The Vampire Stalker by Allison Van Diepen

Published: June 1st, 2011 by Point

Details: Hardcover, 272 pages

Description:

What if the characters in a vampire novel left their world--and came into yours?

Amy is in love with someone who doesn't exist: Alexander Banks, the dashing hero in a popular series of vampire novels. Then one night, Amy meets a boy who bears an eerie resemblance to Alexander. In fact, he IS Alexander, who has escaped from the pages of the book and is in hot pursuit of a wicked vampire named Vigo. Together, Amy and Alexander set out to track Vigo and learn how and why Alexander crossed over. But when she and Alexander begin to fall for each other, Amy wonders if she even wants him to ever return to the realm of fiction.

Thoughts:

As an avid reader with a soft spot for vampires, The Vampire Stalker sounded like it was written just for me. So many times have I day dreamt about what it would be like if one of my favorite male characters jumped out of the pages and into my world. I wanted to start reading this one as soon as I got it in the mail.

Amy is a character I could relate to right away. I loved how Amy and her two best friends talked about their favorite characters like they were real people. I do that with my friends all the time! I could even relate to her with having a younger sister make fun of your reading addiction. (When I first got obsessed with The Mortal Instruments series, my younger sister kept making snide remarks about "my Shadowhunters". She eventually came around  to read the series and ended up falling in love with Jace just like the rest of us ;)  


Alexander Banks was a very entertaining character. It was fun watching him adjust from the Victorian setting of the "Otherworld" to our modern world. Amy and Alexander's romance is a sweet one, like the kind of romance you find in a Dessen book. I was happy to find they had a real connection too. I like that Amy got to know Alexander as a person, and didn't just swoon over him as a character the whole time. 


Going by the cover, I was expecting The Vampire Stalker to be a darker book. Yes, the Otherworld is described as a very gloomy place and we do see a few dead bodies when Vigo gets into our world. But the for most part, this book was a very cute and light read. I guess that is what I get for judging a book by its cover! Even though it wasn't what I expected, I still really enjoyed this book and devoured it pretty quickly. Romance in supernatural books tend to be of the sweeping romance variety, so the change of pace was refreshing. 


If you too have ever fallen in love with a fictional character, you should give this one a shot.