

Still, I have some things I love about this book and some things I'm not particularly fond of.

She also cunningly begins to unravel the mystery behind the Silver Bloods and adds a new level of depth to her characters making them that much more realistic and relatable. At last, De La Cruz elaborates on the strengths and weaknesses of the so called Blue Blood elite. Where gaps were left in the first book, they were subsequently filled in this installment. In short: In many ways, Masquerade is more plot driven than Blue Bloods. Rich with glamour, attitude, and vampire lore, this second installment in the Blue Bloods saga will leave readers thirsting for more. Hidden behind the masks is a revelation that will forever change the course of a young vampire's destiny. Meanwhile, back in New York, preparations are feverishly underway for the Four Hundred Ball, an exclusive gala hosted by the city's wealthy, powerful, and unhuman-a true Blue Blood affair.īut it's at the after-party, a masquerade ball thrown by the cunning Mimi Force, that the real danger lurks. With her best friend, Oliver, Schuyler travels to Italy in the hope of finding the one man who can help-her grandfather. Schuyler Van Alen wants an explanation for the mysterious deaths of young vampires. It's like Gossip Girl on crack, except that the crack is this amazingly convoluted Angel-Vampire story line.īackground on the book: Before I get into it too much, here's what Amazon has to say: I read through book one, Blue Bloods, pretty quickly and while I didn't find it particularly dense.I will say this: THESE BOOKS ARE ADDICTIVE. Everywhere I went, I kept reading about the Blue Bloods series and "OMG, do you think Schuyler will end up with Jack or Ollie?!" I first heard about this series on Facebook.
