Masquerade: A Blue Bloods Novel by Melissa De La Cruz
Posted by Mrs. Marquez on May 12, 2008
The Blue Bloods novels are similar to the Twilight series in that they are both about vampires. However, this series focuses on a war raging among the blue blood and silver blood vampires. Schuyler (Sky) Van Allen is the last Blue Blood vampire in her family line. Her bestfriend is also her human conduit, Oliver Hazard-Perry. His sole purpose is to be Schuyler’s confidant, assistant and right hand man. The story begins with Schuyler and Oliver in Venice searching for Sky’s long lost grandfather, Lawrence Van Allen. Her mother is in a coma after being attacked by a Silver Blood. Only her grandfather holds the key finding out who among the blue bloods is helping the silver bloods. After finding him in Venice he refuses to help her. Schuyler returns to New York feeling helpless.
She has to attend the Four Hundred Ball to represent her family name. Throughout the novel, Schuyler is torn between her feelings for Oliver and her secret crush on Jack Force, a blue blood from the most powerful family in New York. At the masquerade after party, she is kissed by a man she hopes was Jack. Jack’s sister is extremely jealous of the connection forming between Jack and Schuyler and she starts plotting to get rid of Sky. With the help of a cute new vampire in school named Kingsley, Jack’s sister Mimi summons the dark matter and the silver bloods to get rid of Sky. Quite a bit of the story remains a mystery as this is book 2 in a three part series. In the end, in order to save Mimi’s life Schuyler does the right thing and preforms a blood trial. The real culprit…Kingsley…is discovered and Mimi is freed of all charges. The story does not end there, as Kingsley is just a puppet for a stronger group of vampires. Schuyler’s grandfather has returned and is made regis over the blue blood coven. Plans to uncover their enemy are being made as the book draws to a close. Sky also has broken a vampire rule by taking Oliver as her Familiar (the human she feeds on.) A love triangle is growing stronger.
I enjoyed this book and do plan to read book 3 when it is released on October 28, 2008. I have to know who the real culprit is helping the silver bloods. Also, who will Sky choose Jack or Oliver? The downside is this book felt more like a soap opera than a mystery novel to me. I prefer the Twilight series over this one.
