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1 of 1 found the following review helpful:
Love it! Jun 01, 2008
If you like vampires then this book is great! It was a bit confusing in the beginning because of the short stories, and your wondering what the heck was that. But I tell you, it all comes together. The first and second books are both really good!
Its one of those, that flows smoothly. Its action pack and a lot going on.
You have to read it to believe it. Cant wait for the third one!!!
2 of 2 found the following review helpful:
Searching for the Fountain of Youth could result in finding the fountain of a bloody red death! Apr 29, 2008
Searching for the Fountain of Youth could result in finding the fountain of a bloody red death!
Drew Silver takes readers down into the vampire mines but follows a more modern vein when DNA experiments go bad in the search for the Fountain of Youth.
"The Vampire Within: New Blood," is the second book in the "Vampire Within" series and further probes the deadly battle between professors at a California college who use students in their war for fame and fortune, using the students as both pawns in the war and guinea pigs in their experiments.
I must admit to being "in the dark" for awhile, starting with the middle book of a planned trilogy. But in an odd way, this worked as I shared being in the dark with the students who were caught between the two slightly insane professors. Are there any other kind of professors, other than crazy?
For vampire fans looking for twist in the impossible to kill off vampire legend, I can highly recommend this book but do suggest picking up the first book as well as this middle and most recent book.
A few other points to tempt you (without giving away too much) to read this and other books in the series. I don't think it should surprise anyone that when there are questionable experiments taking place on a college campus, the US Government just might be involved. Plus, how can any vampire story, even one that starts in sunny California, not find a connection with Romania?
If I have any cautionary note for prospective readers, this is a story with many characters and you need to pay attention to the twists and turns to keep all the characters straight in your mind.
Author, Drew Silver resides in San Diego. Her experience with law enforcement, martial arts and her love of vampire stories provide a wealth of experience sure to enhance this trilogy. Watch for the 3rd books late 2008.
Highly Recommended by Reviewer: Peter Klein, Allbooks Reviews
2 of 2 found the following review helpful:
I"m hooked Apr 05, 2008
I really liked this book, and the one after it, and am eagerly awaiting the third. I guess the only negative thing I could say is Silver introduces so many characters its easy to confuse who is who. Very quick read, I can't wait to see what happens next.
2 of 2 found the following review helpful:
The first one left you on the edge of your seat and the second one pulls you right off of it!! Dec 03, 2007
If the lines of good and evil weren't clearly laid out for you in the first installment, it will definitely smack you right between your eyes in the second one! Drew Silver continues the adventure in New Blood and doesn't falter one time. The plot continues with Dr. Grosse's attempt to foil Dr. Cohn's plans to create a perfect army. Justin leads the pact in their pursuit to find a way to stop Dr. Cohn's minions from picking them off one by one all while dealing with their transformation from human to vampire. Their adventure will find them splitting up with half of the pack on their way to Romania to find the original source of Dr. Cohn's serum.
Drew Silver's New Blood will immerse you in a whole new world and keep you hoping the story never ends! It's a must read!
3 of 3 found the following review helpful:
Drew Silver Opens a Fresh Vein Nov 23, 2007
Does each of us have a vampire lurking within us, something primal that can give in to the most visceral emotions and needs? And, if so, are we able to use a higher strength and power from within to combat these needs?
And, less philosophically, do we get by with a little help from our friends?
Drew Silver's "New Blood," the second installment in her The Vampire Within trilogy, continues the story introduced in the first of the series, "The Beginning." Students at Triton University, a fictional college in an upscale California city, comprise the usual population of jocks, jerks, and serious students, both rich or on scholarship. The difference, however, is that a number of them volunteered for a biological experiment admininstered by an apparently evil Dr. Cohn. The procedure involved injecting them with a serum, rendering their personalities nonexistent except for a hunger for flesh and blood, preferably human.
Havoc is wreaked throughout the city, and a group of friends, including the hyperwealthy siblings C.J. and Greg, and a romantically linked pair, Justin and Jennifer, find themselves part of an antiexperiment, led by another scientist, Dr. Grosse. Grosse's treatment is intended to minimize the effects of the experiment and in essence save the human race from devouring itself. The subjects still have cravings, but they're limited to the vampire's version of steak tartare.
It is in "New Blood" that Silver's cleverness as a plotter becomes evident. Bit by bit, the history of the experiment begins to unfold, and science fiction offers its neck to supernatural, mythos, and government and medical thrillers--and there's plenty of blood for each genre. The families of several of Dr. Grosse's subjects were somehow involved with the beginnings of the experiment that began in Europe--you may guess where, but the location should be left to the reader.
After finishing the second book in the trilogy, you may need a dose of Dr. Grosse's serum to keep yourself from e-mailing the author and begging her to hurry up with the third book. In the absence of scientific assistance, however, it might be more fun to while away your time casting the characters for the movie to which this book lends itself to. I pick Sonia Braga for Maria, the maid who's hiding something. How about you?
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