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Night World, No. 1 (Night World #1-3)

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Includes:
Book 1 - Secret Vampire
Book 2 - Daughters of Darkness
Book 3 - Spellbinder

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.

In Secret Vampire, Poppy thought the summer would last forever.

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Paperback, Omnibus, 729 pages

Published June 3rd 2008 by Simon Pulse

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Nov 29, 2010 Kat Kennedy rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: kat-s-book-reviews, the-great-shelf-of-meh

The problem with the current vampire genre is that it's like emo kids. It takes itself VERY seriously, tries waaaaaaaay too hard and in the end looks all the same. Oh, and it's fun to laugh at.

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It wasn't that nightworld was bad. The writing flowed nicely, was descriptive and the world was well-realized. The characters were mostly interesting and different and all three stories stood well on their own as well as adding to each other.

That's not to say, though, that I didn't have issues with this bo...more

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Jun 11, 2011 Adrianna rated it 1 of 5 stars Recommends it for: Anyone

Recommended to Adrianna by: Stacy Bennett

Shelves: fantasy, young-adult

GENERAL OVERVIEW

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 story were rushed and r...more

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Sep 21, 2012 Joyce Castanon marked it as to-read

Shelves: series-books-to-come, set-night-world, re-read

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 stopped right t...more

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Dec 02, 2008 Andrew rated it 5 of 5 stars

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

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Jan 25, 2009 Jen rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: fantasy, young-adult

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 has to have re...more

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Dec 02, 2008 Kate rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: 2008, age-ya, vampire-books

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 book: the music. Was...more

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Jan 14, 2009 Kate rated it 5 of 5 stars

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...more

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Jan 20, 2009 Xiarog1908 rated it 4 of 5 stars

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...more

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Dec 20, 2008 Lei rated it 5 of 5 stars Recommends it for: anyone who likes vampire stories

Recommended to Lei by: a friend

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers. To view it, click here. This book was one of the best books ever written, according to me. It is made up of three different books. The first book, Secret Vampire, was really good. It was mostly about how a girl nicknamed poppy was dying of pancreatic cancer. Her best friend, James, a born vampire turned her into a vampire in order to save her. At first Poppy's twin brother,Phil, didn't like the idea. He convinced Poppy that James was a monster and that she shoukld stay away from him. I really hated him then. I coukldn'...more

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Jun 05, 2012 Gladys rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: fantasy, teen-reads

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. I re...more 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. I really liked Mary-Lynnette, though. Even if she was stubborn and at time you feel like slapping her, her actions are funny. The last one, Spellbinder, I liked, too. It was better than Secret Vampire and it was nice to take a break from all the Vamps stuff. Overall, the entire book was a good read. There was nothing special about it, besides, Ash, in my opinion, but it wasn’t as horrible enough to haul it across a room. I’m kind of in the middle with this one. I will, though, want to read the next books because it left me curious. I wanted to know more. If you like simple reads about supernatural/forbidden love then you’ll probably like this one. It isn’t amazing, wow factor but it’s good enough to like and continue reading.

What I liked: Ash Redfern. Why am I going to lie? His character kept me going through the book(s). I really enjoyed him. (If you read this book, you’ll see what I mean.) Another thing that I liked was that all the character from all three books seems to connected somehow. Most of them were either mentioned or did cameos in the first book only to later have the 2nd or 3rd book centered around them.

What I didn’t like: The story lines were too short for my taste. It made it a very fast read, though, which can be a good thing. Also, a lot of cliches were involved with the Vampires but, at least, there was no sparkling going on so that was good.

Comments: There are, I think, two more volumes (books) following this one. I haven’t read them yet but I will. Like I said, the books are not horrible or special, but it definitely keeps you wanting a bit more. (less)

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Jan 20, 2013 Lia rated it 4 of 5 stars

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers. To view it, click here. In a world of Vampires, Witches, Werewolves, and Shapeshifters alike, there is a Night World, a secret society, with VERY strict rules: 1) Never reveal to a human the exsistence of Night world, and 2) Never fall in love with a human. These are the strictest laws of Night World, punishable by death.

Each book contains three stores, all connected to eachother somehow. In Secret Vampire, Poppy is diagnosed with cancer, from which she WILL die from. James, her friend since kindergarden would do anyth...more In a world of Vampires, Witches, Werewolves, and Shapeshifters alike, there is a Night World, a secret society, with VERY strict rules: 1) Never reveal to a human the exsistence of Night world, and 2) Never fall in love with a human. These are the strictest laws of Night World, punishable by death.

Each book contains three stores, all connected to eachother somehow. In Secret Vampire, Poppy is diagnosed with cancer, from which she WILL die from. James, her friend since kindergarden would do anything to save her. ames, is also a Vampire. He proposes that Poppy lets him change her into a vampire, so she can live, but that would mean breaking Night World law. Poppy's twin brother Phillip is against ames having anything to do with Poppy. He doesnt realize that James is the onne person who can save her.
Will James and Poppy give up everything, for their forbidden love? What is Poppy willing to sacrifice for her life, and the love of a vampire? Will their love prevail even certain death? Or will James' cousin Ash get in the way?
In Daughters of Dakness, Ash's three vampire sisters, Rowan, Kestrel, and Jade, run away to their traitor Aunt's house, to find that she's been staked. Ash is sent to retrieve them, but falls in love with their beautiful human friend, Mary-Lynette. They are completely wrong for eachother, but, in Night World, there is a soulmate principle, stating that there is only one true person out there for you, and when you find that person, you dont even have to like them, but when you find that person, you'll never be able to truely live without them.
Can they all solve the mystery of Aunt Opal's death, and their newfound and forbidden love?
In Spellbinder, Thea and Blaise Harman, two witch cousins, battle it out for their highschool crush, Eric, who also happens to be Thea's soulmate. Blaise, never having been denied by a boy, is up for the challenge, and going as far as she can. Thea, knowing how dangerous and wicked Blaise can be, tries goes through any means necessary to protect her love, even resorting to forbidden magic. Will the soulmate principle hold for these forbidden lovers? Or will this battle of white and dark magic have a bleak ending? Turn a page and find out ;).(less)

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Nov 25, 2008 Rachel Thompson rated it 4 of 5 stars Recommends it for: fans of vampires, paranormal romance, the Twilight series

Shelves: paranormal

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 love with th...more

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Nov 26, 2008 Elizabeth rated it 5 of 5 stars

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers. To view it, click here. This first "Nightworld" release has the first three novels: "Secret Vampire", "Daughters of Darkness", and "Spellbinder". They introduce us to the Nightworld, a secret society of supernaturals who live alongside humans--many harboring the idea of humans as inferior creatures. The Nightworld has 2 rules which, once broken, are a death sentence: never tell a human about the Nightworld, and never fall in love with a human. But the soulmate principle has come into effect and many Nightworld beings a...more This first "Nightworld" release has the first three novels: "Secret Vampire", "Daughters of Darkness", and "Spellbinder". They introduce us to the Nightworld, a secret society of supernaturals who live alongside humans--many harboring the idea of humans as inferior creatures. The Nightworld has 2 rules which, once broken, are a death sentence: never tell a human about the Nightworld, and never fall in love with a human. But the soulmate principle has come into effect and many Nightworld beings are discovering that their destined true loves are humans. These books are about what happens when the rules are broken.

"Secret Vampire" tells the story of James and Poppy, best friends since childhood and partners in crime. Of course, Poppy doesn't know that James is a vampire until she finds out she's dying of terminal cancer and he reveals the only way of saving her is to turn her. Once done, Poppy is thrown into the realm of the Nightworld and understands that James has just sacrificed everything to save her. And now the both of them are in danger of being hunted and killed by Nighworld authorities. (I have to say that this is my favorite story out of all three.)

"Daughters of Darkness" is about three vampire sisters (The Redferns--Rowan, Kestrel and Jade) who flee the Nightworld to live among humans. Once they reach Briar Creek, Oregon, they discover their aunt has been mysteriously staked by someone who obviously knew she was a vampire. They befriend Mary-Lynnette and her brother Mark, two humans who discover their identities quite by accident. Since Mary-Lynnette and Mark are humans, they are now in danger of being killed by the Nightworld. Of course, the Redfern sisters' brother Ash is hunting down Rowan, Kestrel and Jade with the single minded plan of getting them to return home where "everyone misses them violently". The sisters know that if he discovers Mark and Mary-Lynnette know the truth, he'll kill them on the spot. Ash is notoriously malicious, and as stated by Jade, "He HATES humans." Imagine Mary-Lynnette's surprise (and Ash's too, for that matter) when she discovers she and Ash are soulmates, and despite their differences they can't seem to stay away from each other.

"Spellbinder" is the third book in the edition. Thea and Blaise Harman are sisters and witches. Blaise is a "bad" witch, and--well--imagine a teenager. And then imagine a teenager with enough power to control the people around her with little moral interruption and you have Blaise. She destroys the lives of human men by getting them to fall in love with her through various spells and then tossing them away when she tires of them. Her sister Thea could probably be described as a "not so bad" witch, holding contempt for humans but has a naturally gentle disposition which compels her to help them nonetheless. When helping heal a human from a snake bite, Thea realizes that Eric is her soulmate and tries her damndest to stay away from him. That is, until Blaise becomes determined to control Eric. Thea knows what happens to the men Blaise controls and can't help herself when she decides to throw caution to the wind and fight her own sister to protect her soulmate.

Good book. If you enjoy anything to do with the supernatural this is the book for you. (less)

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Aug 11, 2008 Alyssa Hillen rated it 4 of 5 stars Recommends it for: People who were let down by/couldn't get through Twilight

Shelves: nightworld, goth, nostalgia

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 can g...more 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 can get.

I'm not going to try and dress it up: these are quick reads. I find the characters and their lives interesting, but the plots are pretty straightforward - especially in these early volumes. As the series progresses, more thematic elements present themselves, culminating in a four part finale. But for now: we've got episodic stories about vampires, werewolves and witches. The stories all center on 'forbidden' relationships that the members of the Night World have with humans and the consequences of these forbidden unions.

They aren't steamy reads by any means. We're talking about books that first came out long before the Gossip Girl era: ratings wise, you're not going to see anything steamier than a PG-13. What you WILL find, though, is a well established universe where the guidelines are spelled out for you right from the title page:

"The Night World isn't a place. It's all around us. It's a secret society of vampires, werewolves, witches, and other creatures of darkness that live among us. [...] There are only two things [those in the Night World] can't do with [humans].

1) Never let them find out the Night World exists.
2) Never fall in love with one of them.

These are stories about what happens when the rules get broken"

Bam: that's really all you need to get into the story. Of course, each story will break it down for you, and Smith is able to feed us exposition in ways that remain interesting even three books in - perhaps because there's a lot to play with in her universe. The premise of three supernatural groups co-existing with humans is simple enough to be digested, but there are enough intricacies and details to keep things interesting as time wears on. In addition to the rules of Night World society (and traditions of each of the groups) you get ideas like Soulmates: two people who are destined to be together - the stuff that makes my inner thirteen-year-old girl squee with delight to read. Cheesy? Yes. But it's fun.

I could be biased because I loved these books when I was younger - I have yet to actually read all of Twilight, though I can see why there are comparisons being drawn between Stephenie Meyer and L. J. Smith. Personally, I'm glad Twilight's success has made publishers feel like they can take a chance with some of these books again. But that's beside the point.

My point is: I can't accurately compare the two series to tell you which is better. I can tell you that if you're looking for varied stories that are quick to read (we're talking an afternoon, judging on how most of my friends read) with interesting characters, you'll find it here. If you prefer your stories with lots of extra adjectives and filler, I recommend Twilight.(less)

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Jan 05, 2009 Tracy rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: fantasy, young-adult, kindle, ebook

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 terms of story, and charact...more

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Sep 09, 2009 Misty rated it 2 of 5 stars

Shelves: juvenile-ya, read-in-2009, own, sci_fi-fantasy, recommended, supernatural-paranormal, helluva-halloween

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. B...more

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Jan 23, 2009 Emily rated it 5 of 5 stars Recommends it for: Serena, Jacky, Colette, Tiffany, & Stephanie

Recommended to Emily by: Sarena back in 1997

Shelves: young-adult-fiction, favorites, library-books, vampires, series, read-in-2009, witches, supernatural, urban-fantasy

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 26, 2011 Mely rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: horror, romance, young-adult

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...more

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May 05, 2013 Andrea rated it 5 of 5 stars

I'm definitely giving it 5 stars. :) My favorite top three favorite stories are in this book. L.J. Smith really did an awesome job writing this series. Of all the vampire/witch/werewolf/shapeshifter/human books that I've read so far, this is still the best one for me - I love the fact that they all have strengths and weaknesses and how she mixed all the characters and made the Night World.

My most favorite book is the first one, Secret Vampire. I love Poppy and James and their whole story. This w...more

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Apr 26, 2013 Dark Faerie Tales rated it 2 of 5 stars

Shelves: reviewed-by-angelica

Review courtesy of Dark Faerie Tales.

Quick & Dirty: Summer is usually a time for friends and fun, but for Poppy, this year isn’t shaping up to be quite right. An illness sends her to the hospital and terrifying news has her leaning heavily on her best friend James for support. Fortunately for Poppy, James has some life changing news of his own.

Opening Sentence: It was on the first day of summer vacation that Poppy found out she was going to die.

Review:

The bluntness of this first sentence sho...more

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Feb 11, 2013 Nidah (SleepDreamWrite) rated it 3 of 5 stars

When I first saw the cover, the girl reminded me of a young Carol Kane (from When a Stranger Calls).
Moving on, this is the first 3 books in a book series called Night World.
Thought the stories were pretty good, and the writing flowed well with sometimes having to focus on 2 characters or 3.
Secret Vampire you have a girl who's dying and is given a chance to live by becoming a vampire.
Will she chose that life even if it means she has to leave her family and her old life behind?
Its the first b...more

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Dec 30, 2012 Alex Ajioka rated it 1 of 5 stars

I hate writing mean reviews, as every writer is very brave for putting themselves out there and letting the world read what they created, but in this instance, I really can't let it fly. I mean, if I could give it no stars, I honestly probably would, but the only reason it's getting one is because of how hilariously bad it is. I mean, you know a book isn't great if the only reason you keep reading it, is because it's so bad, it's funny.

Okay, I felt mean saying that, so let me focus on some good...more

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Jul 14, 2012 Megan rated it 2 of 5 stars

Shelves: shelf-of-sadness

*Spoilers*

Just finished the first book of this trilogy, Secret Vampire, and I have to admit I went in to this expecting just a light fluffy read. I certainly wasn't disappointed there, that's for sure! I kind of liked that Poppy had cancer and that her and James' realtionship had built over time rather than instantly, as that is a different situation than most other YA mcs. However, I couldn't get on board with Poppy's rash, unthinking decisions, i.e. to become a vampire, to run off with Ash, et...more

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Jun 16, 2012 Kyle rated it 4 of 5 stars Recommends it for: Fans of Light PNR

Shelves: better-than-expected, fantasy, love-story-meh, maybe-read, paranormal-romance, really-excited, so-so-reviews, urban-fantasy, vampires, werewolves

What a pleasant surprise!

Secret Vampire: 4 stars

On the first day of summer vacation, Poppy is diagnosed with terminal cancer in her pancreas, and will die by the end of the summer at the latest. James, her best friend who also happens to be a vampire (unbeknownst to Poppy of course), and may even be in love with her, decides to take drastic action to save her life, by turning her into a vampire to make her immortal.

I really did like the story, plot, characters, writing. It all just worked for...more

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Nov 08, 2011 Elizabeth rated it 4 of 5 stars

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 étant un monde secret...more

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Jul 09, 2011 Ashley Riggs rated it 4 of 5 stars

"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 darkness" how Ash, James' evil...more

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Jul 01, 2011 Dawnandwini rated it 4 of 5 stars

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 t...more 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 tries to help find a cure! Only to find out that less than three percent of patients with this diseases survive. James decides to do the unthinkable!!!! Not thinking of the repercussion. I enjoyed reading this book, the humor and the languages are pure and captivating… it was trance inducing and I couldn’t stop reading. The storyline was truly alluring and all I could think about is 4 stars!!!
n this installment, Rowan, Kestrel, and Jade Redfern escaped from their confined lives, and the strict rule of the Night World to live with their Aunt on her farm. Their disobedience did not go unnoticed! Reaching their aunt’s they noticed she’d been killed right before their arrival. Worst their ruthless brother Ash (James’s cousin from book one) was sent to bring his sisters home or kill them. Ash, who hates humans, discerns that his sister’s nosy next-door neighbor might be his Soul mate; an age-old principal was indeed a human! Nightmare!!!! Better yet, she couldn’t stand the sight of him…. I wouldn’t say this book had a happy ending; it was neither heart wrenching nor heart warming depends on which way you look at it, but I loved it nonetheless!!! Ash’s reaction to his soul mate was priceless and I think LJ smith is a genius!!!! I like her writing style and I look forward to reading more books from her. The story keeps you on the edge of your sit and Laugh out loud funny. In the end I felt bad for Ash… but I guess atonement was the right solution for his dilemma. 4 stars!!!!
Spellbinder book three- By L.J. Smith
The Harman’s are like royalty in the witches’ clan of the Night world society!!! They are well respected until… Thea and Blaise! Thea and Blaise are pretty much sisters. Except, Thea uses white magic and Blaise uses black magic. Blaise uses her allure and magic to make boys do anything for her, she loves the attention plus no boy has ever resisted wanting to please her!!!! Until Eric Ross. Thea had saved Eric from snakebite, as it turns out Thea and Eric realizes they are Soul mates. Blaise didn’t understand this principle, she wanted Eric for fun and she’s jealous that Eric had chosen Thea, instead of her. Soon it was war between two sisters!!!! In a frantic attempt to protect Eric from her crazy messed up sister, Thea inadvertently releases an angry spirit, which caused a series of unfortunate events….
This is one of my favorite stories in the series. I mean I like the collective legends, but there are some that are more to my liking than the others!!!! I can’t say it enough, LJ smith takes you to places you couldn’t imagine in your widest dreams!!! She writes with passion and she makes you feel better after each read no matter what! I enjoyed every sentence in the book. And I can’t get enough of her writing. 5 stars!!!(less)

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May 07, 2011 Stormmyy.. rated it 4 of 5 stars

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 together te...more

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Feb 14, 2011 Anna rated it 4 of 5 stars

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 I really hav...more

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Jan 16, 2011 Emilia is currently reading it

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers. To view it, click here. Personally, I think it's a great book/series.
I really like the way that a whole world/community of magical being, etc, is created, like in Harry Potter (but of course, no where near as amazing) and all of the characters from each story in the series either know each other, or meet in each story. I also really like how they are all mentioned in each different story.

Another thing that I like is how the protagonist is female, most of the time magical, though in 'Secret Vampire' she starts out human...more

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L.J. SMITH has written over two dozen books for young adults, including The Vampire Diaries, now a hit TV show. She has also written the bestselling Night World series and The Forbidden Game, as well as the #1 New York Times bestselling Dark Visions. She loves to walk the trails and beaches in Point Reyes, California, daydreaming about her latest book. She also loves to hear from readers (info@lja...more

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