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A World of Vampire. Volume 1

(A World of Vampires #1)

Dani Hoots (Goodreads Author)

3.50 · Rating details · 16 ratings · 7 reviews

Vampires around the world are coming forth to remind humans they are not romantic fantasies to be sought, nor are they souls that can be redeemed. These are the stories they must tell.

This is the collection of the first four novellas of A World of Vampires Series: Hooh-Strah-Dooh, Baobhan Sith, Strigoi, and Jiangshi.

Hooh-Strah-Dooh: Anne Fitzgerald gives the tale of he ...more

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Published December 10th 2015 by Dani Hoots (first published December 30th 2014)

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Mar 09, 2017 Daniela Rosas rated it it was ok · review of another edition

Shelves: read-in-2017

Bem este foi um ebook que me custou muito terminar de ler.
Em primeiro lugar por ser em ebook , e em segundo por ser em inglês e não estar habituada a ler noutra língua.
É um livro de contos sobre vampiros, mas nem todos são bons.
O único conto que gostei foi o primeiro que nos dá a conhecer a natureza da espécie de vampiros existentes na tera, os Hooh-Strah-Dooh. A história é contada por ANNE, uma jovem que vive num ambiente extremamente violento em casa. Um dia o pai obriga-a a ir libertar o irmã ...more

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Jan 17, 2015 PelicanFreak rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

I love this beautiful book and every story in it!

Hooh-Strah-Dooh (Book 1)
I quite enjoyed this book and just read it in under 2 hours as once I started it, I could not put it down. We are treated to Anne's POV as she takes us through a glimpse into her tragic life with her family, her escape from said family, finding Brian and so much more ( you won't get any spoilers from me). Having spent much time in Boston, I quite appreciate the setting of Southie and find it generally accurate. Mostly well- I love this beautiful book and every story in it!

Hooh-Strah-Dooh (Book 1)
I quite enjoyed this book and just read it in under 2 hours as once I started it, I could not put it down. We are treated to Anne's POV as she takes us through a glimpse into her tragic life with her family, her escape from said family, finding Brian and so much more ( you won't get any spoilers from me). Having spent much time in Boston, I quite appreciate the setting of Southie and find it generally accurate. Mostly well-spoken, I did find some typos but nothing that distracted from the story. Anne treats us to tragedy, drama, adventure, action and a bit of romance. Her first story is wrapped up neatly so I'm not left hanging terribly but I am eagerly awaiting more as I became attached to these characters and this setting during my brief exposure.

Boabhan Sith (Book 2)
The book sucks me right in with its vivid descriptions, dark aura and an air of mystery. As I read on, I become submerged into this world Hoots has created in the way only she can. The past comes alive yet, I find myself laughing at subtle pop culture jabs. We are treated to the POV of a character who is realistic about his less-than-ideal situation while remembering to point out the positives in his life simultaneously – demonstrating and overall hopeful attitude. I find this refreshing and early on am growing attached to him.

Before I know it I am submerged deeper still, there is action and before it’s over it causes me to have some very interesting thoughts and internal debates. A wild read from start to finish – highly recommend.

Strigoi (Book 3)
This book sucked me right in and the time I spent submerged into this world felt like mere minutes; I do hope there is more to come in this series and with this particular breed of vampire. Set in Romania, it manages to combine the fascinating lifestyles of travelers, some magic and of course the wonders of the Strigoi. The only downside to this book was that it was over so quickly. There is love, deception, there are legends and surprises. Hoots does well to paint a clear picture for the reader so that it truly felt like I was in the woods of Romania watching this tale unfold.

Jianshi (Book 4)
This is the forth book in Hoots’ ‘World of Vampires’ series and I still feel like I’ll never be able to get enough. As this one opens and proceeds to acquaint me with the situation, I am taken back several decades to a fascinating (and trying) time in history; it feels so real as if I’ve been dropped right into the time and place described. I love a book that will just force me to escape for a little while like this! As the novel goes on, it takes a slightly different-than-predicted turned, something I always appreciate and interestingly, revealed an ironic outcome. It also serves to remind the reader of the evils of greed – all of that in under 50 pages making for a quick, intriguing read! ...more

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Feb 12, 2017 Elke rated it it was ok

Shelves: collections, vampires, netgalley, review, free4review, e-kindle, ng-2017, 2017

This collection contains four stories, each devoted to a special kind of vampire: Hooh-Strah-Dooh, Baobhan Sith, Strigoi and Jiangshi. The concept sounded promising and diversified, especially when depicting the differences and origins of each type of vampire. However, that was exactly what I was missing here. The stories were exchangeable and mostly uninspired - nothing I had not read somewhere else before.

The first story was a boring and uninventive mixture of vampire romance - 1 star. The sec ...more

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May 06, 2017 Lisa rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

A World of Vampires Volume 1
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Book Title: A World of Vampires Volume 1

Author: Dani Hoots

Time it took me to read: 16 Days

Review: I was given this to read from Netgalley in return for a honest review. I really enjoyed this collection of the first four novellas of A World of Vampires Series: Hooh-Strah-Dooh, Baobhan Sith, Strigoi, and Jiangshi. Each story was awesome and it was nice to read four individual tales. I am looking forward to reading more.

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Jan 30, 2020 Carmen rated it it was ok

The Grammar!

Boooo! Nine more words are required for me to submit my review and I don't really have anything else to say. ...more

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Feb 19, 2017 Marissa rated it it was ok

Shelves: vampire-novels, netgalley

I received a copy of this book from the publisher through NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

A World of Vampires is a collection of four short stories about four very different vampiric creatures. Being a big fan of vampire novels, you can imagine why I was drawn to this book. Each story is unique in that they do feature a different type of vampire. However, I felt the author glossed over the details of what makes each vampire unique. This was really what I wanted to get as a reader out ...more

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Apr 02, 2017 Maribel Cruz rated it it was ok · review of another edition

This book is composed of four short stories of vampires and the difference between them..it was ok but I honestly thought it was only one story next time I guess I should read the description. Although it was nice learning about different kinds of vampires.

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Dani Hoots is a science fiction, fantasy, romance, and young adult author who loves anything with a story. She has a B.S. in Anthropology, a Masters of Urban and Environmental Planning, a Certificate in Novel Writing from Arizona State University, and a BS in Herbal Science from Bastyr University.

Currently she is working on a YA urban fantasy series called Daughter of Hades, a YA urban fantasy