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Fade Out (The Morganville Vampires #7)

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Withoutthe evil vampire Bishop ruling over the town of Morganville, the resident vampires have made major concessions to the human population. With their newfound freedoms, Claire Danvers and her friends are almost starting to feel comfortable again ]
Now Claire can actually concentrate on her studies, and her friend Eve joins the localtheatrecompany. But when one of Eve'...more

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Published November 3rd 2009 by Signet Book

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Nov 07, 2009 Amy or "Ames" rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: read-in-2009, vampires, urban-fantasy

Good but not brilliant. This one is a little more sedate and less action packed but it took a worrying element (i.e. Ada) of the previous book and expanded upon it. That's what I like about this series, it flows almost effortlessly like it's one long story rather than episodes. Everything is explained and played out to its natural end.

I instantly took a disliking to Kim, her attitude was inexcusable. I couldn't understand why Eve worshipped her. Kim's media project to expose Morganville was bril...more Good but not brilliant. This one is a little more sedate and less action packed but it took a worrying element (i.e. Ada) of the previous book and expanded upon it. That's what I like about this series, it flows almost effortlessly like it's one long story rather than episodes. Everything is explained and played out to its natural end.

I instantly took a disliking to Kim, her attitude was inexcusable. I couldn't understand why Eve worshipped her. Kim's media project to expose Morganville was brilliant but I expected her obsession with Shane would lead to an Ada-like attempt on Claire's life, thankfully that didn't happen. We don't need everyone to be jealous of Claire, thinking she's stealing their potential boyfriends. When Myrnin handed over the tape of Shane and Claire and Claire asked whether he had watched it his reaction was suspicious, he may have said no but I wouldn't be surprised if he was lying. Claire is the only person who understands him, his theories and his mental state why wouldn't he be interested in her romantically speaking?

It was inevitable that Michael would be put in the middle of the vampires and the humans or more precisely the Glass House group of friends. I'm not surprised Eve has to decide whether she can handle Michael being different, more than what he was before he became a vampire.

I was a bit unsure of Amelie's motives in changing the status of the group. I can understand making Shane and Eve neutral but not Claire. Claire is an asset to Amelie, Claire saved her life. I would think Amelie would want to keep her close, keep that connection through the bracelet but maybe she sees that as slavery.

I found Amelie and Oliver's relationship intriguing. They are friends but also potential enemies. I like that Oliver repositioned himself as a potential enemy again to snap Amelie out of her suicidal grieving for Sam so that she can return to her duties of overseeing Morganville.

Now that Ada is gone and the magic surrounding Morganville is down, I wonder how things will change...(less)

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Aug 28, 2012 booksandbeaches rated it 2 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: don-t-waste-your-time, worst-books-in-great-series

Rachel Caine should have stopped at book 6. It had a good ending and the series would have been able to rest in peace. But I will give her credit where credit is due, because I care enough about Michael Glass to keep reading, so well played Ms. Caine.

The only good person left in this series is Michael Glass. He is always their for everyone, vampire and human, and even though his situation sucks he still does the right thing every time. Eve is a bitch, Claire is useless, and Shane is an ass. The...more

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Nov 03, 2009 Theresa rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: fantasy, ya, 2009

After all the closure in the previous book in the series, Carpe Corpus, I was curious as to where Caine was going to go in this entry. I kept on wondering for over half the book since there didn't seem to be any REAL conflict besides a couple little squabbles here and there. At the time, I found myself hooked - because I love the series - but not devouring the book because there just wasn't that much going on.

Then things started taking shape and I gobbled up the second half in no time. There are...more

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Apr 04, 2010 Susan rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

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Feb 06, 2013 Gabbie (Rampant Readers) added it · review of another edition

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Favorite Quote(s):

"'It's only a hunting spider, it won't hurt you.' 'So not the point!' 'Oh, pish. It's just another living creature. Nothing to be frightened of, if handled properly. I think I'll call him Bob. Bob the spider.' 'You're insane.'"

"'Silver nitrate and water in a super soaker,' he told her. 'My own invention. Ought to be good at twenty feet, kind of like wasp spray.'

Oh. 'You get me the nicest things.'

'Anybody can get jewelry. Posers'"

Favorite Character: Myrnin. He's hilari...more

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Nov 23, 2012 Becky {Somewhere Between The Pages} rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: young-adult, 5-stars, review, fantasy-or-urban-fantasy, purchased

I'm not going to lie, until you read this book (or re-read it, in my case), you don't see that the last few books have been filled with over-the-top drama. Fade Out is less dramatic, though it still has its moments, and I have to admit that it was a nice change of pace. It's still filled with non-stop action, but it's a different kind of action now that Bishop is out of the picture. In a way, the seventh book was more about tying up loose ends - the crazy computer known as Ada; grief over Sam's...more I'm not going to lie, until you read this book (or re-read it, in my case), you don't see that the last few books have been filled with over-the-top drama. Fade Out is less dramatic, though it still has its moments, and I have to admit that it was a nice change of pace. It's still filled with non-stop action, but it's a different kind of action now that Bishop is out of the picture. In a way, the seventh book was more about tying up loose ends - the crazy computer known as Ada; grief over Sam's death; and the uneasy truce between the vampires and the humans - rather than being about the progression of a storyline. It's basically a filler book, but what a fantastic filler book it is.

We see different sides to practically every character in this book, along with the introduction of a few new ones. Kim - the main villian of Fade Out - is a raving bitch. There's no nice way to say anything about her, so I'll just leave it at that. I'm glad for the way things turned out for her. We're also introduced to Morley, one of the rogue vampires who disregards the order Amelie has worked so hard for. Speaking of Amelie, the cracks in her armour are getting to the point of disrepair. Along with mourning Sam's death, she also has to deal with the vampires who want the human residents of Morganville to be seen as nothing more than walking blood bags, and Oliver who is determined to rule the town his way. We did see a new side to Oliver in this book, though. I can't say it was a softer side exactly, but we did see why he and Amelie are always at each other's throats. I can't wait to see where that little revelation takes us. As for Myrnin, well, I just want to know where he got his vampire bunny slippers.

The end of this book is another cliff-hanger, though I can't say it's as big of one as other books in this series. However, you should definitely purchase the eighth - Kiss Of Death - before you finish Fade Out. That's just how Caine rolls, I guess.

Also, can I just mention that giant spiders are not cool. Period. The End. Exclamation point.

For more reviews, check out my blog at Somewhere Between The Pages.(less)

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Jun 12, 2012 Liviania rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

The Morganville Vampires is not my favorite vampire series, but it's one that holds steady and comes up with something interesting for each book. I expected FADE OUT to be the start of a new arc. Instead, Rachel Caine only teases with what is to come. FADE OUT focuses on a standalone story in addition to snipping a few loose ends. It works very well, as newcomers can pick up FADE OUT from the store without becoming too lost.

Claire's out of sorts because Eve has been cast in A Streetcar Named Des...more

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May 24, 2012 Ramonelle Hiteroza rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

This one is another page-turner for me. One word to descirbe this book: FUN. Super fun and had me laughing a lot.

Finally, Morganville is back to normal after Amelie and the gang defeated the evil Bishop. Every vampire was given the cure, thanks to Bishop's blood. Eve was given the leading role in a play and was crazy happy about it along with Kim, a documentarist vampire-edition. She's kinda got the bitchy type going on with her and she definitely does not like Claire. Oh, and he hooked up with...more

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Apr 20, 2012 Fangs for the Fantasy rated it 2 of 5 stars · review of another edition

After the last few books, life in Morganville has just come out of a series of disaster. The war with Bishop is finally over, with the ancient vampire destroyed. The illness that was slowly killing the vampires of Morganville has finally been cured – it looks like the town has been saved and can begin to return to normal – reinforced and made more just by the concessions Claire wrung from Amelie for the rights of humans within the town.

But things are not stable. The new laxer rules have led to s...more After the last few books, life in Morganville has just come out of a series of disaster. The war with Bishop is finally over, with the ancient vampire destroyed. The illness that was slowly killing the vampires of Morganville has finally been cured – it looks like the town has been saved and can begin to return to normal – reinforced and made more just by the concessions Claire wrung from Amelie for the rights of humans within the town.

But things are not stable. The new laxer rules have led to some humans prowling in gangs, carrying the weapons they are legally allowed to carry

Similarly, groups of vampires are frustrated by the “domesticated” way that Amelie makes them live, working through the blood banks and the people they protect rather than hunting and are seeking to either change the system or leave Morganville entirely.

These revolts couldn’t happen at a worse time as Amelie is consumed by grief from the loss of Sam. She’s unable – or unwilling – to put down the revolts and even Oliver is questioning her ability to rule.

Against that we have the problems of reality TV coming to Morganville – and Ada, the vampire computer that maintains the town, its portals and its veil of secrecy is becoming increasingly more erratic and dangerous – threatening not only Myrnin and Claire but also the future of Morganville.

The book makes me think almost that one story was planned and then the author changed her mind after a few chapters and decided to write another. I think we’re supposed to be having the found work of how Morganville is now unstable with vampires and humans rising up against Amelie’s control and this is supposed to be foundation for a new meta arc after the end of the Bishop storyline. But I don’t think it went especially smoothly, we spend a lot of the beginning of the book worrying about vampire opponents of Amelie, whether Oliver will stand against her, whether there is going to be an anti-vampire human uprising – then we suddenly leap over to the cameras.

There’s not much smooth transition there and the two plots are tied together clumsily in a way that, I think, is supposed to suggest that one leads into the other.

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Sep 05, 2011 Pamela rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

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After assisting Amelie in regaining control of Morganville, things have changed for the best. Humans are not treated so bad anymore and have actually come to an understanding with the vampires. Claire is getting back into her school routine, spending time with her boyfriend, and overall enjoying her life again. Things seem to be going well until an old flame of Shane's, Kim, enters the picture. To make matters worse, she is Eve's new best friend.

Kim keeps show...more

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Jul 17, 2011 Diana (Offbeat Vagabond) rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: horror, paranormal, science-fiction, urban-fantasy, vampires, ya, adventure

Review posted here: http://offbeatvagabond.blogspot.com/2011/07/book-review-fade-out-morganville.html

Man, I am breezing through these books and I just can’t get enough. Words can’t begin to describe how happy I am that I stumbled upon Rachel Caine. Fade Out is the 7th book in the amazing Morganville Vampires series. And yet again, Ms. Caine brought on the goods. Oh and just in case, please do not read this if you are not this far yet.

Like the other books, Fade Out kicks off a little bit after...more Review posted here: http://offbeatvagabond.blogspot.com/2011/07/book-review-fade-out-morganville.html

Man, I am breezing through these books and I just can’t get enough. Words can’t begin to describe how happy I am that I stumbled upon Rachel Caine. Fade Out is the 7th book in the amazing Morganville Vampires series. And yet again, Ms. Caine brought on the goods. Oh and just in case, please do not read this if you are not this far yet.

Like the other books, Fade Out kicks off a little bit after the last book, Carpe Corpus. Claire is still working for our fantastic Myrnin. On her first day though, something big happens to her that leaves her in a pain and even more embarrassment. But things seem to get worse after Eve gets a part in one of Morganville’s popular plays and befriends a fellow actress named Kim. Everyone seems to love Kim, except Claire. She thinks Kim has bad intentions and finds out that Kim has history with Shane. And if that is not bad enough, Ada, the ghost that runs Morganville, hates Claire’s guts because she is too close to Myrnin. Hey, I would kill for Myrnin too, but jeez, not Claire.

I love this book. As you all know, the books are incredible to me and this was no different. I give applause to Claire and her friends in this because they really hold their own in this book. The new chick, Kim, is shady. She has her own agenda which is suicidal. She wants to make a reality series out of Morganville and spread it throughout the world. Some things she catches were beyond boundaries. It will get her killed very quickly from both humans and vampires. I loved this plot. Out of all the characters though, the one that surprised me the most in this was Oliver. I was actually beginning to like him in this. I have the feeling there is something between him and Amelie (which was mentioned). He may have his own agenda, but I think no matter his hate, he is always on Amelie’s side and for that matter, Claire’s.

The other plots were incredible as well. Amelie is in a load of grief over the loss of Sam which has a dangerous effect on Claire. Through this we end up meeting a new vampire named Morley who does not like Amelie and her follows in the least. We are definitely going to see more of him and his followers, but know he is creepy as hell. The people of Morganville are not really more on alert, but have become quite stupid and since Amelie isn’t herself, no one is safe, including the humans. There are riots against vampires and their followers and it seems like the town is splitting even more post-Bishop. Then there is Ada who is losing it and is coming up with new and inventive ways on getting rid of Claire.

I really enjoyed this book. I had a little problem with the way things go down with Kim. But I think there is more to come given who helped her. So my eyes are peeled. I don’t like Caine making me pity her, but man, that was just cruel. I can’t wait to see what will happen. I liked what happened with Ada, but I am scared to see how it will affect the town.

Again, this was pure awesomeness yet again. I love how things with the town seems to be getting bigger and bigger, if that is possible. I love that we got more Myrnin and his crazy outfits. I want a pair of vampire bunny slippers. Seriously, if those are around, send me some for Christmas. There are no cliffhangers, but it is easy to tell the next book will be even more tense than usual. Our foursome is on quite the clock now.(less)

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Jun 16, 2011 Daisy warren rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

AAAAAAA!!! briliant:)5/5 stars. at first i didnt think i was going to like it that much but OMG my mind was blown away i absolutely adored these books and i dont really know what to write about them but i have read them all and because i read them a little while ago i cant remember the exact details about each book so im just going to have this as my review for all of them and has it as a sort of collective review. these books are a really easy read and have some very interesting characters in t...more

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Mar 27, 2011 BBBTerri rated it 1 of 5 stars · review of another edition

How the heck did I get sucked into the Morganville Vampires?? This is teenage, brainless vampire smut at it's finest. Seriously! I'll tell you how it happened to me.

It was such a mindless easy read...I flew through the the first book in a day. I must give credit to the author, Ms. Caine. She lead me into a clever trap at the endings of the first few books. I couldn't walk away without knowing what happened to these stupid, annoying teenagers in the Glass House. I went straight to my ipad Amazon...more

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Jan 14, 2011 Rachael rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Now that Bishop is gone, life in Morganville is a lot different, and a lot better. Amelie, the ruling vampire, is changing the way things are, and now, humans have a lot more rights that the vampires must respect. Day-to-day life is safer than it’s ever been, and Claire and her friends actually have the opportunity to do what they like for once since they don’t have to be running from danger all the time. But life in Morganville never stays boring for long, and soon, someone goes missing. Yet wh...more

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Nov 30, 2010 Jessica rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: on-my-shelf

Ok, I’ll start this review by saying that I LOVE this series! Seriously, what’s not to love about it? The characters are great, there’s always a new adventure, and danger around every corner! These books are really hard to put down! After reading the 6th book, Carpe Corpus, I thought it felt a little bit like the ending in the series, probably because all the previous books had killer cliffhangers, and Carpe Corpus ended with all the plot lines being tied up. So, I thought what can Rachel Caine...more Ok, I’ll start this review by saying that I LOVE this series! Seriously, what’s not to love about it? The characters are great, there’s always a new adventure, and danger around every corner! These books are really hard to put down! After reading the 6th book, Carpe Corpus, I thought it felt a little bit like the ending in the series, probably because all the previous books had killer cliffhangers, and Carpe Corpus ended with all the plot lines being tied up. So, I thought what can Rachel Caine give us next? Enter Fade Out. While I don’t think it’s the best book in the series (Carpe Corpus wins that prize in my opinion, at least so far), it certainly didn’t disappoint. I think it didn’t have as much action as the previous books, but that didn’t take anything away from the plot, as the quality was still intact.
It was definitely good reading that Claire, Michael (*Swoon*), Shane (*SWOON*), and Eve were for once almost living a normal life. I mean come on! Let them breathe for a while! But of course Morganville always brings them something new to deal with. In this book, we’re introduced to Kim, who is Eve’s new friend. I instantly hated her and so did Claire, since Kim had some unfinished business with Shane. Seriously every time the girl opened her mouth I just wanted to punch her, or at least expecting Claire to do it for me! In this book we also see Ada’s dangerous side, as she’s jealous of the relationship between Claire and Myrnin (I love him, the dude has bunny slippers with fangs!), but I guess she simply isn’t used to seeing another girl with him. Probably because everybody stays away from him, since the guy is a little bit crazy (ok, he’s totally crazy).
The relationship between Eve and Michael is also tested when Michael is torn between making choices his friends want him to make or the choices which will affect the vampires’ safety. The ending was full of big changes, so I cannot wait to read Kiss Of Death! I really want to see how much has really changed in Morganville. Overall, I’d like (love) it if the series never had to end.(=
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Oct 25, 2010 Kt from A Book Obsession.. rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

It's Morganville, so the gang knew not to trust things to stay calm, but they sure hoped it would. Everyone but Claire seems to think the "new" girl Kim is great, but Claire isn't so sure. When Kim goes missing, the gang sets out to find her, but quickly find out she really wasn't who she seemed. She's violated the trust of the entire town by creating a video project exposing the deepest secrets of Morganville. It's up to Claire and the others to find her before the vamps do as its not just her...more It's Morganville, so the gang knew not to trust things to stay calm, but they sure hoped it would. Everyone but Claire seems to think the "new" girl Kim is great, but Claire isn't so sure. When Kim goes missing, the gang sets out to find her, but quickly find out she really wasn't who she seemed. She's violated the trust of the entire town by creating a video project exposing the deepest secrets of Morganville. It's up to Claire and the others to find her before the vamps do as its not just her life on the line, but potentially every human in Morganville if things go badly. Once again the fate of everything seems to rest on their shoulders as disaster is around every corner.

I just knew there was something fishy about the new girl in the picture, Kim. Claire has such a hard time disliking anyone. Even after all Monica has done to her in the past, Claire still has continued to save her over and over. So, when Claire felt such a strong animosity towards Kim, it really had to be much more than just simple jealously. Granted, the girl did seem to captivate most of Eve's attention and she has a "history" with Shane, which would make any normal person insanely jealous. However, Claire has never been normal, and she feels the need to save everyone, so it couldn't be just simple jealous to cause her to react so strongly.

As if the videos and risk of exposure wasn't enough, Ada the super computer that runs Morganville has gone psychotic and homicidal towards Claire. It really is a recipe for disaster when a sentient computer with limitless powers goes on a vendetta. The twisted relationship between Ada and Myrnin comes to a head since Ada is convinced Claire is trying to steal him away. I do feel bad for Ada, but not enough to choose her over Claire. They say love is blind, and it must be true for Myrnin as he refused to see the problem with Ada.

The action was dialed down a notch, which allowed for a lot more emotion and relationship development. I found it to be more of a transition book, which is okay after the 6 previous books being nonstop action. I actually think the time the two couples got to spend with each other was necessary and added even more depth to the characters. I definitely enjoyed the "downtime" while it lasted but I'm holding my breath for the next book as I'm sure things are going to majorly take off again. So, overall a good book, less action, but it had it's strengths in other way, and makes me eager for the next one.(less)

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Sep 28, 2010 Sasha rated it 1 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: series-i-ve-yet-to-finish, vampires, fiction, young-adult

Fade Out, the seventh book in the Morganville Vampires series, is about what's been happening in the city after Carpe Corpus finshed. They've defeated Bishop, they've changed the rules so that humans are more comfortable living with their undead neighbors, and things seem to be back to normal. Claire is no longer a slave to Bishop, and is going to school and living with her parents while still going over to the Glass House whenever she can to see her friends and boyfriend, Shane. Eve has been ca...more

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Sep 11, 2010 YA Reads Book Reviews rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

With Bishop out of the picture, I bet you thought life in Morganville would take a bit of a dull turn, especially now that the humans in town seem to have a more equal footing than ever before. Well, you thought wrong. This is Morganville, after all, which is short for trouble, with a capital M.

A few things have changed, though. Shane has a job, for one. He’s bringing in the dosh and making his contribution to the crappy Morganville society, chopping and cooking meat at the local BBQ joint. The...more With Bishop out of the picture, I bet you thought life in Morganville would take a bit of a dull turn, especially now that the humans in town seem to have a more equal footing than ever before. Well, you thought wrong. This is Morganville, after all, which is short for trouble, with a capital M.

A few things have changed, though. Shane has a job, for one. He’s bringing in the dosh and making his contribution to the crappy Morganville society, chopping and cooking meat at the local BBQ joint. The good folk of the Glass House are eating less chili and more BBQ these days, not that anyone is complaining.

Michael is settling into life as a vampire, embracing the big bad fangs (in a good, non-evil way) and learning to love the newly acquired powers that come with being an Undead American.

Eve landed a gig acting in the town play. With a combined cast of vampires and humans alike, it sounds like something Eve would run a mile from. Wait till you hear what they’re performing… the whacked out folk of Morganville are in for a real treat – a rendition of A Streetcar Named Desire with a twist. A goth-girl twist. Sounds perfect for Eve. Totally perfect.

And Claire… well Claire is plodding along, loving being super smart Claire with the super hot boyfriend. Until Kim comes along, that is. She’s the new player in town (or the old player, depending on your perspective), and she seems well acquainted with the Glass House members. Too acquainted, according to Claire. She’s got a bit of a history with a certain guy that Claire might be dating, and she’s not liking that one bit.

Morganville’s awesome foursome is back with the full-scaled witty banter that we all know and love them for. In this chapter, friendships will be tested, loyalties questioned, rules broken and new ones forged. One of our very fave Morganville couples will hit one hell of a bump in the road. The question is, will they be able to navigate their way to the other side? Hold your breath because only time will tell, my friends, only time will tell.

Fade Out is laced with all the usual humor we’ve come to expect from Rachel Caine’s dynamic characters. While it may seem that not a lot is happening, if you read between the lines, keep your eye out for all the tiny clues, you’ll see that, in fact, a whole lot is going on. With the conflict presented in the last six books pretty much resolved now, Fade Out sees Caine outstandingly carve up the beginnings of the next big drama, the next life-threatening challenge that Claire and her friends must face. Because let’s face it kids, this is Morganville, where the vampires bite and not a soul can be trusted.

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Sep 03, 2010 Vanessa P rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

I love the Morganville Vampire series. This is book number seven in the series and it wasn't what I was expecting. In the earlier books, I was getting a little annoyed because anything and everything was going wrong for the four main characters. It seemed nothing good could ever happen to them. But I really liked how this seventh book was a little different. It seems that things are taking a turn in Morganville.

What I didn't like was that it was a little slow moving for a while, as far as the pl...more

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Jul 12, 2010 Tina Soetzenberg rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

This was my fav so far even though in the beginning i was worried now that Bishop is gone there won't be action.
Myrnin might be cured but his still crazy and still my fav vampire. Shane finally got a job, not the best job but still a job right? Claire now works officially for Myrnin as a lab assistant.
I thought Kim was just a charactor to put a little dent in the perfect relationship of Claire and Shane but i was shocked to find out she's crazy!
There wasn't as much action as the previous books...more

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Jul 03, 2010 Echo rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

I have always been a fan of sci-fi and fantasy simply because there are no boundaries or limits. Unfortunately, most of this genre is in the young adult classification and therefore a bit well... young and without any meat.
When I saw this series at the library, I almost passed them by simply on the pretense that they were going to be childish based on the length of the books. However, I was looking for a fun and entertaining read and decided to try them.
I was, in fact, quite surprised and p...more

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Jun 30, 2010 Amanda rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: disappointment, predictable-plot

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers. To view it, click here. I want to start off by saying that I actually like this series. The last few books have been great and I found myself getting more and more obsessed with it. Sadly however, Fade Out has failed to live up to my expectations. In fact, it is similiar to the first two books which I didn't exactly enjoy much.

The bad:

-Eve started to annoy me again. She seemed like a fangirl, gushing over Kim that the author gave us no reason at all to have positive feelings for. Eve also constantly runs her mouth off...more

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Jun 13, 2010 Cleverly rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

For people who have not read the series I feel this book almost has a fresh start it doesn’t really bring up to much of previous books to effect someone just starting now to just jump right into this book (though I recommend you read the others). It just seems like a fresh start to the series, new opportunities for this series to keep going on.

Claire is a trouble magnet. Claire almost froze to death and the whole idea of a light bomb clever and unique. (have to read to find out) I always love t...more

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Jun 08, 2010 kari rated it 2 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: 2010, ya

I kind of wish this series had ended with the last book. At the end of that one, Claire and Shane were in love, the evil vamps had been defeated, things were going to change in Morganville and all seemed well. It really was a good ending.
But this one picks up a few months later and it's just odd. Claire is being pursued by a hundreds of years old steampunk vampire/computer machine that wants her dead and keeps attacking her. It's just almost too weird.
Then there is a video voyeur who has disapp...more

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Jan 05, 2010 Joanne rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: ya-urban-fantasy

I can’t believe the genius that is Rachel Caine. How it is possible to have so many unique storylines for the same series that will always hook you in, leave you guessing right to the very last page, and never get old, or disappoint in any way, is beyond me. Rachel Caine is simply amazing, and with Fade Out, she’s done it again!

So, with Carpe Corpus, the sixth book in the series, we had the end of the six book long story arc. Knowing how awesome Rachel Caine is, I knew Fade Out would be good, bu...more I can’t believe the genius that is Rachel Caine. How it is possible to have so many unique storylines for the same series that will always hook you in, leave you guessing right to the very last page, and never get old, or disappoint in any way, is beyond me. Rachel Caine is simply amazing, and with Fade Out, she’s done it again!

So, with Carpe Corpus, the sixth book in the series, we had the end of the six book long story arc. Knowing how awesome Rachel Caine is, I knew Fade Out would be good, but I had absolutely no idea where she could possibly take the characters of Morganville now. Amelie had given humans equality with vampires, Bishop was dead, everything is just dandy now, surely? What else could possibly happen? Well, I’ve already said Rachel is a genius. I would say Fade Out is the first book of the Morganville Vampires series 2. There is more that can happen, and it’s going to span over more books!

As I said, it feels like two separate series to me, but there is enough of a connection between Carpe Corpus and Fade Out that it’s pretty seamless. It annoys me, but I am unable to talk about this connection – which is not all the characters we’ve come to love and hate, who still show up in Fade Out - without spoiling the story, so you’re just going to have to take my word for it.

Fade Out has the all the action we except from a Morganville Vampire novel, but most of it doesn’t come along until much later in the book. There are a few incidents here and there in the first half, which are big in their own way, but they don’t result in the rollercoaster of action, fighting, fear and danger we’re used to. But this was actually really nice; Claire and her housemates have been through so much in the last six books, it was great to see them going about their lives in a completely normal way – well, as normal as you can get for Morganville. Claire is studying, Eve is acting, Shane is working, and Michael is strumming – all is relatively good. Then Kim shows up, and disrupts Claire’s normalcy, but as a bit of an annoyance, lower than Monica in the list of problems in the grand scheme of things. It was great to have things going well.

But, of course, this is Morganville; the air is never going to smell of daisies forever. Some new characters turn up with less than peace on their mind, Amelie is grieving over Sam’s death, and Kim becomes more than just a minor annoyance. And then everything starts kicking off, and we have our rollercoaster of action, fighting, fear and danger that I mentioned before. I could see how many pages were left in the book, I knew there was going to be more books after this one, but I literally could not see a way out of the situation Claire finds herself in, and I was preparing myself for the worst.

This story is resolved, there is an end. I would say it is possible to read Fade Out as a standalone novel after the first six, but there are a few things in Fade Out that lead you to make guesses about where “series two” will take you. If my inklings are correct, and Rachel’s genius is anything to go by, we’re in for some amazing Morganville goings on! I SO cannot wait for Kiss of Death, the next instalment!

You must know by now how much I adore Myrnin, so I will end this review with something from him.

‘It’s only a hunting spider,’ he said. ‘It won’t hurt you.’
‘So not the point!’
‘Oh, pish. It’s just another living creature,’ Myrnin said, and put his hand out. The spider waved it’s front legs uncertainly, then carefully stepped up to his pale fingers. ‘Nothing to be frightened of, if handled properly.’ He lightly stroked the furry back of the thing, and Claire nearly passed out. ‘I think I’ll call him Bob. Bob the spider.’
(Fade Out by Rachel Caine, p23)

The dude is awesome, right?(less)

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Nov 09, 2009 Sue rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers. To view it, click here. Fade Out was a great edition to the Morganville Vampires Series. It took A LOT of self-control to put the book down so I would have enough sleep to be functional at work the next day. I absolutely love Claire and Michael. She's the perfect mixture of strength and vulnerability...a force to be reckoned with yet still needs the protection of her many allies and friends. Makes her more human as opposed to a superhero. I absolutely adore Michael. He's a loyal friend...never has given any of them rea...more

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Feb 26, 2012 Kelly-Jane rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: i-haz-dis, this-makes-meh-happeh

THIS SERIES IS GETTING SO MUCH BETTER YAY.

Claire is becoming a semi-awesome main character. Shane and Eve are awesome, and they only piss me off for short amounts of time. Michael... I love Michael. In fact, the ~~only~~ main reason I get mad at Shane and Eve is because they keep fucking with him.

Poor Michael.

KIM is a stupid bitch that I hated from the beginning. Personally, I would've handed her over to the vampires - but I guess I'm just a bad person. Don't care. Would've shot her myself.

I was tot...more

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Jul 23, 2011 Karen rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: vampire-werewolf-faerie-etc, ya-and-childrens

The central concept of the Morganville Vampires series is one I really like. Vampires dominate a small Texan town and the series in part traces the changing relationships between the vampire overlords and their blood-bearing subjects.

Now that Bishop's attempted coup has been defeated the series could have declined in quality but Fade Out turned out to be one of my favourite volumes. An insane vampire turned computer is an intriguing foe, and since this also means we get to see more of the creato...more

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Apr 10, 2013 Sunny rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: favorites

5/8/2009

Now "Bishop" is gone and everyone is friends (we will see how long that last). ;)

Any hoo - Eve gets involved with the theater company in Morganville. Eve makes a new friend but she goes missing. Eve finds out that she was doing a documentary of the town of Morganville. The gang - tries to fix everything before all the vamps "freak out" and start eating everyone again. The biggest surprise is that Claire, Shane, Eve, and Michael find out that they have a staring role in this little docu...more

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Jan 29, 2013 Ruby rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: series-of-some-kind, own-it, fantasy

If you haven't read this book yet - this review may possibly contain a couple of very mild spoilers...
Fade Out by Rachel Caine is the seventh book in The Morganville Vampires series.
This book does not really link up with the eighth book like the fourth, fifth and sixth books did.
Claire, Claire, Claire... Well what can I say really? She gets herself in a load more trouble with the vamps AND the humans of course to be rescued in the nick of time as always.. ~~damsel in distress much?~~
but anyways, I...more

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