Evernight (Evernight #1)

Reader reviewed by Bookluver-Carol

Bianca wants to escape.

She's been uprooted from her small hometown and enrolled at Evernight Academy, an eerie Gothic boarding school where the students are somehow too perfect: smart, sleek, and almost predatory. Bianca knows she doesn't fit in.

Then she meets Lucas. He's not the "Evernight type" either, and he likes it that way. Lucas ignores the rules, stands up to the snobs, and warns Bianca to be carefuleven when it comes to caring about him.

"I couldn't stand it if they took it out on you," he tells Bianca, "and eventually they would."

But the connection between Bianca and Lucas can't be denied. Bianca will risk anything to be with Lucas, but dark secrets are fated to tear them apart . . . and to make Bianca question everything she's ever believed.
Well I was very excited when I got my copy of Evernight. I heard and read a lot of good things about it. The first 145 pages or so of the book were kind of boring. We really didn't know what Bianca was until around page 146 but that's when the book got really interesting.Afterwards the book was really good. It's so much better than some vampire books I've read. It has romance, twists, vampires, ancient battles, and so much more.The characters were well developed and the plot towards the middle was amazing.I really enjoyed reading this book. I stayed up all night finishing it. I can't wait for it's sequel Stargazer. Claudia Gray's debut novel is a must read.

Reader reviewed by Brenda

Shy Bianca has to leave her happy and normal suburban life when her parents accept teaching jobs at Evernight Academy, their alma mater. Bianca feels like an outcast among the rich, smart and jet set students at Evernight. Sparks fly when she meets Jared, who also doesnt seem to fit in. But no one is who he or she seems to be in this striking gothic novel.

This is an intriguing and well-written novel with a number of surprising twists and turns. Biancas character is particularly well characterized and your sympathies are with her at every turn. Jarad is mysterious and appealing at the same time not always an easy thing to do.

I really enjoyed this, the authors first novel Ill be watching for a sequel.