The Vampire Plagues III

Camazotz and his band of vampires have left Paris, but they're one step ahead of Jack and his friends. The vampire god has managed to secure nearly all the pieces of a powerful amulet that will give him power beyond imagining. There's only one piece missing, and it's in Mexico - the seat of Camazotz's power.Now Jack, Ben, and Emily must follow the vampire god to the Yucatan peninsula. Their only hope is to find the missing piece before he does. But the jungle is a dangerous place. And fighting Camazotz on his home turf will prove to be their greatest challenge yet....

Mary Jo Edwards - Children's Literature

Jack, Ben and Emily are in the race of their young lives. It is essential that they find the fourth piece of an amulet before the ancient demon god, Camazotz, finds it. During their voyage, Emily struggles with translating parchments containing details regarding the location of the fourth and final piece. As their ship sails toward the Yucatan peninsula, another vessel carrying Emily's and Ben's godfather, Edwin, approaches. Having the same objective, the three friends traveled with Edwin until they reach his camp in the jungle. They then discover that one of the trustworthy characters is actually in cahoots with the vampires and that humans must use pieces of the blood rose plant to ward off or exterminate the evil creatures. The foursome eventually has an interesting psychological and physical confrontation with Camazotz and his vampire servants. Readers will gain a some knowledge about geography and the Spanish language while reading this suspenseful, page-turning adventure. Book three in the series Mexico, 1850 will suck the reader in until the bloody end. 2005, Scholastic Inc, Ages 8 to 12.