Blue Bloods (Blue Bloods #1)

Spoilers ahead!!!! The idea that the human form of a vampire lives and dies while the soul lives on forever is a new and refreshing outlook on the overused fictional creatures. As you already know, vampires live forever (duh), which is why all the richest, smartest and most famous people are vampires. They can remember all their past lives, languages, life lessons, they single-handedly helped create the new world and own most if it, and they’ve kept all the money they’ve been accumulating for hundreds upon hundreds of years. With that criteria in mind I think the only logical setting for a story about vampires is indeed New York, where young rich people thrive on life, food, and fashion. New York also ties into the story perfectly because of its old history, the settling of the new world, and the unknown origins of Croatan. The way Cruz intertwines the story of the past, of Plymouth, and of Roanoke, with what is happening in the present, truly makes her story eerie and puts her readers on edge.

Reader reviewed by Cheezyfeet

Schuyler Van Alen has never fit in at Duchesne, her prestigious New York City private school. She prefers baggy, vintage clothes to the Prada and the pearls worn by her classmates. But when she turns fifteen, Schuyler's life changes dramatically. The death of a popular schoolmate haunts her in unexpected ways. And the strangest of all, Jack Force, the most popular boy in school, is showing a sudden interest in her.
Once an outcast, Schuyler is thrust into Manhattan's most exclusive social circle. Its members are the powerful, the wealthy, and - as Schuyler soon discovers - the unhuman. They are Blue Bloods, an ancient group of vampires, and for centuries, they've been invincible. Now something is preying on this elite group, and Schuyler wants to find out the truth. But is she the most vulnerable of them all? - From the back of the book.

Blue Bloods is the first in the Blue Bloods series by Melissa de la Cruz. Though it is not her debut novel, it is her first foray into the vampire world. It's basically Gossip Girl with vampires, and it's awesome. It has posh parties, expensive clothes, beautiful people, but also, it has an amazing supernatural element.
The vampires in Blue Bloods are angels, fallen to earth. There are only 400 souls that are reincarnated every generation, and they have blue blood. They do not kill humans for food, just perform a sacred ritual to make sure they'll always have blood to drink. The whole thing is run by The Committee,  which runs the whole city, disguised as a charity. This was good, as the vampires are thought to be superior, which explains the hierarchy of high society well, to people who might not know.
The characters are likeable and believable, and they really drive the story. They are typical Upper East Side teenagers, and are written well. They can be annoying at times, and this just makes them so much more real.
Blue Bloods is really good, and anyone with a love of vampires or Gossip Girl or just reading in general should pick this up, as it will be loved by everyone, and will leave you hungry for the next book, Masquerade.

Reader reviewed by Jill at The O.W.L.



 
Final thought: Nice quick read that doesn't pretend to be deep literature.  Read it for fun.
 
Best stick with you image: Eating raw meat - yuck!
 
Best for ages: 15+ because of some swearing and adult situations

Reader reviewed by Julie

This book gets 4 stars! It was a fun read, which I completed in a couple days. It was mysterious, but I thought it was very obvious. I love books featuring vampires, so I liked this. I love reading the different twists on vampire history. This book calls vampires blue bloods. Learning about the blue bloods made the book very good. One flaw was the description of every outfit the characters wore. I don't like clothing :)

Reader reviewed by fayeflame

When the Mayflower set sail in 1620, it carried on board the men and
women who would shape America: Miles Standish; John Alden; Constance
Hopkins. But some among the Pilgrims were not pure of heart; they were
not escaping religious persecution. Indeed, they were not even human.
They were vampires.The vampires assimilated quickly into the New World.
Rising to levels of enormous power, wealth, and influence, they were
the celebrated blue bloods of American society. The Blue Bloods vowed
that their immortal status would remain a closely guarded secret. And
they kept that secret for centuries. But now, in New York City, the
secret is seeping out. Schuyler Van Alen is a sophomore at a
prestigious private school. Suddenly, when she turns fifteen, there is
a visible mosaic of blue veins on her arm. She starts to crave raw food
and she is having flashbacks to ancient times. Then a girl from her
school is found dead . . . drained of all her blood. Schuyler doesn't
know what to think. Could those vampire legends really be true? Steeped
in vampire lore and set against the heady backdrop of the rich, young,
and powerful in the heart of New York City, Blue Bloods will be
devoured by Melissa de la Cruzs legion fans.

Melissa De La Cruz
did an amazing good writing this book.It was like Gossip girl meets
Twilight. I loved it. Sky finds out she is part of the blue bloods,
which is like some kind of High society club/charity thing made up of
vampires.She veins start to show, and there blue(weird).They are like
the descendants of the people from the mayflower. Blue bloods is so
unique, there's not another vampire book like it.

Reader reviewed by Natalie

Blue Bloods iis a story about six teenagers who have entered the entangled world of the Blue Blood society.Schuyler Van Allen has allways been an outcast in her school until she gets a note one day inviting her to a dance. There at the dance she finds out she is a desandant of the pilgrams from the mayflower. And that she is a vampire.
  This book was really awesome but the blue blood society was really hard to wrap your head around. They had a lot of rules and people that it was hard to remember. Also the book has a lot of contridections.But it was a great book.

Reader reviewed by VampGirl01

This book is about a girl named Schuyler Van Alen. She attends the private school in New York City, Duchesne. her best friends name is Oliver Hazard-Perry and he also goes to Duchesne. And when Schuyler turns fifteen, her life takes a makes a dramatic change. And the death of a popular schoolmate haunts her in an unexpected way. Once an outcast, Schuyler is forced into Manhattan's most exclusive social group. Its members are powerful, and-as Schuyler soon finds out-not human. They are the Blue Bloods, an ancient group of of vampires, and they have been unstoppable for centuries. Now something is preying on this group. And Schuyler is determined to get the real truth.

Reader reviewed by suraya

Schuyler&her friends or lack of them are able to make an amazing start to this series.
The Force twins' destiny is a little creepy especially for today's standards but I can't wait for the second one.
I love the fact that Schuyler is not a full blood it only makes this character more interesting& unique: DD

Reader reviewed by Christina

Okay, for those of you who read the first three books in the Twilight series and are waiting for the next ones, read this book! It's about vampires and a vampire romance! Except he thinks she's her mother who he's married in his past lives, to understand what I just said, read the book!

Reader reviewed by Leah



This book was really, really, really good! I loved it because it put a new spin on things. In this book, vampires are upscale people and they go to school just like you and me. Even though they're high-class rich kids, these vampires have enemies too. I look forward to the sequel!