Katie's Book Blog!!

Alyxandra Harvery's Drake Chronicles is going to be a great new vampire series. I can already tell that it's going to be popular with any paranormal fans. I don't usually like vampire books but this is one that I will make an exception for.Hearts At Stake is the story of the youngest Drake, Solange. She is also the only vampire girl to be born in the past 800 years. Not only does that cause some worries about her bloodchange, it also causes some worries with the current vampire queen. It makes for quite the birthday celebration.The book is actually told from both Solange's point-of-view and her human best friend Lucy's. Lucy is human but she had been friends with the Drake family since she was little. She is a kick butt teenager who is not afraid to fight for Solange's safety, even when it causes some problems with Solange's 7 older brothers. Lucy even seems to like causing problems with one certain brother.The plot of Hearts At Stake is a little different than most recent vampire books. It wasn't nearly as cheesy as some of the books that have been popular lately. I liked that it was a more unique story about vampires that I wasn't able to predict from the very first page. =]There were a ton of characters in Hearts At Stake but it wasn't overwhelming. All the members of the Drake family were great. All of the brothers had unique personalities but they all shared one thing: they were very protective of their little sister. It was the same with their parents. I loved them all.Overall, Hearts At Stake was a very enjoyable read. It was full of humor, romance, intrigue, and some awesome fight scenes! If you are a fan of the vampire genre then add this one to your list.