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310 pp.
| HarperTeen
| August, 2012
|
TradeISBN 978-0-06-195103-9$17.99
(4)
YA
Alex Van Helsing series.
Vampire descendant Alex and his boarding school friends are embroiled in a final fight between the forces of good and evil. This adventure takes Alex across Europe with a tough biker witch to stop a vampire queen's deadly curse. Henderson's fusion of the occult with modern technology continues to be exciting, but this series conclusion may feel overly familiar to followers.
297 pp.
| HarperTeen
| August, 2011
|
TradeISBN 978-0-06-195101-5$16.99
(4)
YA
Alex Van Helsing series.
In his second supernatural adventure, Alex, descendant of the great Van Helsing vampire-hunter line, is embroiled in another fight between good and evil. He and his friends are again attacked at their boarding school, facing off against an insidious new enemy (and a few old ones as well). The occult and modern technology are well combined in this action-packed (if familiar-seeming) tale.
249 pp.
| HarperTeen
| May, 2010
|
TradeISBN 978-0-06-195099-5$16.99
(4)
YA
Alex Van Helsing series.
Alex is a descendant of a great vampire-hunter line. He doesn't believe the stories until vampires start attacking people around his boarding school. Alex must then choose whether to follow the family tradition and save his friends or leave it all behind. Suspension of disbelief is difficult at times, but the combination of occult and hi-tech gadgetry may entice readers.