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13 of 14 found the following review helpful:
 Fang-tastic! Mar 06, 2007
By C. Mahoney
All you can say after finishing this book is "WHOA!". The Vampire Within is a wicked book from cover to cover. I loved it and I can't wait to pick up the next in the trilogy! There are small stories that play throughout that are all a part of the BIG picture.I liked the wicked humor here and there and the characters really pull you into the hell they are about to be apart of. This book is not that gruesome but,Drew Silver writes in a way that make the reader use their own imagination to complete the whole picture. That can be the scariest part of all! You will not be disappointed in this vampire story. It is well written and flows nicely...kinda like the blood through your veins! One of my favorite ways to describe these characters is in the book itself: Emily say that the group was like a twisted version of the Justice League. How great is that? After reading this book, you will set a new standard for vampire books! I know I am hooked! This book will definitely be a keeper. Great story Drew!
13 of 15 found the following review helpful:
Be prepared to be sucked in! Jun 28, 2006
By wildcats96
Instantly you'll feel like you're watching this on the big screen and you'll get to know the characters so well, you'll think they're right there with you. Drew Silver has mastered the art of character development and this story will pull you right in to the middle of all the whirlwind events that take place. It's one of those books that when you finish, you'll count the days to the next release! Don't pass this one up!
6 of 6 found the following review helpful:
Reeled me in--eventually Mar 12, 2009
By W. Carter
I have to admit that I put this book down 2 or 3 times with the thought of not finishing. The beginning is a bit slow. Perhaps my expectations were pretty high based on the reviews the series has gotten and I didn't feel the first hundred pages or so were working for me. I have to admit that I don't remember this happening to me before but after I put it down (for good, I thought) before finishing, I found myself continuing to think about it and wonder what was going to happen. Actually, I thought the first third was accomplishing little other than putting random people together in different situations. And it didn't help any that much of the action was transpiring in a football milieu--as I'm not a fan. In any event, I was having a difficult time discerning a common thread.
However, after about a hundred pages, it grabbed me by both sides of my shirt collar and slapped me twice. I was hopelessly addicted and, of course, could not devour it with sufficient speed. I now have the other two in the trilogy on my bedside table which will also, at some point in the not too distant future, be consumed as the bon bons I suspect they are.
It's true that vampire fiction is one of my great guilty pleasures. Well, at least good vampire fiction. And although I prefer such fiction with a little more sensuality and less brutality, this did not hinder me from embracing the fun. Tres recommended.
4 of 5 found the following review helpful:
"The Vampire Within: The Beginning"--A TV Series or the Big Screen? Aug 09, 2006
By Melinda
"The Vampire Within: The Beginning" is a must read. It is a mystery and a thriller wrapped up in one. It was difficult to put the book down until the very last page. The story and excitement mounted with each turn of the page. I can't remember the last time I read a book this well written. Silver was able to write this book in a way that it will appeal to a large group of individuals--high school students, college students, mature adults, vampire fans and those who thought they weren't vampire fans. "The Vampire" will remain on my bookshelf for years to come and be read many more times. I'm looking forward to the release of "The Vampire Within: New Blood" in May 2007.
Silver has a way of pulling you into the story and painting a visual picture of the characters from the very first pages. As college students agree to an experiment drug that claims to cure ailments, produce better athletes and beauty they find out that the side effects of the drug may be a little more than they bargained for. "The Vampire Within: The Beginning" is written in such a way that you forget that you are reading a book and start visually seeing the characters play out the story. I would like to see "The Vampire" as a TV series or a movie.
Whether you consider yourself a vampire fan or not, you will not be disappointed in "The Vampire Within: The Beginning."
1 of 1 found the following review helpful:
Genetically engineered vampires Dec 16, 2009
By Mercedes
When I opened this book and begin reading I was hooked. My first sitting I read half the book. It's the story of a scientist recruiting students to participate in an experiment taking place on college campus. The lure is this new enhancing drug can cure physical defaults such as asthma and acne. It can even improve talents for athletes. However, there are some nasty side effects. What the good scientist isn't telling is he's looking to make himself immortal as well as his wife and to do so he must keep testing on the students. All the while he's making himself a vampire army. Along the way you'll discover there are good vampires and bad vampires and they are warring. Once injected you basically have a decision, which side are you going to be on.
I enjoy that this book is easy fast reading. The chapters aren't terribly long and they are broken into smaller sections. Each of these sections will start a new scene with a different set of characters. I enjoy this very much. For the most part I had no trouble following each characters story. However, in the end a couple new characters introduced that I do not remember in the previous pages. I'm guessing the following books will explain their part and how they are related. They were just kind of plopped in there and it left wondering, did I forget about these guys earlier. Not necessarily, kind of puts a mystery to the story.
It's a good book, a keeper, and I'll be reading the next book.
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