Book Review: Eleventh Grade Burns

Eleventh Grade Burns 
The Chronicles of Vladimir Tod #4
Author: Heather Brewer
Pages: 309 Hardcover
Reading Level: YA
Published: Febraury 9th 2010
Review Source: Library
Available: Amazon / Barnes & Noble / IndieBound

Summary: (from goodreads) It’s another awful year at Bathory High for Vladimir Tod. Joss, a professional vampire slayer and Vlad’s former friend, has moved back to town. The powerful vampire Dorian has an overwhelming desire to drink Vlad’s blood. And his archenemy, D’Ablo, has brought Vlad’s Uncle Otis to trial for crimes against vampires. So much for dating. When the tables turn on Vlad, he has just enough time to return to Bathory for his final good-byes.

Let me start off by saying, the ending of this book left me with my jaw on the floor! Didn't see THAT coming!!!

In this book, we see the return of Henry's cousin and Vlad's former friend, Joss. Vlad made a tough decision at the end of book 3 and must deal with the consequences in this and the final book in the series.

Otis makes a return to Bathory and Bathory High School...as a teacher. Vlad is enjoying having his uncle around more often, but it won't be long before he'll be gone forever. And a new vampire in town, Dorian, wants nothing more than to drink every drop of Vlad's blood.

Vlad's "relationship" with Snow becomes more complicated as he tries to work through his feelings. He has to deal with an old flame and an old friend--how is he going to make it through Eleventh Grade.

This is the first year Vlad skips Matthew's Halloween party. He goes to The Crypt to celebrate with his Goth friends, October, Snow, Sprat, Kristoff, and Andrew. His appetite is growing stronger and others are in danger. Some one close to him senses the change in him.

Otis has his pre-trial to face the charges on Tomas Tod. There is a surprising twist and the ending was very unexpected. I was glad that I had the last book from the library or I would have felt like I did when I finished "Catching Fire" by Suzanne Collins. It was something like this--"Nnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnoooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!!!" Cliffhanger, much?!