Vlad also finds out that they have been invited to Thanksgiving dinner at the McMillan's. Vlad and Otis go to New York for Otis's pre-trial. The pre-trial and the trial are held in the secret room of The V-Bar. On December 31, Tristian is killed by someone who wants to get at the Vampires of Bathory. Eddie Poe ends up writing an article about Vlad being a vampire. After this, Vlad skips school for several days with the intent of never going to school again.
During Vlad's last lesson by Vikas, he moves as Vikas and Otis have never seen any vampire move before. Dorian allows Vlad to ask several questions about the prophecy. He finds out that he will rule over Vampire kind out of necessity and he will enslave the Human race out of charity. Vlad and Otis go back to New York to have Otis's trial but it ends up that he is acquitted. Vlad is then put on trial for destroying D'Ablo's hand and for revealing his true nature to humans, without having a pre-trial.
Joss shows up outside of Freedom Fest and kills Dorian by accident. Christian Funfhausen; Michael Frost; illustrator. First Printing - First Thus. All four titles presented in a slipcase and still in the publisher's shrink-wrap.
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Size: 8vo. Published by Dutton, Used - Hardcover Condition: Fine. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. The fourth volume in this bestselling series and signed with yours in eternity by the author.
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He also is a hypocrite, getting mad at Nelly for thinking there's good in everybody, especially Joss, when he did and continued to do the exact same things. I was glad to see that he was treating Henry a lot better but it shouldn't have taken Henry telling Vlad for him to figure it out himself.
I can appreciate Vlad more as a character but I still don't like him because of his past actions. Things I Didn't Like Once again my main gripes come down to the prophecy and the vampire lore in this world. We see more of the vampire council but we still don't know anything about the actual powers of vampires, where they came from, what they are and aren't affected by and for what reasons, etc.
There is little that we know about Brewer's vampires. My other gripe is the prophecy. Not only do I not like prophecies, but I also don't like it when they are set in stone. I can handle prophecies where they have a possibility of coming true but might not, depending on the circumstances. And what I don't get is why should any of the characters believe the prophecy will come true?
The prophecy also mentions that the Pravus is unkillable but Vlad is not anymore. So why should we believe that things pertaining to the prophecy cannot change as well?
Diversity Practically none of the characters are described but it is safe to assume they are all white, even the oldest vampires. Everybody is also straight and able bodied, except D'ablo.
D'ablo is missing a hand so that does count as a disability but it's never really mentioned and he's the bad guy so I wouldn't really count that. Overall If you couldn't tell by my three star rating, I did like Eleventh Grade Burns better than its prequels.
I liked it well enough but I didn't really like it. The way this series started off has soured me to the actual good parts of this book. I'll just be happy when I finish the last book. Here is a link to my notes.
Jan 17, Laura rated it really liked it Shelves: mt-bookpile , old-reads. Why haven't I been reading this series already? Vladimir Tod's story is a great vampire story - nothing sparkles, but Tod's half-human, half-vampire nature leads him to claim to prefer to not drink human blood so kind of a vegetarian.
In this episode, Vlad's struggle with his junior year in high school and the heartbreak he feels ov Why haven't I been reading this series already? In this episode, Vlad's struggle with his junior year in high school and the heartbreak he feels over breaking up with Meredith and the confusion over his feelings for Snow, as well as his sense of loss over his friendship with Joss are normal, everyboy things. The vampire parts just add to the teen angst, and the drama.
There's the Parvus prophecy, vampires who want to kill him, his uncle dating his aunt gross, right? Now I have to go read about eighth through tenth grade - if you like vampire books that aren't too gory and don't sparkle , you should, too.
ARC provided by publisher. View 1 comment. Oct 26, Gabriela marked it as to-read. Counting down the days I spoiled myself two days ago with the last word of the book. A very nice cliffhanger. I really loved this book, probably more than all the others so far. There were so many more romantic aspects. There were so many moments that were mysterious.
There were so many moments of power. Moments of greed. But most of all, caring. And that is what I love so much about this series. There is pain, death and betrayal. But in these books, it all comes down to relationships. Loving ones, hating ones, and ones of friendship and family. Vlad is not so much a vampire, as he is I really loved this book, probably more than all the others so far.
Vlad is not so much a vampire, as he is a human. He is caring and does his best to save people around him, even when it's a vicious vampire slayer that will stop at nothing to kill him. The world has good and bad people in it. But who those people are, they get to choose. You always have a choice when it comes to changing your ways, and no one can take that away. Jan 26, Once rated it really liked it. Let me start off by saying, the ending of this book left me with my jaw on the floor!
Didn't see THAT coming!!! In this book, we see the return of Henry's cousin and Vlad's former friend, Joss. Vlad made a tough decision at the end of book 3 and must deal with the consequences in this and the final book in the series.
Otis makes a return to Bathory and Bathory High School Vlad is enjoying having his uncle around more often, but it won't be long before he'll be gone forever. And a n Let me start off by saying, the ending of this book left me with my jaw on the floor! And a new vampire in town, Dorian, wants nothing more than to drink every drop of Vlad's blood. Vlad's "relationship" with Snow becomes more complicated as he tries to work through his feelings.
He has to deal with an old flame and an old friend--how is he going to make it through Eleventh Grade. This is the first year Vlad skips Matthew's Halloween party. His appetite is growing stronger and others are in danger.
Some one close to him senses the change in him. Otis has his pre-trial to face the charges on Tomas Tod. There is a surprising twist and the ending was very unexpected.
It was something like this--"Nnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnoooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!!! May 03, Ericaj rated it it was amazing. This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers. To view it, click here. This book is fiction and it takes place in a town and most of the time it takes place in a house or at the school.
The main character is Vladimir but everyone calls him Vlad and he is a teen but he is different because he is part human and part vampire. The main problem is the fact that Vlad when his old friend Joss wants to kill him and when he wants to kill people for blood. There is also a problem when Eddie and boy that know Vlad is vampire wants to tell the whole world and want to famous because of it. The problem is not solved because there is an other book that should explain everything.
I would say that this is a good book that keeps your feet because it is so exciting and so funny that you just want to keep reading and reading this serious until you are done with it.
Aug 11, Autumn rated it really liked it. Ohhhh, Vlad. He slightly irritated me in this one. Don't get me wrong, I understand Vladimir is growing up and is being immature, but half his problems would disappear if he wasn't so naive. Or gave his enemies the benefit of the doubt. This people try to kill him and he always shows mercy. It drove me insane.
That ending though Sep 27, Laurel rated it it was amazing Recommends it for: People looking for that special YA series. Shelves: ya , how-to-make-memorable-characters , how-to-make-a-good-series , fantasy , vampires , you-have-my-respect. This book. This book has given me more emotion than I ever thought possible. I thought My Sister's Keeper was bad. But Eleventh Grade Burns flew me out a window and laughed at my misery.
I screamed at it, I cheered at it, I wanted to throw it down for reasons of raging dread. If you are avoiding this because of vampires, don't avoid it.
This is good YA. The story is about Vlad's junior year at Bathory High. It's gonna suck hahaha , and he's dreading his Uncle Otis's trial for kill This book. It's gonna suck hahaha , and he's dreading his Uncle Otis's trial for killing another vampire, which is forbidden. When an old enemy shows up on Vlad's doorstep, Vlad goes, "I gotta stop him!
Looks like it's up to ME! She opens the story with the return of Joss, Vlad's former friend and hard-at-work vampire slayer. Come at me! I'm gonna tear your expectations to shreds. Regrettably there is the same problem as before where there isn't much poetic imagery, nothing that really gives me that magic, there are no phrases that really just blow my mind. However, I think that's okay, and I think the reason is because there isn't anything too poetic about vampires feeding on humans.
Also, her pacing remains golden and brilliant. Never let your pacing falter, Brewer. You're a stud and I love ya.
He doesn't want Otis, Vikas, and the other vampires to kill Joss when he comes back to Bathory. He wants to at least try to regain whatever friendship they had. Vlad is, and I will always say this, a great vampire character. He makes good decisions, and when he does snap and goes on a lil' vamp rampage, I can understand why; it isn't reckless, unnecessary and stupid. There are great moments of Vlad's triumphs and I can't help but praise him.
Dorian was introduced view spoiler [and horribly killed and oh my gosh I can't cry at that again hide spoiler ] in this story as a vampire with the taste for vampire blood.
At first, I was too creeped out by him to enjoy his presence, but the further I got into the story, the more I saw his importance and strange enough, he grew on me faster than I realized where Brewer was going with him.
I think what made him such an excellent character was that he wasn't a bad guy, but he had a number of antagonistic qualities, and I love how Brewer brought them in. He was threatening, and yet he was helpful at the same time. Just a brilliantly done character, Brewer; high five to you. But when he did arrive, I couldn't help but smile.
He is also a beautiful villain not physically but written out. He is wily, smart, cruel, and just so much like a gentleman that I can't hate him. Also his spats with Vlad are so entertaining to me that I get giddy whenever Vlad encounters him.
D'Ablo makes me a happy camper. Joss was one of the more humorous antagonists here. He's like Vlad's unofficial grandpa view spoiler [Though Ignatius was in the previous book but hateful and mean so I don't count him :P hide spoiler ]. This book held up the power of its previous installments, and the book's end threatens my life. I must finish this series or I will not live to see the end of this week. I'm sad that there is but one book left in the tales of Vladimir Tod, but I AM glad that every book has lived up to its name and I really can't wait for Twelfth Grade Kills.
Lol, I read this whole brilliant thing in one day and I can't make myself go that fast through Matched. Oct 16, Stacy Croushorn rated it it was ok. Jan 19, vespie rated it really liked it Shelves: read-in , male-protag , paranormal. Wow, a Vlad Tod book that finally breaks four stars! I absolutely enjoyed this book and it was so close to being a five-star read, but I couldn't ignore the glaring issues I personally saw.
Normally I would give a short synopsis of a book, but due to the fact that I suck at summarizing and I call myself a writer , I'm not going to bother any longer. Plus, this review is only going up on Goodreads and the summary can be accessed above, so let's just get on with it, shall we? Let's start off with t Wow, a Vlad Tod book that finally breaks four stars! Let's start off with the pros, because we have to get some positivity up in here and, oh boy, do I have some stuff to talk about.
First off are the twists in this book. So good. I saw a few of them coming most being the romance that was going to happen , but holy crap. The big, important ones? Yeah, I didn't see them. I was constantly wondering what was really going to happen and if my suspicions were correct. Most weren't. During the last half of the book, I was on the edge of my seat. The writing gets so much more emotional and suspenseful in this one.
This ties in with the twists point, but oh my. Brewer definitely grew as a writer over time and completely reeled me in in this one.
We're introduced to a few new characters in this book, the biggest being Dorian. He was mysterious and I wanted to know so much more about him.
I loved how he was sweet and kind, even when throwing out outlandish requests like wanting to drink Vlad's blood. I definitely wanted to know more about his past and how he became who he was as a vampire.
Along with Dorian, I loved the new vampire lore that was explained, along with the history of the Slayer Society. Reading about the history of it all really made me feel more connected to these books in a way I hadn't been before.
There's still so much more I'd like to know, but at least we finally got a stepping stone in book four. With the growth of Brewer's writing, I was also happy to see some character development, especially with Henry. I really hated him in the beginning of the series, but he's really grown on me and I actually think I'd be sad if something were to happen to him.
I feel like Vlad grew as a character after a certain event happened. It was like he had been forced to mature and grow overnight- and I honestly really enjoyed that.
I like this new, harder, more vampiric Vlad and hope we see more of it. The pros were what gave this book such a high rating obviously but, of course, there have to be cons to bring the rating down. This one had quite a few, but most were just nitpicky things. The biggest con I have is Vlad's character as a whole. Instead of listing them all out, I'm just going to create one lengthy, run-on paragraph.
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