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The Last Vampire (The Last Vampire #1)

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The first three books in master storyteller Christopher Pike's "The Last Vampire" series--now available in a special collector's edition! Here are the first three books in the series--"The Last Vampire, Black Blood" and "Red Dice"--for one low price. Available in February.

Mass Market Paperback, 208 pages

Published May 1st 1994 by Simon Pulse

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Sep 02, 2007 Ashley rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: vampires, young-adult, urban-fantasy-paranormal-romance

I completely adored this series when I was younger. Even looking back, I feel that it hit upon some of the classic elements of vampire literature that I love so much--the origin of the Vampire, and the origins of the main character (also a vampire). Sita is a wonderful heroine--hardcore on account of her age and experience, but she hasn't let that turn her emotionally cold. The cast is just as wonderful, and I remember crying so much when I read the final book, partly because of the events and p...more

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Mar 03, 2013 Nikolitsa rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Νουβελα σε πρωτοπροσωπη αφηγηση απο την οπτικη γωνια μιας σκοτεινης εκδικητικης ηρωιδας. Μας αφηγηται με μια ελαφρως καυστικη, καπου καπου χιουμοριστικη νοτα το παρον που βιωνει αλλα με αρκετα flash back στο παρελθον της.Ετσι τα κομματια που ενωνουμε μας βοηθαει να ξεδιαλυνουμε το μυστηριο που την περιβαλλει. Παρά τις λιγες σελίδες του, καταφερνει να δώσει στον αναγνωστη οσα αυτος μπορει να αποζηταει απο ενα βιβλιο αυτου του είδους, δραση, ερωτα, μυστηριο, δραση, δραση, δραση! Η Σιτα, αρχαια και...more

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Dec 13, 2010 Jamie rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: vampires-werewolves

I first read this book several years ago. When I first read I was not aware it was actually a series. However I more recently came across them in a sale. Re-reading the book was great. I still really enjoyed it. Sita/Alisa is a great character who is easily like-able. This series dismisses a lot of the standard vampire threats and concepts. Such as crosses, coffins and burning in the sun. Sita acts and fits in as a 'normal' high school girl in this first book. She draws close to one of the stude...more

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May 06, 2013 Sabrina rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

The very first book that got me into vampires back as a young adolescent, even though I probably shouldn't have been reading Pike at such an early age! And I'm definitely not talking fluffy, sparkly, "vegetarian" vampires either... I'm talking about bad ass powerful vampires that think of nothing of spreading bloodshed IF need be. Sita is a wonderfully strong character, although--as cliche as this may be--her only flaw is that she cares too much, despite alternating between loving and hating hum...more

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Nov 22, 2012 Angela rated it 2 of 5 stars Recommends it for: teenage girls and vampire enthusiasts

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers. To view it, click here. I am an adult, and I read this.
I remember enjoying it as a child, but I couldn't recall why. And reading it now, I realise that there is a good premise behind the vampire origins, that makes it an interesting read.
The main character is quite the Mary Sue, she is super strong, super beautiful, blonde, has hyper-sensitive hearing/sight/scent/sixth sense, super speed, the ability to eat/go out in the daytime/enjoy sex/live ageless forever. Basically she is all the good things imagined of vampires,...more I am an adult, and I read this.
I remember enjoying it as a child, but I couldn't recall why. And reading it now, I realise that there is a good premise behind the vampire origins, that makes it an interesting read.
The main character is quite the Mary Sue, she is super strong, super beautiful, blonde, has hyper-sensitive hearing/sight/scent/sixth sense, super speed, the ability to eat/go out in the daytime/enjoy sex/live ageless forever. Basically she is all the good things imagined of vampires, with none of the bad. She charms everyone she meets, kills whomever she feels like, and has accumulated enough money to do pretty much anything she pleases until the end of eternity. This makes her BORING. Even the prospect of being taken out by the original vampire creator isn't enough to spice up the character. We, the readers, know she will survive anything, because HEY! she's invincible.
The male lead is also boring. He responds perfectly to everything, he's attractive, he's connected to the protagonist's past in a mysterious way.
I do wish we'd had more time with Seymour. He was a character with great potential, that was squandered on a side story that almost doesn't happen.
The vampire ORIGINS however, are very interesting--the battle between Yaksha and Krishna is very neat, and the outcome unpredictable. I wish we had been privy to a more detailed account, instead of only two chapters.
Additionally, the ending was tragically poor. There is considerable buildup to it, the main character is genuinely afraid of her opponent, she goes to extremes to try and avoid her inevitable demise. But instead of a battle or a clever loophole, the opponent simply (and uncharacteristically) decides to give up his lifelong quest, and just let his rival go. And the explosion that drives a stake into the main character's back? Well, she's made it abundantly clear throughout the entire story that she can heal from any injury. So we know it isn't a fatal wound, all that needs to be done is to remove the stake, and pick out the pieces. Which can be very easily achieved by the romantic interest, who has conveniently been instructed to avoid his getting blasted.

So, to sum it all up: terrible characters, poor storytelling, great origin concept. (less)

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May 02, 2012 Dianna Hardy rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

This is the third and probably last Christopher Pike book that I'll be leaving my thoughts for. Another book I loved. I think he had a great talent for writing heroines that were strong in a believable way, and I don't ever remember them being whingey or too down on themselves, despite the angst they had to deal with.

I read this book almost 20 years ago, so please bear with me. I remember the heroine in this one seeming older (and not just because she's 5000) than the girls in some other books h...more

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Nov 15, 2011 Mikella Etchegoyen rated it 2 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: part-of-a-series, christopher-pike

Another Vampire series that I started. I have the first two Thirst volumes that contain the first six books in the series. I’ve read one of the six and I’m a good way into the second. I’m kind of on the fence about the series so far. I kind of like the storyline and the characters—the origin story of the vampire is interesting and a bit different than the conventional vampire stories. But there are some things about the writing that kind of pull me out of the story.

The series is about a 5000 yea...more

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Oct 23, 2011 Emily rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

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This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers. To view it, click here. I really really liked this book because the voice of the protagonist, Sita, who is a five thousand year old vampire, is really elegant and soothing. Her voice really shows the person she is too. She looks like an innocent woman, pretty and rich, but deep down she is a blood thirsty monster who would kill anyone who defies her.
This is the first book of a long series and within this short book, it was already filled with intense action that isn’t seen in most beginnings of sequels. Usually most s...more I really really liked this book because the voice of the protagonist, Sita, who is a five thousand year old vampire, is really elegant and soothing. Her voice really shows the person she is too. She looks like an innocent woman, pretty and rich, but deep down she is a blood thirsty monster who would kill anyone who defies her.
This is the first book of a long series and within this short book, it was already filled with intense action that isn’t seen in most beginnings of sequels. Usually most sequels starts off with introductions of characters and just description of the surrounding, background info. This book starts off with Sita describing who she is and what a vampire really is opposed to the stories people are told. He voice is very enchanting and its like a melody that drags you along with the story. She is an elegant person and her voice shows it.
Sita is a very wealthy woman with a long history. Then later someone seems to be hunting her and she thinks it’s the detective. But before she killed the detective she finds out the one looking for her is an old enemy, the first of the vampires, the one that made her one – Yaksha, the baby of a serpent demon – . She despised Yaksha because he took away her family, her child when he changed her. Sta also tells about her past, five hundred years ago, when she was human and when Yaksha was born. Along their journey they met a “god” with whom they each made a promise with. Yaskha would kill all that he created. Thus he is coming to kill Sita, the last of all the vampires executing himself. When he kills her, he will kill himself – tired of living –. As he is hunting for Sita, Sita is also finding a way to kill him because she wants to keep living. – She has found something worth living for – Ray, the detective’s son, her current boyfriend – .
I love Sita’s character. She is a woman that all woman would want to be. She is strong – not just because she is a vampire – not only is she strong physically, but her personality is like something that is impenetrable. Her mind is hard to read. She is loving, charming and smart. The reason why I love this book is because of Sita’s character, someone out of the ordinary placed within our time, and the unique way the story is written. This book is written in an old fashion way, but in a way everyone can understand. I don’t know why when I read this book, I can hear it as a slow and elegant way. I can see Sita’s character grow as the story progresses. She becomes more caring and loving with Ray around. A heartless Vampire changes into a human with a heart. I love Sita, but sometimes I disliked Ray’s character because I he’s like a child whose in need of a mother by his side.
Lastly I love how Christopher Pike can incorporate the past life of Sita within the middle of the story and make it so interesting – a page turner – . This story is action pack with a hint of violence and even romance. This book is unpredictable but worth reading.(less)

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May 25, 2011 Nenia Campbell rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: ya-baby-ya, x-1990s, x-series-bk-1, reviewed

I LOVED Sita's character. She was strong, but not over-the-top. She knew how to use people to get what she wanted, but she also had emotions. She wasn't a bad person, but her jaded outlook on life made it seem like that at times. I loved the parts of the story that delved into her history; her love-hate relationship with Yaksha, the tragedy of losing her husband and daughter; the fact that the past is constantly coming back to haunt her.

Most of all, though, I loved the raw emotion in this book....more

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Feb 09, 2011 Katasha rated it 2 of 5 stars · review of another edition

I like Sanskrit stories. Like, a lot. So when I figured out that the main character was Sita, and there's Rama and Yudhishthira and Krishna, I was intrigued. I was disturbed that there were hints of this being a love story (I'm always skeptical about love stories), but it seemed like the book focuses more on Sita, who, I think, is a cold-hearted, full of herself kind of vampire. It was okay, between the fights and the amazing flashbacks (which, I recalled, was the best thing about this book). Bu...more

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Dec 20, 2010 BurningYourBooks rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: vampires, ya

Argh, this book makes me want to take my head in my hands and weep from the massive head ache it causes. I'm giving three stars for the sake of my 13 year old self who is crying out at ear splitting levels about how much she loved this book and another star for a unique premise and I'm leaving that last star empty - as empty as Pike's writing skills and as hollow as his characters. Oh, and now that you've read that horrid, discouraging little line let me tell you how much you should read this bo...more Argh, this book makes me want to take my head in my hands and weep from the massive head ache it causes. I'm giving three stars for the sake of my 13 year old self who is crying out at ear splitting levels about how much she loved this book and another star for a unique premise and I'm leaving that last star empty - as empty as Pike's writing skills and as hollow as his characters. Oh, and now that you've read that horrid, discouraging little line let me tell you how much you should read this book.

Back in the 90's Pike popped out these books like pippity pop popopopop. It was incredible to watch really - every month you could go to the grocery store and there'd be another one waiting for you at the check out stand. Which was exciting for you if you were a young tween you didn't know good writing from a hole in the ground but for the rest of us . . . well, I'm sure you get the idea. And that's really a shame because the premise for this is terrible original and well done. Oh how I wish that Pike had spent more time crafting the story and the characters.

The main character here is Sita - a 5,000 year old vampire who does not originate from Romania, or even the less common but still popular Egypt but India. She's the bride of the original vampire, Yaksha, which sounds like a bad cliche but is played out quite well. I won't give away the creation mythos for vamps in this world but suffice to say it is rather interesting. Trouble pops up when one day Yaksha takes his armies to do battle with Krishna and Arjuna - as in yes, the actual Hindu deities. Needless to say Yaksha's people end up on the loosing side of the battle. Afterwards both Yaksha and Sita want to live so desperately that Krishna decides to spare them and tells them the conditions in which they might do so, but seeing as he's a trickster god at times things don't mash up - Yaksha can live as long as he kills all the other vampires. Sita can live as long as she never kills another. See the problem? And so a battle of wills ensues where Yaksha tries to get Sita to break her promise to the divine in order to fall from his grace.

This is where we start to run into trouble. Pike seems incapable of writing a book that comes in over 250 pages and The Last Vampire is Tiny even by his standards. A complex plot like this needs more time and space to develop and it just isn't given the pages needed. As a result we're asked to completely suspend our disbelief at the best of times. Another big gripe for me is something I'm wrestling with even as I type this out ad that is that tone of the narration. Sita is 50 centuries old so we can only assume that it would make sense that she's express herself a bit differently than you or I might, after all it's perfectly plausible to assume she wouldn't be prone to making juvenile remarks or observations. And Pike does write the tone of an incredibly old being quite well - but that doesn't exactly make for fun reading. Nothing really pops of the page here and it does. It's a hard balance to write, I'll admit but it is doable - one only has to look to Anne Rice to see that, but I feel like I still have to give kudos to his for trying.

And now I find myself at the end of my review and still I'm conflicted. Was this a good book? No. Was it a good read? Yes. I feel I have failed to make the distinction between the two here, perhaps it's not a distinction that's easy to make - it might just be the type of thing you have to go into with your eyes wide open and see for yourself. And so while it might not be the most earth shattering book on the face of the planet there is a reason why it's been in print for so long, and I'm sure that anyone looking to pick it up could be rightfully assured that they could do much worse with their time than to spend an hour or two with this.(less)

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Aug 20, 2010 Juushika rated it 2 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: status-borrowed

Review: Alisa is a five thousand year old vampire living a life of comfort until she learns that someone is tracking her—someone who seems to who who and what she is. The Thirst series is intended to be literary junk food: each installment is a quick 200 pages chock full of cliffhangers, simple writing, and gratuitous characterization and plot—a cheap guilty pleasure to be consumed in bulk. This sort of junk reading isn't to my taste, but I don't begrudge that others may enjoy it—except that des...more

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Nov 16, 2009 Karen added it · review of another edition

Shelves: advisory-2009-2010

As the first book of a long series, Christopher Pike creates the story of a vampire, Sita, best known as Alisa Pierce, who undergoes life in modern day society. Born at the dawn of human existence and created a vampire against her will in order to save the lives of her beloved husband and daughter, Sita has lived and experienced far more than any other. Within this book, Alisa is being tracked by her creator, Yaksha, because of his promise to Krishna, or in other words, God. Krishna has promised...more

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Nov 15, 2009 Leeanna rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

The Last Vampire #1, by Christopher Pike

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.

"The Last Vampire" kicks off a six book series about Sita, who is the last vampire left on earth. Reborn more than five thousand years ago, she has mostly stayed out of the spotlight, content to observe events and live h...more The Last Vampire #1, by Christopher Pike

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.

"The Last Vampire" kicks off a six book series about Sita, who is the last vampire left on earth. Reborn more than five thousand years ago, she has mostly stayed out of the spotlight, content to observe events and live history. Always careful to conceal the truth of what she is, everything's about to change for her when the original vampire, Yaksha, comes calling.

Pike writes an entertaining story, creating a character that is intriguing. Sita smashes most of the myths of vampires - she can tolerate sunlight, cross running water, can't command packs of wolves, etc. She is incredibly beautiful, intelligent, strong, and wealthy. Pike has Sita tell us many of these things though, showing most character development through narration and not action. Sita is pretty much an unstoppable force, powerful in just about every way...her only faults are impatience and underestimation.

The action in "The Last Vampire" is fast-paced and constantly moving. Pike weaves chapters of Sita's modern life with snapshots from her past, including information on how his vampires came about. Sita hails from ancient India, from 3000 B.C., and Pike has a new twist on the vampire myth.

"The Last Vampire" is a quick read, one that will keep you turning the pages until you're finished. The length, fortunately, won't keep you up all night. Sita is an interesting character who may seem a little too much like Superwoman, but hey, she is a vampire after all and Pike doesn't pull punches when making her powerful. The writing is straightforward, with some witty sentences that will stick in your mind. The characterization is also spot on - Sita was changed in her twenties, and sometimes she's very mercurial in her emotions, but she also has the wisdom of her five thousand years.

I'm happy to see this series available again, it was one of my favorites when I was younger. Pike's Sita is one of the first vampires I can really remember reading about, and for a few years she really kept my attention; I reread the series, especially this first book, often as a teen. So it's nice to be able to buy it and add it to my bookshelves.

4/5.

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Jan 06, 2012 Eric rated it 3 of 5 stars

Christopher Pike is an author I have loved since I was in high school. I have continued to love rereading his books during my adult years as well. I had never read any of his "Last Vampire" series though for some reason. I obviously decided to start to read them.

This book did not disappoint me because it had the usual Pike moments littered throughout it. There are moments that feel too big to be true, but that is what makes these books interesting to read. This book primarily focuses on Sita, w...more

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May 12, 2011 Shelley aka Gizmo's Reviews rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: y-a-paranormal, vampires

The Last Vampire by Christopher Pike features five thousand year old Sita who believes that she is the last vampire on planet earth. Meanwhile, Sita's creator Yaksha has been following her, believing he must kill her to atone for his sins. Sita had thought she had killed him years before. Oops!

She finds out a PI has been investigating her and begins her search to find out who hired him. Naturally, the PI doesn’t survive long. In between, she enrolls in a high school under the name of Alisa and b...more The Last Vampire by Christopher Pike features five thousand year old Sita who believes that she is the last vampire on planet earth. Meanwhile, Sita's creator Yaksha has been following her, believing he must kill her to atone for his sins. Sita had thought she had killed him years before. Oops!

She finds out a PI has been investigating her and begins her search to find out who hired him. Naturally, the PI doesn’t survive long. In between, she enrolls in a high school under the name of Alisa and befriends Ray, the son of the PI, and Seymour, who I liked a lot better than Ray. Yes, he’s geeky and smart, but he also suffering from HIV/AIDS and isn’t expected to live that much longer. Ray, of course, becomes the love interest to Sita.

This story goes back in time to ancient India (3000 B.C.) when she was involved in making a decision whether or not to kill her best friend who everyone in her village believed is possessed. Well, yes, by a freaking snake that turns into a vampire! There was even a huge battle between Yaksha’s vampires and Krishna which he loses and agrees to never make another vampire for as long as he lives.

Sita was turned into a vampire against her will in order to save the lives of her beloved husband and daughter. Sita strongly believes in Krishna, and is trying to keep to her promise of never making a vampire. Yaksha, for some reason, wasn’t really that much of a bad guy in this book. He just thought he was doing the world and himself justice by killing off any vampires he made. Sita just happens to be the only one left in the entire world that he made. Call it Krishna-karma if you will.

Ok, so, I realize that this story was originally released in the 1990’s when life for me got in the way of actually following this series. But, this book should have been longer. You have to actually suspend belief at times in order not to swallow the need to scream. Another thing to all those YA readers out there; this was made BEFORE Twilight. Yes, my children, there are other books about vampires out there that get absolutely no credit at all. Go to your library and read them. You might actually enjoy them better than the Twilight series.

The story has mystery, action and YA romance and less than 200 pages which is always nice.
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May 18, 2013 Kathy Horsman rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: lop-cinco-de-mayo-challenge, lop-spring-fever-challenge, may-yc-villains, owned-before-12-31-12, the-dustbuster-challenge, villains-we-hate-to-love, fantasy, paranormal-romance, physical-books, vampires, ya

For the first time in a while, I feel like I got a complete story....even when I know there are more stories to come. It was great to have a story about a 5,000 year old vampire that gives a lot of info about vampire origins, hero back-story AND then the story we are actually reading about having an actual ending with loose ends tied up. It was great!

I really loved Sita and everything about her character. Watching her try to navigate high school was hilarious, but the love story was still really...more

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Jul 03, 2010 Angela rated it 1 of 5 stars · review of another edition Recommends it for: no one

Shelves: teen, vampire

I couldn't finish it, it was so freakin' dumb. Yes, I realize it is written for teens, but give them some credit, they still want something well written without blatant inaccuracies --- Inaccurate you say, it is a vampire novel, and last time I checked they don't exist -- well, near the beginning, Mr. Pike has his main character (who is SOOOO very annoying) say she has read Dracula, has even met Mr. Stoker -- but he had it wrong, because the sunlight is not her mortal enemy ---- READ THE BOOK!!!...more

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Mar 31, 2013 Lavanya Ray rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition Recommends it for: teenagers, vampire lovers, anyone who love strong females as the central character

Shelves: dark-romance, favorites, paranormal-romance, young-adult, vampire-novel

The first time I read this book I was seventeen (or maybe sixteen, I don't remember that now), I missed the cover page and also the title of the novel (stupid, I know, but they were torn). After all these years I finally read the whole novel once again this Sunday, and when I am already acquainted to some best seller vampire-romances, I just realized that the appeal of Sita - The Last Vampire has not lessen a single bit.

I loved the first installment of the series and I think this is the best Vam...more The first time I read this book I was seventeen (or maybe sixteen, I don't remember that now), I missed the cover page and also the title of the novel (stupid, I know, but they were torn). After all these years I finally read the whole novel once again this Sunday, and when I am already acquainted to some best seller vampire-romances, I just realized that the appeal of Sita - The Last Vampire has not lessen a single bit.

I loved the first installment of the series and I think this is the best Vampire novel I have read in a while. Obviously I have my reasons.

Reason#1 - The heroine Sita. She is a beautiful seemingly young girl, dangerously powerful and sexy, and walking under the sky for the last 5000 years. A deadly combination of beauty and skills. I adored her because of her clear conscience. She never rambled on the virtue and the vice, the good and the bad, love, friendship and kindness, or how incomplete her life was without her men (so unlike Elena Gilbert), neither she confessed her true love towards the heroes (Like the pathetically love sick Isabella Swan). She has no qualms on killing people who might cause a threat to her, yet she believes in love. She is completely aware of the evil dark streak she carries, but her longing for life has not ended yet. She is a person who walks on the thin line between the white and the black and that makes her unique.

Reason#2 - the association of centuries old Indian mythology with the plot. The references of Lord Krishna and his consort Radha, the Pandavas, and ancient India just made everything so thrilling. The author used a very old and dark ritual, the Aghor panth which is considered as one of the forbidden arts in Indian culture; something so horrendous that even the elders refrain themselves from talking about. The tale of how Yaksha was born was another shivering one, which reminded me of another ancient belief where it is said that to protect treasures, or things equally valuable, Yakshas and Yakshinis were created from human, dark shadowy creatures those walk with the angels of death...

Reason#3 - Author didn't over-complicated the story including a whole series of characters in it. It was simple enough to follow, yet thrilling enough to hold on the interest.

I loved the descriptions of Krishna and Yaksha. Since I have a thing for bad guys, I loved Yaksha a lot more than any other vampire I know of. after the first book, I am reading The Black Blood now, the second installment of the Last Vampire Series. (less)

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Apr 10, 2012 OpenBookSociety.com rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

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Every weekend I find myself spending hours in a bookshop picking out another book for me to get my nose stuck in too, that was when I came across “The Last Vampire”, a series by Christopher Pike.

“Death never comes at the right time, despite what mortals believe. Death always comes like a thief.”

The Last Vampire is set out in three volumes with two books in each. They tell the story of a five thousand year old vampire, Alisa Perne. Alisa believes she is the last blood thi...more

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May 16, 2010 Timothy Wu added it · review of another edition

The book opens with a brief narration. A young woman, who appears to be in her late teens named Alisa Perne, is not what she appears to be. She is a 5,000 year old vampire, and to her knowledge the last of her kind. Many of the tales about vampires are wrong. None of the things that can supposedly be harmful to a vampire, are really true. She can stay out during the day, but such a feat was incredibly difficult until she aged a couple thousand years. She could die from sufficient injuries, such

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Jan 16, 2013 Eva Rieder rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Christopher Pike has always been a favorite of mine, and while I read almost all of his standalone books, I never tackled his Last Vampire series because it came out in my teens (by then I'd already submerged myself in Anne Rice's world). However, as an adult I love to pick up Pike's work and reread, or in this case, read for the first time!

While I think many of his standalones are much stronger (Whisper of Death, Remember Me, Season of Passage, and Scavenger Hunt, for example), his approach to...more

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Oct 25, 2012 Christine rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: awesome, awesome-female-character, better-than-expected, e-books, most-real-points-of-view, crazy-suspense, kick-ass-heroine

I am very captivated with this book. I was so engrossed with it I hadn't realized it has ended if not for the words 'to be continued'.

I like the story and its fast pacing. I definitely see myself staying up late for this. I am intrigued as to how the story will go. The only threat-Yaksha- whom we know about, has realized he does not need to kill Sita and Ray, and is probably dead because of the explosion. Sita, on the other hand, is unlikely dead because she is after all the protagonist of the...more

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Aug 12, 2007 Sakura Koneko rated it 5 of 5 stars Recommends it for: anyone who likes vampires

Shelves: favorites

I ended up finding this book in my school library as a child, and liking vampire novels the way I did, I decided to read it.

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

I liked the book even though it seemed like a little bit of a rough start to a series (as most people don't tend to like Sita/Alisa as a main character due to her self-absorbedness).

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Jul 29, 2012 Caiti rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: drama, ya, teen

This series does a lot of things right. It follows the story of Alisa, who we eventually come to know as Sita, who believes she is the last vampire on earth. In this first book, we are introduced to Pike's version of vampire mythology, which is pretty fantastic. Sita doesn't disintegrate in sunlight, can wear religious jewelry, and can cross running water, among other things. But even better than the vampire mythology included in this series and its opening book is Sita's back story. She is heav...more

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Jun 13, 2012 Barakiel rated it 2 of 5 stars · review of another edition Recommends it for: Fans of Indian mysticism

Pros:
Can't really think of any.

Cons:
1. The writing. It was cold and clipped and weird... Which is okay for the narrator, who is a very old vampire. It makes sense for her to have a strange "voice". Unfortunately that is not all it is: When we get to the American teenage dialogue, they sound exactly the same. They all have the same voice. They all speak in complete sentences, with complete words. There are no colloquialisms that I know of.
Example: I scratch on his window with my hard nails and gi...more

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Mar 31, 2012 Nikki rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

I love Christopher Pike books, and I can still remember the first of his I read Chain Letter. I was hooked on his works from there on. There is one problem though, I sort of feel let down with this book of his. Usually his books grip me from the beginning and leave me wanting for more. I know they are considered Young Adult fiction, but that doesn't mean they cannot be entertaining. Of course on goodreads, I did give it five stars for my rating just because I love his stuff and want to find more...more

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Aug 08, 2010 Weathervane rated it 3 of 5 stars

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Weeell, it could've been better. Sita, the vampire protagonist and narrator, was so comically conceited that it was hard to take her, or the story, seriously.

"I did it this way, BUT, of course, I didn't have to do it this way, for I am a vampire. In case you haven't grasped that yet."

Vamps with no weaknesses are dull indeed.

Her speech is overly-formal, which is obviously an attempt by Pike to make her sound antiquated. Unfortunately, it just alienates her from the reader and makes it hard to emp...more

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Apr 06, 2012 Veronika rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Síta se po světě prochází již nějaký ten pátek. Každou chvíli si mění jméno, aby omylem neupozornila na svou upíří podstatu. Zatím jí vše vycházelo do posledního detailu. To by se ale nesměl objevit jistý detektiv, který se až příliš šťourá v jejích osobních záležitostech. Nemuselo by to dopadnout dobře - pro něj. Jenže jeho smrt Sítu ani v nejmenším neuspokojí. Musí zjistit, kdo po ní pátrá a co po ní vlastně chce. Měla by být přeci posledním upírem, tak proč cítí to podivné mrazení v zátylku?

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Sep 22, 2010 Carissa rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

The writing is campy and melodramatic, but the plot is quick-moving and entertaining, and it's short. It's enough to make me read the next in the series, but I hope the characters become more life-like in the next one. The plot is fun, but I don't have much attachment to the characters based on this book since we know little about anyone but Sita, and she is sort of an undead superhero who is good at everything to the point of being dull.

It is strange to me that the main character is supposed t...more

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Christopher Pike is the pseudonym of Kevin McFadden. He is a bestselling author of young adult and children's fiction who specializes in the thriller genre.

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