Department 19: Book 1

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The date given for Larissa being turned is the 24th July 2004 (Chapter 28, "All the Fun of the Fair"). Jamie Carpenter and his friends are working hard to keep the forces of evil at bay, but it is beginning to feel like a lost cause.

I actually really liked the concept and enjoyed the story, however, Jamie isn't a particularly likeable character with his tantrum type outbursts. Sometimes great books are born from such simple questions, and Department 19 is one of these as it follows the assumption that if Dracula was real, then so were Van Helsing, Harker, Holmwood et al.Before being attacked by Larissa, Matt is writing an essay for William Shakespeare's play Julius Caesar. The brave men and women of Department 19 have fought Dracula at every turn, but now Zero Hour has passed and the ancient vampire is at full strength. A lot of YA urban fantasy has been published over the last couple of years, but almost none of it that would appeal to guys. One of the escapees has a deep connection to one of the darkest moments in the history of Department 19 and embarks on a quest that threatens to expose the existence of vampires to the public. This is very much for a teen audience, not just because of the continual violence, but also because of the complexity of the story and its length.

As this wikia was abandoned by its founder on June 28, 2012 and was only adopted around three years later on June 12, 2015, a lot of information is lacking on this wikia. Part modern thriller, part classic horror, it's packed with mystery, mayhem, and a level of suspense that makes a Darren Shan novel look like a romantic comedy.

It was so refreshing to meet an actual villain who is just as terrifying as you would want them to be, and the same respect goes for the good guys. However I very obediently followed the wishes of the people at Harper Collins who so kindly sent me an early proof copy back in October, but now that the March 31 publication date is fast approaching, Operation Department 19 is Go!

Not content to have his young hero battling all kinds of evil, he makes sure that the reader truly believes in the world he has created.In a secret supernatural battle that's been raging for over a century, the stakes have just been raised and they're not wooden anymore.