Keys to the Repository [Hardcover]

Melissa de la Cruz (Author)

Book Description

Release date: June 29, 2010

Lavish parties. Passionate meetings in the night. Bone-chilling murders. Midterms. The day-to-day life of Schuyler Van Alen and her Blue Bloods friends (and enemies) is never boring. But there's oh-so-much more to know about these beautiful and powerful teens. Below the streets of Manhattan, within the walls of the Repository, exists a wealth of revealing information about the vampire elite that dates back before the Mayflower. In a series of short stories, journal entries, and never-before-seen letters, New York Times bestselling author Melissa de la Cruz gives her hungry fans the keys to the Repository and an even more in-depth look into the secret world of the Blue Bloods.

 

Won't you come inside?

Editorial Reviews

Review

Praise for the Blue Bloods series:

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?“De la Cruz introduces a conception of vampires far different from traditional

stake-fleeing demons, coupling sly humor with the gauzier trappings of being

fanged and fabulous.”—

Booklist (starred review)

“Tasty and alluring.” —

Kirkus Reviews

“Fans came for the romance but stayed for the slow-build family and murder mysteries.”

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Entertainment Weekly

About the Author

Melissa de la Cruz (www.melissa-delacruz.com) is the author of many best-selling novels, including all of the books in the Blue Bloods series; the Au Pairs series; the Ashleys series; and Angels on Sunset Boulevard. She lives in Los Angeles, California.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 240 pages
• Publisher: Hyperion Book CH; Reprint edition (June 29, 2010)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1423134540
• ISBN-13: 978-1423134541
• Product Dimensions: 5.2 x 1 x 7.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 10.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (47 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #323,174 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Melissa de la Cruz is the New York Times and USA Today best-selling author of many critically acclaimed and award-winning novels for teens including The Au Pairs series, the Blue Bloods series, the Ashleys series, Angels on Sunset Boulevard, Girl Stays in the Picture, and the semi-autobiographical novel Fresh off the Boat.

Her books for adults include the novel Cat's Meow, the anthology Girls Who Like Boys Who Like Boys and the tongue-in-chic handbooks How to Become Famous in Two Weeks or Less and The Fashionista Files: Adventures in Four-inch heels and Faux-Pas, and the Witches of East End series.

She has worked as a fashion and beauty editor and has written for many publications including The New York Times, Marie Claire, Harper's Bazaar, Glamour, Cosmopolitan, Allure, The San Francisco Chronicle, McSweeney's, Teen Vogue, CosmoGirl! and Seventeen. She has also appeared as an expert on fashion, trends and fame for CNN, E! and FoxNews.

Melissa grew up in Manila and moved to San Francisco with her family, where she graduated high school salutatorian from The Convent of the Sacred Heart. She majored in art history and English at Columbia University (and minored in nightclubs and shopping!).

She lives in Los Angeles and Palm Springs with her husband and daughter.

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

76 of 81 people found the following review helpful

4.0 out of 5 stars I'm an Idiot June 29, 2010

By Jessie Potts TOP 1000 REVIEWERVINE™ VOICE

Format:Hardcover|Amazon Verified Purchase

Yes I said it, I'm an idiot. I saw this book on my recommended list, saw it was on sale for a pre-order price of 8.99 and went 'wow new Blue Bloods novel on sale sweet' and purchased click. Eagerly pumped and ready for the new Jack and Schuyler novel/novella I opened it and went... this doesn't look right. I then proceeded to be completely disappointed that it was just what it stated... the keys to the repository that is Blue Bloods. I was ticked and put the book down. Later I came back and opened it, this time expecting it to be a type of guide book. Here's what I found.

It has some pretty good detailed bios of the characters including Lawrence and Cordelia. It also... thank god... has some shorts in it from Jack and Schuyler's perspective along with other characters like Dylan and Kingsley. I then had to change my initial thought of the book. It is a good taste in between Blue Blood novels. It also goes in depth to some of the holes from the last couple books. It also gives a good list of all the secondary characters in the series, which is actually really helpful to refresh memories. So give it a chance, and remember, don't make my mistake not actually reading the caption or paying attention to the forums.

16 of 18 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Great addition to the series. June 30, 2010

By Janine (Neen)

Format:Hardcover

I want to start this off by agreeing with Melissa's introduction, one of the best things about being so in love with a series, is standing by it and wanting to know everything about it. When i become so immmersed in character and novels i want to devour all i can about those books, i want to know everything i can about... everything. And thats why i found that i absolutely loved Keys. It isn't a sequel in the series, its considered a companion. It's sort of like extras on a DVD, there's deleted scenes and sneak peaks, and how its made (where she got the main idea and certain little ones). It was fantastic, it was an insider look into the series, including a part i loved the most, maps. Of the NYC and where everyone's houses were and etc. The sneak peaks to the new wolf pack series and the up coming sequel were also awesome. The best part was really learning all the side stuff about the "bad" guys.

I really recommend this to everyone who has read the Blue Bloods series, again its not a sequel its a companion, but its SO much FUN that its worth picking up, now when you read the series and all the upcoming sequels, you know all the ins and outs, you can feel like maybe you yourself could be a Blue Blood.

<3 Neen

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Keys to the Repository December 4, 2010

By Elease Samms

Format:Hardcover|Amazon Verified Purchase

I always enjoy when an author writes a companion book to a series; and that's exactly what this book is. It helps to have a more in-depth knowledge about the characters you begin to fall in love with. So, to have a book give us even more of an in-sight to these characters lives is just fantastic. Not to mention, when you run across a moment in a book where things just haven't completely pieced together in your mind, to have a book to pick up from a conversation that was never completed or a situation that was vaguely explained just makes the world a difference. Thus, any unanswered questions or thoughts get resolved or continued. All in all, I recommend this book to anyone who enjoys this series and it's a great addition to the collection.