false <![CDATA[The Last Vampire]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172091858m/137972.jpg 137972 5 Sita is five thousand years old and believes she is the last vampire. When someone begins hunting her, she thinks it is the client of a detective she killed. She enrolls in high school and befriends the detective's son, and later falls in love with him. Meanwhile, Sita's creator Yaksha has been following her, believing he must kill her to atone for his sins. Sita thought she had killed him years before. 757764 1994 The Last Vampire total:906|5:319|4:273|3:227|2:70|1:17| 906 3525 1260 62 5 2 false false Sun Sep 02 07:49:57 -0700 2007 Sun Sep 02 08:38:37 -0700 2007 more...]]> 0 0 false false Mon Nov 16 09:08:37 -0800 2009 Mon Nov 16 09:20:07 -0800 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Sat Nov 14 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Sun Nov 15 22:07:57 -0800 2009 Sun Nov 15 22:08:20 -0800 2009
With the recent popularity of young adult series such as Twilight, Vampire Academy, and The House of Night, some older vampire series are being republished. One such series is The Last Vampire, by Christopher Pike, first published in 1994.

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I was a little surprised, it was awfully violent during some parts, and for some reason had a slight science fiction feel to me.

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I've decided to unearth my Christopher Pike collection from my parents' basement, and the first book I went to was The Last Vampire, ...more...]]> 1 0 false false Thu Nov 05 12:02:46 -0800 2009 Thu Nov 05 12:09:56 -0800 2009 more...]]> 5 0 false false Tue May 26 14:11:34 -0700 2009 Sat May 30 07:31:59 -0700 2009 more...]]> 5 0 false false Tue Dec 02 19:13:43 -0800 2008 Tue Dec 02 19:19:48 -0800 2008 6 these books began my life long infatu...more...]]> 3 0 false false Fri Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 1999 Sun May 17 20:05:28 -0700 2009 Sun May 17 20:10:23 -0700 2009 more...]]> 5 0 false false Wed Sep 30 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Wed Apr 29 20:08:38 -0700 2009 Fri Oct 09 16:43:07 -0700 2009 4 "I am a vampire, and that is the truth. But the modern meaning of the word vampire, the stories that have been told about creatures such as I, are not precisely true. I do not turn to ash in the sun, nor do I cringe when I see a crucifix. I wear a tiny gold cross now around my neck, but only be...more...]]> 4 0 false false Sat Aug 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sun Oct 12 00:28:21 -0700 2008 Fri Sep 04 20:03:53 -0700 2009 2 more...]]> 4 0 false false Fri Mar 13 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sat Mar 14 19:24:13 -0700 2009 Tue Mar 17 14:24:16 -0700 2009 2
Sita (Alisa or Lara, whatever you want to call her) is a 5,000 year old vampire who is incredibly rich, incredibly beautiful, and yes, she likes blood.

Turns out, someone is trying to hunt her down. Even for someone 5,000 y...more...]]> 5 0 false false Sun Oct 04 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Tue Sep 22 22:12:27 -0700 2009 Sun Oct 04 16:26:37 -0700 2009 more...]]> 3 0 false false Mon Nov 30 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Thu Oct 29 17:39:56 -0700 2009 Sun Nov 29 20:48:48 -0800 2009
A story about a five thousand year old vampire who believes she is the last vampire. She finds out a PI has been investigating her and begins her search to find out who hired him.

The back stories are interesting. Didn't feel much of a connecti...more...]]> 2 0 false false Wed Oct 21 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Fri Oct 16 08:59:10 -0700 2009 Wed Oct 21 11:14:49 -0700 2009
Four stars for the story line -- very interesting ties to Hindu-ism and a kickass, all powerful heroine -- but two stars for the writing style, which i...more...]]> 4 0 false false Mon Jul 20 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sat Jul 18 22:56:43 -0700 2009 Tue Jul 21 01:12:20 -0700 2009 I had mystery, horror, romance and surprises.
I wasnt sure what I was suspecting but this was definitly a surprise. The ending blew me way : It was complicated, but easily understood with an unexpected inspiration : and left me wanting more.
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