The Morganville Vampires, Vol. 1 (Glass Houses / The Dead Girls' Dance) [Mass Market Paperback]

Rachel Caine (Author)

Book Description

Series: Morganville Vampires | Publication Date: November 3, 2009

The first two novels in the New York Times bestselling Morganville Vampires series together for the first time in a new trade paperback edition.

Morganville is a small college town in the heart of Texas—not a place that exactly screams “hotbed of creatures of the night.” But college freshman Claire Danvers is about to discover why, in Morganville, you should never, ever stay out after dark…

Glass Houses
College freshman Claire Danvers moves off campus and into an old house in the small town of Morganville. Her new roommates have her back when the town’s deepest secrets come crawling out, hungry for fresh blood…

The Dead Girls’ Dance
Claire may have a great roommate and a new boyfriend, but when she’s invited to the Dead Girls’ Dance all hell breaks loose—literally. Because this time, the living and the dead are ready to tear up the night…

Praise for the Morganville Vampires series:

“Fans of Twilight really should check this out.”
—Word Nerd

“A fast-moving series where there’s always a surprise just around every dark corner.”
—Darque Reviews

“[Glass Houses] left me emotionally spent, in a good way. The intensity is cubed in [The Dead Girls’ Dance].”
—Eternal Night

Editorial Reviews

Review

Praise for the Morganville Vampires series:
"Fans of Twilight really should check this out."
-Word Nerd

"A fast-moving series where there''s always a surprise just around every dark corner."
-Darque Reviews

"[Glass Houses] left me emotionally spent, in a good way. The intensity is cubed in [The Dead Girls'' Dance]."
-Eternal Night

About the Author

AUTHORBIO: Rachel Caine is the author of more than twenty novels and lives with her husband, fantasy artist R. Cat Conrad.

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Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 12 and up
  
• Mass Market Paperback: 480 pages
• Publisher: NAL Trade (November 3, 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 045123054X
• ISBN-13: 978-0451230546
• Product Dimensions: 8.2 x 5.5 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 14.1 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (30 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #30,789 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #45 in Books > 4-for-3 Books > Children's Books > Literature > Science Fiction, Fantasy, Mystery & Horror > Spine-Chilling Horror

More About the Author

Rachel Caine is the #1 internationally bestselling author of more than thirty novels, including the bestselling Morganville Vampires series, the Weather Warden series, the Outcast Season series, and the new upcoming Revivalist series. She was born at White Sands Missile Range, which people who know her say explains a lot. She has been an accountant, a professional musician, and an insurance investigator, and until very recently continued to carry on a secret identity in the corporate world. She and her husband, fantasy artist R. Cat Conrad, live in Texas.

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Customer Reviews

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27 of 28 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This author rocks--More of a Series Review, January 31, 2010

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This review is from: The Morganville Vampires, Vol. 1 (Glass Houses / The Dead Girls' Dance) (Mass Market Paperback)

Sorry, this is more of a "if you're interested in the series" review:
This author is one of the best authors in the vampire genre. No exaggeration, her pacing makes her the queen.
This whole series is action packed, has interesting characters, hooking plots, and I was not disappointed. And unlike most recent vampire books, this one does not take place in high school, but rather a University and a town dedicated to the vampires. I loved the author's town setting. It's creepy, a new society, and you can just feel the characters' tension.

If you read the first books, chances are that you will be reading all of the books, so prepare yourself.
It is very difficult to review just one of these books because they are so connected. They pick up right where they left off--that's how good the author's flow is. My only complaint is the "high school" feeling some of the characters from the University give off.

If you want a quick overview of what the first book is about: Michael Glass has a problem staying in his own home. The problem--he has odd hours and exists only at night but in the daytime he vanishes. No one knows where he goes.

Just a heads up for those who are interested in the series: While the author avoids pre-marital sex for the first few books, it will come up. So be advised if you are planning to buy this for your teen. Not that they're explicit, but hey, this stuff is good to know before buying gifts.

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Glass House, January 30, 2010

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This review is from: The Morganville Vampires, Vol. 1 (Glass Houses / The Dead Girls' Dance) (Mass Market Paperback)

Very very addictive series, I found it very hard to put down and highly recommend that you read the entire series. Cannot wait for more books. The series is action packed with great creativity not exactly a typical vampire series, contains lots of adventure. You will not be dissapointed there is something in here for everyone.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars The begining of a great series, June 5, 2010

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This review is from: The Morganville Vampires, Vol. 1 (Glass Houses / The Dead Girls' Dance) (Mass Market Paperback)

I loved this book and it instantly sucked me into the series. It is great to have the first two novels in one book. The only thing that I didn't love about it was that a lot went wrong for the main character. A lot. Other than that, the writing and plot are great. The four main characters, Michael, Shane, Eve and Claire are so well written. You will want to be friends with them all. This series is definitely one to check out.