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In the Blood
(Outlands Trilogy #1)
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She has been banished from the city to a remote area and a murdered girl lands on her doorstep …
Danielle has always been 'linked' to others so when her links were cut and she was banished from the city it was a shock in more ways than one. She no longer had fast access to information, food, friends … anything. Now she will fend for herself and she is notorious for having ...more
Danielle has always been 'linked' to others so when her links were cut and she was banished from the city it was a shock in more ways than one. She no longer had fast access to information, food, friends … anything. Now she will fend for herself and she is notorious for having ...more
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Paperback, 272 pages
Published
February 28th 2001
by Angus & Robertson
(first published 2001)
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I found this really interesting, not because of the vampires (ugh - even if this WAS written before they became cool) but because of the fascinating futuristic setting, which was really imaginative and well-thought-out. The writing was great, particularly the descriptions of all the Outlands communities, which were so real and detailed that I felt like I was there. The plot was quite unexpected and unique; it moved along fairly slowly, but not in a bad way. I prefer a slower pace to constant bre
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Above average vampire novel, but it is unnecessarily crass at times. There is a cameo from Wombat, a genetically engineered Animal. (Jackie French's bio as at 2001 notes that her writing career spans 10 years and 32 wombats).
3.5 stars, and I would consider reading the rest of the trilogy. ...more
3.5 stars, and I would consider reading the rest of the trilogy. ...more
Ahh, vampires before they were popular, by one of my two favorite childhood authors.
I lost this book after reading it once, and I dearly wish I could return to it - but it's so hard to find a copy of it now.
Australia is captured very well in this book. I wonder if Jackie French and Sean Williams have ever had coffee together... ...more
I lost this book after reading it once, and I dearly wish I could return to it - but it's so hard to find a copy of it now.
Australia is captured very well in this book. I wonder if Jackie French and Sean Williams have ever had coffee together... ...more
Surprising how well this holds up, particularly if you suspend your disbelief a little bit regarding science and the internet. The fears and challenges still ring true, although possibly not as much as they did when I first read this book.
I've always loved Jackie French's books, and this vampire novel, written long before twilight, stands a head and shoulders above the rest of the genre.
While I believe it is YA, it does get quite bleak and gory, and the main character is not really a cardboard c ...more
I've always loved Jackie French's books, and this vampire novel, written long before twilight, stands a head and shoulders above the rest of the genre.
While I believe it is YA, it does get quite bleak and gory, and the main character is not really a cardboard c ...more
Reviewed months after reading
It was enjoyable read. I like the concept of the Forest and how the story looked into Danielle's impact on losing it. I did find the vampire / castle aspects a bit weird. ...more
It was enjoyable read. I like the concept of the Forest and how the story looked into Danielle's impact on losing it. I did find the vampire / castle aspects a bit weird. ...more
May 08, 2020
Sarah Thornton
added it
More genitals than I was expecting but otherwise a good mystery with decent world-building.
Jun 18, 2008
Miss Bookiverse
rated it
it was ok
Recommends it for:
people who like futuristic sci-fi stuff more than lovable characters
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Muphyn
Dieses Buch habe ich nur gelesen, weil es schon ewig in meiner Bücherkiste lag. Im Laden hätte ich es mir inzwischen eher nicht gekauft. Leider liegt Teil 2 ebenfalls noch in meiner Kiste.
Das Buch spielt in einem futuristischen Utopia, in dem die meisten Menschen und Tiere genetisch modifiziert sind und man das Internet direkt im Kopf benutzen kann. Speziell geht es um Danielle, die Teil einer gleichermaßen modifizierten Gruppe war. Allerdings wurden in den Modifikationen Fehler gefunden, weshal ...more
Das Buch spielt in einem futuristischen Utopia, in dem die meisten Menschen und Tiere genetisch modifiziert sind und man das Internet direkt im Kopf benutzen kann. Speziell geht es um Danielle, die Teil einer gleichermaßen modifizierten Gruppe war. Allerdings wurden in den Modifikationen Fehler gefunden, weshal ...more
I enjoyed this book. It's on my TO BUY list as I really want to read it, and the rest of the series again. For anyone who likes post apocalyptic science fiction, viruses, technology and living in the wild, this book is worth the read.
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this is a really fantastic book.
My review of this book can be found on my blog here: http://oddfeather.co/2018/06/14/revie...
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Really interesting book, its not the typical vampire stories that we see these days. A good book to read for a change. A mix of dystopia,the supernatural and a bit of romance.
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Jackie is an award-winning writer, wombat negotiator and the Australian Children’s Laureate for 2014-2015. She is regarded as one of Australia’s most popular children’s authors, and writes across all genres - from picture books, history, fantasy, ecology and sci-fi to her much loved historical fiction. In her capacity as Australian Children’s Laureate, ‘Share a Story’ will be the primary philosoph
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