Friday, August 12, 2011

World At Night review

Night World is a series of ten young-adult fantasy novels by American author L. J. Smith. The series presents a story in which vampires, witches, werewolves and shape-shifters live among humans without their knowledge. These supernatural races make up a secret society known as the Night World, which enforces two fundamental laws to prevent discovery: 1) Never allow humans to gain knowledge of the Night World's existence and, 2) Never fall in love with one of them. 
 
World At Night

Each volume of the series follows a different protagonist (always a teenage girl) who must face various challenges involving love, the "Soulmate principle" and the Night World's strict code. In the first six novels, the plot focuses on the protagonist discovering her soulmate and the danger which ensues.
World At Night

World At Night
In the seventh book of the series, the concept of an impending millennial apocalypse is introduced. Although the theme of the "Soulmate principle" continues to be present, the plot now focuses on the search for four "Wild Powers" who, according to an ancient prophecy, will either save the world or aid in its destruction. The series has been on the New York Times Bestseller List for children's books for 22 weeks as of May 19, 2009.
World At Night
World At Night
The concluding book in the series, Strange Fate, has been delayed for a decade and the release date is currently unconfirmed, with various websites stating different release dates. On October 12, 2011, in a post on her fan forum, L.J. Smith announced that she has completed the writing of Strange Fate and it is has now entered the editing stage.

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