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Romeo & Juliet & Vampires
By Shakespeare, William & Gabel, Claudia
Publishers Summary:
"You are deluded, Romeo. Vampires do not have the capability to love. They are heartless." The Capulets and the Montagues have some deep and essential differences. Blood differences. Of course, the Capulets can escape their vampire fate, and the Montagues can try not to kill their undead enemies. But at the end of the day, their blood feud is unstoppable. So it's really quite a problem when Juliet, a vampire-to-be, and Romeo, the human who should be hunting her, fall desperately in love. What they don't realize is how deadly their love will turn out to be—or what it will mean for their afterlives. . . . This riotous twist on the ultimate tale of forbidden romance is simply to die for.
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School Library Journal
Reviewed on January 1, 2011
Gr 7–10—The vampire craze comes to Verona. Juliet Capulet, dreading her 16-birthday transition ritual, falls madly in love with Romeo, a Montague from the household that has been slaying her vampire relatives for eons. Despite the truce that Prince Radu has called between the two families, the hatred continues: Juliet's cousin Tybalt kills Romeo's best friend, Mercutio, and a distraught Romeo then slays Tybalt. Banished from the kingdom and fearing for his life, Romeo flees. Friar Laurence launches a plan to help reunite the lovers, but it goes awry. Only when Julie...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Junior Library Guild
Reviewed on August 31, 2010
- The clever title and concept, along with the superb cover, will entice readers. The imaginative execution will keep them turning pages. - More than a gimmick, the vampires vs. vampire-hunte...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
