Demon in My View by Amelia Atwater-Rhodes
Delacorte Press - May 9, 2000
ISBN: 038532720X - Hardcover
Young Adult - Paranormal / Vampires

Reviewed by Carisa Weeaks, MyShelf.com
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Demon in My View is the second book by Amelia Atwater-Rhodes.

Jessica is a senior in high school who only wishes for one thing - to join the mythical world of vampires and witches that she's created in her books. She sits in her black room, typing into the wee hours of the morning and then trudges off to school, where her life is anything but nice. Everyone avoids her as if she carries the plague, and she doesn't help by scaring them off and even making them think that she's a witch or something else out of the ordinary.

She goes through the days, dreaming of her characters in the books that she's been writing, longing for a way to make that world real, but what she doesn't know is that the characters of her stories ARE real, and some of them are NOT wanting her to keep writing her stories.

Caryn Smoke is a witch and a descendent of one of the most powerful line of witches. She is a healer and a protector, and it's now her job to make sure that Jessica is protected. There's only one problem - Jessica doesn't want her even want her FRIENDSHIP much less her help. It's now up to her to make Jessica see what's happening around her before one of the vampires decides to try to "relieve" their situation. But by the time she even gets a chance to talk to Jessica…she's too late.

Aubrey is one of the strongest vampires in existence as has the ego to prove it. He's dead set on getting rid of the pesky author who published a book about the one fight he lost to his rival, Risika, and is about to publish another book about his history. But when he finally finds her, he realizes that he's in for the fight of his life - in more ways than one.

This book is incredible! It's just as well written as the first one. The characters are amazingly believable and unique in their own ways. The plot is original - heart straining and thought provoking till the end. This young woman has a talent BEYOND her years. I DEFINITELY recommend this book as well as her others.