quarter three choice book report

Ninth Grade Slays: The Chronicles of Vladimir Tod by Heather Brewer

Eric Magaw

            For my Second Quarter choice book report I chose the book Ninth Grade Slays: The Chronicles of Vladimir Tod. This book was full of love, rejection, deception, action, and friendship. This is the Second book in the series. Here is a quick summary of the first:

Vlad is a normal teen boy. Except for the fact that he is a vampire. When he was young he bit his friend Henry creating a life long bond between the two. Vlad really likes this girl named Meredith, but is nervous to ask her out. It is his eighth grade year. One day his teacher was killed by another vampire. So when his substitute teacher begins to show his true colors a surprising twist brings them together.

            In the beginning of Ninth Grade Slays a new person moves to the small town of Bathory. His name is Joss and he is Henry’s cousin. Joss seemed like a normal kid to Vlad. Though Vlad’s Uncle Otis (Vlad’s substitute teacher from last year turns out to be his vampire Uncle) is on edge about Joss. This is Vlad’s first year of High school. Every year Vlad is picked on by the same two kids, Bill and Tom, and this year is no different. Vlad starts getting beaten up by Bill and Tom when Joss comes in and helps him out. Vlad then decides that maybe Joss and him could be friends. Then things take a turn for the worse. Joss begins to fall in love with Meredith and Vlad is mad at Joss. Then Joss shows why he is really there. Joss is a member from the Slayer Society. An organization bent on destroying the vampire race. Vlad has no idea that Joss is apart of this “evil” society. This of course later creates a conflict between the two characters. Though through it all friendship and all of that gooey stuff prevails of course.

                        Review and Recommendations

            I loved this book. It was amazingly written and had many exciting twists to the plot. The book series seems as though it could possibly pass as a younger children horror book. The book is also full of humor with some twists of comical satire. It is a funny twist to what you would think of a vampire story. It was a very good book. As metioned before it is part of a series. This is the second book. The first was Eighth Grade Bites, second was Ninth Grade Slays, third being Tenth Grade Bleeds, fourth is Eleventh Grade Burns, and the fifth is Twelfth Grade Kills.

            I would recommend this book to anyone who loves vampire stories, action, or suspense books. This book dominates all three of those categories. If I would give it a star rating it would be a 10/5. Yes it was that good. This book was a “killer” good book to read. You will find yourself reading late into the night to find out what happens next.

            All in all this was a very good book and a very fun read. Heather Brewer will leave you wanting more when you finish this book.