This first volume was very enjoyable but definitely more for fans who want a paranormal romance in line with Twilight. There's already the groundwork for a love triangle with Yuki, Zero, and the president of the Night Class, so that will please romance fans who like their stories a bit complicated. I picked this series up for review because I have heard for years how good it is. A budding romance may derail the efforts to keep the classes separated, while Zero goes through an unwanted transformation that will completely change the dynamic of the Discipline Committee. Both Discipline Committee members have tragic backstories: Yuki was saved ten years ago from a vampire attack and adopted by the headmaster of Cross Academy, while Zero's entire family was slaughtered by vampires in front of him. These vampires are "pacifists" and agree not to feast on humans at least until they're done with their schooling. That's because the Night Class is full of vampires. All the girls have the hots for the beautiful guys of the Night Class, but Yuki and Zero know the deadly consequences of letting the two classes mingle. When it’s time for the Night Class to go to school, they herd the rest of the Day Class to their dorms like a batch of cats in heat. Yuki and Zero are part of the Discipline Committee at their high school, Cross Academy, tasked with keeping the Night Class and the Day Class separated.
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While these themes have incited the wrath of some government officials, for large sections of Turkish and international society his work offers unique understanding, illuminating the cultural clash again at the centre of world politics. His novels have dealt with Turkish identity and modernity, and the relationship between the religious and cultural values of East and West which have formed them. Of his ten works in Turkish, six have been published in English, including most recently My Name is Red (2001) and Snow (2004). In January of 2006 Turkish state prosecutors' attempt to indict Pamuk for 'insulting Turkishness' failed, and their case against him was dropped in October of the same year he was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature. Pamuk has been the both the most internationally successful and probably the most domestically contentious Turkish author of recent times. Orhan Pamuk, Istanbul: Memories of a City (translated by Maureen Freely) London: Faber and Faber, 2006, 350pp. The novel was published in 2013 while the second novel that was also published in 2013 is known as “His Risk to Take”. In the Line of Duty series, there are about six books with the pioneer book known as “Protecting What’s His”. Tessa Bailey has also done different series like “Line of Duty” and “Crossing the Lines”. She began her writing career in 2013 and until date, she has written a number of books that you will find very romantic. Her main passion is writing and reading romance, but whenever she isn’t either of these, you will find her enjoying a good argument and a recipe of about thirty minutes. Tessa Bailey currently lives in New York City with her family. She has written a myriad number of books that are available both online and locally. Tessa Bailey is one of the most prolific American female authors who has done excellent work in her career as a writer. 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