Braced2Bite (Half-Blood Vampires #1)

Braced2Bite (Half-Blood Vampires #1)
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12+
Release Date
May 02, 2006
ISBN
0425209768
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Colby Blanchard is the popular cheerleader with the grades, the hunky boyfriend, and the homecoming crown in the bag. Then things go bad-like turning-into-a-vampire bad. And complicating things is the fact that her orthodontist father has removed her canine teeth to give her a perfect smile, so she can't even do the vampire thing properly. Luckily, he's fitting her with some new headgear so she can feed. (So now she's not just a vampire but a dork.) This lighthearted debut will have Buffy fans of all ages laughing and shuddering as Colby battles the Vampire Council, resists her attraction to a fellow vamp, and hunts down the rogue bloodsucker who got her in this mess in the first place-all while trying to snag a date for homecoming.

Colby Blanchard is the popular cheerleader with the grades, the hunky boyfriend, and the homecoming crown in the bag. Then things go bad-like turning-into-a-vampire bad. And complicating things is the fact that her orthodontist father has removed her canine teeth to give her a perfect smile, so she can't even do the vampire thing properly. Luckily, he's fitting her with some new headgear so she can feed. (So now she's not just a vampire but a dork.)

This lighthearted debut will have Buffy fans of all ages laughing and shuddering as Colby battles the Vampire Council, resists her attraction to a fellow vamp, and hunts down the rogue bloodsucker who got her in this mess in the first place-all while trying to snag a date for homecoming.

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Another good vampire book
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Reader reviewed by Shelby

This book is pretty good I like how the main girl character is smart but also seems really girly. She was walking home from her cheer leading game and got attacked by some psycho who turns out to be a vampire. Luckily she only got turned into a half vampire. Her dad whos a dentist made her a headgear that has fangs so she can eat. What I didn't like about this book is that she can't eat regular human food, that she can only drink blood. I think it would have been better if she could have  ate both. Theres also a guy that she meets whos a vampire who she really likes. In the end of the book they end up dateing. Overall this book is pretty good for a vampire book. I will of course recommend it to my friends.
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Reader reviewed by Bria

Serena robar rocks my world. Her character Colby is a girl after my own heart. She is one crazy cheerleader. This books is funny and sometimes serious. I loved the way she writes and first person narrative really puts you right in the middle of the action. You will not stop laughing i promise. This a top pick in the vampire fiction genre. It is amazing i tell you just plain amazing.
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Rights for Half Vampires
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Reader reviewed by Natalie

colby is popular girl with a 4.0. Nothing can go wrong until one night she is attacked by a mysterious man. she is missing for days. when she returns home she notices weird things happening to her. nex thing she knows, shes a vampire. well half vampire at least. Now she has a new problem. Half vampire's are not allowed to exist withoug a license, which is very difficult to get. the only way she can get it is if she manages to take the license ,which happens to be a ring, from her creator. the only way she can get it from her creator is if she kills him. Will she be able to do it? The ending wil be very pleasing. cant wait for the sequel!!
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Book is my favorite book in the entire world
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Reader reviewed by Nis

Sixteen-year-old Colby Blanchard lives in Seattle, is the head cheerleader, and keeps a 4.0 grade average. She knows what she wants in life and has a plan to obtain it. But it all falls apart when she is bitten and becomes Undead. .................... Colby's family is very supportive. Great-Aunt Chloe has dealt with vampires as a nurse during the wars and is the first family member to start helping out. Colby's mom starts digging up everything she can find on the internet to help Colby's transmission. And her orthodontist dad, who had her canine teeth removed when she was twelve, made her a 'fang headgear set' to help her feed. Colby is upset to be Undead, but even more embarrassed that she has to have fang braces to survive. But those are not her biggest worries. ................... Thomas and Carl are with The Tribunal Group. They break the news to Colby that she is not a full-blooded vampire. She is a half-blood. Since one must have a license (which is a signet ring) to be accepted as Undead, Colby must appear before the three princes in a vampire court. If Colby is not accepted, she will be executed. Thomas wants to help her prepare, but if she is not accepted he is also the one who must eliminate her. That is definitely not what Colby wants to think about since she is crushing on Thomas. Yet there is more to Colby's intelligence and maturity than anyone else could possibly have guessed, including Colby! Oh, and one other bad piece of news, her creator keeps showing up. .................... ***** An interesting new series for young adults revolving around vampire and human society. I was hooked almost immediately and could not stop reading until the last page had been turned! When the story ended I was so bummed. I wanted to know what happened later in life. Therefore, I was thrilled to learn that there will be a second novel titled 'Fangs 4 Freaks' due for release in November 2006. YES! Author Serena Robar has created a fascinating world which blends high school and normal teen life with a darker world that hides in plain sight. I foresee awards in this author's future. Highly recommended! *****
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Quick read for teen lit fans
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Reader reviewed by DG

This is the first book by Serena Robar about a teen cheerleader turned vampire. I thought it was a little weird at first with her mom and great aunt being so comfortable with her transformation, but I got used to it an grew to love the characters in the book. It's a must read for any fan of vampire teen lit.
I'm looking forward to reading the sequel!
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