Tenth Grade Bleeds (The Chronicles of Vladimir Tod Series #3) by Heather Brewer
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- Age Range: Young Adult
- Pub. Date: June 2009
- 292pp
- Sales Rank: 600
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Product Details
- Pub. Date: June 2009
- Publisher: Penguin Group (USA)
- Format: Hardcover, 292pp
- Sales Rank: 600
- Age Range: Young Adult
- Series: Chronicles of Vladimir Tod Series, #3
- ISBN-13: 9780525421351
- ISBN: 0525421351
Synopsis
It's another sucky year at Bathory High for Vladimir Tod. The evil vampire D'Ablo is hunting for the ritual that could steal Vlad's powers. His best friend Henry doesn't want to be his drudge anymore. And as if all that weren't enough, it's getting harder for Vlad to resist feeding on the people around him. When months go by with no word from Uncle Otis and D'Ablo shows up demanding Vlad's father's journal, Vlad realizes that having a normal high school year is the least of his concerns. Vlad needs to act fast, and even his status as the Pravus won't save him this time . . .
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The third book in The Chronicles of Vladimir Tod finds the teen vampire honing his skills with his mentor as summer ends. With the dawning of sophomore year, Vlad carries the weight of the vampire world on his shoulders. He has recently discovered that he may be the Pravus, prophesized to rule over all vampires and enslave humans. D'Ablo, a vampire leader, seeks a ritual that will allow him to steal Vlad's status as the Pravus, while another bloodthirsty vampire seeks to hurt Vlad immensely. In addition to the supernatural challenges in Vlad's life, he also has to navigate the social jungle of tenth grade as his best friend seems to be drifting away and he begins questioning his girlfriend's motives. This midpoint in the series is the darkest yet; Vlad's future as the probable Pravus is in direct opposition to his own plans for his life. Fans will eat up this installment, but new readers will find sufficient back story to enjoy the book on its own. The relationships and characters that readers have come to know in the first two books are more fully explored here, exposing new flaws and challenges that allow for more realism in their interactions. Vlad reveals some significant weakening in his pledge not to feed on humans, opening the door for more vampiric action in the final two books of the series. This book will be highly anticipated by fans of the teen vampire genre. Reviewer: Sherrie Williams
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Heather Brewer doesn't believe in happy endings—unless they involve blood. She lives with her family in St. Louis, Missouri.
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10th Grade Bleeds? More Like This Book Bleeds!by Anonymous
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November 23, 2009: 10th Grade Bleeds by Heather Brewer from the series The Chronicles of Vladimir Todd, is about a teenage vampire, Vladimir. Vladimir is a sophomore in high school and life is tough for him. He is often made fun of because he's different although no one knows he's a vampire. He is being tracked down by Ignatius, a vampire who wants to kill him because of Vladimir's status as a pravus, a vampie who cannot be killed. Vladimir tries to live a normal teenage life while protecting himself and the ones he loves from Ignatius and the vampire council. The theme of this book, is that no matter how hard you try to live a normal life, it doesn't always work out because some people are just too different, like Vladimir. His life is somewhat normal but he always has to watch his back for the vampires trying to kill him and he can't have a girlfriend for fear of sucking her blood and people will always make fun of him because of how different he is. What I liked about this book is that the chapters about Ignatius are very gory and full of imagery, like on page 3, it says "Ignatius drew the curved blade along the whetstone slowly, the gritty sound filling his ears. It had to be sharp, sharp enough to slice into bone if necessary....But if the boy gave him any trouble, Ignatius would take his bloody pleasures slowly, so that the boy felt every bruise, every cut." (Brewer p3). However, what I don't like is the way Vlad tells his story in this book. It sounds very much like this book is told from a girl's point of view. For example, it says "The tears poured down Vlad's cheeks. 'Then why? Why can't you stay?'...Time passed, but Otis's car kept shrinking. Just like Vlad's insides." (Brewer p44-45). Vlad's emotions are more like a girl's than a guy's which makes the story more confusing. People should not read this book unless they like a lot of emotion coming from an over sensitive guy. It is a good story, but the wording just does not flow well.
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October 25, 2009: i have a few words to say. now usally i write big review that i will sometimes poor my guts into but right now i really love this book its characters and the general story!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! if u know whats good for u read this book u will fall in love with it from the start!!!!!
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