Page 2 of 3 In the Forest of the Night by Amelia Atwater-Rhodes
Submitted by Anonymous 
(Dec 12, 2002)It's so exciting. You can feel the presence of character surround you in a swoop or gust of reading material. You totally feel like you are inside the story at all times. I sometimes felt pain when everyone in the book did. It's totally realistic. I loved it so much.
Submitted by Heather
(Oct 31, 2002)Oh my gosh, I have just finished reading this book, I am amazed how well this was put together, during the day while I read this-I could not put it down-I could picture myself in Risikas place and I could imagine everything that was happening, I loved this book so much! *sighs* I didn't want it to end! :-D I do wish that the ending could have been put into more detail, but I think it is perfect to make you wonder what could happen next :-) I suggest that everyone reads this, because it makes you look at humanity in a different perspective as well! :-D
I loved it so much! I cant wait to read more of her books :-D
Submitted by Phoebe
(Aug 30, 2002)I am surprised to know that Rhodes thinks her first book is her worst- I loved it. She creates a very eerie ambience and intriguing characters. After reading this I consumed the next two and loved them both, but I actually liked "In the Forests of the Night" better than "Demon in my View." I'm 13 and working on a fantasy novel- though I have very eclectic tastes, I had never read many Gothic novels, and now I've discovered that I have a great affinity for the genre.
Submitted by Shaina Indovino
(Jul 13, 2002)I feel that I can appreciate this book better than anyone else because I am thirteen myself and Atwater-Rhodes' age when she wrote her first novel. It was very suspenseful and unlike the other novels I've seen of this genre. Her characters are used in almost every book she's written, twining the plots and story lines to build up to an even bigger collection of stories filled with details of the vampiric world hidden beneath society today. Though her writing style may be a bit "immature," I can take into consideration that she was MY age when this novel was written and a true inspiration to my own stories.
Submitted by John Fischel
(Jun 14, 2002)(Minor Spoiler Ahead)In the Forests of the Night was an extremely interesting book. The changing between past and present played out perfectly throughout the course of the book, giving you an appreciation of the character's feelings, and when the Tora, the Bengal tiger, was killed, you felt Risika's pain. Also, I liked how she made vampires seem more realistic, yet also more dangerous, than in the tales. And, for such a young author, she has an amazing future going for herself. As a trying author myself, I really envy her.
John Fischel
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