains : SECRET VAMPIRE, DAUGHTERS OF DARKNESS, ENCHANTRESS.
SECRET VAMPIRE:
secret vampire is about a girl called poppy and a boy called james, now poppy and james had been best friends for as long as they can remember until suddenly poppy is diasgnosed with an incurrable cancer. but little did she know that james was in actual More...
SECRET VAMPIRE:
secret vampire is about a girl called poppy and a boy called james, now poppy and james had been best friends for as long as they can remember until suddenly poppy is diasgnosed with an incurrable cancer. but little did she know that james was in actual More...
Nov 11, 2010
Anna
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First off, I just adore LJ Smith's writing and all her books. She is a big part of why I started to seriously read. I read these back in 2009 and fell in love with her style. Even though I had seen it a million times, I had never bothered with and stuck to what I thought was mainstream such as Twilight. I literally judged a book by it's cover. Boy could I have not been proved more wrong by my choice. from page one the book sucked me in and wouldn't let me go until I had finished to the very las
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Oct 15, 2010
Sara
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Kestrel, Rowan and Jade are three vampire sisters. They go to live with there Aunt Burdock, because they are trying not to feed off human flesh anymore. Where there Aunt Burdock loves is very secluded and has barely any people, mostly only animals. So its a great place for the to go to not feed off of human flesh anymore. When they get to the Aunt Burdock's house they cant find there aunt which is weird because every time they have gone to there aunts she greets them, but they tried not to thin
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Oct 15, 2010
Sela
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Sep 18, 2010
Maria
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La verdad de las verdades, es que tenia ganas de leerlo, ya lo habia visto en blogs
de Usa y Uk, pero al leerme "crònicas vampiricas" me decepcionè con la escritora, pero
aùn asi lo pille con fuerza, me lo lei, en el aviòn de ida a Lima y me duro un par de horas,ya
que la historia desde un principio es sòlida ,agil y con lenguaje facil, la autora
no hace lios y va al grano.
El mundo de "Night World" en este primer libro, apenàs sabemos que ès, solo nos da More...
de Usa y Uk, pero al leerme "crònicas vampiricas" me decepcionè con la escritora, pero
aùn asi lo pille con fuerza, me lo lei, en el aviòn de ida a Lima y me duro un par de horas,ya
que la historia desde un principio es sòlida ,agil y con lenguaje facil, la autora
no hace lios y va al grano.
El mundo de "Night World" en este primer libro, apenàs sabemos que ès, solo nos da More...
Sep 05, 2010
Kristen
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Sep 03, 2010
Alexis
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This book defiantly made you think about vampires in general. Can they REALLY live in our world? L.J. Smith mastered this answer in the fabulous first volume of “Night World.” Yes they can.
Secret vampire:
“Secret Vampire” features the story of James and Poppy. Poppy was extremely excited to spend the summer with her best friend and secret love, James. But little does she know the pains in her side are caused by a rare cancer; terminal cancer.
With the end in sight J More...
Secret vampire:
“Secret Vampire” features the story of James and Poppy. Poppy was extremely excited to spend the summer with her best friend and secret love, James. But little does she know the pains in her side are caused by a rare cancer; terminal cancer.
With the end in sight J More...
