Bloodline Book Two: Reckoning (Hardcover)

by Kate Cary (Author) "What a charmed life I have led here at Oxford-not least for the mortal pleasures I have encountered..." (more)
Key Phrases: Lord Bathory, Sergeant Hopkins, Quincey Harker (more...)

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From School Library Journal
Grade 9 Up—Like its predecessor, Bloodline (Penguin/Razorbill, 2005), this story is written in journal format, with entries by several characters. It opens with the coming-of-age in the 1900s of Quincey Harker, heir to Vlad Tepes, and his initiation into his vampire heritage. It expands into the love story of two people never meant to be together but who are passionately drawn to one another. Mary Seward returns to England to take up her nursing profession and to care for her ailing father. Still recovering from her nightmarish trip to Transylvania, she is afraid of the dark and sees vampires everywhere. When people around her begin to die from a mysterious virus, she fears a vampire may be involved. Readers familiar with the legend of Dracula will enjoy the tie-ins with Vlad Tepes and Van Helsing, and they will be consumed by the struggles of the well-delineated characters, as well as the many plot twists and turns. This novel about good, evil, and the gray areas in between will be a favorite with fans of the vampire genre.—June H. Keuhn, Corning East High School, NY
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Product Description
Mary Seward thought she had escaped the darkness of Transylvania and the evil that claimed the soul of her fiancé, John Shaw. But now, back in England, Mary has terrible nightmares, fears the dark, sees vampires everywhere she turns. And when a strange virus weakens her father and her patients at the clinic, she suspects that there’s a far more sinister explanation than the one the doctors provide.

Then Quincey Harker, heir to Count Dracula’s bloodline, shows himself in England. Gaunt and pale, he claims to have renounced his evil heritage, in part out of love for Mary. But is he telling the truth—or playing a deadly game with her?

Kate Cary continues her follow-up to Bram Stoker’s original Dracula, examining the nature of good and evil, and the places where both exist at once.

Product Details

• Reading level: Young Adult
  
• Hardcover: 320 pages
• Publisher: Razorbill (February 1, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1595140131
• ISBN-13: 978-1595140135
• Product Dimensions: 8.2 x 5.6 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 11.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #382,713 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great!, March 24, 2008

By	Renee Lambert (Army base in Japan) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: Bloodline Book Two: Reckoning (Hardcover)

Dear God...please tell me more people have read this book than it appears! First of all, at Barnes and Noble I had to ORDER it because it wasn't in stock! Then I see only one person has reviewed it! These books are great; the feel is so Bram Stoker and yet the stories are different enough that it's not just a copycat...I hope this book gets all the recognition it deserves because I thoroughly enjoyed it and am anticipating the third!

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars great!, February 9, 2008

By	Koda (Asheville, NC) - See all my reviews

I thought that this book was a great sequel of Bloodline. It begins off telling all about Quincy. I really enjoy reading from all stand points of all the characters. I really hope that Kate Cary releases a third book. I will be among the people waiting for it!! :)

kristy

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars book review2, October 24, 2008

By	L. Kirchoff - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This book is the second and final in a 2 part series. The writing and storyline are simply EXCELLENT. A vampire-lover's dream come true. The story has it ALL!