Rayne McDonald is finally a vampire. She’s more than just a vampire, though; she is also a slayer. Unfortunately, her last slayer assignment, which resulted in her new undead status, also left her with the nasty remnants of a virus developed to drain vampires of their powers. So, she may be immortal but she doesn’t have the cool powers that vampires have and, even worse, she doesn’t have her slayer powers either. She can, however, walk around in the sun, so things aren’t all bad. And she did end up with her own hottie bloodmate, Jareth.

Even though she has lost her powers, Slayers Inc. still needs her while they are lining up her replacement. Her new assignment is worse than anything she ever dreamed she’d face. A football player is missing, and rumor has it that the cheerleaders have been heard growling. Rayne must infiltrate the cheerleading squad by becoming one of them; a fate worse than death for a fishnet-wearing Goth.

This is the third book in Mari Mancusi’s Blood Coven series, and it just keep getting better. Ms. Mancusi has created a heroine that is strong, independent and endearingly flawed. Rayne is not afraid to speak her mind, which sometimes leads to disastrous consequences. By becoming one of the things that she despises most, she learns who she really is and who she wants to be. I am anxious to discover what secret Rayne and Sunny’s mother is hiding in her past that the end of this story seems to hint at. I highly recommend this series to readers of all ages.

Book Excerpt: “She’s a vampire. She’s also a vampire slayer. (It’s a long story.) And now Rayne McDonald, Goth girl, has to carry out her most deviant mission yet: trying out for the cheerleading squad.

Rayne already has enough on her plate: her twin keeps whining about whether or not to go all the way; her mom’s boyfriend is moving in; and her man, Jareth, who’s now allowed out in the sun, has turned from a dark, brooding hottie vamp into a surfer dude.

But this vampire slayer is still on the clock, and she has a new assignment. A member of the football team has disappeared-and her bosses at Slayer Inc. think the cheerleaders had something to do with it. Now they want her to infiltrate the squad and get the dirt. But first, she’ll need an extreme prep makeover. If only they’d let her wear fishnets under that revolting uniform.”

Book Stats:

• Reading level: Young Adult
• Paperback: 256 pages
• Publisher: Berkley Trade (October 2, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0425217167
• ISBN-13: 978-0425217160

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Books in the The Blood Coven series in the order they should be read:
Boys that Bite
Stake That
Girls That Growl
Bad Blood

(6 votes, average: 4.33 out of 5)

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