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Brandy Schillace's High Stakes is a fascinating twist on a YA novel. As a non-YA reader, the book was a gripping read that was easy to complete in an afternoon. Jacob's not your typical "sparkly" vampire. He is an awkwardly relatable teenage boy. Well, except for the fact he can only drink blood. In telling the tale of bright student who must navigate adolescence in his own way, Dr. Schillace speaks to a young reader's feelings about being different. It was refreshingly well-written and I have since passed my copy of High Stakes to a teenage sibling who has equally been hooked on the series. We look forward to reading the next book!


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High Stakes Brandy Schillace 9781937513443 Books Reviews

I really enjoyed this take on a YA vampire novel. The main character Jacob, was in my opinion very relatable, if you've ever been an awkward teenager, aside from his medical "condition" I also enjoyed the explanation that Jacob's family came up with to explain his eating habits (or lack there of) and the relationship that Jacob and his sister had.
This was a quick enjoyable read and had me wanting more. Being a Clevelander, I was excited to see that the story took place here, but not so much when it was given the unwelcomed stigma of being a "stinky city with a stinky lake" and not much going on for it. It seems that the author is from the area, so I'm a bit confused, so maybe I took it the wrong way. Most of us Clevelanders know that this city has so much to offer and have a lot of pride in their city.
Disclaimer I received this free for a review. Okay, this is a YA story, so I have to think of my review in terms of that. I appreciate the author's desire to write a short story for a young male audience. It was a fast read for me and held my interest fairly well. I enjoy a good vampire story. I'm not so sure about the "disease", but that is creative license. The ending could have been fleshed out a bit more, as I thought it ended rather abruptly. Perhaps the idea is that the reader's attention span might not handle a longer more tied in ending or there was a page limit. There are several typos and word omissions, which were distracting to me. I hope the editing team will fix them. An example titled instead of tilted. Spell check is not a replacement for good editing, unfortunately. The story itself is a fairly fresh take for the vampire genre. I think this will be appealing to the younger audience.
Jacob Maresbeth is a vampire. Although, that's not the correct term, his father calls it "epilemia." Which is one of many things that make this not-your-usual vampire tale. Poor Jacob's affliction is explained in scientific terms making the story seem much more real. And, Jacob isn't the overly sexy, overly perfect, brooding vampire we've come to know. He's a real teenage boy, with all the insecurities and flaws that come with it. And, in my opinion, that just makes him all the more appealing. Jacob is certainly a character you enjoy spending time with, and want to root for.

High Stakes was thoroughly enjoyable read from beginning to end. Schillace gives us a powerful debut, with a strong and an entertaining voice. The story was funny, sweet, but also suspenseful. At the end of this brief and brisk story, I was left wanting more. I can't wait for more Jacob Maresbeth, and more novels by Brandy Schillace.
Narrated by sixteen-year-old Jacob Maresbeth, High Stakes reads like the most interesting “How I Spent My Summer Vacation” essay I’ve ever read.

Jake is not a vampire, not really. Except he kind of is. He drinks blood and his internal clock definitely has a nocturnal preference. But besides that, he’s pretty much your average healthy, growing teenage boy. And being an average teenage boy, he’s pretty disgruntled that he has to leave the sunny beaches of his home town of Newport News, Virginia to spend two weeks of his summer vacation with his younger sister in Cleveland, Ohio with their Aunt Sylvia, an eccentric English professor. Aunt Sylvia’s been kept in the dark about Jake’s more, shall we say, vampiric symptoms, so Jake will have to spend the whole time living up to his father’s cover story of being frail, allergic to pretty much everything, and having an all-around delicate constitution. Jake figures the whole thing is a bust and just plans to wait the days out until he can go home– until he meets Zsofia, his aunt’s gold-haired, gorgeous Hungarian graduate student.

I love different takes on established genres and so a book about a living teenager with a mysterious blood disorder that mimics vampirism sounded great – and it was! The story flowed brilliantly and Jake had this fantastic dry, self-deprecating sense of humor that I really liked. Aunt Sylvia was quite a character with her clinking bangles, flowing skirts, and obsession with health foods and remedies (like the medicated soap she tries to thrust upon Jake in misplaced, but well-intentioned, helpfulness). Lizzy was a bit bratty and terribly dramatic, but loyal all the same – like any good little sister.

High Stakes was a great start to a fantastically original and readable series peppered with well-rounded, well-written, and well-detailed characters. I would absolutely read this author again and look forward to the next book of the Jacob Maresbeth Chronicles.

*I received an ARC of this book to review. You can find this review and others like it at BookAndCoffeeAddict.com, along with recommendations for a fantastic cup of coffee.
Coming from a student who had Brandy as a professor in her gothic fiction class, her story was definitely a pleasant read. Her voice is authentic and funny, and her characters quirky, in a nice way. The book is good, and the narrative very easy to go through. If you don't believe me, take her class, and hear it for yourself ^^
Brandy Schillace shows us why vampire stories still matter. A smart, if hyper-conscious teenager, Jacob Maresbeth might be a vampire or he might simply be a kid who suffers from an unrecognized blood disease. Or, these might be the same things!

Schillace's prose is a particular delight. You feel like Jacob would be the life of the party, if only he could stop having to drink blood every night.
Brandy Schillace's High Stakes is a fascinating twist on a YA novel. As a non-YA reader, the book was a gripping read that was easy to complete in an afternoon. Jacob's not your typical "sparkly" vampire. He is an awkwardly relatable teenage boy. Well, except for the fact he can only drink blood. In telling the tale of bright student who must navigate adolescence in his own way, Dr. Schillace speaks to a young reader's feelings about being different. It was refreshingly well-written and I have since passed my copy of High Stakes to a teenage sibling who has equally been hooked on the series. We look forward to reading the next book!