Review 16: Glass Houses

Title: Glass Houses

Author: Rachel Caine

Number of Pages: 248

Publisher: New American Library

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From the author of the popular Weather Warden series comes the debut of an exciting new series set in Morganville, Texas, where you would be well advised to avoid being out after dark.

College freshman Claire Danvers has had enough of her nightmarish dorm situation. When Claire heads off-campus, the imposing old house where she finds a room may not be much better. Her new roommates don't show many signs of life, but they'll have Claire's back when the town's deepest secrets come crawling out, hungry for fresh blood.

(from goodreads.com)

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This was one of the best vampire novels I’ve read in a while. No impossible love between a vampire and a fragile human, no. The plot is excellent. The story is original and well written. It is easier to relate to the story, because I honestly think that the story could be plausible if we ended up in a city where vampire were really existing.

And what can I say about the characters?

I absolutely love the main character, Claire. The sixteen-years-old girl is strong and weak at the same time. She is the perfect main character, someone you can really relate to. Her reactions don’t seem exaggerate, and she really acts like a normal person would in her situation. Eve, Shane and Michael are the kind of friends you would like to have. You almost wish you could have the kind of friendship those three shares.

The story is easy to follow, and I enjoyed Caine’s style. She makes you want to know what will happen to the characters. The world she created is well described, and it doesn’t make you fell lost. The only thing that I wanted to kill her for is the ending. Come on! That was one mean cliffhanger! I can’t wait to read the second one, because Caine left me wanting for more.

Worth a good 9/10 for some good characters and a well written plot.