In 1803 France, Gaspard, and his friend move out from the Paris orphanage they have lived in for over a decade. They find jobs at an old mansion and perhaps a friendship in the owners daughter, Jocelyn. While working there, they learn of the disappearance of previous stable hands, and believe some coincidence must have occurred - until something happens to change both of their lives forever. Now Gaspard finds himself in the midst of creatures he has only heard about in fairy tales. He secretly travels to the vampire castle after sunset to be trained by his own kind to survive. Though, he is unaware that the brutal vampire leader, Lucas, has great plans for him and that his change was for an essential reason that he will soon discover. Between his ever reoccurring dreams of his past and his constant feuds with Lucas, he is caught in a reality he wants nothing to do with. Will he be able to keep himself in control with the creature he has become? A Vampire. A luster of blood.
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By Jack
Jul 9, 2012
In this day and age I feel the need to be specific. I am not a fan of the Twilight Saga. I read the novels and deeply regret my wasted time. But, that does not mean I do not like the Paranormal. I love vampires the kind of Bram Stokers 'Dracula' an Anne Rice's 'Interview With a Vampire'. I am also fond of Werewolves, very fond I should say. So when I was referred to 'Hyblood', it is needless to say that I was both apprehensive and curious. I am happy to say I was not disappointed. 'Hyblood' is a creative change in the current mold of vampire novels on bookstore shelves. Instead of jumping into a story that involves an age-old vampire and a human, 'Hyblood' give us a story between two characater who both end up to be more than what even they were aware of. I enjoyed traveling along Gaspard in his trials and tribulations of becoming a vampire at the death of someone he cared for like a brother, and I loved standing by him further as the demented (yet very entertaining) vampire leader,... More > Lucas, sent him into a spiral with deceit, manipulation, murder and betrayal. Jocelyn, the heroine of the story was - without giving too much of the story away - also a nice change to the stale, powerless females that infect our YA novels today. I recommend anyone to pick up and read 'Hyblood' today. It is sure to surprise you, not disappoint you< Less
Reeled in my the symbol on the cover, I decided to pick up Hyblood in the hopes that I would not be disappointed - I was not. 'Hyblood's main Hero is strong and decisive of his immortality and the life he plans to lead, and the Heroine is not controlled by her feelings for the Hero as we so often see in many YA novels now-a-days. The Villain was both amusing and a little terrifying. I'm happy to have given this book a chance and look forward to what happens next (so many questions to be answered!).
