Jammed packed with adventure and intrigue, alex van helsing is an upcoming series that can be compared to the popular alex rider series. Van helsing reimagines this classic story in a compelling new way featuring a bold and complex heroine, said chris regina, senior vice president, program strategy, syfy. Texan author of the alex van helsing book series from harpercollins, which uses the super spy organization from hendersons comic series sword of dracula. The first two thirds of the story focus on the friendships between alex and three new friends, the boarding school experience, and alexs discovery about his parents, his powers, and the literary history of vampires. Alex van helsing series by jason henderson goodreads. The first two thirds of the story focus on the friendships between alex and three new friends, the boarding school experience, and alex s discovery about his parents, his powers, and the literary history of vampires. Kelly overton plays the titular character of the series, which was inspired by zenescope entertainment s graphic novel series helsing. Seconds later hes fighting a vampire, guided by both the instincts of his heritage yes, his name does mean what you think it does. Wisecracks, gadgets and fastpaced action sequences abound in the second book about alex van helsing. Putting his talents to use, alex is training with the polidorium to become a vampire hunter, just like his van helsing. Now that alex is in the know about the deadly vampires that liveand huntaround his boarding school, everything is different.
Henderson has written novels, comics, and game scripts, and has done voice work for games. The books are such fun to read, for teens and adults alike. Catch up on the latest season of van helsing, available now on demand or online. The first alex van helsing book, vampire rising, comes out in paperback on july 26th, the same day as the hardback of the second adventure, voice of the undead. In december 2019, syfy renewed the series for a fifth and. His first young adult novel, vampire rising, was named to the 2011 lone star reading list, a list of. When a powerful vampire kidnaps two of his friends, alex must venture into scholomance, a hidden vampire school, to get them. Jason hendersons vampire series will captivate readers with its. With the help of his friends and of special agent sangster, its up to alex to fulfill his family destiny and stop icemakers frightening plans once and for all. Alex van helsing series in order jason henderson fictiondb. Alex van helsingseries overdrive rakuten overdrive. Van helsing is an american supernatural drama television series and premiered on september 23, 2016 on syfy. This is a very entertaining young adult paranormal book.
The show is inspired by the zenescope entertainment graphic novel series, helsing, itself loosely based on the character of abraham van helsing from bram stokers dracula. Voice of the undead by jason henderson july 26, 2011. If theres a low point, its probably the actionmovie assault on the scholomance an mit for vampires, but even that is invigorated by likable teen heroes with believable interests one loves vampire lore, the other manga. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read alex van helsing. In 2012, a new movie was announced, this one with tom cruise to star and produce along with alex kurtzman and roberto orci, while rupert sanders was in talks to helm the film. Like many concepts in the book world, series is a somewhat fluid and contested notion. Music of the vampire, a book writer named vincent van helsing is the greatgreat grandson of abraham van helsing. He has written for games and comic books, including the activision game wolfenstein, the vampire ac. Jason hendersons alex van helsing series jason henderson is from dallas, texas, and writes the alex van helsing series. He has written for games and comic books, including the activision game wolfenstein, the vampire action comic series sword of dracula, and the manga series psycomm. Vampire rising by jason henderson overdrive rakuten.
In december 2019, syfy renewed the series for a fifth and final season. How wonderful to find another interesting twist to the often been there done that genre of vampires, werewolves, and others of that ilk. Humorous dialogue and harrowing escapes will keep actionoriented readersentertained. The series stars kelly overton as vanessa van helsing.
Parents need to know that this actionpacked vampire story has more violence and much less romance than the first book in the twilight series. Jul 16, 2010 alex van helsing is a normal thirteenyearold boy, who just so happens to have been shipped off to a school in switzerland. Putting his talents to use, alex is training with the polidorium to become a vampire hunter, just like his van helsing ancestors. See the complete alex van helsing series book list in order, box sets or omnibus editions, and companion titles. When two of alexs friends are kidnapped by icemaker, its up to alex to infiltrate the scholomance and get them backalive. Borrow ebooks, audiobooks, and videos from thousands of public libraries worldwide. Vampire rising, the new book by jason henderson want more. It first premiered on september 23, 2016 and can be seen on syfy in the u. Within months of discovering hes next in a long line of vampire h. Vampire rising, which was named best of 2010 by voya, and alex van helsing. A descendant of legendary vampire hunter abraham van helsing, 14yearold alex is stuck at boarding school near lake geneva, switzerland, when he finds himself drawn into a web of paranormal intrigue. This first book in the alex van helsing series seriously doesnt suck.
May 04, 2010 in his new book, alex van helsing, vampire rising, jason henderson has supplemented the existing world rather than creating a whole new one. Admittedly, the van helsing name is what initially drew me in. Apr 23, 2010 watch the book trailer for alex van helsing. Alex van helsing is a 14yearold superspy who hunts vampires who are trying to take over the planet.
Voice of the undead jason henderson continues to engage and entertain with his second installment in the alex van helsing series. Apr 26, 2011 jason hendersons new alex van helsing series for young readers starts off with a bang in vampire rising. The complete series list for alex van helsing jason henderson. Alex van helsing is a showstopping hero set to leap off the pagestake, naturally, in hand. Van helsing is an americancanadian dark fantasy horror drama television series that premiered on september 23, 2016, on syfy in the united states. In his new book, alex van helsing, vampire rising, jason henderson has supplemented the existing world rather than creating a whole new one. He is a career marine with unwavering devotion and loyalty to both duty and his wards, despite years of isolation and endless vampire attacks.
Kelly overton plays the titular character of the series, which was inspired by zenescope entertainments graphic novel series helsing. He has written for games and comic books, including the activision game wolfenstein, the vampire action comic series sword of. The series stars kelly overton as vanessa van helsing it was created and produced by the syfy network. Jun, 2011 now that alex is in the know about the deadly vampires that liveand huntaround his boarding school, everything is different. Vampire rising from harperteen, which has been named by the texas library association to the 2011 lone star reading list, a list of the top 20 books published in the previous year for young readers, 2011s alex van helsing.
Jason hendersons new alex van helsing series for young readers starts off with a bang in vampire rising. Launching the alex van helsing series, hendersons debut is a pedestrian mashup of common contemporary genres. Van helsing is an americancanadian television series created by neil labute and starring kelly overton. Van helsing reimagines this classic story in a compelling new way featuring a bold and complex heroine, said chris regina. Jason henderson is from dallas, texas, and writes the alex van helsing series. Now that alex van helsing knows about the deadly vampires that liv.
Vampire rising alex van helsing, book 1 by jason henderson. Alex van helsing has been told all his life that that van helsing never existed and that things like vampires just dont exist. Not to mention the strange being that he kills outside in the woods surrounding the private school and lake geneva on his first night there. In this book he meets the organization and has his first adventure. Where a fairy land of pure imagination is often fun, it is not as relatable to the reader as what jason henderson has managed to accomplish. When he gets to his new school at lake geneva in switzerland, he learns very quickly, and painfully that vampires do exist and it is his destiny to fight them. He also gets a strange itch behind his eyes at the oddest of hours. The alex van helsing book series by jason henderson includes books alex van helsing. Alex van helsing in the hound of the hurricane by jason henderson. Alex van helsing ebook by jason henderson rakuten kobo. Axel miller is a main character during season one, season two, season three and season four of syfys van helsing. Alex van helsing is a normal thirteenyearold boy, who just so happens to have been shipped off to a school in switzerland. Drawing from centuries of actual vampire lore and literature and with a nod to zombies, too.
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