A Novel with Thoughts and Ponderings

CONFESSIONS OF A VAMPIRE'S GIRLFRIEND

Author: Katie MacAlister ISBN: 9780451232595 11/2010 PARANORMAL/YOUNG ADULT Publisher: SIGNET

Confessions of a Vampire's Girlfriend by Katie MacAlister


One book containing both young adult books Got Fangs? and Circus of the Darned, plus new glossary and author’s note.

Got Fangs? (originally published January 2005)
All sixteen-year-old Francesca Ghetti wants to do is have a normal life where she’s one of the crowd, blending in so no one will know just how much of a freak she is. Dragged to Europe by her mother to join GothFaire, a travelling band of psychics, magicians, and assorted other oddities, Fran has to cope with not only the normal angst of always being a fish out of water, but also with her own fate as a psychometrist.

Enter one Moravian Dark One (referred to by most people as vampires) named Benedikt who claims Fran is the key to redeeming his soul, a mysterious horse who seems to have an involved past, an immortal friend who remembers what Mozart was like, and a demonologist who thinks he’s Elvis, and you can understand why Fran despairs of ever fitting in.

Circus of the Darned (originally published February 2006)
I’ve given up all hope of having a normal life. As if things weren’t freaky enough traveling around Europe with a group of witches, mediums, and magicians who make up my home-away-from-home (aka the GothFaire), now I also have to cope with a mysterious man who wants to steal my horse, and a time-travel counselor who insists I’m Cleopatra reincarnated.

I just want to go on a date with Benedikt, but when your boyfriend’s a vampire, nothing is easy. Not only is Ben keeping secrets from me, but somehow, I raised an entire battlefield of warring Viking ghosts—all of whom refuse to be sent back.

And I thought all I had to worry about was what to wear on my date.

RRAH's THOUGHTS AND PONDERINGS: Top Pick

While geared toward young adults, CONFESSIONS OF A VAMPIRE'S GIRLFRIEND appeals to readers of all ages. It especially is nice for those of us that enjoy reading "How they met," stories or simply want a bit more background on super-couples. For me, CONFESSIONS OF A VAMPIRE'S GIRLFRIEND gives me all of those things and more since I read their previous incarnation as two separate books—GOT FANGS? and CIRCUS OF THE DARNED. How thoughtful of MacAlister to combine them into one!

CONFESSIONS OF A VAMPIRE'S GIRLFRIEND is a great way to be introduced to a fantastic hero, Benedikt, and his young beloved, Francesca. The bloom of young love (at least in Fran's case; Benedikt is an old vamp!) is fresh and exciting on its own, but coupled with a crazy host of characters and circus-like setting, it is marvelous. I love the energy, conflict, and amazing location of the entire book.

With wit, intelligence and young love, reading CONFESSIONS OF A VAMPIRE'S GIRLFRIEND is a fantastic way to enjoy a cold and snowy afternoon.

Shannon Johnson

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