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Kiss of Death (Kiss Trilogy #2)

by Debbie Viguié (Goodreads Author)

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In the wake of a failed attempt to defeat the vampire Richelieu, Susan and her friends are weakened and divided. Raphael must set aside his animosity and join with his enigmatic sire Gabriel to discover a powerful weapon before Richelieu claims it. Meanwhile, Susan and her cousin Wendy translate a 12th century diary belonging to their ancestor, Carissa, to learn the origin...more

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Oct 17, 2012 Kathleen (Kat) Smith rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: chick-literature, christian-action-adventure, christian-fantasy-fiction, christian-fiction, christian-science-fiction, christian-suspense-fiction, contemporary-fiction, fantasy-adventure-fiction, romance-fiction, science-fiction-and-fantasy, supense-thriller-fiction

"Every person, no matter their circumstances, past, or the evil they have done can be redeemed by God through the blood of Christ. In the end, the blood is all that matters." ~ Author Debbie Viguie'

In the second book in the Kiss Trilogy, Kiss of Death picks up where her debut novel Kiss of Night left off. This is a wonderful and in my personal opinion a well-written alternative to those Twilight fans, who are looking for a Christian alternative. As Debbie discusses what made her write this novel...more "Every person, no matter their circumstances, past, or the evil they have done can be redeemed by God through the blood of Christ. In the end, the blood is all that matters." ~ Author Debbie Viguie'

In the second book in the Kiss Trilogy, Kiss of Death picks up where her debut novel Kiss of Night left off. This is a wonderful and in my personal opinion a well-written alternative to those Twilight fans, who are looking for a Christian alternative. As Debbie discusses what made her write this novel and if in fact it's possible to write a Christian vampire novel, she shares that, "Yes, I can, and I believe others should write them as well."

The Kiss trilogy is a redemption story. As Christians we believe that even the most evil of people can still be reached and saved by the love of God and the sacrifice of Christ. I enjoy, as many Christians do, the fantasy genre. It helps make hard themes easier and less depressing to deal with than straight drama. It would have been simple to write a redemption story with a mass murderer as the lead character but it would not be a story I would want to read. By taking the mass murderer and instead calling him a vampire it helps you hold the fiction at arm's length and tell yourself "it's just a story."

The Kiss of Death is about a vampire by the name of Raphael who is desperately trying to find a way to bring a sense of purpose and redemption to his own life. While he can't change who he is as a vampire, he believes he can still do the right thing and help battle against his own kind who are seeking to destroy the world and begin a war of evil with Richelieu as the head of the vampire army. Now it seems his goal is to locate the ancient religious artifacts, like the crown of thorns, the nails... that contain the blood of the Messiah, Jesus Christ. The Bible said that you're not supposed to eat or drink the blood of any creature, because the life of the creature resides in the blood. By taking the blood of the creature into yourself, you make its life, its spirit, a part of you. That's why there are so many prohibitions against drinking blood in the Old Testament. Blood is life, it's strength and the power and spirit, and the blood of Jesus, the son of God, was enough to atone for the sins of all mankind. It's the most powerful blood that ever has been.

Now Susan Lambert, whose destiny is has been to help in the wage against the evil coming works with her cousin Wendy, a friend David alongside three vampires, Raphael, his sire, Gabriel and their friend Paul to stop Richelieu from obtaining the artifacts and prevent them from obtaining the blood of Jesus Christ. They will use all the weapons necessary to stay alive and stay ahead of the game. There is a diary that Gabriel entrusts to Susan to read that will show them how it had all come to this point and hopefully within its contents, the secret to winning against Richelieu will be revealed.

I received Kiss of Death by Debbie Viguie' compliments of Faith Words, a division of Hachette Book Groups for my honest opinion. I inhaled her first book and was more than thrilled when I got the opportunity to review this one as well. I have to say these novels have captivated me from the very first page and the historical detail that Debbie creates for Gabriel and Raphael breathes life into them and makes them seem real. I love the inner struggle that both Gabriel and Raphael feel when they work against their inner temptations to go back into their vampire habits, and instead do whatever it takes to find redemption in doing good. I rate this one a 5 out of 5 stars and think it's a MUST READ for fans of the Twilight series as a Christian alternative. (less)

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Sep 10, 2012 Cindy rated it 5 of 5 stars

I have to start this review out with this comment, I had read a book a while ago by this author and loved her quirky writing style so I really hadn't read up on what this book was about, so imagine my surprise to find out this was a vampire novel. (I normally don't do vampire stuff) Now with that disclaimer out of the way, I have to say I loved this book!! I was so disappointed when the end came, and I am hoping (desperately) that I am able to review the next one. (Debbie if your reading this em...more

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Oct 05, 2012 Christian Fiction Addiction rated it 5 of 5 stars

Kiss of Death is an exciting, superbly written book, an excellent follow-up to the first book in the series, Kiss of Night. I never thought I'd be writing rave reviews about Christian vampire novels, but that is exactly what I find myself doing! Some people may not be comfortable with a few of the scenes dealing with vampires drinking blood and such things. But honestly such scenes are handled well, and the author does a tremendous job of creating "monsters" that invoke the reader's sympathies,...more

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Jan 13, 2013 Kristen rated it 4 of 5 stars

Kiss of Death is definitely better than Kiss of Night. I absolutely LOVED the flashback/diary scenes to 1198, where you learn more of the origins of Raphael and Gabriel, and their connection with Carissa and Fleur (the ancestors of present-day cousins, Susan and Wendy). However, I found even more that I just do not care about Susan, Wendy, and David (could they have more boring names?). I didn't like any of them in the first book, mostly because I didn't get to know them; there was just no chara...more Kiss of Death is definitely better than Kiss of Night. I absolutely LOVED the flashback/diary scenes to 1198, where you learn more of the origins of Raphael and Gabriel, and their connection with Carissa and Fleur (the ancestors of present-day cousins, Susan and Wendy). However, I found even more that I just do not care about Susan, Wendy, and David (could they have more boring names?). I didn't like any of them in the first book, mostly because I didn't get to know them; there was just no character development. The majority of Kiss of Death (book 2) is flashback, so there is really very little you have to trudge through with the present-day folks, and that is why I loved it so much.

I cannot figure out why everyone is so terrified of Gabriel. He doesn't seem scary in the least. I actually think he's the most interesting character of them all and I can't wait to find out more about him in the third book. I hope it doesn't disappoint.

What does disappoint, however, is that we STILL do not have a clue why that cross necklace is so important. And just what exactly will happen if Richelieu's plans succeed? The story keeps telling us that it will be awful, horrible, terrible, but I'm not buying it. It's just not convincing enough.

While we're on the subject of Richelieu, tell me again how he has managed to survive 400+ years without someone recognizing him as THE Cardinal Richelieu? The author tells us that he doesn't have to have an all-out war to gain ultimate power because he has spent centuries putting his own men in very powerful places. Whaaaa? And just HOW has he done this without someone noticing that he keeps on living century after century without aging? This is just one teeny tiny example of my "huh?" moments throughout this series. I realize it's a vampire book, so of course NOT REAL, but sometimes I feel the author asks a bit much in the way of suspending disbelief.

What I do love about this series, however, is the author's premise that no one is beyond redemption, that the blood of Christ is sufficient for anyone, no matter what they have done. The letter from the author at the beginning of this book was very helpful to me in further understanding her reasons for writing this sort of story, and I wish I had read it first, before reading book one. If you happen to be reading my review and you've never read this series before, I urge you to pick up a copy of Kiss of Death and read the author's letter at the very beginning FIRST, before you read any of the books in this series. "Every person, no matter their circumstances, past, or the evil they have done can be redeemed by God through the blood of Christ. In the end, that blood is all that matters." Love that! As I mentioned in my review of Kiss of Night, I do worry that the intended audience will miss out on this book and the series. Devout Christians will probably avoid the series altogether because, how could a book about vampires be anything a devout Christian should read? It can't be good, right? And non-Christians might be drawn to it because of the vampire craze, but may be left even more confused about Christianity than they were before picking it up. It is considered "Christian fiction," but there isn't a whole lot of true Christianity throughout (minus a few references to prayer and not wanting to kill people, and a Bible verse to begin each chapter), and some things, albeit small, are even in error. (For instance, the cup from which Christ drank at The Last Supper, the "holy grail," never actually held His blood. It only held wine, which represented His blood in the new covenant. But the characters at one point believe that Richelieu is pursuing The Holy Grail because of the fact that it once held Christ's blood.) Things like these may seem small, but they can become huge stumbling blocks for those who are seeking or who have questions about Christianity.

I know I sound harsh but I still give it 4 stars because it's just so unique, well-written, and not preachy. The writing is sound, and the story is compelling (even if you don't particularly care for the present-day human characters). There is plenty of action to keep the pages turning quickly. I will definitely be reading book three in this series. I can't wait to learn more about Gabriel and Raphael!(less)

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Sep 30, 2012 Lorri rated it 4 of 5 stars

After reading Kiss of Night last October, I was looking forward to more of the story! Susan, Wendy, and David are now working with the vampires Paul, Gabriel and Raphael to try to stop Richelieu, who is after priceless artifacts. Not all turns out so well when they meet up... Susan and Wendy start reading Carissa's diary to try to find out more about their past and how they got involved with vampires in the first place. They find out that Carissa was betrayed and thrown in prison by her own husb...more

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Oct 08, 2012 Kimberly rated it 4 of 5 stars

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This book is the second in the Kiss Trilogy and I have to say that I did not read the first one so I was a bit confused on why there was a vampire war and how the humans got involved in it. The book does give you a bit of background so that helped but it really did not answer all my questions.

The book has an interesting twist in that it is a christian vampire story. There is a number of references to God yet its about vampires... very interesting. The cha...more

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Oct 27, 2012 Renee rated it 4 of 5 stars

While I'm a huge fan of Christian fiction I'm also a huge fan of paranormal fiction. Debbie Viguie's Kiss trilogy combines my love of both genres in an intriguing and thought-provoking way. You may wonder how a vampire fits into Christian fiction but fantasy is a tool often used in story-telling (think books by C.S. Lewis) to make difficult themes easier to understand. The symbolism of the blood in this story is certainly easy to see. However, the book isn't in the least bit preachy so even if y...more While I'm a huge fan of Christian fiction I'm also a huge fan of paranormal fiction. Debbie Viguie's Kiss trilogy combines my love of both genres in an intriguing and thought-provoking way. You may wonder how a vampire fits into Christian fiction but fantasy is a tool often used in story-telling (think books by C.S. Lewis) to make difficult themes easier to understand. The symbolism of the blood in this story is certainly easy to see. However, the book isn't in the least bit preachy so even if you don't like Christian fiction this is still an entertaining and fast-paced story. While the book continues where Kiss of Night leaves off it can still be enjoyed by those who haven't read the first story.

In the hunt for the vampire Richelieu we follow Susan, Wendy and the vampires Raphael and his sire, Gabriel as the travel Europe searching for Holy Relics before Richelieu can get his hands on them and use them to gain unknown power. The fast-paced tale jumps back and forth between the 12th century with Gabriel and Carissa with notes from Carissa's diary and the present day search for Richelieu. Both Gabriel and Raphael seemed to have battled the same thing, their feelings for a living, non-vampiric woman.

In both of their stories the tension shivers just below the surface. It's a really intoxicating and thrilling mix that makes for quite a tale. The human characters have that likeability factor that is oh so important but the vampires have that mystique about them. You don't know quite what to make of them. Are they good? Are they evil? Will they find the artifacts or won't they? And most importantly, can they be redeemed? I will be curious to see how this series concludes especially since the final book is titled Kiss of Revenge. That just sounds so chilling, doesn't it? If you're looking for a spooky book to read this weekend I'd definitely recommend the Kiss books!

~ My Rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars ~

*I received a complimentary copy of this book for review from the author. I was not required to write a positive review. The opinions I have expressed are my own. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission's 16 CFR, Part 255.*(less)

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Oct 14, 2012 Julie Graves rated it 4 of 5 stars

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Raphael and his sire Gabriel must go on the hunt for Richelieu and his army of vampires. Richelieu is searching for any artifact that may have the blood of Christ on it. The blood of Christ will give him power to win the coming battle. Raphael and Gabriel must stop him before it is too late.

Meanwhile Wendy has returned to Prague from America. She and Susan are staying in Prague to help David recuperate from his last encounter with vampires. Gabriel has given Wendy and Susan their great great et...more

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Feb 09, 2013 Melissa rated it 3 of 5 stars

I had been waiting for the second book of the Kiss Trilogy, and could not wait to read it since I remember that I had loved the first book Kiss of Night. When I started reading this novel I was utterly confused. I guess I drew a blank because I could not remember any of the characters. I went back to the first book read the synopsis again and read all of the reviews, but still was coming up short. I decided to read the book anyway said I would figure it out along the way like I do most other boo...more

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Oct 16, 2012 Rebecca Lovatt rated it 5 of 5 stars

Kiss of Death is the second book in the Kiss Trilogy by Debbie Viguié. Set shortly after the events in the first book; Susan and her friends are recovering from their encounter with Richelieu — an evil vampire. Now, after uncovering his plans, Gabriel and Raphael must do what they can to stop Richelieu before it’s too late. Meanwhile, Susan, Wendy learn more of the past through an ancient diary, telling the story of their ancestor, and their friend Gabriel.

Debbie Viguié’s Kiss of Death takes pla...more Kiss of Death is the second book in the Kiss Trilogy by Debbie Viguié. Set shortly after the events in the first book; Susan and her friends are recovering from their encounter with Richelieu — an evil vampire. Now, after uncovering his plans, Gabriel and Raphael must do what they can to stop Richelieu before it’s too late. Meanwhile, Susan, Wendy learn more of the past through an ancient diary, telling the story of their ancestor, and their friend Gabriel.

Debbie Viguié’s Kiss of Death takes place alternately between modern-day and the twelfth century in a compelling tale as the girls learn of their history and how it’s interwoven with vampires. Telling of betrayal, friendship, love and hate, Kiss of Death is a great read with fascinating characters.

I don’t typically read young adult stories involving vampires, in the past few years they’ve mostly become formulaic and not at all resembling how they used to be portrayed as — monsters. However, having read many of Viguié’s books in the past and enjoying her style, I decided to give this one a try, and was pleasantly surprised. The vampires in this novel are ones that burn and turn to ash in sunlight, are harmed by holy water and crosses and definitely hate the scent of garlic. Merging the classic vampires with the modern-day version — the handsome, human loving kind gave these a bit more of a unique twist, and it was enjoyable to read about them.

Kiss of Death and the rest of the Kiss Trilogy is an attempt to make Christian themes accessible for non-Christians, as well as for Christians who enjoy reading fantasy; telling a tale of redemption, and the struggle between good and evil. From a non-religious standpoint, I did find it to be interesting, and the religious aspects were not overpowering in the story, while still playing a central theme.

Overall, Viguié’s Kiss of Death was a great action-packed, and compelling read, with enough back story provided that it easily stands alone and can be read without having read the first in the trilogy. Though, I am sure that the first one was a great read as well.

The third book in the Kiss Trilogy — Kiss of Revenge will be released in 2013.

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I received a free copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.(less)

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Mar 05, 2013 Grace rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: historic-fiction, true-romance

I love this series. She manages to skillfully combine three different main characters without making them weak or stupid. Enough said! The romance is superb, the history of the characters fascinating, and the writing interesting. Read it.

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Oct 03, 2012 Karimia rated it 4 of 5 stars

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Kiss of Death is a very exciting Christian vampire novel– a battle of good versus evil.

Susan, Wendy, and David are working with the vampires Paul, Gabriel, and Raphael; they are trying to stop the evil vampire Richelieu, who is after priceless artifacts.

Raphael and Gabriel are off trying to find Richelieu and find the artifacts before he does. Susan and Wendy are translating the journal of their relative Carissa. They are trying to find out more about their past and how they got involved in...more

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Aug 20, 2012 Patricia Yost rated it 5 of 5 stars

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Jan 01, 2013 Gypsy rose rated it 5 of 5 stars Recommends it for: Everyone

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This is an awesome read! Excited about the next one! Great writing!

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About Debbie Viguié

Debbie Viguié has been writing for most of her life. She has experimented with poetry and nonfiction, but her true passion lies in writing novels.

She obtained her Bachelor of Arts degree in Creative Writing from UC Davis. While at Davis she met her husband, Scott, at auditions for a play. It was love at first sight.

Debbie and Scott now live on the island of Kauai. When Debbie is not writing and Sc...more

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