Name: Blessed
ISBN: 9780763643263

Cynthia Leitich Smith

Even as teenaged Quincie Morris adjusts to her appetites as a neophyte vampire, she must clear her true love, the hybrid-werewolf Kieren, of murder charges; thwart the apocalyptic ambitions of Bradley Sanguini, the vampire-chef who "blessed" her; and keep her dead parents' restaurant up and running before she loses her own soul.

Blessed

With a wink and a nod to Bram Stoker, New York Times best-selling author Cynthia Leitich Smith unites the casts of Tantalize and Eternal in a delicious dark fantasy her fans will devour. (Ages 14 & Up)</b> "You’ll try to fight it. But you’ll only be fighting your true self. It’s done. It’s destined. In time, you’ll come to accept it." He pulled back his sleeve to reveal two dress watches. "In time, you’ll come to me." Quincie P. Morris, teen restaurateuse and neophyte vampire, is in the fight of her life -- or undeath. Even as she adjusts to her new appetites, she must clear her best friend and true love, the hybrid werewolf Kieren, of murder charges; thwart the apocalyptic ambitions of Bradley Sanguini, the seductive vampire-chef who "blessed" her; and keep her dead parents’ restaurant up and running. She hires a more homespun chef and adds the preternaturally beautiful Zachary to her wait staff. But with hundreds of new vampires on the rise and Bradley off assuming the powers of Dracula Prime, Zachary soon reveals his true nature -- and a flaming sword -- and they hit the road to staunch the bloodshed before it’s too late. Even if they save the world, will there be time left to salvage Quincie’s soul?

Melissa Palmer

Book #5 Read in 2013
Blessed by Cynthia Leitich Smith

This is the third book in a young adult paranormal series. In this book, Quince is a newly formed vampire. She, along with friends that include an angel, a werewolf, a werepossum and some humans thrown in for good measure, are trying to stop the return of Dracula--the most powerful and vicious vampire of all time. No good deed goes unpunished and this fight against evil is not an easy one. Quince must go back to her roots to figure out who she truly is and what she is capable of.

I enjoy this series a lot. The first two books were also great reads. Quince is a great character--smart, tough and feisty. This book had good action, decent mystery, nice romance and humor. I will begin the fourth book, Diabolical, shortly.

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