Nocturnal Book Reviews: Paranormal Comedy Review: Vamplayers by Rusty Fischer

Paranormal Comedy Review: Vamplayers by Rusty Fischer

Tuesday, November 13, 2012 | Posted by kara-karina@Nocturnal Book Reviews

Vamplayers by Rusty Fischer

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Synopsis from Goodreads
At the Afterlife Academy of Exceptionally Dark Arts, Lily Fielding is a measly trainee who dreams of one day becoming a Savior—those who visit vampire-infested high schools and put down the undead with their deadly crossbows.

When Lily and her classmates Alice and Cara begin their latest assignment, it seems like just another run-of-the-mill gig: they’re to simply spot the Vamplayer—part vampire, part player—identify the popular girl he’s set his sights on, and befriend her before the Vamplayer can turn her to do his bidding. Before long, however, the Vamplayer sets his sights on Lily's friends, and she is left to face the threat alone while protecting her friends from the dark forces she has sworn to resist.

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8/10

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Vamplayers is a cool and funny bookish equivalent of a B-movie, and I think that's why I enjoyed it so much. Certain books are just like that, you don't have high expectations of them, but they are cheesy, cheeky and gruesome enough, you forgive them their overabundance of cliches.

Lily's society is separated on Slayers and Sisters. Sisters infiltrate the school and prevent its infestation from the vampires who do not want to play by rules, while Slayers is the cavalry who saves everyone, destroying infestation which has already started.

Lily dreams of being a cool, sleek Slayer but year after year keeps failing her final exam and gets sent to a school after school, pretending to be a teenager to find and stop vamplayers.

This time is no different, however, while Lily is busy having fun with resident geeks, watching a marathon of zombie movies, her sisters get corrupted and soon stand against her in a company of a very powerful vamplayer. Now Lily and her team of scoobies have to use all their garlic and holy water to stop the evil from taking over the school.

Recommended. It will definitely cheer you up on a cold and depressing winter day.

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Смешно, прикольно, вполне в духе вампирских комедий, и автор уж точно не воспринимает себя серьёзно. Книгу можно быстренько проглотить в холодный и мрачный зимний день, и от неё поднимется настроение.

Общество Лили разделено на Сестёр и Истребителей. Сёстры инфильтруют школу, в которой, как подозревается, шалит вампигрок - вампир не подчиняющийся правилам Совета Древних и убивающий и превращающий в нечисть всех подряд. Они останавливает его перед первой жертвой, а если школа уже заражена, то в дело вмешиваются Истребители, уничтожающие вампигрока и его жертв.

Лили годами мечтает перейти из Сестёр в Истребителей, но всё проваливается на последнем экзамене. И вот в очередной раз троица сестёр послана в частную школу, чтобы вычислить игрока, и пока Лили веселится с местными ботаниками, вампир коррумпирует её сестёр, которые встают на его сторону, и теперь только от Лили с её командой Скуби-ду зависит спасение всей школы. Готовьтесь к чесночным спреям и бомбам из святой воды в стиле Баффи, будет весело!

Tags: 8/10, paranormal comedy, rusty fischer, vampires, вампиры, паранормальная комедия

6 comments:

Blodeuedd said...: I did think the title meant something else...; 13 November 2012 06:24
kimbacaffeinate said...: Ya know what sometimes B movie type books are just the perfect read..i must admit your review has me intrigued!; 13 November 2012 19:00
Ellie Warren said...: Another cover for my Pinterest board!; 13 November 2012 19:31
Kat Balcombe said...: Rusty Fischer writes great B-movie-style books - and I love them, both the books and movies! They're so much fun.; 14 November 2012 20:39
kara-karina@Nocturnal Book Reviews said...: Blodeuedd, what did you think? :)

Kimba, it was fun and lighthearted!

Ellie, I totally forgot! Of course it's a red cover...

Kat, I personally love b-movies. You know exactly what to expect from them ;); 14 November 2012 23:48
Hannah @ Once Upon A Time said...: Fab review. I picked this up as a freebie having heard it's a good read and it completely fell off my radar. Up the freebie TBR it goes!; 15 November 2012 15:07