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Glass Houses (Morganville Vampires, Book 1): The Morganville Vampires, Book I Kindle Edition

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College freshman Claire Danvers has had enough of her nightmarish dorm situation, where the popular girls never let her forget just where she ranks in the school's social scene: somewhere less than zero.

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.

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Grade 9 Up—College should be an exciting time, but for brainy 16-year-old Claire Danvers that's too mild a word. Due to advanced placement, Claire can start college early, but her parents refuse to allow her to go to the distant Ivy League school of her dreams. She goes to Texas Prairie University where she is tormented by the popular girls—but that's the least of her worries. Morganville, home of the university, is also home to vampires and vampire hunters. Claire finds protection from the horrors of the town in the Glass House with three fellow outcasts, Goth girl Eve, rebellious Shane, and Michael, who disappears during the day. Claire falls for Shane and would do anything to protect her friends, including facing down bloodthirsty vampires and dangerous bikers. Rachel Caine's first two books (Penguin, 2006, 2007) in the series flesh out the characters and the setting, allowing listeners to really visualize the town. These suspenseful titles are filled with violence, language, and sensual situations. Cynthia Holloway's narration has a supernatural quality that is perfectly suited to the story, and she does a nice job of switching between characters and capturing the changes in Claire as she grows more mature and confident. Older teens will fall under Caine's spell as she weaves together scary moments with romantic situations, which are at times overly descriptive, but not graphic. Those looking for books like Twilight, but with more bite, will enjoy this series.—Sarah Flood, Breckinridge County Public Library, Hardinsburg, KY
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"Those looking for books like Twilight, but with more bite, will enjoy this series."

-- "School Library Journal"

Cynthia Holloway makes very real the vengeful dynamics of Monica and her 'girls' as they hunt and torment Claire.-- "AudioFile"

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B000O76NAK
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Berkley (October 3, 2006)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ October 3, 2006
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 1217 KB
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 258 pages
  • Page numbers source ISBN ‏ : ‎ 0451219945
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Rachel Caine is the NYT, USA Today, and #1 WSJ bestselling author of more than 50 books in several categories and genres, including adult thriller and adult urban fantasy/SF as well as books for young adults ages twelve to eighteen.

Rachel Caine lost her fight with a rare and aggressive cancer, soft tissue sarcoma, in November of 2020. With over 56 books in print and millions of copies sold, she was a frequent guest at conventions in the United States and around the world. Her popular book series include the young adult Morganville Vampires novels, the Great Library series, and the #1 bestselling Stillhouse Lake novels in adult thrillers.

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Customers find the book easy to read and enjoyable. They appreciate the interesting plot twists and suspenseful storyline. The characters are likable and relatable. The pacing is good and the writing quality is excellent. Many readers praise the originality of the book and its fresh take on vampire mythology. However, opinions differ on the age range.

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Customers enjoy the engrossing storyline with interesting twists in the vampire mythology. They find it suspenseful and appreciate the unique take on ghosts and vampire towns. The quirky vampires, likable heroine, and charming support staff are also mentioned as positive aspects of the book. Readers mention the romance and life-or-death moments.

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"...What I Loved: Claire was such a unique character for a YA Novel. A teenager put into college with advanced placement...." Read more

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"...the world building for the town, and the development of the characters really made this story, although it def made me want to read the next one..." Read more

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"...I love Claire, she is a brilliant 16 year old and she has this fierce determination, not backing down from a challenge, and never wanting to quit...." Read more

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  • Reviewed in the United States on September 14, 2010
    This was a ONE SITTER. You know open the first page, sit down and you don't get up until you are done. I had been dying to read this one, but something had always kept me away from it...now I'm dying to read the rest of the series like now. My hand fluctuating from the kindle BUY IT NOW button. I'll do it right after I write this review, most likely.

    REVIEW: Claire Danvers is a genius, but super smarts doesn't save her from super psychos that are living in her dorm and have taken a fascination in tormenting and nearly killing Claire. To save herself she flees the dorm and desperately searches for somewhere safe to stay the night. The problem is, this is Morganville and night is about as unsafe as you can get. She does manage to find a place to stay...but it only turns out to be an eye opener as her new roomies reveal just what goes on in Morganville after dark.

    A little dark YA novel that had me quite impressed and frothing at the mouth for more. There was just enough of everything to keep me very interested. The vamps were quirky enough, the heroine, likable, the support staff, charming, the setting, interesting, the writing, excellent and the ending --- edge of your seat. Ms. Cain, I'm charmed...can I have some more?

    My only gripe was I desperately wanted Claire to pick up a baseball bat and beat the living dog biscuits out of Monica. She need a little more spitfire --- but I understand keeping in character and all that. C'mon where is the superpower when you need it??? *Completely joking*

    Overall, loved it. Highly impressed with my YA stint lately. I think I might stay on this path for a bit longer. Going to download The Dead Girl's Dance now.

    RECOMMENDATIONS: Suitable for younger teens, there is a bit of violence that might be inappropriate for an immature audience. There is also a maturing that adults will enjoy.
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  • Reviewed in the United States on July 26, 2013
    4.5 stars. I am hooked on this series. Glass Houses was filled with lots of fun imagery, interesting characters, and twists I didn't see coming. Rachel Caine does a wonderful job making Morganville feel like a real place, freaky happenings and all.

    A lot of this book felt like it was setting the scene for the entire series. There were a lot of people to meet and places to get to know. It wasn't until I was about half way through that the plot for this book got interesting, but I was sucked in from the beginning just the same.

    Morganville is a small college town run by vampires. I enjoyed reading about vampires that were truly scary, but at the same time there were enough interesting twists in their mythology to make them feel original.

    The main character Claire is brave and smart. She's an advanced placement student so she's a college freshman but she's only sixteen. Even though she was incredibly smart she didn't come across as shy or nerdy, maybe a little naïve at times, but also gutsy. There are times when you notice how young she is and others when you can see that she's really mature for her age. I liked seeing the give and take of everyone around her thinking of her as a kid, and then later thinking of her as an equal but still knowing that she's only sixteen.

    Claire's roommates were fun characters as well. Eve was spunky and fun. She's goth, and I loved that she rocked her own style. Eve is her own person and despite the black and skulls she has a bright and cheerful personality. Shane felt like your typical college guy, but he had layers as well. There were moments when he got a little intense, like when he did things to try and look out for Michael or eve, but he was also funny. And Michael is thoughtful and calm. He's not really any older than Shane or Eve, but he's the one looking out for them, and he's the one they look up to. Michael is really the grown up of the group.

    Claire crushing on the guys in the house was cute and completely believable. Also, I was glad that while she noticed the attractiveness of both Shane and Michael that Caine didn't go the love triangle route with this story. By the end of the book it was clear where all the relationships fell and who liked who. The kiss scene between Claire and Shane literally gave me butterflies. It was cute and sweet, and just perfect.

    Monica, however, bothered me. I felt she was portrayed a little too stupid, and her interactions with Claire in general felt too immature for her age. I believed that she was the kind of girl that got by on her looks, but there is an evil streak to her that I didn't quite understand. It was more than just doing bad things because she could. I feel like there had to be a reason why she was so cold and it bothered me we weren't ever told why exactly.

    There were a few other small things that bothered me as well. For example, many characters had black hair? This is a silly detail, but it bothered me. Monica, Claire, Eve and Miranda are all described as having black hair. Couldn't someone have dark brown hair? But, I did like the contrast between Eve, a human who dresses Goth, and one of the vampires who was blond and wearing pink, in essence dressing like a preppy human girl.

    Also, I had a hard time believing that Shane and Michael were so closed minded about Miranda being psychic. After all, they grew up in Morganville with vampires and freaky stuff happening all the time. I could understand Claire being skeptical, she was still new. I just don't get why they had such a hard time believing that maybe Miranda had a gift, even if she was nuts.

    Be warned that the end is a huge cliffhanger. There was resolution with the main plot, and then pow - Caine makes it impossible not to pick up the second book, Dead Girls' Dance, immediately. Which is exactly what I did. If you're looking for a series to suck you in pick up Glass Houses.
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  • Barb Coates
    5.0 out of 5 stars Great start for a new vamp series
    Reviewed in Canada on January 31, 2018
    Interesting characters and great plot line. Daylight vamps and ghosts. A house that protects the people inside. Can't wait for the next one.
  • Vanessa Boon
    5.0 out of 5 stars A vampire series that sucks you in and is to die for
    Reviewed in Australia on June 29, 2019
    I love how individual the characters are in their personalities, and how successfully creepy some of the scenes and world-setting is. The plot line goes at a steady pace, no rushing, and yet definitely not slow, either. It’s hard to put this book down, and the ending leaves you scrambling to buy the next one in the series ASAP.
    I adore that the lead heroine isn’t the typical sort of character, which is refreshing and adds a whole other element to the story.
  • J. Beyer
    5.0 out of 5 stars tolle Vampirserie, die nicht kitschig ist
    Reviewed in Germany on September 12, 2014
    Claire Danvers ist mit 16 Jahren ( "fast" 17) deutlich früher am College als die meisten Studenten. Sie hätte auch auf ein deutlich besseres College, als das in Morganville gehen können, aber ihre Eltern wollten aufgrund ihres Alters nicht, dass sie zu weit von zu Hause entfernt ist. Als Claire jedoch in ihrem Wohnheim von einer Mädchenclique brutal die Treppen heruntergstoßen wurde versucht sie verzweifelt außerhalb des Campus eine Bleibe zu finden. So lernt sie Michael, Shane und Eve kennen, die gemeinsam in Michaels Haus wohnen und einen Mitbewohner suchen. Die drei sind alle schon 18 und lehnen Claire erstmal ab, da sie zu jung ist, jedoch haben sie aufgrund ihrer Verletzungen Mitleid mit ihr, so dass sie erstmal bleiben darf. Durch ihre neuen Mitbewohner und andere seltsame Vorkommnisse kommt Claire dahinter wer in Morganville tatsächlich das Sagen hat. Und was ist eigentlich mit Michael los, der tagsüber immer spurlos verschwunden ist?

    Dieser Reihenstart ist wahnsinnig toll. Claire ist ein toller Charakter. Eine tolle Mischung aus mutig, schlagfertig und trotzdem manchmal auch ein bisschen hilflos. Sie ist einfach wahnsinnig liebevoll beschrieben und lässt einen immer wieder mit ihr mitfühlen. Auch die anderen Charaktere in diesem Buch sind toll beschrieben und jeder hat seine guten und schlechten Seiten.

    Es ist hier auch keine typische Geschichte bei der sich ein Mädchen in einen Vampir verliebt, denn die Vampire sind hier nicht die Guten und trotzdem sind sie auch nicht nur grundlos brutal und böse. Es gibt Regeln. Leider sind diese eher zum schutz der Vampire als zum Schutz der Menschen ausgelegt.

    Die Freundschaft die zwischen Claire und ihren Mitbewohnern entsteht legt eine gute Basis für die weiteren Teile der Reihe. Man fiebert mit dieser kleinen Gemeinschaft, die gegen den Rest der Welt ankämpft mit und hofft, dass alles gut wird.

    Der Schreibstil von Rachel Caine ist unglaublich fesselnd und mitreißend. Man kann das Buch kaum zur Seite legen. es ist spannend und lebt vor allem durch die vielen unterschiedlichen Charaktere, die sovielseitig beschrieben sind.

    Am Ende des Buches gibt es einen Cliffhanger, bei dem man froh ist wenn man gleich mit dem zweiten Band weiter machen kann.
  • Amélie
    5.0 out of 5 stars Vampirique
    Reviewed in France on March 1, 2013
    Tous les livres de Rache Cain sont adictifs. C'est une succession d'histoires entre humains et vampires qui partagent la même ville.
  • Ellie P.
    5.0 out of 5 stars How could I not have read this earlier?! Brilliant!
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 1, 2010
    I can't believe it's taken me so long to discover this series! I picked up 'Glass Houses', the first book, this morning for a day-off read, and devoured it pretty much in one go. It's about a brilliant sixteen year-old girl, Claire Danvers, who takes an early placement at the college in Morganville, Texas, a stepping stone to greater things, only to find that she stands out even more here than she did back at school. And not in a good way. Her dorm is dominated by a tyrannical group of beautiful, sadistic girls, and when she unthinkingly humiliates Monica, their leader, their vengeance is fast and deadly. And so she moves out, stumbling into a house share with three older teens, Michael, Shane and Eve, in the strange old Glass mansion. They reveal Morganville's not-so-secret secret - that the town is run by vampires who see college kids as free food, and warn Claire that she needs to be really careful if she wants to survive in one piece. Who is in league with who? Who is a vampire, and who is simply in a vampire's pocket? And on top of that, is she falling for Shane? And what on earth is going on with Michael?

    I must say, when I started the book I expected teen paranormal fluff, and I was very pleasantly surprised. The world of the Morganville Vampires drew me right into the story from the very beginning, and Caine has placed her own twist on vampire legend and the vampire novel. The tenants of the Glass House are both engaging and sympathetic, the villains are deliciously dastardly, and Claire's voice - though the novel is written in the third person - is appealing in its naivety, honesty and humour. Unusually, I never once got to a certain point and thought, 'Right, I need a break from this," or "Okay, okay, let's get back to the good stuff already!" It was fast paced and gripping, and the story flowed well, never getting bogged down in trivia or unnecessary plot sidelines. I finished it by dinner time and needless to say, I'm very pleased to have the rest of the series waiting for me! Highly recommended for fans of YA paranormal fiction.

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