Evernight (Evernight #1)

Evernight was an interesting and intriguing novel.
I liked the plot and the twist and surprises that were in the story.
I really liked Lucas. He was brave and stood up to the bullies. Vic was hilarious and Bianca was surprising.
Looking forward to read where the rest of the series is headed!

Bianca wants to escape. Doesn't this seem like a great and mysterious line? Well, that's what made me buy the book (which was an awesome idea) Evernight is the first book in the Evernight series, which is a vampire series by Claudia Gray.

In the first chapters, you have NO idea that Evernight is a school for vampires, since there is not one mention or any signs that there are vampires. Now, I thought either I had misread the summary on Goodreads or that it was just going to put up sometimes. It was the latter, obviously.


I felt like the plot was just magnificent! I loved the idea of vampires at a school (of course,since I already love the the Vampire Academy series). And when we knew that Lucas was a *spoiler* Vampire Hunter *okay, the little spoiler is done!* I was kind of glad, since it added so much more spike to the book and made me interested even more in the rest of the series.


The characters weren't that much developed and mature, but, of course, it is only the first book in the series, but I expect them to mature and develop more and more in each books. I really thought Lucas was cute, especially in the beginning when he thought Bianca was being chased, and he chased her and pushed her (or took cover as he said) to the ground. I laughed at that part, and that made me like the book even more since the beginning was fun.


The writing was easy to read and fun, as well as fast-paced; you couldn't get bored with the book, it was pretty good overall!


The cover is sooooo pretty, and it fits perfectly on my pretty shelf! I can't wait to get the other books of the series to had them to my shelf :D


Awesome book; can't wait to read Stargazer (sequel to Evernight)!!!!

Reader reviewed by Sarima89

"I knew he would protect me no matter what ..." 

Bianca

Reader reviewed by Sara

From inside cover:
"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 somewhat 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 careful - even 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."

Evernight wasn't really what I expected. I felt like the author was trying to be clever and tricky, but she didn't really succeed. And the parts that I didn't figure out were disappointing... I felt misled.
However, the world of Evernight was interesting. It was a new take on vampires that wasn't really my favorite but I could see others liking it.

Scores out of 10:

Originality: 8
Romance: 6
Obsession-worthy: 5

Reader reviewed by fayeflame

synopsis

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 careful--even 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.

i really liked this book it was
so ummmm...it had an elegance to it(if that make any sense)I loved the
characters, cross star lovers, and the vampires. the story of
beautifully written. Favorite character is Lucas. It did leave me on a
Big cliff hanger, whats gonna happen to Bianca and Lucas?........

Reader reviewed by kim

Evernight Academy is an exclusive private school with gothic architecture and unexplainable sense of foreboding. Sixteen year old Bianca wants to run away when her parents take teaching positions and move there. She meets the mysterious Lucas in the forest whom she falls for with extreme intensity. Bianca is a small town girl, who is inexperienced and naive and has a hard time fitting in at Evernight. She finds allies among other outcasts, but especially so in Lucas, an angry and overprotective boy who makes one wonder what secrets of his own he is keeping.
 I enjoyed Evernight and immediately read the sequel Stargazer after finishing the first book. However, it really seemed odd to me that the author waited until the middle of the book to drop a major bombshell regarding vampires. I think it's strange to have a narrator keep something like that from the reader and then all of a sudden constantly refer to it as if you had that understanding between you from page one. It should've been revealed from the beginning in my opinion. My only other gripe was the intensity of how Bianca fell so instantaneously for Lucas. She merely looked at him and was madly in love. That seemed a little cheesy to me but I understand being a teenager and meeting your first real "love". I just wish it had been explained better. In my opinion, Balthazar was a way  more appealing suitor with a more multifaceted character, and I kept hoping things would turn in his favor. Other than that, I did enjoy Evernight. There are also a lot of unanswered questions about Evernight Academy itself, and it's unusual mix of students that I am extremely eager to come to the bottom of as well. Bianca's relationship with her family is another strong pull of the novel and should be interesting to see how the characters grow and evolve.

Reader reviewed by Pheonix

Bianca's parents have sent her, for her own good, to Evernight Academy
- an elite New England boarding school. Her parents think
Bianca is too shy, too withdrawn, and they hope the competitive and
glamorous world of Evernight will shake things up and force Bianca out
of her cocoon. She finds allies with the other mifits, the students who
don't  fit the Evernight "type", especially a handsome, angry
young man named Lucas.

I find most books on Vampires quite the same, with the same plot about a nice normal girl falling for a dangerous handsome vampire. This book is refreshingly different with a twist. I loved this book, the characters were well developed. And I always love a tortured love triangle. Bianca's close relationship with her parents is one of the strongest
parts of the novel and I look forward to seeing how they grow and
change as a family. The one problem is the author saved a big revelation halfway through the book which should have been discovered in the beginning.

This book is a fantastic read and many questions shall be raised. Lucas' strange behavior - why is he so aggressive and overprotective? What is wrong with Evernight?

Reader reviewed by An_d

EVERNIGHT gives you a little bit of romance, a little bit of humor, a little bit of mystery and a whole lot of fun!  The story follows Bianca, a student at a prestigious and mysterious boarding school.  There is so much more to this book than meets the eye and I cannot wait until the sequel!  

Reader reviewed by sara

i really liked the twist in the middle of the book...up until then you have the impression that bianca is a normal girl.  I loved that because i didnt see it coming although reading through the book again there were clues as to what bianca really was.  another book about romeo and juliet,  true love seperated by hate.  great book! a must read!

Reader reviewed by Insert Book Title

I really liked this one. However, I did not care for how the big secret was revealed. But I can not clarify without giving it away. All I will say is this book was worth the money. Typical teenage story...Parents find a better job...uproot the family to another location...child goes to a new school. Expect that this school is filled with vampires. Bianca knows she won't fit in with the in crowd and when she meets another outsider, Lucas, she suddenly doesn't care. He is rebellious, courageous, and sweet. But Bianca has a secret, one just as big as Evernight's, and it could tear them apart.