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Jason Freeman is stoked when his family relocates to exclusive DeVere Heights, Malibu. The in-crowd at his posh new high scho... read full description
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Mar 01, 2009
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Jan 08, 2012
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Title: Vampire Beach
Series Review : Book one: Bloodlust ; Book two: Initiation ; Book three: Ritual ; Book four: Legacy
Author: Alex Duvall
Publisher: Released in 2006 by
Genre: Young adult paranormal
Format: Paperback
Jason Freeman is completely stoked when his family moves from cold and frosty Michigan to the exclusive DeVere Heights neighborhood in Malibu, California.
He is even happier when his new class-mates are friendly and welcoming. Soon he i More...
Series Review : Book one: Bloodlust ; Book two: Initiation ; Book three: Ritual ; Book four: Legacy
Author: Alex Duvall
Publisher: Released in 2006 by
Genre: Young adult paranormal
Format: Paperback
Jason Freeman is completely stoked when his family moves from cold and frosty Michigan to the exclusive DeVere Heights neighborhood in Malibu, California.
He is even happier when his new class-mates are friendly and welcoming. Soon he i More...
Jun 04, 2011
Alim
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This what a pretty good book, it made me want to move to malabue.
What i liked was that it wasnt a rip off version of twilight although it was about vampires. This book wasnt the best book i've read but it also isnt the worst. What caught my eye was the cover, (its a whooole lot better then the one you see above) it looked interesting.
I was pretty frustrated with the female vampire, sienna, you could never really predict was was going to happen. it was pretty clear that sh More...
What i liked was that it wasnt a rip off version of twilight although it was about vampires. This book wasnt the best book i've read but it also isnt the worst. What caught my eye was the cover, (its a whooole lot better then the one you see above) it looked interesting.
I was pretty frustrated with the female vampire, sienna, you could never really predict was was going to happen. it was pretty clear that sh More...
May 19, 2010
Sarah
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This is the first 2 stories in the Vampire Beach series by Alex Duval combined into 1 book but overall it is probably about the same size as a normal book. The covers caught my eye as they reminded me of the Twilight Saga of which I'm a big fan. The books are written from 17 year old Jason's perspective which made a change. I found the books very easy to read but they didn't capture me in the same way that other YA series I've read recently have. There is a lot less romance in this series th
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Oct 19, 2009
Rina
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If I should choose one word to describe the Vampire Beach series, I would say: "sweet".
Sure, the story pace is slow and predictable. But the idea of rich Vampires calling themselves Beautiful People and living on Malibu Beach is just sweet...
In Bloodlust, a girl turns up dead. People think it is because she was drunk and fell overboard from a Yacht Party. But Jason Freeman knows the girl's blood was sucked out of her body before she fell.
In Initiation, a V More...
Sure, the story pace is slow and predictable. But the idea of rich Vampires calling themselves Beautiful People and living on Malibu Beach is just sweet...
In Bloodlust, a girl turns up dead. People think it is because she was drunk and fell overboard from a Yacht Party. But Jason Freeman knows the girl's blood was sucked out of her body before she fell.
In Initiation, a V More...
Mar 21, 2009
I admit, I only bought this because I thought it was a Twilight rip off so I wanted to see the mess the author made of it.
It was in fact published way before Twilight, so I was wrong.
I really enjoyed it, despite the lack of love between Sienna and Jason.
It was in fact published way before Twilight, so I was wrong.
I really enjoyed it, despite the lack of love between Sienna and Jason.
Nov 29, 2011
Sejla
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My Book Report
In Vampire Beach 1 by Alex
Duval, a boy named Jason Freeman moves into Malibu, and right away he’s a part of the “inn crowd”, and when he meets the most beautiful girl in DeVere Heights his world turns upside down… Will Jason get caught by vampires, or will he save his friend from the vampires?
I really liked Vampire Beach 1 by Alex Duval. Jason was very noble and courageous because he was on a mission to save his friend from va More...
In Vampire Beach 1 by Alex
Duval, a boy named Jason Freeman moves into Malibu, and right away he’s a part of the “inn crowd”, and when he meets the most beautiful girl in DeVere Heights his world turns upside down… Will Jason get caught by vampires, or will he save his friend from the vampires?
I really liked Vampire Beach 1 by Alex Duval. Jason was very noble and courageous because he was on a mission to save his friend from va More...
Nov 10, 2011
Allison
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Fun, easy, entertaining...three perfect adjectives for a summer read....onto Vampire Beach 2.
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Jul 06, 2009
Nan
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This read like a guy's version of Blue Bloods to me. It's reasonably fun, rather light, and doesn't add all that much to vampire mythology. The similarities between it and De la Cruz's series largely have to do with the wealthy teens at the heart of the novel rather than any similiarity of mythology. (In that regard, Blue Bloods is far superior.
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Nov 11, 2011
Jennifer
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Vampire Beach is Vampire Lite, with bloodsuckers who are - by and large - so barely there you don't even notice them harshing the 90210 vibe of the series. And this is largely just high school drama with a soupcon of the supernatural, kept moderately hip through setting and the antics of a cinema freak sidekick who name-drops on demand. Inoffensive, fun stuff, fast-paced, and strongly reminiscent of R.L. Stine back in the day. (Review stands for first four in series, bound here in two volumes:
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Aug 03, 2009
Jo
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This is a great YA vampire novel. Think The OC but with vampires. I feel the need to warn people that this book isnt some amzingly written book with intelligent plot lines. At some points in the book i felt myself thinking is the main character an idiot because it was so obvious and predictable what was going to happen and he was completely clueless to it. So dont expect unpredictablility either. But if you just want a fun read about vampires then i would recommend it. Its a real page turner if
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Nov 10, 2011
Kristen
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I thought that Bloodlust and Initiation were a really nice YA paranormal read. I absolutely adored the character's. It's your typical YA vampire story with a little bit of an edge. Secret societies and a group of wealthy good looking teenager's who happen to have a little secret about themselves that they try to hide, but when a new boy comes to town things start to shake up for this relatively peaceful existence.
I thought the storyline was really good. It didn't take me long at all t More...
I thought the storyline was really good. It didn't take me long at all t More...
Nov 10, 2011
Lacey
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This book is actually the first two books that were available when the series initially came out. I have to say that I definitely loved these covers over the original ones and had I seen the covers side by side on the shelf I would have gone straight to these without looking at the others every single time. I know you aren't supposed to judge a book by its cover, but it really does make a difference.
I like the story inside too! Jason was an enjoyable character to read about and I More...
I like the story inside too! Jason was an enjoyable character to read about and I More...
Nov 08, 2010
Valerie
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I was really surprised how different these books were from Twilight and all the other vampire cliches nowadays. Actually, the whole vampire issue wasn't that big of a deal. The fact that they were in Malibu seemed to take a much more prominant part of the books, in all honestly. Another thing surprised me about these books- I actually liked them! Usually I hate books that feature "wild, out-of-control parties, but this seemed to be the exception. I'm now looking forward to reading more of t
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Sep 01, 2011
Ashlee
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Well, our story starts off semi-predictable in the beginning, but after awhile we aren't to sure what to expect or who to trust. There are these moments where you know exactlty what's going to happen. Then, their are some where just like WHOA!!! Ecspecially when it comes to, Jason and Sienna. They lacked some love near the beginning of the story, but you had these moments that just showed how much they loved each other. Thank goodness to otherwise without Sienna these Vampire Beach books would b
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Aug 12, 2010
Harriet
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A very very good book. Another one that comes from the guys point of view. I really like this book becasue usually this sort of genre takes place in a secret little town or a hut in the woods , I love the fact that there is effectively a city of vampire in the middle of Malibu having wild party every other weekend. The characters are a lot more laid back and therefore the whole setting fits, and it works brilliantly seeing as it has that mixture of danger and romance. Love it!
Nov 09, 2011
Sandy
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I simply loved this series. Alex Duval was a new author for me and he/she is great! I read this book, bought the 2nd book. Found out there was another book that was not released in US only in UK, after tracking it down, I finally found it at a second hand booklister and purchased it. It is not a bloody vampire book, vamps feeding off friends and such, no gory descriptions of the feeds, it was just a good feel good teen book. I highly recomment the entire series!
Feb 04, 2012
Aphrodite
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I freaken LOVE this book! Y didn't I read it earlier idk I'm stupid. I hate when I do that instead of reading good books I read stupid lol. Both of them were 5 stars!! It was a fast paced wonderful read. The author captures everything in detail nD then again not too much to bore yu over n over again. I can't w8!!! To get the next book. Recommend it to anybody that wants something fast n to add to theire favs<3,
Feb 09, 2011
Stephanie
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Extremely juvenile for a high school vamp series. Junior High kids might get a kick out of this, but over the age of 14 I think you'd get bored reading this pretty quickly. Too cliche and boring for my taste, too much underage drinking and partying, sets a bad example. Readable but won't continue with this series.
May 02, 2011
Emma
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This is a bind up of the first two books in the Vampire Beach series by Alex Duval.
I hadn't heard much about this series, and came across the books while browsing Amazon for some new reads, all the books in the series were going cheap, so I bought them all.
I only gave this book 2 out of 5 stars. As much as I enjoyed the main storyline, I did not think the characters were well enough developed and the plot was a bit sketchy at times.
Think of The Hills, then add More...
I hadn't heard much about this series, and came across the books while browsing Amazon for some new reads, all the books in the series were going cheap, so I bought them all.
I only gave this book 2 out of 5 stars. As much as I enjoyed the main storyline, I did not think the characters were well enough developed and the plot was a bit sketchy at times.
Think of The Hills, then add More...
Mar 15, 2009
M
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As far as vampire books go, this one is at the bottom of the list. It demonstrates a simplistic writing style that is predominately descriptive. Very few metaphors or metaphysical imagery.
Am finding it very shallow and only talks about surface topics.
Am finding it very shallow and only talks about surface topics.
Aug 18, 2009
Carole
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This book is really addictive, like the Twilight books. It is told from the boy's point of view and of course he falls in love with the uber rich girl vampire. It is a fast moving series and I really enjoy the characters.
Aug 01, 2009
Lisa
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Another high school vampire romance with a male viewpoint character.
I enjoyed this and will be on the lookout for Ritual & Legacy.
I enjoyed this and will be on the lookout for Ritual & Legacy.
Jun 24, 2011
Kristy
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This is a very basic series - probably best suited for young teens, not really captivating for adults
Jun 18, 2009
Brooke
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Im enjoying this books but they arent as good as Twilight, Vampire Academy or City of Bones sagas
Oct 19, 2011
Sonia
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Oh I sooooooo love this series!!!! Its got a little bit of everything love, action, mystery, comedy. Im really gonna hate when I finish it.
Mar 13, 2009
Emily
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this was alright, kinda slow for a while, buuuuut the characters sound hot
