The Dead Girls' Dance (The Morganville Vampires, #2) by Rachel Caine

May 09, 2010 The Holy Terror rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: vampires, owned, young-adult, paranormal

I don't know what it is about this series that keeps it from being more than average for me. I like the ideas that Caine comes up with but I don't think she's the greatest writer. I find myself distracted while reading her books and not as emotionally connected as I should be. That being said, I liked it enough to want to continue on with the series and find out what happens with the characters.

This entry in the series starts right where the first book left off. This left me feeling a little los...more

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Jan 01, 2013 Ian rated it 1 of 5 stars · review of another edition

At the end of book 1 Glass Houses, Shane's psychopathic, vampire hunting father and his band of thugs showed up. The Dead Girls' Dance has him running amok in Morganville. The vampires are hunting him and Claire, Shane, Eve and Michael are the meat in the sandwich.

This book has some good things going on, but there are a few things that really annoyed me. The epilogue in the form of diary entries from Eve is tedious. The protagonists spend most of their time whining, and it gets to be a bit much...more

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Feb 04, 2012 Kelly-Jane rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

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I had this whole review planned out in my head. And then I sat down to write it out. And it's ALL GONE. All of it. I REMEMBER NOTHING. So here I am, making shit up as I go.

This book was so much better than the first one. This isn't really a spoiler, just so you know. Click it. ---> (view spoiler) I know I only gave it one star higher, but that is a serious star right there. Do...more

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Jul 23, 2012 Judith (Judith'sChoiceReads) rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: good-reads, curse-of-the-second, must-haves, paranormal-perfection, pretty-men, steamy-it-is, series-i-love, unpredictable

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Goodreads Summary

Claire Danvers has her share of challenges--like being a genius in a school that favors beauty over brains, homicidal girls in her dorm, and finding out that her college town is overrun with the living dead. When a local fraternity throws the Dead Girls' Dance, hell really breaks loose. Original.

My Thoughts

Not that The Dead Girl's Dance was a bad book or anything, but it definitely could have been better. I cou...more

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Apr 11, 2008 Cherie rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

This is the second book in the Morganville Vampire series and it picks up right where book one leaves off. By now, we've learned a bit more about all the inhabitants of the Glass House, where Claire is currently living off-campus while attending Texas Prarie University. Her roommates—Eve the Goth girl, sexy hunk Shane, and mysterious Michael—have been having to fight off the vampires that rule Morganville because situations beyond their control have really pissed some of them off. It certainly d...more This is the second book in the Morganville Vampire series and it picks up right where book one leaves off. By now, we've learned a bit more about all the inhabitants of the Glass House, where Claire is currently living off-campus while attending Texas Prarie University. Her roommates—Eve the Goth girl, sexy hunk Shane, and mysterious Michael—have been having to fight off the vampires that rule Morganville because situations beyond their control have really pissed some of them off. It certainly doesn't help when Shane's vampire-hunting father comes to town either, with a plan to take care of all the vampires of Morganville once and for all.

If I hadn't read the first book so recently I think I may have been lost for the first several pages as this book picks up mid-scene from the events of book one, with very little reminder cues. I really don't like when authors do this, particularly since these books are published several months apart and most people aren't going to read them right after another, but instead would read a number of other books in betweeen. Therefore, with this particular series, you might be better served picking up the first two or three books and then reading them all in one go.

In comparison to the other young adult urban (paranormal) fantasy books I've been reading, specifically the House of Night Novels by P.C. Cast, these seem a bit slower paced and not nearly as exciting. I remember thinking something similar about the first book of Ms. Caine's Weather Warden series, Ill Wind, when I read that. Certainly an interesting enough story, but it didn't have that wow factor for me that makes it a favorite. *shrug*

That said, the story is still interesting enough to keep going, and does pick up the pace more as things progress. Though written in the third person, you really only see into Claire's head most of the time, not any of the other main characters, so the inclusion of a few excerpts from Eve's diary at the end of the book is a welcome addition which lets you learn a bit more about what makes her tick.

I certainly plan to keep up with future books in this series, and already have Midnight Alley, the third in the series, waiting on my bookshelf. I'll just have to remember to read it sooner rather than later for the reasons stated above since I'll be passing this second book along and won't have it to refer back to.(less)

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Feb 28, 2009 Morning rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

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Feb 16, 2009 Samantha rated it 2 of 5 stars · review of another edition

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Feb 02, 2012 Elena Love rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: vampire-obssession

well, in this book shane's vampire killer dad...wait that's not right...shane's dad who kills vampires, comes back to morganville to take revenge for his wife's and daughter's death and he intends to destroy every single vampire...so he first takes the four roommates as prisoners in their own house and he wants information about the vampires....so begins the little game between then and because of his dad, shane ends up in a cell...the vampires are going to kill him if someone doesn't bring them...more well, in this book shane's vampire killer dad...wait that's not right...shane's dad who kills vampires, comes back to morganville to take revenge for his wife's and daughter's death and he intends to destroy every single vampire...so he first takes the four roommates as prisoners in their own house and he wants information about the vampires....so begins the little game between then and because of his dad, shane ends up in a cell...the vampires are going to kill him if someone doesn't bring them evidence about his innocence....they actually think that he killed brandon...when the two girls can't do anything by themselves to save him, mihael takes a really hard decision...he changes into a vampire...so they all go to find shane who is now, in an old hospital with his dad who ''saved'' him and when claire, goes inside and destroys the plan shane's father has...to burn the place down, to escape from the tunnels and kill everyone who is near them...so claire by destroying the wires of the bomb, she saves everyone but unfortunately, shane's dad escapes and no one is able to find him...when they go home and they rest, amelie sends her a message, something like a covenant and if claire sign it she becomes amelie's property....the endddd
so, the book was amazing and i really liked the way rachel caine describes things...it's to bad i have just discovered the series because i'm already obsessed with morganville vampires...i really really enjoyed reading the dead girl's dance and i'm looking forward to the next books...so i didn't bother to say what happened to monica because she totally deserved it, after what she's done to claire and she should have let her burn in that fire...instead, she actually went in the flames just to save that stupid girl...so...i totally love eve and michael but monica's brother seems nice too...i mean he isn't insane like his sister, he cares for others and when they call him, he's trying to do whatever he can to make sure everyone's fine...i mean he went into that fire just to save his sister....that's so brave..i mean come on, if i was in his place, i would have let her burn there...she's the most cruel bitch in the whole world and she doesn't appreciate ANYTHING...!!!;)(less)

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Jul 07, 2011 Delaney rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Just like the first book, this held me from beginning to end. I was only a little surprised that Rachel Caine continued to develop her characters in addition to adding new characters with a lot of depth. She seems to be a very talented writer, and I really love all her series'. Shane's dad in this one...what a frightening dude, but I always love a different perspective, and getting his was interesting. I felt horrible for Shane, and honestly cried when he was arrested, and I never cry over books...more

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Nov 22, 2011 Myvampfiction rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

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Book two in the Morganville series-by Rachel Caine- is Dead Girls Dance. In this book, we follow Claire, Shane, Michael and Eve as they once again attempt to navigate the treacherous underworld of vampires.

Shane's father, a notorious Vampire Killer, has returned to Morganville with a score to settle and the vampires are sure that Shane is in on it. When a vampire ends up dead, Shane winds up in a cage awaiting judgment. And humans are always...more

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Jan 23, 2011 Rachel (The Rest Is Still Unwritten) rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: i-own

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers. To view it, click here. This book was equally as good as the first.
The story picked up right where the first book left of and continued to be fast paced and entertaining the entire way through.
The characters continue to be the same great personalities they were from the first book, and I really liked Sam. I feel like he may be the first vampire we’ve met who could be as close to good as vampires in this series can get. I really like the character of Amelie, although I wonder exactly what her intentions are and just h...more This book was equally as good as the first.
The story picked up right where the first book left of and continued to be fast paced and entertaining the entire way through.
The characters continue to be the same great personalities they were from the first book, and I really liked Sam. I feel like he may be the first vampire we’ve met who could be as close to good as vampires in this series can get. I really like the character of Amelie, although I wonder exactly what her intentions are and just how far she’ll go to get what she wants. Who and what would she be willing to risk in order to protect herself?
Personally I think both Claire and Shane along with Eve and Michael are great couples. One of the things that struck me about this series straight away, is how there doesn’t appear to be any love triangles. Honestly, I’ve become sick of them and seeing two fresh couples who are all close and get along together without any extra issues is excellent. It’s a breath of fresh air and I hope it stays that way. I don’t want to see anyone pop up in the story that could be a threat to either romance.

I like that Claire continues to grow and appears to becoming stronger. It’s wonderful when the main character continues to evolve over the course of the series. I find that she’s very mature for her age too. Often during the book, I found myself forgetting that she is almost two years younger than her housemates. She’s very level and balanced that it’s hard to think of her as a child.
I find it very difficult to define Shane after this book. He’s not exactly a bad-boy, although he has that hint of rebelliousness that makes him fun and he’s not outright innocent or sweet either. After learning of his father, it’s obvious that he’s done a number on Shane over the years and that in a lot of ways Shane is vulnerable when it comes to his dad. He’s the only family Shane has left and while doesn’t completely agree or disagree with his father’s beliefs on vampires; Shane can’t deny that he’s a part of that world. Or was. At the end of the book Shane made it obvious how little he wanted to do with his father, but I wonder how long that will last.
I thought it was very interesting to see Michael become a vampire. If there is anyone who can become one of the unread and yet manage to hold on to his humanity and still be himself, it’s him.
Also I wonder how Eve’s brother Jason is going to affect the storyline. Is he really the one killing those girls? And will he be in the next book?

I’m looking forward to finding out.
Now, on to the next book......
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Mar 30, 2011 Wicked ♥ (Wickedly Bookish Reviews) aka Bat-Jess rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: ebooks-i-own, 2011, favorites, supernatural, young-adult-lit, vampires, urban-fantasy

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So, just out of curiosity I decided to take a peek at the first chapter. I'm in the middle of another book for my year long challenge, but after finishing Glass Houses, I was really interested to see how the cliff-hanger played out. I started reading, and didn't stop until just now at 10:32 p.m. I think it's safe to say this book was enthralling. I even had some very teary eyed moments along with Claire and even yearned for Shane a...more

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Jul 11, 2009 Jaime rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: contemporary, fantasy-and-or-paranormal

I like that this book picked up precisely where Glass Houses left off and kept to the fast pace. And even though she's often annoying because of it, I do like that 16 yr old small-town nerd Claire is written to be naive and sophomoric rather than implausibly sophisticated. The romantic aspect was also nicely done, as was the introduction of Sam. However, the villains were rather flat--perhaps to underscore that Claire is discovering that humans can be as bad as the vampires--so the sense of broo...more

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Dec 09, 2011 Brittanymurray rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

I started The Dead Girls' Dance almost immediately after finishing Glass Houses. I read it in one sitting of about three and half hours. It was so easy to arrive right back in Morganville as this book starts where the first book ended. The transition is seemless and so I was absorbed from the very first page this time.
I will try to limit any spoilers but if you want to be left completely in the dark, please do not read any further.
Shane's father is hellbent on avenging the death of his daughte...more

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May 13, 2013 Katherine Tobiya rated it 2 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: read-along-with-inge

From the first book I read in this series, the thing that bothered me the most is that Rachel Caine is a terrible writer. I couldn't figure out why when I read the first book, but now with the second I think I have a few ideas. Her writing doesn't flow smoothly, and a lot of what she says is ridiculous or doesn't make any sense. She also needlessly writes the most terrible cliffhangers at the end of books ever (which this one wasn't too bad but still), and she is terrible at piecing together her...more

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Feb 24, 2013 Giota Papadimakopoulou rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Όταν διάβασα το πρώτο βιβλίο της σειράς "Morganville Vampires" με τίτλο, "Γυάλινα Σπίτια", η αλήθεια είναι πως δεν ήξερα τι να περιμένω. Αν με ρωτούσε κανείς, θα τους έλεγα ότι πιθανότατα θα επρόκειτο για ακόμα μια κοινότυπη βαμπιροσειρά η οποία, δεν θα είχε να μου προσφέρει τίποτα το καινούργιο, τίποτα το διαφορετικό. Και όμως, στην πράξη, αποδείχτηκε πως οι σκέψεις μου αυτές ήταν πέρα για πέρα λανθασμένες με την Rachel Caine να μας συστήνει έναν κόσμο όπου βρικόλακες και άνθρωποι μπορεί να συν...more Όταν διάβασα το πρώτο βιβλίο της σειράς "Morganville Vampires" με τίτλο, "Γυάλινα Σπίτια", η αλήθεια είναι πως δεν ήξερα τι να περιμένω. Αν με ρωτούσε κανείς, θα τους έλεγα ότι πιθανότατα θα επρόκειτο για ακόμα μια κοινότυπη βαμπιροσειρά η οποία, δεν θα είχε να μου προσφέρει τίποτα το καινούργιο, τίποτα το διαφορετικό. Και όμως, στην πράξη, αποδείχτηκε πως οι σκέψεις μου αυτές ήταν πέρα για πέρα λανθασμένες με την Rachel Caine να μας συστήνει έναν κόσμο όπου βρικόλακες και άνθρωποι μπορεί να συνυπάρχουν, με έναν τρόπο όμως καθ' όλα διαφορετικό και πρωτότυπο, καταφέρνοντας να ξεχωρίσει τελικά μέσα από τον σωρό. Το δεύτερο βιβλίο λοιπόν της σειράς, "Ο Χορός Των Νεκρών Κοριτσιών", βρίσκεται επίσημα στα ράφια των βιβλιοπωλείων και μας προσφέρει ακόμα πιο έντονες συγκινήσεις και μια περιπέτεια, που μας καθηλώνει κόβωντάς μας την ανάσα, μέχρι να φτάσουμε στο φινάλε.

Τα "Γυάλινα Σπίτια" μας είχαν αφήσει στο κρίσιμο εκείνο σημείο όπου ο πατέρας του Σέιν, έχει επιστρέψει στο Μόργκανβιλ με σκοπό να σκοτώσει, όσους περισσότερους βρικόλακες μπορεί. Αυτό, όχι μόνο δεν βρίσκει σύμφωνους του ήρωές μας αλλά, προσπαθούν με κάθε τρόπο να τον εμποδίσουν έτσι ώστε να μην βρεθούν οι ίδιοι στο στόχαστρο των βρικολάκων, θέτοντας σε κίνδυνο τις δικιές τους ζωές. Όμως το να εμποδίσουν έναν άνθρωπο που έχει ορκιστεί να πάρει εκδίκηση για τον θάνατο της γυναίκας και της κόρης του, κάθε άλλο παρά εύκολο είναι καθώς η οργή, είναι μεν ο χειρότερος σύμβουλος την ίδια στιγμή όμως, είναι μια κινητήριος δύναμη που δεν ελέγχεται τόσο εύκολα. Όταν ο Σέιν θα βρεθεί στη μέση αυτού του άτυπου πολέμου, θα κατηγορηθεί ως συνένοχος και θα καταδικαστεί σε θάνατο. Η ζωή του, βρίσκεται πλέον στα χέρια της Κλερ, της Ιβ και του Μάικλ και αν θέλουν να τον σώσουν, πρέπει να παλέψουν ενάντια στο χρόνο και τις πιθανότητες που δεν φαίνεται να είναι υπέρ του. Η άμμος στην κλεψύδρα μετράει αντίστροφα και πρέπει να προλάβουν πριν πέσει ο τελευταίος κόκκος και γκρεμίσει τον κόσμο τους.

Το μεγαλύτερο συν στην ιστορία της Caine, είναι το γεγονός ότι πρωταγωνιστές δεν είναι οι βρικόλακες αλλά, ένα τσούρμο παιδιών τα οποία, δεν ανήκουν στο είδος τους και δεν έχουν σκοπό να ενταχθούν σε αυτό. Δεν τρέφουν καμία συμπάθεια απέναντι στο είδος των βρικολάκων, δεν υπάρχουν ανάμεσά τους φιλικές ή ερωτικές σχέσεις παρά μονάχα συμμαχίες που εξυπηρετούν μονάχα την επιβίωσή τους, για όσο μεγαλύτερο διάστημα τουλάχιστον μπορούν. Παράλληλα, προασπίζονται το δικαίωμά τους στην ελευθερία, όση μπορούν να έχουν τουλάχιστον, και είναι πρόθυμοι να υπερασπιστούν τη ζωή και τα συναισθήματά τους, δίνοντας γι' αυτά, ακόμα και τη ζωή τους. Επιπλέον, το Μόργκαβιλ, είναι μια πόλη η οποία ζει σύμφωνα με τους κανόνες των πλασμάτων του σκότους και οι άνθρωποι, δεν μπορούν να ξεφύγουν από αυτά, ακόμα κι αν το θέλουν. Έτσι, έχουν δύο επιλογές. Ή να υποταχθούν σε αυτά και να ακολουθήσουν τα πρότυπα ζωής που εκείνα επιβάλλουν προκειμένου να προστατέψουν την ύπαρξή τους, ή να επιχειρήσουν να φύγουν από την πόλη, χάνοντας τις μνήμες τους, χωρίς ωστόσο αυτό να τους διασφαλίζει ότι δεν κινδυνεύουν.

Η Caine επιλέγει να συνεχίσει την ιστορία της ακριβώς από εκείνο το χρονικό σημείο που την άφησε στο πρώτο της βιβλίο και αυτό προσδίδει στην ιστορία, μια εικόνα τηλεοπτική θα λέγαμε. Υπάρχει ροή και συνέχεια στην ιστορία η οποία, δεν αποτελείται από σκόρπια περιστατικά τα οποία, τυγχάνει να συνδέονται σε κάποια σημεία. Η ομάδα των τεσσάρων φίλων, έχει να αντιμετωπίσει μια κρίση η οποία, δεν διακόπτεται ποτέ επί της ουσίας, απλά κάνει ένα μικρό λογοτεχνικό διάλειμμα με πρόθεση να επιτείνει την αγωνία μας. Η γραφή, φρέσκια και νεανική, μιλάει στην καρδιά των αναγνωστών όπου και απευθύνεται και δεν δυσκολεύεται να τους κερδίσει. Η δράση είναι συνεχής, δεν διακόπτεται ποτέ και η περιπέτεια έχει τόσο νεύρο και ένταση που το μόνο που πετυχαίνει, είναι να ανεβάσει τους παλμούς μας και να μας εμποδίσει να αφήσουμε το βιβλίο από τα χέρια μας, τουλάχιστον μέχρι να γυρίσουμε και την τελευταία σελίδα η οποία μας αφήνει με την υπόσχεση, ακόμα μεγαλύτερων περιπετειών στο μέλλον.

Τι κι αν η σειρά ξεπερνάει τα δέκα βιβλία; Τι κι αν έχουμε διαβάσει τα τελευταία χρόνια πληθώρα ιστοριών για βρικόλακες; Οι περιπέτειες των "Morganville Vampires", απευθύνονται σε όλους, άντρες και γυναίκες, που επιζητούν την περιπέτεια, χωρίς αυτό να σημαίνει ότι στερείται συναισθήματος. Τα δύο αυτά στοιχεία, άψογα ισορροπημένα, συνδυασμένα με την αμιγώς ανθρώπινη φύση των πρωταγωνιστών και τους ασφυκτικού κλίματος του Μόργκανβιλ που απλώνει τα απειλητικά του δίχτυα ακόμα και όταν το φως της ημέρας είναι διάχυτο, μας κάνει να διψάμε για λίγο παραπάνω. Και το σίγουρο είναι πως θα περιμένουμε τα επόμενα βιβλία της σειράς με μεγάλη αγωνία και προσμονή. Αν λοιπόν δεν έχετε ανακαλύψει ακόμα αυτόν τον σκοτεινό και απειλητικό κόσμο όπου οι βρικόλακες ελέγχουν τα πάντα, μένοντας αθέατοι στον υπόλοιπο κόσμο και που οι άνθρωποι, έχουν παραδοθεί ολοκληρωτικά στη μοίρα τους, τότε θα σας πρότεινα ένα λογοτεχνικό ταξίδι μέχρι το Τέξας όπου θα δείτε μια οπτική που δεν είχατε ποτέ φανταστεί.(less)

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Feb 23, 2013 Linda Jaejoong rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Endlich habe ich Band 2 der "Morganville Vampires" gelesen!! Ich habe ja gedacht nach dem Hammer Band 1 wird die Geschichte erst mal ein bisschen schwächeln, aber ich habe mich gründlich getäuscht!! Die Geschichte hat super begonnen und gut super weiter. Shane's Vater ist in der Stadt mit seinem Gang aufgetaucht und führt nichts gutes im Schilde. Er will sich an den Vampiren für den Mord an seiner Frau und Tochter rächen und Shane soll ihm dabei helfen. Claire und Eve wiederum tun alles um ihn v...more Endlich habe ich Band 2 der "Morganville Vampires" gelesen!! Ich habe ja gedacht nach dem Hammer Band 1 wird die Geschichte erst mal ein bisschen schwächeln, aber ich habe mich gründlich getäuscht!! Die Geschichte hat super begonnen und gut super weiter. Shane's Vater ist in der Stadt mit seinem Gang aufgetaucht und führt nichts gutes im Schilde. Er will sich an den Vampiren für den Mord an seiner Frau und Tochter rächen und Shane soll ihm dabei helfen. Claire und Eve wiederum tun alles um ihn von seinem grausamen Vater zu schützen. Können sie ihn retten bevor etwas schreckliches passiert?? Michael muss eine schreckliche Entscheidung treffen die alles verändert, was wird sie aus ihm machen??

Endlich erfahren wir wie es weiter geht. Shane sein Vater ist ein richtiges ekelpaket, laufend schlägt er ihn und benutzt sogar Claire um ihn zu manipulieren. Man kann ihn gar nicht mögen und man kann ihn sich gar nicht als Vater vorstellen. Shane hat mir richtig leid getan und ich bin froh das er jetzt Claire hat, die ihm immer zur Seite steht. Ich war ja so froh das die Beiden in Band 1 zusammen gekommen sind!! Eine nette, kleine Liebesgeschichte schadet nie.

Auch Michael hat es in diesem Band dicke erwischt. Da er ja seit Band 1 ein "Geist" war kann man sich ja denken das Shane sein Vater ihn nicht töten konnte, da er ja schon fast tot war. Aber Band 2 hat eine Menge von ihm gefordert und er musste am Ende einen schrecklichen Preis zahlen. Mal sehen wie alle ab Band 3 damit klar kommen. Er und Eve sind ein sehr niedliches Paar und er wird sie jetzt noch mehr brauchen als zuvor, wir können gespannt sein wie es mit ihnen weitergeht.

Und natürlich dürfen Amelie, Oliver und Monica nich fehlen. Ich weiss langsam nicht mehr wer von denen wirklich gut und böse ist. Irgendwie ist da keine klare Linie zu erkennen. Besonders nachdem ich Sam kennengelernt habe, einen jungen Vampire der sich lieber mit den Lebenden als mit den Toten abgibt. Der is richtig niedlich und ich hoffe er kommt noch öfter vor.

Fazit: Band 2 besitzt eine gute Portion Spannung, einen Hauch von Mystik und eine kleine Prise Romantik. Was will man mehr, außer Band 3 natürlich?? Die Handlung ist super und bietet immer wieder was neues und die Figuren sind einfach überwältigend!! Der Stil der Autorin ist einfach mal was neues!! Ihr müsst Band 2 einfach mal ausprobieren!!(less)

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Feb 22, 2013 Pamela rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

This is book two in the series and explains how Michael got to be who is is, and why. It also introduces us to Shane's father, and goes into his family history more.His father is seriously demented, and a bully.The title of the book is about a party,held on campus each year at a frat house.Claire is not a party girl, but since she is trying to find some answers she attends. I will not spoil this for any of you that want to read it,but it goes deeper than just a vampire story. It makes you look a...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

All I can really say about this book is wow. I didn't think Rachel Caine could top Glass Houses, but top it she did. The Dead Girls' Dance was even better than the first in the series and I couldn't put it down - even the second time through. We have several new characters, and even more drama to keep you on your toes. Caine has a way of writing that keeps you interested. The underlying humour is fantastic, even when the story itself is kind of morbid and depressing. The only criticism I have is...more All I can really say about this book is wow. I didn't think Rachel Caine could top Glass Houses, but top it she did. The Dead Girls' Dance was even better than the first in the series and I couldn't put it down - even the second time through. We have several new characters, and even more drama to keep you on your toes. Caine has a way of writing that keeps you interested. The underlying humour is fantastic, even when the story itself is kind of morbid and depressing. The only criticism I have is that the books aren't long enough.

The slew of secondary characters has grown in this book, yet there are still only a few worth mentioning. The first being Sam. He's the last vampire Amelie ever made, and he's also related to one of our main characters. You'll have to read the book to find out which one, but it's an interesting little twist considering Sam's, well, dead and everything. Speaking of Amelie, she gets a more prominent part in this book. I'm still not sure whether I like her or not. She's interesting and all, but she has something about her that's just, well, unlikeable. I also just want to take a moment to point out that I'm kind of bored of Shane's morals. If these guys were here in England, Claire would be legal right now. Perhaps they should move. Since this is a re-read, I already know what's going to happen, but the suspense is killing me anyway. Are they going to end up getting it on? Or are they going to be torn apart before they can get naked? It's a mark of how good an author Caine is that she can make me ask these questions even though I already know the answer.

Though the book is called The Dead Girls' Dance, the dance only actually lasts for a few pages. I get that the title can mean more than one thing - and it is a clever title - but I think the party could have been featured more prominently. We didn't really see anything that happens since we were stuck in a closet for the majority of the action. It was frustrating to say the least. Being in the thick of things is what I like best. As for the rest of the story... well, Shane is pretty much the center of attention, we just don't see a lot of him. Sigh. You'll really have to read the book to understand that. Unlike Glass Houses, the ending of this book didn't leave me in shock. Sure, it leaves you craving more, but not in a "what the hell!" kind of way. I don't think anything could ever beat the ending of the first book in this fantastic series.

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Aug 20, 2012 Monica rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

La fel ca si in cazul romanului Eve, nici cartea asta nu am mai avut cum sa o mai termin.Va amintiti ca acum o saptamana am facut recenzia la Casa de sticla(volumul unu) si pot sa spun din toata inima ca este extraordinar stilul autoarei. Stau si ma gandesc uneori: cum poate sa aibe atat de multe idei si sa scrie atat de bine si sa aibe atat de mult suspans? Seriile ei sunt recunoscute pentru actiunea care musteste, si unde nicio pagina nu trece fara sa se intample ceva semnificativ, plus ca te...more La fel ca si in cazul romanului Eve, nici cartea asta nu am mai avut cum sa o mai termin.Va amintiti ca acum o saptamana am facut recenzia la Casa de sticla(volumul unu) si pot sa spun din toata inima ca este extraordinar stilul autoarei. Stau si ma gandesc uneori: cum poate sa aibe atat de multe idei si sa scrie atat de bine si sa aibe atat de mult suspans? Seriile ei sunt recunoscute pentru actiunea care musteste, si unde nicio pagina nu trece fara sa se intample ceva semnificativ, plus ca te indragostesti de felul in care scrie.
Am citit multe carti cu actiune, insa daca vreti o carte care la fiecare secunda sa va tina ca pe ace, incercati seria "Vampirii din Morganville". Aceste carti au aparut acum cativa ani, si sunt foarte curioasa daca atunci erau "pe val"(nu ca acum nu ar fi).Nu stiu de ce unii oameni nu vor sa le citeasca pentru ca sunt vechi, si prefera, e exemplu "Eve" care a aparut ieri, dar acre nici nu se compara cu "Vampirii din Morganville"
Mie coperta mi s-a parut foarte frumoasa. Poate ca in poza,asa,nu arta prea bine, insa pe carte arata super!

Continuand de unde am ramas:
Protagonistii sunt salvati de vampirul Amelie, care, in schimbul protectiei oferite le cere CARTEA vampirilor,care detinea secretul creeri unui vampir, pe care au gasit-o intr-un loc, nu va spun unde....Stiti ca, din volumul trecut, casa fusese invadata de vampiri care doreau cartea. Atunci, Shane si-a sunat tatal sa vina sa ii ajute, si iata-l acum sosit, insa nu aduce vesti bune.

Alaturi de prietenii lui motociclisti, tatal lui Shane il omoara pe Michael.Toata lumea plange, este o scena dramatica, insa nu va speriati, Michael este un mort viu: nimic nu il omoara. Motivul pentru care tatal baiatului a venit este pentru omorarea vampirilor din Morganville.Shane crede ca e o nebunie, ca e periculos,insa mai exista un motiv la baza: tatal lui Shane vrea razbunare, pentru ca sotia sa, si fiica au fost ucisi de vampiri.Shane nu merita toate astea...a avut o soarta dura, el si familia lui. Cand au plecat din Morganville pentru ca Monica le daduse foc la casa, si sora lui Alyson murise, ceilalti isi pierdusera amintirile din oras: era normal, doar era vrajit. Mama lui Shane insa nu: ea tot se gandea la Alyson, pana cand si-a amintit-o, si la fel si restul membrilor. Luand la cunostinta vampirii, au venit si au ucis-o. Acum tatal lui Shane vrea razbunare.

Dupa parerea mea, Monica este o fata foarte afurisita, care da mereu batai de cap.Monica, de fapt, i-a dat foc casei lui Shane unde a mult si sora lui, Allison.Pe mine m-au enervat foarte mult pentru ca zici ca ele nu aveau altceva de facut decat lucruri cu adevarat periculoase.
Tatal lui Shane nu-si abandoneaza ideea, si il ucide pe Brandon, care stim ca era personaj negativ, iar Shane ajunge initr-o celula de inchisoare.Shane este codamnat la moarte, deoarece Amelie isi retrage protectia pe motiv de "tradare" ceea ce este foarte nedrept!

Acum...actiunea continua, Monica fiind rapita de tatal lui Shane,si stiti ca Monica e fiinca primarului,nu? Si trebuie sa aiba loc un schimb intre cei doi copii.Insa actiunea nu se opreste aici! Mai continua cu inca multe aventuri, si astept sa-mi spuneti voi de ce se numeste "Balul fetelor moarte", desi cred ca stiu

Scuze pentru ca este atat de scurta, dar dupa cum v-am zis, nu am apucat sa o termin. Aici m-am oprit. .

Nota: 4.9/5

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Aug 08, 2012 Eperdu rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: read-in-2012

OK, I raced straight into reading this after finishing the first book. In a lot of ways, you knew what was going to happen in this one. There were some surprises here and there but nothing earth shattering. It was all fairly typical. Bad guys, brave girls, a lot of bled shed and deals made.

I enjoyed it though--in some ways. I think this book had some strong points but I do find the constant fight-fight-fight tiresome. These two books take place in a fairly short period of time. Lives are change...more

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Jul 14, 2012 Chio Duran rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

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May 19, 2012 Ramonelle Hiteroza rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

I'm officially hooked with this series. The book starts exactly where the first book left us hanging. Shane's vampire-loathing father is back in town and is unstoppable. Of course, this causes trouble for the gang since this will put them in the bad side of the vampires. Shane was blame for the death of a vampire and was captured to be killed. And it was up to Claire to save him. She put herself in a lot of danger, like pissing of the two most powerful vampires in the Morganville. Kidnapped by M...more

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Apr 30, 2012 Vanyel Kane rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

The plot thickens, oh how it thickens. Things are getting hot in Morganville and Shane's life hangs in the balance. I really think that kid is an idiot. Anyone that dumb is going to end up dead or dragging others down with him. Claire in case of point. She is getting stronger in this one but still has some way to go. I still think she is waaaaaayyyy too nice to Monica. Actually that gets strained to the point of disbelief in this book. In fact it gets so ridiculous that I don't believe it and I...more

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Mar 14, 2012 Jaime rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: 2012, young_adult, vampires, paranormal

This book picks up exactly where the first left off. This is both a good thing and a bad thing. It’s good if you’ve read the first book recently, because it means no waiting! But if it’s been over two years (like with me), it leaves you a bit disoriented until you can get up to speed again. I actually wonder if these first two books were actually just one that the author was forced to split in two.

But, once you do get up to speed again, this is a decent little book. Claire and her roommates real...more

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Mar 06, 2012 Estíbaliz Martín rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: 2011

A Claire le va la vida genial ahora que vive con su novia Shane, su amiga Eve y Michael. Pero el padre de su novio decide hacer una visita a Morganville y de paso matar a unos cuantos vampiros. Muy lógico todo. Es como una de esas visitas familiares inesperadas. ¿Qué te visita el padre cazavampiros de tu novio? Bueno, no pasa nada. Eso si, que tenga cuidado con los vampiros de Morganville, que tienen muy mal genio. Resulta que el padre de Shane no regresa sólo a Morganville, se trae a sus compañ...more A Claire le va la vida genial ahora que vive con su novia Shane, su amiga Eve y Michael. Pero el padre de su novio decide hacer una visita a Morganville y de paso matar a unos cuantos vampiros. Muy lógico todo. Es como una de esas visitas familiares inesperadas. ¿Qué te visita el padre cazavampiros de tu novio? Bueno, no pasa nada. Eso si, que tenga cuidado con los vampiros de Morganville, que tienen muy mal genio. Resulta que el padre de Shane no regresa sólo a Morganville, se trae a sus compañeros de aventuras, y poco a poco se van destapando los secretos del pasado de Shane y se descubre quien es en realidad Michael.

En la primera parte de esta saga interminable (creo que en USA van ya por el 12) tenemos vampiros asesinos y crueles. De los antiguos y no los ñoños de Crepúsculo. Pero en esta segunda parte no sé que les pasa a estos sanguinarios vampiros que se vuelven blandengues. Para colmo, se dejan matar por el padre de Shane y sus compinches.

¿A quién le toca remediar esto antes de que se enteren más arriba y decidan acabar con la vida del padre de su querido novio? Si, a Claire. Bastante tiene ya la pobre con sus torpezas, sus pupas, sus asesinas y sus líos universitarios como para que la encarguen acabar con la oleada de crímenes vampíricos provocados por los amiguitos del padre de Shane.

El caso es que ella decide meterse. Se aburre en casa y debe ser que no tiene nada que hacer y la va la marcha. Pero no solo descubrimos el pasado de Shane y de Michael, también el oscuro pasado de Eve y de porque reside en la mansión Glass.

Y el último boom de la historia. Un baile. Un baile al que Claire y Eve son invitada. ¿Quienes van sin pensarlo? ¿Quienes caen en una trampa voraz para todos los invitados? Pues si, ellas. Pero si queréis descubrir quien preparó la trampa, tenéis que leerlo.

Un libro entretenido, con mucha acción pero me defraudó bastante el hecho de que los vampiros no fuesen tan sanguinarios como antes. Es más bien un libro que te cuenta la vida de los residentes de la mansión. Usando la llegada del padre de Shane como excusa para la trama. No digo que sea un libro aburrido, pero si me esperaba más de él porque Rachel escribe historias fantásticas.(less)

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Feb 06, 2012 Jennifer rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Förra boken slutade i en cliffhanger (som jag hatade förresten) och det första jag gjorde när jag fick hem boken var att öppna boken och läsa första kapitlet, efter det var jag för chockad och hm jag vet inte hur jag ska uttrycka det men typ hjärtkorsad? Sorgsen? Något i den stilen i alla fall. Så jag suckade och lade in den i min bokhylla och röde den inte förrän jag skulle resa bort.
När jag väl började läsa boken på riktigt så blev jag glatt överraskad, boken var bättre än sin föregående både...more Förra boken slutade i en cliffhanger (som jag hatade förresten) och det första jag gjorde när jag fick hem boken var att öppna boken och läsa första kapitlet, efter det var jag för chockad och hm jag vet inte hur jag ska uttrycka det men typ hjärtkorsad? Sorgsen? Något i den stilen i alla fall. Så jag suckade och lade in den i min bokhylla och röde den inte förrän jag skulle resa bort.
När jag väl började läsa boken på riktigt så blev jag glatt överraskad, boken var bättre än sin föregående både till stråket och när det gäller karaktärerna. Dock störde jag mig på att i ett ställe i boken när karaktärerna pratade med varandra så kändes det inte trovärdigt. Det kändes mer som om författaren lät karaktärerna säga saker som hon trodde skulle uppskattas av läsaren men jag tyckte det bara var segt. Började till och med skratta då Clarie tänker något liknande med att de samtalar så naturligt med varann. Men nu ska jag sluta klaga på deras konversationer, för det blir bättre och bättre när boken fortsätter.
Den här boken är väldigt laddad och action fylld, Jennifer like,och när jag läste den så tror jag inte att det var några lugna stunder och jag ville hela tiden få reda på vad som skulle hända. Många tvister och lösa trådar som knyts ihop.

Karaktärstutvecklingen märks mer i den här boken än vad det gjorde i förra. Nu störde jag mig inte så mycket på Claire men jag tycker fortfarande att det är jobbigt när hon vill gå till skolan. Hela tiden. Det är som man vill ruska om henne och säga åt henne att hon är i fara när hon går dit och att hon vet att något dåligt kommer hända henne. Men bryr hon sig? Nej. Gash sånt går mig bara irriterad.
Shane och Michael är två helt underbara karaktärer som jag skulle vilja ha som bröder, helt underbart snälla och beskyddande är dom. Och det gör inget att dom är super heta båda två, hehe.

Jag kommer antagligen läsa tredje boken när den kommer ut på svenska för jag vill verkligen läsa hur konsekvenserna blir av Claires val. En ganska underhållande bok men den kommer inte upp i min top 10 favorit vampyrböcker, egentligen kommer den inte upp i någon av mina top tio listor men låt inte det avskräcka er från att läsa boken. Underhållande, sorglig och grym är vad den är!(less)

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Jan 28, 2012 Felicia rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

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Publisher: NAL Jam
Purchased: Purchased from Amazon

What I Loved: Claire continues to be such a unique character for a YA Novel. She is growing stronger, less mousy, and you start to get the impression that she is important to the vampires of Morganville. This book continues the story quite nicely! You learn more about Shane, Micheal, and Eve and by the end you know that our awesome foursome have a lot to deal with in Morganville.

What I Liked: Usually it is the romantic elements of YA that make m...more

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Jan 08, 2012 Lady Entropy rated it 2 of 5 stars · review of another edition

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A série dos Morganville Vampires é uma série de Fantasia Urbana YA, com vampiros, sobretudo. Em vez de, no entanto, estes serem o "love interest" de serviço, são perigosos, violentos, rancorosos, e inumanos. Em suma, o inimigo. Por isso, o primeiro livro é bom, e engoliu-me por inteiro, tendo-o acabado de ler num só dia. Todavia, nota-se que foi escrito como série, e o segundo livro, como continuação é passável, mas como stand-alone, falha. Sofre muito do síndroma de Casino Royal\Quantum of Sola...more
A série dos Morganville Vampires é uma série de Fantasia Urbana YA, com vampiros, sobretudo. Em vez de, no entanto, estes serem o "love interest" de serviço, são perigosos, violentos, rancorosos, e inumanos. Em suma, o inimigo. Por isso, o primeiro livro é bom, e engoliu-me por inteiro, tendo-o acabado de ler num só dia. Todavia, nota-se que foi escrito como série, e o segundo livro, como continuação é passável, mas como stand-alone, falha. Sofre muito do síndroma de Casino Royal\Quantum of Solace. O segundo livro é minúsculo (li-o hoje de manhã, entre as 9 e o meio-dia), e parece mais que foi "cortado" à pressão do primeiro e transformado numa segunda novela.

E vi, pela primeira vez, algo que só conhecia de teoria da literatura: os perigos de um narrador centrado numa única personagem. O livro tem um narrador de 3ª pessoa, mas centra-se SEMPRE na protagonista, Claire. Ou seja, ela tem que estar sempre presente ou o leitor não pode estar na cena. E isso resulta MUITO mal em Morganville Vampires: a heroína, uma míuda sobredotada de 16 anos, acaba por parecer suicida na sua determinação de estar presente no meio de todos os problemas, mesmo sabendo que a vida dela está em perigo. No segundo livro, isso ainda se justifica, porque amigos estão em perigo (apesar que ela é esquelética, e fraquinha, por isso a única coisa que acabaria por ser seria uma vitima ou empecilho). Mas no primeiro livro? Ela está determinada a ir ás aulas ainda que por duas vezes quase que foi morta pelas local "bullies" e sabendo perfeitamente que a líder das bullies é filha do Mayor e consegue (e já o fez) matar sem sofrer consequências. Chega a uma parte em que o ridículo da situação é tal que se nota perfeitamente que a autora tem que forçar a personagem a ser estúpida apenas para que a acção possa continuar. Vejamos: a protagonista descobriu que existem vampiros e que estes controlam a cidade; ela enfureceu a filha do Mayor que é protegido pelos vampiros mais poderosos -- que já a tentou matar várias vezes e só se safou por sorte, os pais obrigam-na a voltar para casa, dando-lhe 2 dias para arrumar as coisas -- e ela ainda assim INSISTE em ir ás aulas. Só porque sim.
Diga-se que admiro uma heroína com vontade forte, mas há limites -- quando fazem coisas estúpidas só porque sim nota-se que a personagem apenas está a servir de fio condutor à acção e mais nada.

Morganville Vampires é uma série que se passa em Morganville, uma cidade ficticia nos EUA, onde a protagonista descobre que é controlada por vampiros. A maioria dos humanos nativos de lá tem "protecção" dada por vampiros escolhidos, e todos são obrigados a pagar um "imposto de sangue" (dar x quantidade de sangue por mês). A heroína, depois de quase morrer às mãos de umas bullies, decide arranjar um sítio novo para morar, e descobre a Glass House, uma velha casa que pertence ao Michael Glass, e onde moram 2 outros míudos que também se opõem ao controlo dos vampiros.
O Millieu em si é um pouco estranho (sobretudo a amnésia que dá às pessoas quando saem da cidade) mas a história é suficientemente poderosa e emocional para não fazer muitas perguntas, e concentrarmo-nos nela em vez de questionar o setting. Os vampiros são apresentados de forma interessante, mas algumas das situações são resolvidas um nadinha à base de Deus ex Machina.

Eu acho que comprei o terceiro volume da série, mas não sei onde o meti -- gostaria de o ler para ver se a escrita da autora amadurece. Francamente, não choro o tempo perdido, mas não vai ser uma série que vá comprar.(less)

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Dec 27, 2011 Monica rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

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This girl is just insane. I remember how I was when I was a teenage but I don't think I had life threatening situations to contend with on a day to day basis. I feel bad that such a young but brilliant girl has to deal with these. The more and more I read about Morganville the more and more I wonder why in the hell everyone doesn't' just pack it up, get out, and stay out. Why would you want to stay in a Vampire feeding ground when there were so many other places to live. But...if the heroine lef...more

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