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Blue Bloods
336 pages
A decadent, designer-draped descent into the supernatural secrets of Manhattan's most exclusive elite.
What it feels like
Reading this book feels like flipping through the pages of a high-fashion magazine that has been secretly cursed. It is a brisk, gossipy plunge into the opulent world of Manhattan's elite, where ancient supernatural bloodlines are hidden beneath layers of designer clothing, exclusive club memberships, and prep school hierarchy. The prose is intentionally breezy and brand-heavy, capturing the superficial gloss of extreme wealth while slowly peeling back the veneer to reveal a darker, murder-laced mystery. The mood is decadent and exclusive, inviting you past the velvet rope into a world where privilege comes with a deadly price tag. It is pure, addictive escapism designed for readers who love their teen drama steeped in glamour, secret societies, and a stylish twist on traditional vampire lore.
- Mood
- opulent
- decadent
- mysterious
- exclusive
- Tone
- gossipy
- glamorous
- dramatic
- wry
- Pace
- brisk
- Themes
- elite privilege · hidden identities · burden of legacy · secret societies · coming of age
- The writing
- Breezy and brand-heavy, dripping with designer labels and the superficial gloss of Manhattan's upper crust.
- The arc
- A journey from feeling alienated in a world of extreme wealth to uncovering a dark, ancient destiny that changes everything.
- Who it's for
- Fans of high-society teen drama who want their prep school scandals served with a side of supernatural danger.
Content notes
- underage drinking
- drug use
- murder
- non-explicit sexual content
About the book
De la Cruz has revamped traditional vampire lore in this story featuring a group of attractive, privileged Manhattan teens who attend a prestigious private school. Schuyler Van Alen, 15, the last of the line in a distinguished family, is being raised by her distant and forbidding grandmother. Schuyler, her friend Oliver, and their new friend Dylan are treated like outsiders by the clique of popular, athletic, and beautiful teens made up of Mimi Force, her twin brother, and her best friend. What they have in common is the fact that they are all Blue Bloods, or vampires. They don't realize that they aren't normal until they reach age 15. Then the symptoms manifest themselves and they begin to crave raw meat, have nightmares about events in history, and get prominent blue veins in their arms. Their immortality and way of life are threatened after Blue Blood teens start getting murdered by a splinter group called the Silver Bloods. This novel constantly name-drops and is full of product placements, drinking, drugs, nonexplicit sex, and superficial characterizations, but the intriguing plot will keep teens reading. De la Cruz's explanation for the disappearance of the Colony of Roanoke is unique and the idea that models don't gain weight because they are Blue Bloods rather than anorexic is unusual.
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