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Hearts at Stake
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Drake Chronicles: Book 1

Hearts at Stake (2009) (edit title/settings)

by Alyxandra Harvey (Author) (edit contributors)

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Also published as "My Love Lies Bleeding".
On Solange’s sixteenth birthday, she is going to wake up dead. As if that’s not bad enough, she also has to outwit her seven overprotective older brothers, avoid the politics involved with being the only daughter born to an ancient vampire... read more

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The book is narrated by a teen vampire, Solange, and her best friend, Lucy, a human. It's another book in the slew of novels in which a vampire hunter discovers that not all vamps are evil and forbidden romance flourishes. Solange is the youngest child and only female born in 800 years to a... read more (warning: may contain spoilers)

The book is narrated by a teen vampire, Solange, and her best friend, Lucy, a human. It's another book in the slew of novels in which a vampire hunter discovers that not all vamps are evil and forbidden romance flourishes. Solange is the youngest child and only female born in 800 years to a blue-blood clan. As she approaches her 16th birthday, she is pursued by male vamps from all over. An ancient prophecy predicts that she will be queen, thus putting her life in danger from various forces, human and otherwise. Solange's family is trained in martial arts and other types of fighting and her seven older brothers keep close watch over her. When the current queen kidnaps her, Lucy convinces Solange's brother Nicholas to help rescue her, and a frantic search ensues. Kieran, a young Helios-Ra, discovers that his hate for vampires is fueled by lies and helps to save Solange, and a romance develops between the formerly feuding Lucy and Nicholas. This is a coming-of-age story with a tragic heroine and a snarky friend. The two young women try to find some normalcy in a life filled with craziness, resulting in a fun read.

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  • Solange Drake: Main character, 16 year old vampire, born, not made a vampire. Haunted by an ancient prophecy. The only girl in her family.
  • Lucy: Solange Drake's best friend, a human. Real name Lucky because, yes she has those kind of parents.
  • Marcus, Duncan, Nicholas, and Logan Drake: Solange's brothers
  • Keiran Black: A vampire slayer who becomes interested in Solange.
  • Veronique Drake: Solange's aunt and the oldest living Drake.
  • Lady Natasha: Queen of the Vampire clans and prophecy believer.
  • Helena: The mom of the Drakes, the lead fighter in the family.
  • Hope: New partner of the Helios-Ra - a human organization that hunts vampires.
  • Hart: One of the original two partners of Helios-Ra - A human organization that hunts vampires.
  • Bruno: Head of security for the Drake family.
  • Mrs. Brown: One of the Drake's family dogs.
  • Hyacinth: Solange's Aunt, or one of many. She doesn't want to live alone and therefore lives with the Drake family.
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  • Byron
  • Sebastian
  • Montmartre: Very old vampire who doesn't use caution when turning humans. In fact he purposely turns them and leaves just to see if they survive. This has some dire consequences. He is also interested in Solange as a breeder for him.
  • Conan
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  • “bravado was a karma debt I had to work through....basically saying I'd been mouthy and obnoxious for several lifetimes now.”
    Lucy
  • “"Why are you limping like that?' Nicholas demanded.I'm swaggering,' I informed him.You look like you're wearing a diaper.'Charming. And I had a crush on this guy.Wait. I had a crush on this guy?Now what?' he asked. 'You're making weird faces.'Nothing,' I said quickly. "Never mind."”
    Nicholas & Lucy
  • “"Embroidery?" I sucked at embroidery. Aunt Hyacinth had tried to teach me, but we'd both given it up as a lost cause.Lucy, strangely, had picked it up really quickly and embroidered a tapestry of Johnny Depp as Jack Sparrow for my last birthday."”
    Solange
  • “"Do we have a plan?”“We fight like hell.”“Good plan."”
  • “"Nice dress. Can you breathe in that thing?”I smoothed the front of my dress. “It would be much more fun to wear if it wasn’t what I was going to be buried in.”“You are not going to be buried.” He paused, lifted the clothes up suspiciously.“Vampires don’t bury their victims,” he added distractedly.“Hey, looking for comfort here."”
    Lucy & Nicholas
  • “Well, we can’t sit around here worrying all night. I have to do something. ”“Why don’t you call up another vampire hunter for tea?” he suggested drily.”
  • “When your angry, your heart beats faster. It's like the cherry on a hot fudge sundae.”
    Solange
  • “He was gorgeous, there was no use in denying it, but he always just how to make me want to poke his eye out with a fork. Like right now.”
    Lucy
  • “It's all very Snow White, except I don't call blue birds and deer out of the woods - only bloodthirsty vampires who want to kidnap or kill me.”
    Solange
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  • “I didn’t get to see you take your clothes off,” he complained.
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  • “Damn it, Nicky, wake up, you undead slug.”
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  • I woke up late the next day, smothered by my very own vampire blanket. I shifted experimentally but Nicholas didn’t budge. His arms were wrapped around me, pinning me ruthlessly to his chest. That might sound passionate in romance novels, but in real life, it was uncomfortable. My arm was asleep, my nose was mashed against his chest, and I really had to pee.
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  • “Nothing,” I said quickly. “Never mind.” One crisis at a time.
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  • “You look like a demented bunny,” I told him. “What are you doing?”
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  • “She’s getting cuter. Especially from behind.” “She is not,” Nicholas said. “And quit looking at her butt.” I was so totally going to tell Lucy they’d been talking about her butt.
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  • “Hey, don’t touch my girlfriend.” Nicholas seethed. “Girlfriend?” I blinked at him. He thought of me as his girlfriend? Then I shoved the guard back, before anyone could see me blushing. “I mean, get off of me.”
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  • Anything to fill the time, because otherwise I was going to bounce between worrying about my best friend and wondering when her brother got so freaking hot.
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  • I rolled my eyes. “What’s it like being an only child?” “How would I know? Your brothers harass me just as much as they harass you.” “True.”
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  • “You switched to lemon shampoo.” I blinked, thought back to my morning shower, which felt like years ago. He was right. His hands were clenched, but his voice was soft and husky. He turned his head away, was close enough that his hair brushed my cheek. “Smells good.”
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First Sentence edit see section history

Normally I wouldn't have been caught dead at a field party.

Series & Lists edit see section history

This is book 1 of 8 in Drake Chronicles. (standard series)

Followed by Blood Feud.

Authors & Contributors edit see section history

  1. Alyxandra Harvey (Author)

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Original Language: English
Publisher: Walker Books for Young Readers
Country: United States
Publication Date: December 22, 2009
ISBN: 978-0802798404
Page Count: 256

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