Alex Van Helsing: Vampire Raising by. Jason Henderson
Title: Alex Van Helsing: Vampire Raising
Author: Jaston Henderson
Release: May 4, 2010
Age Group: Young Adult
Pages: 256
Publisher: Harper Teen
My Review:
Fourteen- year old Alex has had weird things happen to him, and has been kicked out of schools with no idea why these things happened to him. His father sends him to Glenarvoun Academy hoping that Alex will not know the truth about himself, that Alex is a descended from the world’s famous vampire hunter, Van Helsing. But that all changes fast when he arrives at Glenarvon, and confronts two vampires in his first three days there. Turns out that there is another school near Lake Geneva, hidden deep underground an ancient University for vampires called the Scholomance. And the deadly vampire clan lord known as Icemaker. When two of his friends are kidnapped by Icemaker, it’s up to Alex to infiltrate the Schoolmance and get them back- alive.. Assisted by the Polidorium, a top secret vampire hunting organization with buried ties to the Van Helsings. Alex dodges zombies, bullets, and lots and lots of fangs, on his way to thwarting Icemaker’s plans and fulfilling his family’s destiny......
My Thoughts:
-I love how Henderson created a fascinating world of vampires, and used the legendary vampires we know and love and ties it with the classic literature stories, such as Stoker's Dracula, Shelley's Frankenstein and the poet Lord Byron.
-I also enjoyed Alex’s curious and brave character, but most of all.. I love the mysterious and creepy vampire school Scholomance, that was full with deadly vampire enemies, and around every corner was a secret to uncover. This book definitely caught my curiosity level, and I’m looking forward to reading the second book in the series and more..
So was this a enjoyable book? YES!
And should you go pick up a copy and read it? YES!
So there you go..
-I definitely recommended this book to any Van Helsing and vampire fans will enjoy this book...
-And I give this book 5/5 stars...
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