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Blood Coven Vampire #2
Stake That
Two sisters—as different as the sun and the rain. For one, getting into the Blood Cover is to die for, but it seems destiny has something else in mind...
Rayne McDonald had it all figured out. Get turned into a vampire, become the mate of the Blood Coven leader, and live the high-life for all eternity. Too bad the head vamp took a bite out of her twin sister by mistake. Now, not only is Rayne still not a vampire, but she learns she's a slayer instead—destined to destroy vamps gone bad.
After being recruited by a secret organization, Rayne is given her first mission: infiltrate a seedy bar downtown and expose its vampire owner, Maverick, for purposely spreading a nasty blood virus. Luckily the Blood Coven sends some help—in the form of sexy vampire Jareth. Will vampire and slayer be able to settle their differences and work together to bring down the evil Maverick? Or will they find their own hearts on the line?
Rayne McDonald had it all figured out. Get turned into a vampire, become the mate of the Blood Coven leader, and live the high-life for all eternity. Too bad the head vamp took a bite out of her twin sister by mistake. Now, not only is Rayne still not a vampire, but she learns she's a slayer instead—destined to destroy vamps gone bad.
After being recruited by a secret organization, Rayne is given her first mission: infiltrate a seedy bar downtown and expose its vampire owner, Maverick, for purposely spreading a nasty blood virus. Luckily the Blood Coven sends some help—in the form of sexy vampire Jareth. Will vampire and slayer be able to settle their differences and work together to bring down the evil Maverick? Or will they find their own hearts on the line?
288 pages, Paperback
First published December 1, 2006
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Mari Mancusi
64books2,222followersMari Mancusi grew up where the north wind meets the sea (otherwise known as Massachusetts), but has since made her home in the great state of Texas, mostly due to her love of summer. (And tacos.) A former Emmy Award winning TV news producer, today she is the author of more than two-dozen books for kids, teens, and adults, mostly of the sci-fi/fantasy variety. In addition to writing, Mari loves traveling, video games, and cosplaying. She is also Mom to an eight year old Frozen superfan who, when recently asked by her teacher to describe her hero answered: “My Mom!� (Okay, fine, she said Kristin Bell.)
You can find Mari online at . She knows several Samanthas.
You can find Mari online at . She knows several Samanthas.
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July 19, 2024
Stake That by Mari Mancusi
The Blood Coven Vampires series #2. YA vampire fantasy. Slow burn romance.
Rayne McDonald expected to be turned into a vampire and live the high life for eternity. But because she and her twin sister look exactly alike, her sister Sunny got the boy instead. Worse, she’s just found out that she’s a vampire slayer! She can’t turn it down because it’s something determined at birth. Her first mission is to infiltrate a seedy bar and expose the vampire owner who is expected to be spreading a nasty blood virus. Rayne uses her fake ID that says she’s 22 instead of only 16, to get past the Bouncer at the door and finds a world that’s darker than expected. Jareth is her undercover biter, and together they try to figure out why vampires are getting sick and losing their powers.
The author did a great job getting teen attitude into the story. Quite a bit of teen angst between liking a boy and flipping on a dime, to be mad at him, parenting woes, school grades and friendship drama. Not to mention the whole twin confusion and then having to learn to wield a stake in the heart. Fortunately there is humor too and the boy returns her feelings so they can do the hunting part.
Amusing enough to outweigh the drama and read about the teen slayer. I’m looking forward to reading more of this series.
The Blood Coven Vampires series #2. YA vampire fantasy. Slow burn romance.
Rayne McDonald expected to be turned into a vampire and live the high life for eternity. But because she and her twin sister look exactly alike, her sister Sunny got the boy instead. Worse, she’s just found out that she’s a vampire slayer! She can’t turn it down because it’s something determined at birth. Her first mission is to infiltrate a seedy bar and expose the vampire owner who is expected to be spreading a nasty blood virus. Rayne uses her fake ID that says she’s 22 instead of only 16, to get past the Bouncer at the door and finds a world that’s darker than expected. Jareth is her undercover biter, and together they try to figure out why vampires are getting sick and losing their powers.
The author did a great job getting teen attitude into the story. Quite a bit of teen angst between liking a boy and flipping on a dime, to be mad at him, parenting woes, school grades and friendship drama. Not to mention the whole twin confusion and then having to learn to wield a stake in the heart. Fortunately there is humor too and the boy returns her feelings so they can do the hunting part.
Amusing enough to outweigh the drama and read about the teen slayer. I’m looking forward to reading more of this series.
May 28, 2019
Mari Mancusi's 2nd novel in the Blood Coven Vampire series is an excellent read.
I fell in love with this series when I was much, much younger than I am now (aka high school era), but rereading this series has made me fall in love with Mari all over again. And with the introduction of Once Upon a Vampire into this series (kind of...it's in the same universe, so it's the same series, I geuss?) I had to go back and reread to get a feel of these books again (and just because I love them. I can't help it!).
This book is full of sassy, snarky teenage angst with a splash of vampires, blood and comedy. It may be labelled YA, but it's a great read for anyone who doesn't want something that is going to make your brain explode. It's an easy read with a fast yet simple plot and it's absolutely delightful. I was hooked when I first read them, and I'm hooked reading them yet again. Mari has a great style and tone in her writing that makes it really easy to read her books, fall in love with the characters and stay interested.
I find these stories have an easy to follow plot and it's well thought out. It doesn't get boring since it keeps moving as a fast yet leisurely pace. They are thoroughly enjoyable at any age, and don't require any advanced theorizing. This book follows Rayne's story, and it's a wonderful read and continuation of this series. It's a definite recommendation from me!!
Keep in mind - this series is narrated by sassy, silly teenagers who over exaggerate life's problems (like any other teenager, let's be honest guys. I thought the world was going to end in high school too when everything didn't go perfect!). So, you've been warned!! It's not a serious adult novel, it's a fun YA novel that adults can read and enjoy as well.
Overall, this series is fun! I really hope Mari continues on writing more books within this universe because it's nice reading something light-hearted and sweet!
Five out of five stars.
I fell in love with this series when I was much, much younger than I am now (aka high school era), but rereading this series has made me fall in love with Mari all over again. And with the introduction of Once Upon a Vampire into this series (kind of...it's in the same universe, so it's the same series, I geuss?) I had to go back and reread to get a feel of these books again (and just because I love them. I can't help it!).
This book is full of sassy, snarky teenage angst with a splash of vampires, blood and comedy. It may be labelled YA, but it's a great read for anyone who doesn't want something that is going to make your brain explode. It's an easy read with a fast yet simple plot and it's absolutely delightful. I was hooked when I first read them, and I'm hooked reading them yet again. Mari has a great style and tone in her writing that makes it really easy to read her books, fall in love with the characters and stay interested.
I find these stories have an easy to follow plot and it's well thought out. It doesn't get boring since it keeps moving as a fast yet leisurely pace. They are thoroughly enjoyable at any age, and don't require any advanced theorizing. This book follows Rayne's story, and it's a wonderful read and continuation of this series. It's a definite recommendation from me!!
Keep in mind - this series is narrated by sassy, silly teenagers who over exaggerate life's problems (like any other teenager, let's be honest guys. I thought the world was going to end in high school too when everything didn't go perfect!). So, you've been warned!! It's not a serious adult novel, it's a fun YA novel that adults can read and enjoy as well.
Overall, this series is fun! I really hope Mari continues on writing more books within this universe because it's nice reading something light-hearted and sweet!
Five out of five stars.
May 12, 2022
Vampires, slayers, romance, and the power of sisterhood.
Cute characters, entertaining plot (however a little "young") , but overall a great story.
Read: 21/10/2011
1st rating: 4 stars
Genre/sub-genres: Vampire/YA/romance
Cover: 2 stars
Will I recommend: It was enjoyable, but I don´t think I will continue the series. It was a nice story, though.
Cute characters, entertaining plot (however a little "young") , but overall a great story.
Read: 21/10/2011
1st rating: 4 stars
Genre/sub-genres: Vampire/YA/romance
Cover: 2 stars
Will I recommend: It was enjoyable, but I don´t think I will continue the series. It was a nice story, though.
September 3, 2017
A saucy teenage romance sautéed with blood, vampires, and humor.
“I never said becoming the slayer would be a field trip to a Justin Bieber concert.�
Stake That! by Mari Mancusi is a saucy teenage romance sautéed with blood, vampires, and humor. It is the second installment in Mari’s Blood Coven Vampire series, but can be enjoyed as a standalone if that is your preference. Just know that the first book, Boys that Bite, set up the author’s Blood Coven world and there are interconnected characters. The previous book focused on the story of human Sunny and vampire Magnus in which Sunny was accidentally bitten by Magnus, who’d been slated to bite Sunny’s twin, Rayne. Stake That! takes up right where Boys that Bite left off with Rayne’s story. Sunny and Magnus do make several appearances within this second book and it was great catching up with them.
As this story opens, Rayne learns that she’s actually the chosen one, Slayer Inc’s newest vampire slayer. There’s several downsides to this destiny, most notably that Rayne aspires to be a vampire herself (conflict of interest?) and that her twin sister is in love with Magnus, the vampiric head of the Blood Coven.
Rayne’s first assignment as the slayer is to investigate Maverick, an evil vampire who is plotting to take out Magnus. While checking out Maverick’s seedy vampire club, Rayne is stunned to meet Magnus� second in command, General Jareth of the Blood Coven Army, there. After some initial confusion, she discovers that Jareth is also on assignment working undercover at Magnus� behest. Even though they both aspire to the same goal, there’s no love lost between Rayne and Jareth. Forced to partner up, will the two be able to work together to bring down Maverick before they become targets themselves?
In the first book, Rayne was trouble and not a favorite character of mine. This story is told from Rayne’s POV, and in a surprising turnaround, I found her to be the more exciting storyteller. While Sunny is Ms. Goody Two-Shoes, Rayne’s mojo is rules are made to be broken. As a character, she’s funny, snarky and kick-ass. She grows up quickly in this book and I look forward to seeing her mature into her character even more in the next book, Girls that Growl. Then, there’s Jareth. He sports a deep, sexy, English accent and is the most gorgeous Goth guy Rayne has ever seen, short-circuiting her brain and taking her breath away. However, Jareth has long-standing relationship issues and, to say that he is averse to ever having a blood mate, is describing his avoidance mildly. This tale chronicles their enemies to more-than-friends story.
Following please find a few of my favorite quotes from Stake That!:
Mr. Teifert’s practically ancient � at least forty, I’d say � and so not sexy or cute or Australian.
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OMG, RAYNE! THAT’S SO CRAZYPANTS! I CAN’T BELIEVE YOU OF ALL PEOPLE ARE NOW THE SLAYER! YOU’RE LIKE SOME SUPERHERO OR SOMETHING! DO YOU GET POWERS LIKE BUFFY? AND MORE IMPORTANT, DO U GET TO HOOK UP WITH SPIKE? YUM!
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Curiouser and curiouser, as Alice in Wonderland would say�
---
And then he kisses me. Yes, the beautiful vampire, the dark general, the one who never gets close to anyone, leans in and presses his lips against mine. This kiss is soft. Gentle. Light. Like a butterfly’s wing whisking my lips.
This tale is exciting with a simple plot and works perfectly as an easy escape read. I confess to laughing out loud multiple times at the author’s inherent sarcastic wit while reading it. The story has Buffy overtones � but, despite some similarities, it’s far from a Buffy retelling. There’s also plenty of enjoyable fan references to the Lost Boys and even a few to Alice in Wonderland. Mari’s writing is engaging and easy to follow. The romance is YA . The ending is sweet and quite satisfying. Now, I can’t wait to dive into Girls that Growl next for more Rayne and Jareth! I would recommend this series to all ages who relish entertaining YA paranormal fantasies.
My full review is posted at Reading Between the Wines Book Club. Please check it out there!
“I never said becoming the slayer would be a field trip to a Justin Bieber concert.�
Stake That! by Mari Mancusi is a saucy teenage romance sautéed with blood, vampires, and humor. It is the second installment in Mari’s Blood Coven Vampire series, but can be enjoyed as a standalone if that is your preference. Just know that the first book, Boys that Bite, set up the author’s Blood Coven world and there are interconnected characters. The previous book focused on the story of human Sunny and vampire Magnus in which Sunny was accidentally bitten by Magnus, who’d been slated to bite Sunny’s twin, Rayne. Stake That! takes up right where Boys that Bite left off with Rayne’s story. Sunny and Magnus do make several appearances within this second book and it was great catching up with them.
As this story opens, Rayne learns that she’s actually the chosen one, Slayer Inc’s newest vampire slayer. There’s several downsides to this destiny, most notably that Rayne aspires to be a vampire herself (conflict of interest?) and that her twin sister is in love with Magnus, the vampiric head of the Blood Coven.
Rayne’s first assignment as the slayer is to investigate Maverick, an evil vampire who is plotting to take out Magnus. While checking out Maverick’s seedy vampire club, Rayne is stunned to meet Magnus� second in command, General Jareth of the Blood Coven Army, there. After some initial confusion, she discovers that Jareth is also on assignment working undercover at Magnus� behest. Even though they both aspire to the same goal, there’s no love lost between Rayne and Jareth. Forced to partner up, will the two be able to work together to bring down Maverick before they become targets themselves?
In the first book, Rayne was trouble and not a favorite character of mine. This story is told from Rayne’s POV, and in a surprising turnaround, I found her to be the more exciting storyteller. While Sunny is Ms. Goody Two-Shoes, Rayne’s mojo is rules are made to be broken. As a character, she’s funny, snarky and kick-ass. She grows up quickly in this book and I look forward to seeing her mature into her character even more in the next book, Girls that Growl. Then, there’s Jareth. He sports a deep, sexy, English accent and is the most gorgeous Goth guy Rayne has ever seen, short-circuiting her brain and taking her breath away. However, Jareth has long-standing relationship issues and, to say that he is averse to ever having a blood mate, is describing his avoidance mildly. This tale chronicles their enemies to more-than-friends story.
Following please find a few of my favorite quotes from Stake That!:
Mr. Teifert’s practically ancient � at least forty, I’d say � and so not sexy or cute or Australian.
---
OMG, RAYNE! THAT’S SO CRAZYPANTS! I CAN’T BELIEVE YOU OF ALL PEOPLE ARE NOW THE SLAYER! YOU’RE LIKE SOME SUPERHERO OR SOMETHING! DO YOU GET POWERS LIKE BUFFY? AND MORE IMPORTANT, DO U GET TO HOOK UP WITH SPIKE? YUM!
---
Curiouser and curiouser, as Alice in Wonderland would say�
---
And then he kisses me. Yes, the beautiful vampire, the dark general, the one who never gets close to anyone, leans in and presses his lips against mine. This kiss is soft. Gentle. Light. Like a butterfly’s wing whisking my lips.
This tale is exciting with a simple plot and works perfectly as an easy escape read. I confess to laughing out loud multiple times at the author’s inherent sarcastic wit while reading it. The story has Buffy overtones � but, despite some similarities, it’s far from a Buffy retelling. There’s also plenty of enjoyable fan references to the Lost Boys and even a few to Alice in Wonderland. Mari’s writing is engaging and easy to follow. The romance is YA . The ending is sweet and quite satisfying. Now, I can’t wait to dive into Girls that Growl next for more Rayne and Jareth! I would recommend this series to all ages who relish entertaining YA paranormal fantasies.
My full review is posted at Reading Between the Wines Book Club. Please check it out there!
April 5, 2015
Loved it! This is a really fun series and i'm enjoying reading it. Rayne was a lot more feisty and mouthy than Sunny and i loved that she always had a sharp, witty comeback. She's my type of girl. I loved how her feelings for Jareth developed and how his changed towards her. I loved the banter between them. They were so cute and you knew that they were gonna manage to break down each others walls in the end- which they did.
I liked the ending of this book. It was very sweet and left me with many 'awwww' moments.
I recommend this series for fans of Vampire Kisses and vampire novels alike....
I liked the ending of this book. It was very sweet and left me with many 'awwww' moments.
I recommend this series for fans of Vampire Kisses and vampire novels alike....
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
November 10, 2018
3.5
Reseña completa en
Destino de Cazadora sigue siendo una novela muy juvenil, que cae en muchos clichés, que el tipo de narración “cambia� un poco por la forma en que está “escrita� la novela, y aunque creo que esto hace que se sienta más ligera la narración, no me ha terminado de convencer ese “formato�. Ahora nos toca conocer mucho más a Rayne que para empezar es un personaje mucho más complejo que su hermana, aparte que es mucho más aventada y loca, aunque por ahí vemos un momento de debilidad con lo que hace que nos conquiste esta chica si o si y bueno, ya ni hablar de Jareth que robará el corazón de todo mundo. Es una novela que nos hará reír, que se nos rompa el corazón, que así como le sucede a nuestra prota, terminamos decepcionados por lo que tiene que lidiar (no por la novela), creo que logra despertar muchas sentimientos que aunque no llegamos a sentirlos a flor de piel, hace que sea una historia más intensa. En esta ocasión no corre tanto para contarnos todo, por lo que disfruté mucho más la lectura. Con una pluma ligera y amena y una historia que aunque se va complicando más la trama al meter más elementos, sigue siendo muy sencilla y sin tantas complicaciones. Una segunda parte que logró engancharme, y lo repito, esta saga es para pasar el rato, ya que es demasiado juvenil, pero al final tiene algo que sencillamente no puedo dejar de leer.
Reseña completa en
Destino de Cazadora sigue siendo una novela muy juvenil, que cae en muchos clichés, que el tipo de narración “cambia� un poco por la forma en que está “escrita� la novela, y aunque creo que esto hace que se sienta más ligera la narración, no me ha terminado de convencer ese “formato�. Ahora nos toca conocer mucho más a Rayne que para empezar es un personaje mucho más complejo que su hermana, aparte que es mucho más aventada y loca, aunque por ahí vemos un momento de debilidad con lo que hace que nos conquiste esta chica si o si y bueno, ya ni hablar de Jareth que robará el corazón de todo mundo. Es una novela que nos hará reír, que se nos rompa el corazón, que así como le sucede a nuestra prota, terminamos decepcionados por lo que tiene que lidiar (no por la novela), creo que logra despertar muchas sentimientos que aunque no llegamos a sentirlos a flor de piel, hace que sea una historia más intensa. En esta ocasión no corre tanto para contarnos todo, por lo que disfruté mucho más la lectura. Con una pluma ligera y amena y una historia que aunque se va complicando más la trama al meter más elementos, sigue siendo muy sencilla y sin tantas complicaciones. Una segunda parte que logró engancharme, y lo repito, esta saga es para pasar el rato, ya que es demasiado juvenil, pero al final tiene algo que sencillamente no puedo dejar de leer.
July 16, 2019
Jag gillade Rayne mer än Sunny, kanske för att hon inte var den där tjejen som ville ha snyggaste killen i skolan utan istället en som bara kände sig rätt ensam i världen. I övrigt var boken precis lika söt som första, med många referenser till alla vampyrserier/filmer som finns. Gillade att den är skriven som en blogg/dagbok, det gör den lite extra charmig.
April 9, 2020
Audiobook.
October 16, 2019
Omg these books keep getting better and better!!! I just love them!!! What a great ending so happy rayne and jareth are together!!!
August 8, 2019
Based on the first book, I thought I knew Rayne's character. I assumed she's a badass, but I was wrong, and she has tons of issues. Rayne's social circle was next to nothing, and her daddy issue had rendered her helpless.
Tasked with a new role which Rayne had no clue on how to act as one, plus with the conflict of interests and a boy that triggered something in her heart that meanwhile also annoyed her to death, the story was light and easy to read. Just like the first book, the ending always included a clue for what to expect next.
Tasked with a new role which Rayne had no clue on how to act as one, plus with the conflict of interests and a boy that triggered something in her heart that meanwhile also annoyed her to death, the story was light and easy to read. Just like the first book, the ending always included a clue for what to expect next.
February 6, 2025
"Stake That" is book two in the "Blood Coven Vampire" series by Mari Mancusi. Rayne has been the chosen vampire slayer and is learning about slaying the bad vampires. She goes undercover with Jareth (who is a vampire) and is trying to find out who is poisoning and killing people. I enjoy Rayne's snarky character. My favorite scene is when her and her twin sister, Sunny, take it upon themselves to scare off their mothers new boyfriend when he comes over for dinner. Mari does a wonderful job with this second installment of this series, and I can't wait to continue on in the series.
March 30, 2010
The first book in this series, , told the story of what happened after Rayne's sister Sunny was accidentally bitten by a vampire who'd intended to bite Rayne. In book two, Rayne discovers that instead of the vampire that she has always longed to be, she's actually the chosen one, Slayer Inc.'s newest vampire slayer. Her first assignment: find out what evil vampire Maverick is up to as he plots to take down Magnus, the leader of the Blood Coven (and Sunny's boyfriend). Rayne teams up with Jareth, second in command to Magnus and a vampire who is not impressed with Rayne. Can Rayne slay the evil vampire and find out what is bothering Jareth in time to bump her way to a high spot on the vampire-to-be waiting list, or is it her destiny to be the slayer forever?
Although this book, like its predecessor, suffers from over-exaggerated teenspeak in the opening section, it quickly settles down to a more even keel. Also, the book is told first in the form of a blog and then as a diary, so it suffers a bit from the shallowness that is hard to avoid with that format. And Jareth and Magnus, though dreamy, are still not fully realized characters yet.
With that said, this book is still laugh-out-loud funny and a very enjoyable read. In fact, when I read it during silent reading my students kept turning around to stare at me because I was laughing so hard. I'm definitely going to keep reading this series.
Although this book, like its predecessor, suffers from over-exaggerated teenspeak in the opening section, it quickly settles down to a more even keel. Also, the book is told first in the form of a blog and then as a diary, so it suffers a bit from the shallowness that is hard to avoid with that format. And Jareth and Magnus, though dreamy, are still not fully realized characters yet.
With that said, this book is still laugh-out-loud funny and a very enjoyable read. In fact, when I read it during silent reading my students kept turning around to stare at me because I was laughing so hard. I'm definitely going to keep reading this series.
February 6, 2011
Rayne is faced with her new role as a vampire slayer. She's learning everything, from which vampires are which to the art of carving her own wooden stake. To complicate matters she must work with Jareth, a vampire who makes Rayne's head spin.
Add to the adventures a love interest for the girls' mother, a dangerous, unknown vampire virus.
Rayne teams up with Jareth, second in command to Magnus and a vampire who is not impressed with Rayne. Can Rayne slay the evil vampire and find out what is bothering Jareth in time to bump her way to a high spot on the vampire-to-be waiting list, or is it her destiny to be the slayer forever?
MY SUMMARY: technically,a virus is going around, and ranye has to go undercover to slay the vampire that's incharge of all of this!
she meets jareth at the club, where he is also undercover to find out who's in charge of the virus...magnus makes them team up to go find out and thats where the love starts.
SPOILER!?!?!:-------------->
----------> at the end of the book, ranye is about to die(because of the virus), and jareth saves her using the only way, turning her into a vampire!!!
Add to the adventures a love interest for the girls' mother, a dangerous, unknown vampire virus.
Rayne teams up with Jareth, second in command to Magnus and a vampire who is not impressed with Rayne. Can Rayne slay the evil vampire and find out what is bothering Jareth in time to bump her way to a high spot on the vampire-to-be waiting list, or is it her destiny to be the slayer forever?
MY SUMMARY: technically,a virus is going around, and ranye has to go undercover to slay the vampire that's incharge of all of this!
she meets jareth at the club, where he is also undercover to find out who's in charge of the virus...magnus makes them team up to go find out and thats where the love starts.
SPOILER!?!?!:-------------->
----------> at the end of the book, ranye is about to die(because of the virus), and jareth saves her using the only way, turning her into a vampire!!!
July 25, 2011
This was such a fun read. I think I laughed within the first chapter and believe me, it was exactly what I needed after the long book I had endured right before it.
This was light, fun, and humorous but still it had some real issues in it and problems that needed to be solved and a mystery to take care of.
This is such a fun series. Anyone who loves a fast quick read and the paranormal really should try out this series.
This was light, fun, and humorous but still it had some real issues in it and problems that needed to be solved and a mystery to take care of.
This is such a fun series. Anyone who loves a fast quick read and the paranormal really should try out this series.
April 15, 2010
It's like Vampire Kisses, too awful to handle.
April 3, 2017
Jareth is, even after all these years, still one of my most beloved fictional boyfriends.
January 29, 2011
No one knows better that Rayne McDonald that what you want and what you get are two completely different things. All Rayne ever wanted to be was a vampire. After applying for vampire conversion, working her way up to the top of the waiting list, attending vampire training classes (and doing all the homework!) she lost Magnus her vampire blood mate-to-be when he accidentally bit her twin sister Sunny by mistake.What Rayne actually got was the news that she is the new vampire slayer and she must embrace her destiny or die. It sounds slightly over dramatic when put like that but she was chosen at birth to be a slayer and infected with a virus at that time by Slayers Inc. They can activate the virus at any time and kill her if she refuses her destiny.Given no choice Rayne takes up the slaying stake for Slayers Inc., although she does realise that this could ruin her reputation within the vampire community and put a crimp in her plans to be turned into a vampire at a later date.Her first job as the slayer is to infiltrate a seedy vampire blood bar and expose the bar owner’s plans to over throw Magnus the current blood coven leader. Whilst investigating at the bar she runs into Jareth � sexy Goth and Magnus’s right hand man who is also investigating the bar.Although Jareth and Rayne don’t exactly hit it off when they first meet they agree to team up in order to discover the bar owner’s secret plans. Rayne needs all the help she can get - it isn’t like she’s had much slayer training and her instructor won’t even give her any cool weapons. All she got given was a piece of wood!And not only does she have to investigate the blood bar but she needs to keep an eye on her mother too, who has started dating again after 4 years. Unfortunately Rayne suspects that her mother’s new date is actually an evil vampire�
Characters:
Rayne: identical twin of sunshine,was supposed to be magnus's blood mate in the last book,goes to Oakridge High,smokes,next in line for being a vampire slayersince birth,when she was born she was injected with a dormant nanovirus by a Slayer Inc. and if she doesnt want to be a vamp slayer than they'll activate the virus and she will die,goth,has a blog about the events(i actually think the book is her writing the blog the whole time),first mission is to stake maverick,flirts with francis to get through the door,blond hair,dyed her hair beautiful ebony color that's so dark and rich it looks almost blue b/c she doesnt want people to think she and sunshine look alike(i cant blame her it gets annoying after awhile),sneaks with jareth to funeral and hides in closet till empty so they can get blood sample of donors,gets kissed by jareth in closet for an act when someone was about to open the broom closet,turns seventeen,has powers to stake vamps(as in has powers to transfrom the stake and hit),loves dancing,infected by maverick,killed maverick,saves the vamp kind and donors,have compatible dna with jareth,gets turned into a vamp by jareth at the end(the only way to live..vamps are strong enough for the infection),jareth's blood mate and a vamp.,powerless vamp.,the infection got in her skin and now she can go out in sunlight as a vamp even jareth too,retired from the slayer inc biz since shes too weak,is assigned another mission at the end even though shes retired.
Sunshine: rayne's identical twin,got bitten at club fang by magnus by mistake(last book),was a vamp then magnus reversed the transformation so now shes human,magnus's girlfriend,goes to Oakridge High,blond hair,turns seventeen,
Mrs.McDonald: sunshine and rayne's mom,hippie sort of parent,divorsed but started dating again(in this book), beautiful, blond,hazel eyes,dates rayne's protecter the slayer inc placed,
Mr.McDonald: rayne's and sunshine's dad,never around,divorsed,says hes only coming to rayne's and sunshine's b-day party but doesnt show up,didnt show up cause he got a new wife and kids and one of the kids had a school play,selfish,sunshine calls him and tells him rayne's dying when the infection kicked in and all he did was just laugh and say thats nonsense,little gray at his temples and in his beard,he finnally came to see rayne when she was dying b/c jareth went to vegas to convince him,didnt show up to their b-day b/c he was scared,
Magnus: sunshine's vampire boyfriend,hot,was supposed to be blood mates with rayne but mistakinly bit sunshine instead(last book),new Master of the Blood Coven and high priest of the eastern vampire conglomerate of the United States of America,rich,slayer inc. actually likes him,looks just like Orlando Bloom in Pirates of the Carribean, Long black hair, pulled back, deep soulful eyes,makes rayne and jereth work together with the maverick issue,got called by jareth just in time to not take a sip of his donors,lets more vamps in the coven,
Rachel: one of magnus's donors,went to the blood bar,got infected,
Charity: one of magnus's donors,went to the blood bar,got infected,
Lucifent: old king,died in last book by bertha the slayer,died b/c of the rule no vampire children slayer inc made(says it at the end of book 2).
Mike Stevens: football quarterback,jock,popular, Captain of the varsity football team, even though he's a junior,Student body president,Ash blond hair and sparkling green eyes,cocky smile,used to be friends with rayne in elementary,kissed rayne at 6,not friends anymore since hes in the 'in' crowd and shes not,got in a fight with rayne,
Monsieur Dawson: the French teacher,
Mr. Teifert: Sunny's drama coach,forty,knows about vamps,wild black hair,balding,is the one to tell rayne she is next in line for a vamp slayer,senior vice president of Slayer Inc.,
Maverick: jet-black hair parted down the middle and hanging to his shouldersa trim goatee, pure white skin, and piercing ice-blue eyes ,rayne's first victim/mission,owns the Blood Bar downtown. It's an underground nightclub where humans can go and pay to have their blood sucked by a vampire,doesnt like the idea of magnus becoming a vamp king,spreading a disease to donors so they can infect their master and that will give him an advantage in taking over,next in line to be king after magnus,infected rayne,died.
Spider: rayne's best friend,used to date haxor but broke up with him,
Francis: paled face,vampire, big, burly bouncer type guy,runs the door to the blood bar downtown most of the night,thinks rayne's adorable/adores her,think rayne's name is Shaniqua(fake id),has a blood mate named Dana(she works at the blood bar as a biter),his blood mates been missing,he found her but it seems she has the virus too,helps rayne and jareth sneak in to the restricted area of the blood bar,finds out rayne's real name at the end,friends with rayne,him and his blood mate got accepted in the coven by magnus thanks to rayne,
Jareth: gorgeous fangage, is like a Jude Law clone,dirty blond hair,beautiful blue eyes (his are rimmed with black eyeliner!), and high cheekbones,tall,lanky,British-accented,mistakens rayne for the twin sis at first,on a mission like rayne to find out about maverick but accept is assigned by magnus,General Jareth of the Blood Coven Army,always refused to have a blood mate,has a black BMW,sneaks to funeral home to get blood sample of kristoff's donors with rayne,refused to have donors,gets blood from mail orders,kisses rayne for an act when someone was about to open the closet they were hiding in,skinny,tall,pasty,loves dancing,has a troubled past,his whole family is a vampire,a guy named Runez turned his family into a vamp,got turned at eighteen,jareth's little brother and sister were killed b/c back then slayer inc had a rule that there must be no vampire children and the sister and brother were like 4 and 10,his whole family died but him b/c of a slayer,la says he has compatible dna with rayne,turns rayne into a vamp for her to live,blood mates with rayne,powerless vamp since he was infected by biting rayne,not the general anymore since hes a powerless vamp.,the infection went in his skin and he can go out in the sun now,
David: Tanned looking, looks nothing like a blood sucker,dating Mrs.McDonald(uses her to get close to rayne),is rayne's protector(every slayer gets one),rayne thinks hes a vamp and tries to kill him,alerigc to garlic,an agnostic,works for slayer inc.,started out dating rayne's and sunshine's mom to get closer to the family but then turns out actually liking Mrs.McDonald,
Kristoff: Jareth's vamp friend,has two goth girls as donors,ill,vamp powers left him somehow,his donors are dead,
Facts:
*Each vamp, once they hit a thousand years old, gets to turn one willing human into a vampire. They do all this complex DNA testing beforehand to make sure the human and vamp will be compatible.
*A slayer is chosen carefully,a slayer has powers that no other has.
Characters:
Rayne: identical twin of sunshine,was supposed to be magnus's blood mate in the last book,goes to Oakridge High,smokes,next in line for being a vampire slayersince birth,when she was born she was injected with a dormant nanovirus by a Slayer Inc. and if she doesnt want to be a vamp slayer than they'll activate the virus and she will die,goth,has a blog about the events(i actually think the book is her writing the blog the whole time),first mission is to stake maverick,flirts with francis to get through the door,blond hair,dyed her hair beautiful ebony color that's so dark and rich it looks almost blue b/c she doesnt want people to think she and sunshine look alike(i cant blame her it gets annoying after awhile),sneaks with jareth to funeral and hides in closet till empty so they can get blood sample of donors,gets kissed by jareth in closet for an act when someone was about to open the broom closet,turns seventeen,has powers to stake vamps(as in has powers to transfrom the stake and hit),loves dancing,infected by maverick,killed maverick,saves the vamp kind and donors,have compatible dna with jareth,gets turned into a vamp by jareth at the end(the only way to live..vamps are strong enough for the infection),jareth's blood mate and a vamp.,powerless vamp.,the infection got in her skin and now she can go out in sunlight as a vamp even jareth too,retired from the slayer inc biz since shes too weak,is assigned another mission at the end even though shes retired.
Sunshine: rayne's identical twin,got bitten at club fang by magnus by mistake(last book),was a vamp then magnus reversed the transformation so now shes human,magnus's girlfriend,goes to Oakridge High,blond hair,turns seventeen,
Mrs.McDonald: sunshine and rayne's mom,hippie sort of parent,divorsed but started dating again(in this book), beautiful, blond,hazel eyes,dates rayne's protecter the slayer inc placed,
Mr.McDonald: rayne's and sunshine's dad,never around,divorsed,says hes only coming to rayne's and sunshine's b-day party but doesnt show up,didnt show up cause he got a new wife and kids and one of the kids had a school play,selfish,sunshine calls him and tells him rayne's dying when the infection kicked in and all he did was just laugh and say thats nonsense,little gray at his temples and in his beard,he finnally came to see rayne when she was dying b/c jareth went to vegas to convince him,didnt show up to their b-day b/c he was scared,
Magnus: sunshine's vampire boyfriend,hot,was supposed to be blood mates with rayne but mistakinly bit sunshine instead(last book),new Master of the Blood Coven and high priest of the eastern vampire conglomerate of the United States of America,rich,slayer inc. actually likes him,looks just like Orlando Bloom in Pirates of the Carribean, Long black hair, pulled back, deep soulful eyes,makes rayne and jereth work together with the maverick issue,got called by jareth just in time to not take a sip of his donors,lets more vamps in the coven,
Rachel: one of magnus's donors,went to the blood bar,got infected,
Charity: one of magnus's donors,went to the blood bar,got infected,
Lucifent: old king,died in last book by bertha the slayer,died b/c of the rule no vampire children slayer inc made(says it at the end of book 2).
Mike Stevens: football quarterback,jock,popular, Captain of the varsity football team, even though he's a junior,Student body president,Ash blond hair and sparkling green eyes,cocky smile,used to be friends with rayne in elementary,kissed rayne at 6,not friends anymore since hes in the 'in' crowd and shes not,got in a fight with rayne,
Monsieur Dawson: the French teacher,
Mr. Teifert: Sunny's drama coach,forty,knows about vamps,wild black hair,balding,is the one to tell rayne she is next in line for a vamp slayer,senior vice president of Slayer Inc.,
Maverick: jet-black hair parted down the middle and hanging to his shouldersa trim goatee, pure white skin, and piercing ice-blue eyes ,rayne's first victim/mission,owns the Blood Bar downtown. It's an underground nightclub where humans can go and pay to have their blood sucked by a vampire,doesnt like the idea of magnus becoming a vamp king,spreading a disease to donors so they can infect their master and that will give him an advantage in taking over,next in line to be king after magnus,infected rayne,died.
Spider: rayne's best friend,used to date haxor but broke up with him,
Francis: paled face,vampire, big, burly bouncer type guy,runs the door to the blood bar downtown most of the night,thinks rayne's adorable/adores her,think rayne's name is Shaniqua(fake id),has a blood mate named Dana(she works at the blood bar as a biter),his blood mates been missing,he found her but it seems she has the virus too,helps rayne and jareth sneak in to the restricted area of the blood bar,finds out rayne's real name at the end,friends with rayne,him and his blood mate got accepted in the coven by magnus thanks to rayne,
Jareth: gorgeous fangage, is like a Jude Law clone,dirty blond hair,beautiful blue eyes (his are rimmed with black eyeliner!), and high cheekbones,tall,lanky,British-accented,mistakens rayne for the twin sis at first,on a mission like rayne to find out about maverick but accept is assigned by magnus,General Jareth of the Blood Coven Army,always refused to have a blood mate,has a black BMW,sneaks to funeral home to get blood sample of kristoff's donors with rayne,refused to have donors,gets blood from mail orders,kisses rayne for an act when someone was about to open the closet they were hiding in,skinny,tall,pasty,loves dancing,has a troubled past,his whole family is a vampire,a guy named Runez turned his family into a vamp,got turned at eighteen,jareth's little brother and sister were killed b/c back then slayer inc had a rule that there must be no vampire children and the sister and brother were like 4 and 10,his whole family died but him b/c of a slayer,la says he has compatible dna with rayne,turns rayne into a vamp for her to live,blood mates with rayne,powerless vamp since he was infected by biting rayne,not the general anymore since hes a powerless vamp.,the infection went in his skin and he can go out in the sun now,
David: Tanned looking, looks nothing like a blood sucker,dating Mrs.McDonald(uses her to get close to rayne),is rayne's protector(every slayer gets one),rayne thinks hes a vamp and tries to kill him,alerigc to garlic,an agnostic,works for slayer inc.,started out dating rayne's and sunshine's mom to get closer to the family but then turns out actually liking Mrs.McDonald,
Kristoff: Jareth's vamp friend,has two goth girls as donors,ill,vamp powers left him somehow,his donors are dead,
Facts:
*Each vamp, once they hit a thousand years old, gets to turn one willing human into a vampire. They do all this complex DNA testing beforehand to make sure the human and vamp will be compatible.
*A slayer is chosen carefully,a slayer has powers that no other has.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
March 18, 2017
Das Cover ist wie beim ersten Band sehr schlicht, aber durchaus schön. Man sieht wieder eine Fledermaus und die Schrift, die mit Blut geschrieben ist. "Einmal gebissen, total hingerissen" ist der zweite Band der Blood Coven Reihe von Mari Mancusi.
Die Geschichte ist wieder sehr lustig und witzig geschrieben, sodass ich sehr oft schmunzeln musste und das Buch gar nicht mehr weglegen wollte. Außerdem hat man den Band auch schnell durch, da er sehr wenige Seiten hat.
In diesem Band geht es mehr um Rayne als um Sunny. Das Buch ist dieses Mal auch aus der Sicht von Rayne geschrieben. Dies finde ich sehr erfrischend und spannend, da es mal etwas anderes ist. Die Autorin schreibt sehr flüssig und spannend.
Ich bin schon sehr gespannt, wie sich Rayne in den nächsten Bänden entwickeln wird.
Raynes Sicht der Dinge und ihre ganz eigene Geschichte finde ich viel interessanter als die von Sunny. Doch sowie ich das verstanden habe, wird immer ein Band aus Sunnys Sicht sein und einer aus Raynes. Ich gebe ja die Hoffnung nicht auf, dass es auch einen Band aus Magnus Sicht geben wird.
Ich will bald weiterlesen und habe die Folgebände auch schon zuhause. Ich muss jetzt sowieso erst einmal meine Reihen fortsetzen, da ich einfach viel zu viele offene Reihen habe. Die Bände dieser Reihe sind gute Bücher für zwischendurch, die man schnell lesen kann.
Das Ende ist auch sehr spannend, sodass ich noch neugieriger auf den nächsten Band bin. Ich gebe dem Band 5 Sterne, da er definitiv mit dem ersten mithalten kann.
Die Geschichte ist wieder sehr lustig und witzig geschrieben, sodass ich sehr oft schmunzeln musste und das Buch gar nicht mehr weglegen wollte. Außerdem hat man den Band auch schnell durch, da er sehr wenige Seiten hat.
In diesem Band geht es mehr um Rayne als um Sunny. Das Buch ist dieses Mal auch aus der Sicht von Rayne geschrieben. Dies finde ich sehr erfrischend und spannend, da es mal etwas anderes ist. Die Autorin schreibt sehr flüssig und spannend.
Ich bin schon sehr gespannt, wie sich Rayne in den nächsten Bänden entwickeln wird.
Raynes Sicht der Dinge und ihre ganz eigene Geschichte finde ich viel interessanter als die von Sunny. Doch sowie ich das verstanden habe, wird immer ein Band aus Sunnys Sicht sein und einer aus Raynes. Ich gebe ja die Hoffnung nicht auf, dass es auch einen Band aus Magnus Sicht geben wird.
Ich will bald weiterlesen und habe die Folgebände auch schon zuhause. Ich muss jetzt sowieso erst einmal meine Reihen fortsetzen, da ich einfach viel zu viele offene Reihen habe. Die Bände dieser Reihe sind gute Bücher für zwischendurch, die man schnell lesen kann.
Das Ende ist auch sehr spannend, sodass ich noch neugieriger auf den nächsten Band bin. Ich gebe dem Band 5 Sterne, da er definitiv mit dem ersten mithalten kann.
August 8, 2019
This series is so shamelessly derivative it's like reading crossover fan fiction of Buffy the Vampire Slayer and every other vampire-related film or TV show the author has ever watched. The Buffy influence is so heavy the characters make frequent references to the show as the plot points in the book parallel the ones on the show. The writing is horrible, with the excessive use of ridiculous slang and the stupid made-up words (Mancusi has an infuriatingly annoying habit of adding the suffix -age at the end of words to make a word that is not a noun into a noun, e.g. suck-age). The dialogue is painfully juvenile, with the teenage characters speaking like this: "OMG, OMG, this is like, the worst day of my life!" Oh, and there's another round of insta-love.
But I still gave this 3 stars. What gives? The part of me that loves great literature and appreciates good writing is ashamed, because by all rights I should give this 1 star, but...I didn't hate it. The explanation is simple, really: it's enjoyable, no-effort fluff that you can get through quickly and not think much about. Enjoyable trash. And the characters have grown on me. There should be less googly eyes at thousand-year-old male vampires and more twin interactions, though.
*cringes and crawls away in shame*
But I still gave this 3 stars. What gives? The part of me that loves great literature and appreciates good writing is ashamed, because by all rights I should give this 1 star, but...I didn't hate it. The explanation is simple, really: it's enjoyable, no-effort fluff that you can get through quickly and not think much about. Enjoyable trash. And the characters have grown on me. There should be less googly eyes at thousand-year-old male vampires and more twin interactions, though.
*cringes and crawls away in shame*
August 30, 2024
Stake That is the second book in the Blood Coven Vampire series. It centers on the twin sister of book one’s heroine. Rayne is a goth girl who is waiting her turn to be turned into a vampire. Unfortunately, just when her blood mate has been found and vampirism was within her reach her vampire blood mate mistakes her twin sister for her. Sister Sunny became the vamp leaving Rayne to move to the bottom of the list to start over. Rayne is a fun character. She is a goth girl filled with teenage angst that quickly mixes with real world angst. Life throws her a major curve ball but after a bit of “why me� she not only rolls with it but embraces it. Her love interest is Jareth, a vampire general in service to coven master Magnus. They work together to try to stop the evil vampire. Jareth is a great match for Rayne. He has secrets and angst of his own. They do not really like each other at first but their attraction is evident. The story has an interesting format. It is told in first person mostly through blog posts and diary entries. This is not usually a format I like but it worked well in this book to capture the feel of teenage life. I recommend this book to anyone who likes YA paranormal romance.
I listened to the audiobook. The narrator is a nice job capturing the angsty goth girl.
I listened to the audiobook. The narrator is a nice job capturing the angsty goth girl.
February 13, 2023
Stake That! is the second installment in the Blood Coven series. It was such a light and fun book to read.
In this installment the book is centered around Rayne, the goth version of the McDonald twins the entire book. The first book was all about Sunshine, aka Sunny who is Rayne's twin sister but the complete opposite of her. Now that Sunny is no longer a vampire she is dating Magnus, the head of the vampire coven. Rayne however has been chosen to be the next vampire slayer. What does that mean for her vampire friends?
Rayne is given the task to find out about Maverick, a bad vampire and blood bar owner. He is spreading a virus to blood donors who are then spreading it to their vampire hosts. The vampires are becoming ill and even losing their vamp powers. It is up to Rayne to figure out how to stop this and slay the evil vampire in the process. But what she was not expecting was to team up with the hot, mysterious vampire Jareth.
I enjoyed reading this from beginning to end. Rayne is just so funny and so different from Sunny that I found myself smiling and laughing throughout. I liked how the story ended in this book but I am also excited to see what is going to happen next with these fun, vampire loving twins!
In this installment the book is centered around Rayne, the goth version of the McDonald twins the entire book. The first book was all about Sunshine, aka Sunny who is Rayne's twin sister but the complete opposite of her. Now that Sunny is no longer a vampire she is dating Magnus, the head of the vampire coven. Rayne however has been chosen to be the next vampire slayer. What does that mean for her vampire friends?
Rayne is given the task to find out about Maverick, a bad vampire and blood bar owner. He is spreading a virus to blood donors who are then spreading it to their vampire hosts. The vampires are becoming ill and even losing their vamp powers. It is up to Rayne to figure out how to stop this and slay the evil vampire in the process. But what she was not expecting was to team up with the hot, mysterious vampire Jareth.
I enjoyed reading this from beginning to end. Rayne is just so funny and so different from Sunny that I found myself smiling and laughing throughout. I liked how the story ended in this book but I am also excited to see what is going to happen next with these fun, vampire loving twins!
December 4, 2023
Mari Mancusi's second book in the Blood Coven Vampire Novel series is another excellent read! I fell in love with this series when it first came out (even as a 24yr old adult at the time) but rereading this series has made me fall in love with it all over again.
This second book is full of snarky teenage angst with a splash of comedy and vampires. In the first book we learned about who Sunny was and in book 2 it's all about Rayne. Rayne has studied for ever to become a vampire only to have her twin sister mistaken as her, and then not even go through with the transformation. And not only that but also fall in love with the guy who was supposed to turn her. You would think Rayne would be mad but she isn't. Now she is back to the waiting list to find a new mate all while taking on the task of becoming a slayer for Slayer Inc. This book definitely has Buffy the Vampire Slayer feels and it makes me love it even more as it's one of my favs!
Rayne is sent on a mission to find out what's making the vampires sick with a partner who loathes her. But little does she know her might just be her next mate.
This book definitely has more action than the first and will keep you wanting more.
This second book is full of snarky teenage angst with a splash of comedy and vampires. In the first book we learned about who Sunny was and in book 2 it's all about Rayne. Rayne has studied for ever to become a vampire only to have her twin sister mistaken as her, and then not even go through with the transformation. And not only that but also fall in love with the guy who was supposed to turn her. You would think Rayne would be mad but she isn't. Now she is back to the waiting list to find a new mate all while taking on the task of becoming a slayer for Slayer Inc. This book definitely has Buffy the Vampire Slayer feels and it makes me love it even more as it's one of my favs!
Rayne is sent on a mission to find out what's making the vampires sick with a partner who loathes her. But little does she know her might just be her next mate.
This book definitely has more action than the first and will keep you wanting more.
April 22, 2020
Me había quedado con ganas de saber sobre Rayne, después de todo, ella era quien originalmente quería ser vampiro y no pudo. La historia viene presentada de un modo diferente. Debo admitir que tenia un poco de miedo al leer el libro, es decir, no quería leer un libro con la misma esencia a Sunny. Me sorprendí gratamente con Rayne. A modo de blog nos va contando como su loco maestro de teatro le da noticia del año: es una cazadora de vampiros. ¿Lo mejor? Si se niega activara los nanovirus incrustados en su sangre y la matara. ¡No es genial! La chica que ama los vampiros ahora es obligada a matarlos. No es tan malo, después de todo, solo debe matar a los malos. De cierta forma, ella es la heroína o eso se dice. Se mete en la boca del lobo para cumplir su primera misión. Para mejorar la situación, debe colaborar con el general vampiro Jareth. Quien no solo la confundió con su hermana, también, es un grano en el trasero. En su primer misión encontrara que ser una cazadora no es tan fantástico y glamuroso, ser humano es una increíble desventaja y esperar que tu padre abandona familias llegue el día de tu cumpleaños con un pastel es estúpido.
November 18, 2019
Me ha gustado la historia ofrece humor, romance, disturbios y suspenso.
Conocí la otra cara de Rayne, a la que vimos en el primer libro... una chica gótica, antisocial, triticona, independiente, crea sus propias reglas y odia el rosa.
Me entretuvo sus disparates que la llevararon a la vida muerta del Vampiro Jareth donde su cambio emocional fue grande gracias a esta chica gótica soñando algún día ser vampira cuando fue elegida como Cazadora de Vampiros, cosa que me asueto al terminar el libro 1°
Pero no podía tolerar sus comentarios y sarcasmos con los que decía a cada cosa que hacía o decía.
Otra cosa que me fije al leer la última página fue ¿¿¿Donde estuvo Sunny (su hermana gemela) cuando Reyne la necesito???
¿¿¿Donde estuvo Sunny para vivir sus aventuras y sabiéndolo que podía estar en peligro por sus decisiones locas??? 🤔
La continuación de la historia me gusto, me entretuvo, fue ligero y entendíble pero muy solitarios Reyne y Jareth. Por eso le doy tres estrellas.
Conocí la otra cara de Rayne, a la que vimos en el primer libro... una chica gótica, antisocial, triticona, independiente, crea sus propias reglas y odia el rosa.
Me entretuvo sus disparates que la llevararon a la vida muerta del Vampiro Jareth donde su cambio emocional fue grande gracias a esta chica gótica soñando algún día ser vampira cuando fue elegida como Cazadora de Vampiros, cosa que me asueto al terminar el libro 1°
Pero no podía tolerar sus comentarios y sarcasmos con los que decía a cada cosa que hacía o decía.
Otra cosa que me fije al leer la última página fue ¿¿¿Donde estuvo Sunny (su hermana gemela) cuando Reyne la necesito???
¿¿¿Donde estuvo Sunny para vivir sus aventuras y sabiéndolo que podía estar en peligro por sus decisiones locas??? 🤔
La continuación de la historia me gusto, me entretuvo, fue ligero y entendíble pero muy solitarios Reyne y Jareth. Por eso le doy tres estrellas.
April 19, 2024
Stake That: A Blood Coven Vampire Novel (The Blood Coven Vampires Book 2)
Stake That: A Blood Coven Vampire Novel (The Blood Coven Vampires Book 2) Goth girl Rayne is dying to be a vampire, and her sister, Sunny, is the one that is dating the 🧛♀� vampire . As if Rayne's life wasn't bad enough, she finds out that her destiny is to be the new vampire 🧛 slayer 🧗🏻♀️�. She is given a very special mission... she is to infiltrate vamp bar where foul play is suspected to find out exactly what is going on inside, wielding a stake carved by her own delicate hands as her only weapon. Easy, right? Little does she know that when she poses as a willing human blood donor at the bar that she is going to be approached by such a sexy vampire!!! My husband was laughing and was upset that I read the book 📕when I didn’t listen to the book because I listened to the audible book and read when I could, finished � Definitely recommend this book 📖 / series 📚
Stake That: A Blood Coven Vampire Novel (The Blood Coven Vampires Book 2) Goth girl Rayne is dying to be a vampire, and her sister, Sunny, is the one that is dating the 🧛♀� vampire . As if Rayne's life wasn't bad enough, she finds out that her destiny is to be the new vampire 🧛 slayer 🧗🏻♀️�. She is given a very special mission... she is to infiltrate vamp bar where foul play is suspected to find out exactly what is going on inside, wielding a stake carved by her own delicate hands as her only weapon. Easy, right? Little does she know that when she poses as a willing human blood donor at the bar that she is going to be approached by such a sexy vampire!!! My husband was laughing and was upset that I read the book 📕when I didn’t listen to the book because I listened to the audible book and read when I could, finished � Definitely recommend this book 📖 / series 📚
June 5, 2019
I reread this book as part of a personal challenge to finish series I started but never finished. I now remember why I didn't finish it. The entire book is written in teen-speak. This makes sense as it is a book about a teenager written for teenagers. I found it a little annoying but I was willing to deal with that for a good story. It also made the MC's voice particularly strong. That's what did me in because I can't stand the MC. I didn't like her in the first book and an entire book from her point of view is just too much. I gave it a shot but I think, for me, this is one series that is not going to be revived.
July 13, 2024
AMÉ. Es una novela fascinante que combina intriga, acción, humor y romance en un universo lleno de vampiros. La historia de Rayne, quien pensaba que su destino estaba sellado como vampiro, pero descubre que es una cazavampiros, es un giro refrescante en el género. La narrativa, ligera de leer, me mantuvo en vilo mientras Rayne se enfrentaba a su primera misión en un entorno peligroso, donde la línea entre amigos y enemigos se difuminaba. La química entre Rayne y Jareth añade una capa de tensión romántica que complementa perfectamente la acción. Ahora, sé que necesito un Jareth. Y que me amen de esa forma tan dulce y atrapante. 🦋✨️
November 17, 2024
Rayne is still a bit miffed that Sunny was bitten by mistake when she had been matched with Magnus. She is back on the waiting list for another match. She is determined to become a vampire. The drama teacher at their school pulls Rayne aside to let her know that she is the new slayer � and job she can’t decline or she will be killed. Her first assignment is to figure out what Maverick is up to at the vampire club. Rayne gets paired up with Jareth, a soldier of Magnus. They figure out what is going on at the club � now they just need to survive to get help. Along the way Rayne and Jareth find they really don’t hate each other as much as they thought. Looking forward to the next book!
August 6, 2018
Stake That by Mari Mancusi continues the story of the twins Sunny and Rayne. The second book focuses more on Rayne as the main character. Rayne who wants nothing more than to become a vampire and has her first attempt spoiled by Magnus biting the wrong twin. Now that she is on the waiting list again for a soul mate vampire as bad luck would have it Rayne finds out she is the next in line to be the Vampire Slayer. This could be the end all of her vampire dreams. I enjoyed the second book overall the storyline was good and I enjoyed Rayne's story.
March 7, 2021
Content Warning: cyber bullying, HP references,pedophilia
It's very obviously some type of Buffy parody book but it's well written and makes me laugh a lot. The internet and World Of Warcraft parts are very interesting as well as funny. It did stop being funny at the troll comments on her blog. Don't come here for a completely serious book ; there are only a few serious parts. This is for the people who love Werid Al songs....truly. I'm not a fan of old vampires dating high schoolers though...it's just wrong. Otherwise I recommend for a good laugh.
It's very obviously some type of Buffy parody book but it's well written and makes me laugh a lot. The internet and World Of Warcraft parts are very interesting as well as funny. It did stop being funny at the troll comments on her blog. Don't come here for a completely serious book ; there are only a few serious parts. This is for the people who love Werid Al songs....truly. I'm not a fan of old vampires dating high schoolers though...it's just wrong. Otherwise I recommend for a good laugh.
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