Genre(s): YA/fantasy
Author: L.J. Smith
Publication date: 1996–1998
Page: 729 pp
Synopsis
Vampires, werewolves, witches, shapeshifters -- they live among us without our knowledge. Night World is their secret society, a secret society with very strict rules. And falling in love breaks all the laws of the Night World.In
Secret Vampire, Poppy thought the summer would last forever. Then she was diagnosed with terminal cancer. Now Poppy's only hope for survival is James, her friend and secret love. A vampire in the Night World, James can make Poppy immortal. But first they both must risk everything to go against the laws of Night World.
Fugitives from Night World, three vampire sisters leave their isolated home to live among humans in
Daughters of Darkness. Their brother, Ash, is sent to bring the girls back, but he falls in love with their beautiful friend.
Two witch cousins fight over their high school crush. It's a battle between black magic and white magic in
Spellbinder.
Review
Night World is a wonderful read and a great series. The way the stories flow into one another is beautifully done. The author has a way of relating even the most supernatural of characters to us, the readers. This book is made of 3 separate stories and honestly the stories seemingly get better and better. My favorite is definitely Daughters Of Darkness, I am a sucker for bad boys gone good. Ash is a really interesting character and the way the story ended there is room for a lot more on him.
Besides Harry Potter I have never read books that had witches in them, and the witches in these stories are awesome. I can not wait to read more about them and their history. The vampires are pretty wicked too. I love the fact that there are both made vampires and born vampires, this is something I have not seen in other books and makes for a great little twist.
The two major factors I need not like about the book was the "soul mate principle" and that this realm of supernatural beings is called "nightworld". I know these are just names, but I thought they were too obvious and the author could have been a little more creative in this regard. Over all these are a must read for any who loves fantasy books.
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