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The Dead Girls' Dance
The Dead Girls' Dance
The Dead Girls' Dance
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The Dead Girls' Dance

Written by Rachel Caine

Narrated by Cynthia Holloway

Rating: 4 out of 5 stars

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Claire Danvers has her share of challenges-like being a genius in a school that favors beauty over brains, dealing with the homicidal girls in her dorm, and above all, finding out that her college town is overrun with vampires. On the up side, she has a great roommate (who tends to disappear at sunup) and a new boyfriend named Shane, whose vampire-hunting dad has called in backup: cycle punks who like the idea of killing just about anything.

Now a fraternity is throwing its annual Dead Girls' Dance and-surprise!-Claire and her equally outcast best friend, Eve, have been invited. When they find out why, all hell is going to break loose. Because this time both the living and the dead are coming out-and everybody's hungry for blood.
LanguageEnglish
Release dateAug 17, 2009
ISBN9781400181919
The Dead Girls' Dance
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Rachel Caine

Rachel Caine is the New York Times, USA Today, Wall Street Journal, and Amazon Charts bestselling author of more than fifty novels, including Wolfhunter River, Killman Creek, and Stillhouse Lake in the Stillhouse Lake series; the New York Times bestselling Morganville Vampires series; and the Great Library young adult series. She has written suspense, mystery, paranormal suspense, urban fantasy, science fiction, and paranormal young adult fiction. Rachel lives and works in Fort Worth, Texas, with her husband, artist/actor/comic historian R. Cat Conrad, in a gently creepy house full of books. For more information, visit www.rachelcaine.com.

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  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    5/5
    Scratch what I said before, these are now definitely better than Twilight. The protagonist is a very likable girl and she can balance her boyfriend and her own life at the same time, who knew it could be done?
  • Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    4/5
    The second in the Morganville Vampires series, this book picks up right where Glass Houses left off. Literally. Not hours, days or weeks later, but seconds. It was a really good start, dropping the reader right into the action rather than skipping over the last book's cliffhanger ending as some series are infuriatingly prone to doing.This time, the young occupants of the Glass House - Michael, Shane, Eve and Claire - have to deal with Shane's vengeful biker father Frank, who has returned to Morganville with his gang to bring down the vampires who contributed to the destruction of his family. Meanwhile, the household is trying to stay on the right side of the vampire Powers That Be, as well as coping with their jobs, college work and psychopathic peers. And each other, of course, as the Michael-Eve and Claire-Shane romances simmer away nicely in the background...It took me longer to get into The Dead Girls' Dance than Glass Houses, perhaps because the four main characters are more fragmented from each other, and there is just so much going on. It felt like things were moving very quickly, but I didn't always engage with it all. Like an action movie where you switch off a bit through some of the fight scenes, until it comes back down to earth for a moment and you start paying attention again. In fact, reading these books I can see them running through my head like a movie - I think they'd make great films. I thought the characters of Eve, Claire and Amelie really came to life in this book, and I look forward to seeing how they and the other characters grow and develop over the rest of the series. The final verdict? A good little read, but not as gripping as Glass Houses. The Morganville equivalent of New Moon, perhaps?
  • Rating: 3 out of 5 stars
    3/5
    Starting right after where Glass Houses ended, Shane’s dad is back with his friends intending to kill every vampire they can get their hands on. Then Shane gets himself implicated in a vampire killing and Claire finds herself in trouble trying to help him, while Michael makes drastic decisions to help his friend.

    I didn’t remember that Glass Houses ended in a cliffhanger and of course this one started right from it. Good thing my friend has the 1 book so I could read the last chapter.

    I think Claire grows little during this book and comes to herself more but I found her more annoying than in book 1. She’s supposed to be this genius who skipped few grades but makes few idiotic choices. Like when in dark alley where more than one person has told you not to go, then what do you do? Well go in there of course because that’s the sensible thing to do. Or when she’s told to stay at home in safe she insist going to school. To a class she’s already read the books and spends the entire time daydreaming about her boyfriend. Intelligent behavior?

    Also what is such a big deal with the age difference between Claire and Shane? I don’t remember for sure but if Michael is 19 I assume Shane is the same or close and Claire is 17. This was bugging me in the first book also but then it was with Claire and Michael. And now it’s between Claire and Shane. See how fast these things changes?

    While I liked the first book more this wasn’t bad either even if there was some stupid things mentioned before. Guess I have to read the next book to see if it gets better than this since the first was better too.
  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    5/5
    More adventures in the creepy town of Morganville. Just as good as the first one, it makes you eager to read more of the series. As Claire and company get drawn deeper into the danger of living in Morganville, they're up for another dangerous adventure. But when Claire manages to anger the most powerful vampires in town, can any of them survive? Definitely a great source of entertainment, and a very fun read.
  • Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    4/5
    So this is the second book in the series, and it was just as good as the first. I listened to this book by way of my phone, which is how I’m able to read and sew at the same time. So this time, not only does Claire and the gang have to fight the vampires and Monica and her goon squad, they also have to deal with Shane’s crazy crazy (yes he warranted two crazies) father. I still can’t really stand how immature Claire is, but it does go along with the character being younger than normal for college. I love the series though. My favorite part of the book is what happens to Michael. If you want to know what it is, then you will have to read it. I won’t tell what happens. It is a major part of the story line. Considering the name of the book, the dance is a very very small portion of the story, and not even that important. So I give this book 4 stars. I still like the series a lot.
  • Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    4/5
    Not as awesome the second time through, and not nearly as good as the first Morganville Vampires book. But still, it's pretty darn awesome.
  • Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    4/5
    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 left the town then we would have no story at all.


    I really hated Shane in this book. I had originally though he was a much stronger character than to let his Dad push him around but, I don't know much about father/son dynamics so I could be totally wrong. On that note, I hate Shane's dad too. I mean, I can understand his need for revenge but at the expense of killing his son's friends and people he cares about. Not worth it man. On that note Rachel Caine sure knows how to throw a punch at the reader in this book. She is totally not afraid to torture her characters and it shows in this book. Poor Claire goes through so much in such a short period of time, it is horrifying. I also still hate Monica for the record.


    I think the plot was pretty good. it lagged a bit in the middle but it soon picked right back up. I think that I will continue reading this series just to see if poor Claire gets the good karma she has been wracking up since book one. Whew. This book will keep you shocked and on edge, I can guarantee you that.


  • Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    4/5
    The Dead Girls Dance was yet another fantastic installment in the Morganville series that absolutely gripped me and pulled me through the book. I may have been slightly more fond of the first book but only slightly (and first books are always usually best anyways). Claire is still very very good at raising more trouble than her group can handle but so are her friends. This book picks up right where the cliffhanger of book 1 left off and the tension and problems continue all the way through. There is a surprise (I could see it coming though) in store for one of group of four as well. I really love this series and .... um I think it's better than the Twilight series IMO- it's way more to my taste (more drama/tension/action less love & longing). Highly Reccomended
  • Rating: 2 out of 5 stars
    2/5
    I think this book is an ever so slight improvement on the last one. I think it still lacks depth, lacks charm, happens too quickly. But the action is getting better, and bit by bit the villains become more rounded, and we learn more about our ragtag heroes. Claire is still awfully stupid sometimes, but now the other characters acknowledge her foolishness and call her out on it, so perhaps she will mature more later.

    This series is sort of a last resort for me, as I'm at a loss for a better series. But it hasn't earned my loyalty yet, and if something better comes along I wouldn't hesitate to abandon it.

    The one major point in its favour is its readability- I can easily read these books in one night and stay engaged, though frustrated and slightly annoyed, throughout the story.
  • Rating: 3 out of 5 stars
    3/5
    I had to think about this one for awhile, since I'm generally not a huge fan of the 'boyfriend-in-peril' storyline, but generally I enjoyed this book quite a bit. Amalie continues to be an intriguing character, causing Claire to re-evaluate her definition of good and evil. Sam could be a great addition to the recurring cast of characters if he continues in future stories, and I have to say I'm not at all upset about those that died. Shane and Michael alone are worth continuing with this series. :)
  • Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    4/5
    I enjoyed Dead Girls' Dance much more than Glass Houses. The writing was better in this book and the story line keeps you wanting more. The characters really flourish in this novel and Claire steps up and starts to act like a girl who has experienced many unusual situations. I look forward to reading Midnight Alley.
  • Rating: 3 out of 5 stars
    3/5
    This is Book Two in the Morganville Vampires series. Morganville, Texas is owned by vampires, and has been for centuries. In Book One - Glass Houses - Claire Danvers moved to Morganville aged 16 to go to college, and found herself sharing a house with Eve, Shane and Michael. None of the group are vampires, but that doesn't mean that they've managed to avoid being affected in some way by life in Morganville.The start of Book Two sees some convenient pairing-off in the Glass House. Too neat for me - was romance really so easy when you were 16? Anyway, we join the group where we left off at the end of Book One, in the aftermath of an attack on the Glass House and the appearance of Shane's father and his biker gang of vamp killers. Again the pop culture references were strong for me - this time, from Blade, in the character of Shane's father and his gang's determination to kill, kill, kill the vamps even if they aren't bad exactly. There is no grey area for them where bloodsuckers are concerned.Was also reminded of the film From Dusk Till Dawn by the descriptions of the gang. I was a bit disappointed by the bikers=bad approach.Oh yes, the plot. Book Two reveals more about Amelie's history as the head vamp of Morganville, and some news about Michael that may make things problematic for the residents of the Glass House. The Dead Girls' Dance is a frat party that Claire and Eve have been invited to by Ian, who seems to have taken a sympathetic interest in Claire at school when everyone else has ostracised her and sided with her nemesis, Monica Morrell.It's a quick read with plenty of hooks, but I just didn't enjoy this one as much as the first in the series. A little predictable, with stereotyped characters familiar to fans of vampire films. But I'll still read the third one because I'm a completist and will want to know how things work out.
  • Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    4/5
    I really enjoyed this one. It was a much quicker read than the first, but at the same time, it had so much more action in it. There was a lot going on in this one, which kept it exciting until the very last page. The book starts where the last one left off- Claire, Michael, Shane and Eve attempting to stop Shane's dad attacking the vampires. It leads onto a very intricate plot, and there was always something happening. The relationships developing between Michael and Eve, and Claire and Shane are interesting, and really seem to fit in well with the story. I liked this one a lot, and it definitely leaves you wanted to read the next one.
  • Rating: 3 out of 5 stars
    3/5
    In the first Morganville Vampires book, we were constantly reminded that Claire is super-smart, a 16-year-old girl who graduated high school early and could have gotten into any Ivy League college of her choice, but is stuck at TPU because her parents want her to go to a small-town school until she's older. Book 2 finds us in Morganville, watching the Glass House residents (Claire, Eve, Shane, and Michael) caught between two sides in a war--Shane's dad and biker gang (a group of bloodthirsty vampire hungers)and the Morganville vampires. All the old villains are here: Oliver, Monica, and Brandon. Amidst all the action and tension, what gave me a splitting headache was Claire herself. This girl is on a suicide mission in this book. She shows an amazing lack of forethought, planning, and good judgment. Her housemates and other bystanders are frequently called in to save her from herself. At some point, it gets old. I'm wondering if the Glass Housemates should sacrifice her on the altar of stupidity in the next book and create a new, more mature lead character. However, what keeps this series going is the action, and Rachel Claire has given us a healthy helping of it in The Dead Girls' Dance. We even get to see a little more of Sam, a vampire I could read an entire series about. I hope to see him in the third book.
  • Rating: 1 out of 5 stars
    1/5
    GENERAL SPOILERSI bought this, and the next volume, on the strength of Glass Houses. The series seemed to offer a sinister setting, some fun and intriguing characters, and a promising thriller-action-adventure plot that was a bit less camp than Buffy.Unfortunately, this volume throws all that out of the window and pulls a bait-and-switch, dramatically changing the type of story it seemed to be telling.A cool plot point from the first volume (concerning the precise nature of a certain character) fizzles out when they just get turned into a vampire. The tone drops from tense-but-adventurous to full-blown grimdark. A serial killer brother! Torture! Burning alive! Parents who sell their kids into sexual abuse! Traumatic backstories for everyone!I didn't sign up for this. I signed up for plucky heroines, tense encounters with vampires, and teenage espionage antics. If I wanted traumatic backstories I'd have gone to the Litfic section.There was probably some good stuff in there as well, but frankly it lived in vain. I'm pretty sure I did finish this one, but I remember only the feeling of betrayal.
  • Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    4/5
    Ok…of course this very sly sneaky author made it totally impossible for me to move on to any other book in this enticing mysterious and down right teaser way in which she ended Glass Houses. I didn’t really think that I was that into this series…but…I am. I will be spending the next two weeks in Morganville. ( SIGH ) These books are written in such a way that you literally gulp down every page. They are exciting and there is enough danger in them to give you goosebumps. Claire is just a poor but academically advanced 16 year old who is stuck at the university in Morganville. In the first book she has major bullying issues with another popular girl named Monica. Really puts the mean in mean girl Monica. Claire, in desperation, moves out of the dorm and into a house called the Glass House…where her roomies cannot believe that she is sort of innocent about the fact that there are many many vampires in Morganville. She also learns that the owner of the house ( Michael ) is a ghost part of the time and can never leave the house and all this is due to a very VIP vamp named Oliver and Michael has a best friend Shane with major issues and another roomie named Eve…sort of a Goth freak with her own set of issues. On to Book 2….and Claire is smack dab in the midst of her boyfriend and his abusive father and the fact that bad bad stuff is happening and Claire is the only one who can save everyone…in a nutshell. There are good cops and bad cops…of course the bad cops are vampires. There are scary scary houses and tunnels and OMG…a fraternity party that is one of the scariest scenes in the entire book. The series so far…is total scary fun and very well written. I am anxious to see what adventures Claire, Shane, Michael , Eve and even Oliver have in Book 3…and at the rate I am reading these that would be this time tomorrow…
  • Rating: 3 out of 5 stars
    3/5
    The Dead Girls' Dance is a quick read with a lot of interesting ideas, but the forced teenager feel distracted me from the plot. It starts immediately after the end of Glass Houses. It seemed like they were one book that was broken up in the middle of a random scene. Since I read this a year after finishing Glass Houses, I couldn't remember most of the characters, and there weren't many reminders. I spent most of the fist chapter trying to figure out what was going on.I love the setting, and the plot was interesting and pretty fast paced, but the characters seemed fake. They didn't seem like teenagers, they seemd like adults with a few cliche teenage qualities thrown on. At least this book had an ending instead of a cliffhanger.
  • Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    4/5
    Glass house, Morganville Vampires book 1, ended up on 1 major cliff-hanger with the death of Micheal, Claire's roommate. So I'll make a tease of myself and I will not talk about him in my reviews to not spoil the surprise =PClaire, Eve and Shane are in deep trouble with Shane's dad being in town. The man plain crazy and he is on a mission - kill every single vampire in the town. Easy enough right?The vampires knows what the guy is up to and they are determined to not let it happen and what vampire wants, vampire gets.The story takes one major turn when Brandon, one of the worst ass-hole in the vamp community, gets killed and Shane is accused of murder.It was a great read, I liked it even more then the first book in the series. I really like the characters, and they all have their own issues to cope with. Claire being a 16 years old in a grown-up world with grown-up problems, Eve with her murderer brother being out of jail and Shane with his shady past and his insane father.The plot followed some very interesting turns and twist I didn't expect, and Sam - a not so bad vampire- was a great addition to party! I'm really dying to give you updates on Michael but I won' t lolIf you haven't started this series yet, you really have to. It is a very refreshing series in which vampires aren't handsome guys to please your fantasies - They are the bad guy, just like it used to be!
  • Rating: 3 out of 5 stars
    3/5
    This is the second book in the Morganville Vampires series. It follows on from the cliff-hanger in the first book when Claire Danvers discovers that her college town is full of vampires. Her flatmate Michael is dead, killed by the biker gang who stormed into the Glass House in the final chapter of Morganville Vampires. Their leader is unfortunately flatmate Shane’s father and has come back to town seeking revenge on the vampires for killing his daughter and wife. He mistakenly took Michael for a vampire instead of the ghost he really is. Flatmates Shane, Claire and Eve are distraught and frantically try to find solutions to their problems. Amelie, the leader of all vampires, seems to offer conditional support but the situation is volatile. Lots of action but the date-rape drug and attempted rape of Claire is handled in what seems a frivolous manner. Not too bad overall.
  • Rating: 3 out of 5 stars
    3/5
    The books from this series read like a good bowl of popcorn - I read a page and I want another, then another, and another, etc. I flew through this book in less than 3 days, which is really saying something for a mother of two girls under the age of 3. I like how unlikely of a heroine Claire is, and yet she keeps "saving the day." The majority of the characters are well-defined and distinguishable from one another, and I find myself even liking some of the "bad guys" sometimes, which indicates good character development. The plot flows easily and quickly, and I could barely tell I was reading.
    I love the comraderie between the characters in the Glass house, and the way they are amassing allies with other people in Morganville brings to mind a favorite television show of mine that has been off the air for awhile, Buffy the Vampire Slayer. I was not a fan of Michael becoming a vampire - I think that the author could have conceived of a less-cliche way of fixing his half-existence / entrapment. On the other hand, I can see how his new status can be used in future books to further the plot, and his romance with Eve will certainly be interesting, as vampire-human romances always are.
    I also enjoy the except of Eve's diary that always follows the main text, as a window into the next book. Eve's character is just as interesting and complex as Claire herself, but does not seem to have as much time devoted to her in the books, and the diary entries seem to help in that area.
    So overall I loved the book, and can't wait to get my hands on the next one, Midnight Alley.

  • Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    4/5
    I enjoyed it. I was interested enough that I read it in one sitting, not a good thing since I started after midnight. The story was well told and the town continues to sound very real. I also like the idea that humans are just as dangerous in their own way. A nice reminder.
  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    5/5
    Really enjoyed this book, can't wait to get my hands on the next one!
  • Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    4/5
    Following straight on from Glass Houses, this is the continuing story of Claire, Eve, Shane and Michael.There are twists and turns and vamp politics aplenty, some interesting little quirks that I didn't expect and a good story.Shane's dad goes hunting vampires, Shane gets the blame, Eve, Michael and Claire rescue him. Shane and Claire get hot and sweaty (although not quite reaching the point of underage sex).It's fast and fun, good to read when, like me, you've got a cold and don't want heavy plot.
  • Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    4/5
    I loved the progression of Claire's story in this book. The characters got closer and more of Morganville's story comes out.
  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    5/5
    I love this series. It is such a breath of fresh air, in a genre that seems to keep repeating itself as far as plots and character development. In Rachel Caine's vampire world, Morganville, the vamps are pretty scary guys and they have convienant ways of 'hiding' people who go missing. And a lot of people DO go missing in Morganville. An extra curve is thrown to the story line when we realize that the crazy band of vampire hunters, led by Shane's father, are scary and bad too. They don't care who gets killed in their quest to rid Morganville of its vampires. Shane gets swept along in his father's plans and gets captured and its up to Claire and her ghostly friend Michael and his goth girlfriend Eve, to save Shane. Will Claire stop at nothing to save Shane? Michael seems to be making some unholy deals of his own. I encourage everyone to read this series. It has only gotten better since its amazing debut "Glass Houses". There is no lack of action or suspense. The relationships are cute and realistic and as an adult I can easily overlook that this is meant to be a Young Adult novel. I also must reiterate that this book stands out from the Twilight series and in a positive way. There is more action, more plot, and the characters are strong people.
  • Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    4/5
    The second in the Morganville Vampire series. It picks up where the first book left off, excellent, since...you know...we last saw Michael was getting a knife through the heart.This time Claire and her Glass House roommates have to deal with Shane's (one of the roomies) dad who happens to be a vampire hunter. Ends with another cliffhanger, leaves you wanting more!
  • Rating: 3 out of 5 stars
    3/5
    This is the second book in the Morganville Vampires series. For some reason I just cannot get into this series. The story is okay, but the characters aren't all that engaging. I didn't finish this book thinking "Oh, I just can't wait for what happens next!".This book starts out exactly where the last book left off, which is good considering the last book left off with a knife plunging toward Michael's heart. In this book Shane's father, a crazy vampire hunter, shows up and starts creating trouble for the residents of Glass House. It's up to Claire to try and figure out how to fix everything, especially when Shane gets imprisoned for a murder he didn't commit.I will start out with the good stuff in this book. The Founder of Morganville, Amelie, is a great character; in fact I think she is the only interesting character in this book. She is intriguing and must have a very interesting past indeed. I also liked the addition of Sam the newest vampire in Morganville; although he wasn't in the story much. Okay, well that was the good stuff. I think the other characters are very stereotypical. The story is okay, but not all that engaging. The writing style is fine but nothing special.I thought the title and synopsis of the book were both a bit misleading. The Dead Girl's Dance doesn't happen until almost the end of the book and the main characters have nothing to do with the preparation of it. The Dance just happens to be a place where some bad stuff happens. I also thought it was a bit strange that Claire rarely goes to class; I mean I understand that she is in danger, but Claire's actual classwork is really pushed into the background and dealt with as an afterthought...it's kind of weird since the whole reason she stayed in Morganville initially was to go to school. I also thought that Claire's parents were dealt with in a clumsy way; it was like Caine didn't really know what to do with them so she made them magically forget and left it at that.Overall, this book was okay. I just didn't really get into it all that much. Everything about it remains average. The nice thing was that this book wrapped up the plot somewhat instead of leaving it wide open like the last book. I won't be reading anymore of this series. I just am not enjoying it; there is not enough creativity and the characters are not engaging enough.
  • Rating: 3 out of 5 stars
    3/5
    A little more action than the first in the series. I'm not sure if I'll continue reading the series, it does help with a long car ride though
  • Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    4/5
    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 really only want one thing — to be left in peace. But Shane’s father has other ideas, and once the vampires find out his plans, someone has to pay. I like the group of roommates, though Claire does tend to get on my nerves a bit. She makes some really stupid decisions. I do have to give her a little benefit of the doubt. Just because you’re smart doesn’t necessarily mean you have common sense. (I might just know this from experience.)Overall, I think this is a good series. I’m interested in seeing where it is going. Maybe this time I won’t wait two years to read the next one.
  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    5/5
    Wow I seem to be giving out Maura's Choice a lot. That's sort of funny, but really I haven't read any books so far that I haven't enjoy thoroughly. But if I have to give a 4 stars to any books in the Morganville Vampire Series, it would have to be Feast of Fools. Anyways for anyone who knows me, you'll know that my favorite book series of all time is Morganville Vampire Series. I just love all the action, sarcasm, and Rachel Caine's clever writing. What can I say the whole book series is fast paced and has wonderful description. My best friend, who hates reading and vampires, somehow adores this series as well. Also what I love about the main protagonist is she isn't your damsel in distress and when she's in trouble she figures it out by herself.The storyline is very appealing and different then most vampire books out there right now, and in this story the human doesn't fall in love with the vampires because most of the vampires in Morganville are evil. Very few are good. My favorite character besides Shane and Claire is Myrinn. He is so darn funny and unpredictable. Also the romance portion of the book between Shane and Claire is nicely developed throughout the series, as well as Eve's and Micheal's romance. The only bad thing about this series is it always leaves you off with a cliffhanger which if you don't have the next book in your hands you'll go crazy trying to figure out whats going to happen next. Also the only book that was slow paced out of all of them was the fourth book, Feast Of Fools but it does pick up by the ending. My favorite ending of all time of a book was in Midnight Alley and my favorite book so far in the series is Dead girls Dance. I highly reccomend this series as it's well done and I gaurentee you'll like it.