Carpe Corpus (The Morganville Vampires, #6) in SOS: Serious Overload of Series

Aug 16, 2011 Nairabell rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: 5-star, teen-ya-paranormal, read-in-2012

Morganville has now been completely reshaped by Bishop. Myrnin, Claire and Michael have joined his side and Shane has been thrown into jail. With Bishop's reign of terror seemingly unending Morganville is starting to pull apart at the seams and it is the human residents at greatest risk. Until Amelie emerges from hiding and Claire can free herself of Bishop's influence, Morganville's destruction is imminent...

This is the sixth book in the Morganville Vampires series (after Glass Houses, The Dead Morganville has now been completely reshaped by Bishop. Myrnin, Claire and Michael have joined his side and Shane has been thrown into jail. With Bishop's reign of terror seemingly unending Morganville is starting to pull apart at the seams and it is the human residents at greatest risk. Until Amelie emerges from hiding and Claire can free herself of Bishop's influence, Morganville's destruction is imminent...

This is the sixth book in the Morganville Vampires series (after Glass Houses, The Dead Girls' Dance, Midnight Alley, Feast of Fools and Lord of Misrule) and is a brilliant return to form. While the previous book was still enjoyable it wasn't as action-packed or fast-paced as the other installments. This however is a tightly plotted read that is overflowing with action, twisting storylines and revelations.

The storyline is completely packed with action, twists and turns and revelations about Morganville's structure and purpose. The world building is complex and unexpected, with the introduction of Ada coming out of the blue and yet fitting incredibly well within the existing plot lines. The tension builds throughout to a shocking conclusion, resulting in the loss of a favourite character. A few unfinished plot lines are also picked up and concluded, like the mysterious deaths of young girls in Morganville before Bishop's arrival which leads to some surprising character developments.

Claire is really caught in the middle of Amelie and Bishop's war in this book and because of this she has become separated from all her friends. Michael has been forced onto Bishop's side and Shane is imprisoned with his father, leaving Eve living alone in the Glass House. It is the first time in the series that each of the main four characters have been isolated and it gives the book a brilliant jumping off point, especially as it begins with Claire's seventeenth birthday that she had expected to be spending surrounded by her friends.

This edition also includes a brand new Morganville short story called "Murdered Out". It basically shows Shane buying a car and arguing with a powerful vampire which is a nice bonus.

All in all this was an awesome read and I'm really looking forward to reading Fade Out.

Plot: 10/10
Characters: 10/10
Ending: 10/10
Enjoyment: 10/10
Cover: 9/10

Overall: 49/50 ...more

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Jan 29, 2009 The Flooze rated it really liked it

Shelves: owned, ya_teen, vanquished_2009, urban-fantasy-paranormal

After the last installment, this one almost felt slow. I still love Caine's ability to write YA that doesn't feel juvenile. She has a tight plot, and it's obvious that she still has some surprises in store for us. Claire and Myrnin are the real focus of the story, as they continue the work of the resistance as best they can. Bishop was in surprisingly few scenes.

I was a bit taken aback by the events toward the end. It felt as though Caine was hastily throwing in the resolution to one more plot ...more

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Mar 20, 2009 DarkHeart "Vehngeance" rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Shelves: young-adult, 2009, 2009-best-releases, a-rachel_caine, vampires

Caine delivers another great installment in the Morganville Vampire series. Lord of Misrule left the housemates separated and vulnerable. Everything was resolved in this book, but as we know, nothing ever goes smoothly in Morganville. There were surprises, some that I loved and others that brought me to tears - a perfect combination! I can't wait to see where Caine takes the series next, as this is the first book where the future wasn't clear. ...more

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