Midnight Alley by Rachel Caine

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Midnight Alley by Rachel Caine   (Morganville Vampires #3)


0749079223

ISBN

365 pages, 13 Chapters.


Midnight Alley begins from the cliff hanger left in 'Dead Girls Dance' (Morganville Vampire #2). It's beginning to appear that The Morganville Vampire series are not books that stand on their own and cannot be picked up mid series. In order for this series of books to make sense you need to start at the beginning. 


The four main characters; Michael Glass, Claire Danvers, Eve Rosser and Shane Collins seems rather immature in their character build up. In defence of the character Claire Danvers this can be seen as her real age shining through. However being as she's an advanced admittance to College at the age of sixteen, you would think that her spoken English and attitude to life- as well as academic studies- would also be portrayed in a mature way. I am hoping these characters are developed through the next 7 books. 


The book continues story lines from book 2, giving you more insight to the problems which occurred during 'Dead Girls Dance'. I think Rachel Caine has cleverly carried on the story which gives us the illusion that the series of books are not separate but flowing throughout each other. 


There is an important new character that we are introduced to in this book. Myrnin, is an old vampire who at the beginning of the book was given Claire by Amelie to assist him with his studies. Towards the middle of the books we find out the relation of Myrnin and the Alley by Granma Day's house. He is infact the 'trap door vampire' who can switch moods within moments. Caine described this ancient  vampire as 'sick' and the twist in events will entice me to read the next books in this series.


The relationships between Eve and Michael, Claire and Shane are developing nicely. Caine really portrays the different emotions of the love relationships effectively. However, Shane's attitude of any problem he doesn't like or cannot deal with is rather annoying. Shane and Michael's relationship and friendship within the past books has been best friends I dislike how now that Michael has turned into a vampire that Shane has a prejudice against him, especially since he claims to have been his best friend. Hopefully in the future books Shane will be developed into a calmed and a less hot headed character. 


All in all any review on this book does not do it justice. This book is amazing and I thoroughly look forward to the future books in this series. 


 I give this book ........

/5