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The Van Alen Legacy (Blue Bloods #4)
By : by Melissa de la Cruz (Goodreads Author)
ratings : 63,525
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Original Title : The Van Alen Legacy
ISBN : 1423102266 (ISBN13: 9781423102267)
Edition Language : English
Series : Blue Bloods #4
Hardcover, 1st Edition, 369 pages
Published October 6th 2009 by Disney/Hyperion
Characters : Schuyler Van Alen, Mimi Force, Bliss Llewellyn, Jack Force, Oliver Hazard-Perry
Setting : Teen Read Award Nominee for Best Series (2010)
Description : With the stunning revelation surrounding Bliss's true identity comes the growing threat of the sinister Silver Bloods. Once left to live the glamorous life in New York City, the Blue Bloods now find themselves in an epic battle for survival. Not to worry, love is still in the air for the young vampires of the Upper East Side. Or is it? Jack and Schuyler are over. Oliver's With the stunning revelation surrounding Bliss's true identity comes the growing threat of the sinister Silver Bloods. Once left to live the glamorous life in New York City, the Blue Bloods now find themselves in an epic battle for survival. Not to worry, love is still in the air for the young vampires of the Upper East Side. Or is it? Jack and Schuyler are over. Oliver's brokenhearted. And only the cunning Mimi seems to be happily engaged. Young, fanged, and fabulous, Melissa de la Cruz's vampires unite in the fourth installment of the best-selling Blue Bloods series.
Literary Awards : Teen Read Award Nominee for Best Series (2010)
REVIEWS :Melissa de la Cruz has been holding out on us! The Van Alen Legacy is by far the best in series. As a reader, I got everything I wanted, plus many amazing things I never would have thought to ask for. This series is basically a vampire soap opera, but man, what a well done soap opera it is.It has been over a year since Rio and Schuyler and Oliver have been on the run nearly as long. It would seem as though she has made her choice, but just as she makes a daring move to secure her and Oliver's I want to know what's gonna happen between Schuyler and Jack!!!!!! This series is like a supernatural soap opera with a touch of political thriller dashed in for your entertainment. This one, so far, has been my favorite because of the pace and the revaluations that finally came to be, along with Allegra no longer in her role as what was basically Sleeping Beauty as a Vampire-Angel. Now time to start Misguided Angel (which I must say has one of the prettiest covers)! My quick and simple overall: adventurous and engrossing! WARNING: I AM VERY OPINIONATED, READ AT OUR OWN RISK! I wish there were 2.5 stars. This was, in my opinion, better than the first 3 books, but probably not something I would mark as 3 whole stars. Now, having said that, I can't lie, I have enjoyed reading this series. Why would I rate something as a 2 if I enjoyed reading it? Well, because its not great writing and the story isn't wonderful, and I don't like some of the events...but, she has hooked me with the mystery. So, I have to give her POSSIBLE SPOILERS. DO NOT READ IF YOU HAVE NOT FINISHED THE BOOK!!!!!!11I was torn between rating The Van Alen Legacy by Melissa de la Cruz one and five stars. Certain scenes (anything with Ollie/Schuyler romance for example) were incredibly cringe-worthy whilst others, such as the self-sacrificing Kinglsey, deserved a standing ovation. Probably the worst part (and the main reason for a potential one star rating) was the constant skipping around of point-of-views; I love hearing other Bleh. First of all, I was sure I'd read somewhere that this was the last Blue Bloods book, but this barely wrapped anything up, so I guess I'm in for at least one more volume.This book just felt scattered all over the place. There is so much going on, with so many people, and so many sub-plots, and so much backstory - it just gets confusing. I also realize how unattached I am to this series, because I page one of this book alerted me to the fact that I'd completely forgotten 9/10 of what Every time I finish a book in the Blue Bloods series, I can't decide if I like it or not. Typically, I borrow it and read it in hardcover, and if I liked the new one well enough, I'll buy last year's in paperback. (Odd, I know, but my feelings about this series are so ambivalent, that I can't even decide to buy a single book without more input . . .)I think this will be my last Blue Bloods book. My reasons are below:As you can see from my rating, I did like it. Some fantastic things happened in I am once again impressed by Melissa's skills! THE VAN ALEN LEGACY just might be my favorite of the series!Since there is no synopsis up on the web, I'll just explain a couple of things. After the death of Sky's grandfather, the Committee is lost. With Jack and Mimi Force's father gone, they have no one to lead. And when Bliss' father steps forward, everyone is happy with the decision, but when a note from an anonymous sender pops up, regretful thinking prevents him from landing the position.I I got super lucky and was able to read the latest Blue Bloods book--out on Oct 6th--and okay, The Van Alen Legacy? So good I actually COULDN'T stop reading it. For real--I had work to do, but I kept saying, "I'll just read one more page. Okay, one more chapter. Okay, just this little bit more... The Van Alen Legacy is a non-stop ride of twists and turns and OMG I didn't see that coming! and OMG! over other things I won't mention for fear of spoilers but let's just say that if you are a Blue Holy fuuuuuuuuuck. This book was DEFINITELY worth the wait, and I'd venture to say it's probably the best in the series. Lucifer finally takes the stage, and there's so much more action and excitement than in the previous books. The Van Alen Legacy finally gives us the information we need and kickstarts what we've been waiting for over the past 3 books. Everything is sort of turned on its head in the Van Alen Legacy - relationships are twisted and broken, angels are going against the Code, The series started out so great. The premise was extremely original considering all the other vampire works coming out - reincarnation through life cycles, vampire/angel crossovers, half bloods, conspiracies, murder, and prophecies - but sadly that was all put to the side in favor of teenage angst, designer purses, and underage drinking. And this book in particular seems to have had nothing really happen in it. It's almost like it's filler. I literally skimmed a majority of this book, reading This is where the series lost me. I loved the first one...but by number four I just can't stand switching through everyone's pov the way this series does. Plus, the story is random and doesn't make sense. .The plot holes are just something my logical brain can't ignore anymore. maybe I'll skim the rest just to see what's going on with jack. What an amazing story that started it all - such a creative, truly unique to incorporate vampires with angels and Roman history. Having said that, the delivery was kind of blah.I wish I could say I was sucked in to Skylar and Ollie's adventures or Kingsley and Mimi's quest or the love triangle (with an infinite number of sides) with all of the character. But I wasn't.The most interesting part was the battle that Bliss is facing, but the way she discovered everything about herself - the constant At A GlanceGenre: Young Adult; Vampire Love Triangle/Insta Love?: Weird Triangle. Cliff Hanger: (i don't remember.... my bad.)Rating: 3.5 StarsScore SheetAll out of tenCover: 8Plot: 7Characters: 8World Building: 7Flow: 6Series Congruity: 8Writing: 7Ending: 6Total: 7In DeptBest Part: More action scenes.Worst Part: Still lost on what's going on. Thoughts Had: what is happening!?; Poor Bliss; I'm lost.ConclusionContinuing the Series: yesRecommending: ehShort Review: Is it bad that i don't even.
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