"a whole new twist on the stereotypical vampire myth"
Cheyenne's sixteenth birthday was a very special day that
she will never forget. Coming of age has a whole new
meaning for Cheyenne when she finds out that her parents
are vampires and that she has reached her bloodsucking age
as well. Suddenly her whole world is changing and she has
so much to learn on top of her school studies. Changing
into a vampire and waiting for a special power to appear
really beats her old daily school problems and algebra
homework. When Cheyenne goes on a Halloween school trip the day after
her birthday she starts to feel strange. Visiting the caves
and seeing so many bats is cool but the weird experiences
she keeps having on the trip leaves her feeling uneasy.
When she tells her parents about the trip they rush her off
to their vampire clan. It turns out that Cheyenne's power
is one that only appears every 500 years and involves her
shifting into a panther. Her life just keeps getting better
and better. With so much changing in her life the avid gymnast would be
happy to have a normal day in school. Although it seems
that no part of her life is going to be free of change when
she she finds out that her best friend also isn't what she
seems. Throw in a mysterious guy who knows her name but
insists on calling her Sparkie and Constantine from the
rival vampire clan turning up to annoy her, and it seems
like Cheyenne can't go anywhere for a moments peace. This new young adult series really makes its mark by
putting a whole new twist on the stereotypical vampire
myth. Cheyenne is a normal girl who is suddenly thrown into
a new world while trying to deal with the usual everyday
teenage problems. Younger readers can relate to her
problems while older readers can sympathize with her for
having to grow up so quickly. Her sarcastic and fun manner
really makes her character realistic, while her continuing
strength throughout the whole book keeps her human and
likeable. Cave of Terror has a good, interesting and fun plot
with characters that grow on you, makes this début a
brilliant start to what I hope will be an addictive new
series. The author has managed to write a new, fresh and
Heather Brewer like story which has me looking forward to
the second part, A Ghostly Affair, which is due out next
year.
Reviewed by Amber Chalmers
Posted December 25, 2008
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