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Fear Street Sagas #14
One Last Kiss
Eleanor Rawlin just wants to live a normal life, but her father is obssessed with killing the vampires who murdered her mother.
199 pages, Paperback
First published December 31, 1999
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R.L. Stine
1,739 books18.8k followersRobert Lawrence Stine known as R. L. Stine and Jovial Bob Stine, is an American novelist and writer, well known for targeting younger audiences. Stine, who is often called the Stephen King of children's literature, is the author of dozens of popular horror fiction novellas, including the books in the Goosebumps, Rotten School, Mostly Ghostly, The Nightmare Room and Fear Street series.
R. L. Stine began his writing career when he was nine years old, and today he has achieved the position of the bestselling children's author in history. In the early 1990s, Stine was catapulted to fame when he wrote the unprecedented, bestselling Goosebumps® series, which sold more than 250 million copies and became a worldwide multimedia phenomenon. His other major series, Fear Street, has over 80 million copies sold.
Stine has received numerous awards of recognition, including several Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards and Disney Adventures Kids' Choice Awards, and he has been selected by kids as one of their favorite authors in the NEA's Read Across America program. He lives in New York, NY.
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R. L. Stine began his writing career when he was nine years old, and today he has achieved the position of the bestselling children's author in history. In the early 1990s, Stine was catapulted to fame when he wrote the unprecedented, bestselling Goosebumps® series, which sold more than 250 million copies and became a worldwide multimedia phenomenon. His other major series, Fear Street, has over 80 million copies sold.
Stine has received numerous awards of recognition, including several Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards and Disney Adventures Kids' Choice Awards, and he has been selected by kids as one of their favorite authors in the NEA's Read Across America program. He lives in New York, NY.
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April 17, 2021
It seems like a lot of the books from the Fear Street Sagas series were ghostwritten, which is understandable since Stine had to churn out multiple books monthly at the height of the retro YA horror craze in the mid-90's. It doesn't matter though: one doesn't read Stine for his scintillating prose anyway. At times they were even a definite improvement, as in the case of the mysterious Brandon Alexander, whose byline I recognize from among the better entries in the Sagas. I'm glad that he also wrote this one, which as expected turned out to be another diverting read.
I like how Eleanor comes across as a sensible heroine, not prone to the irrational behavior that plague many Gothic leads. She does make the occasional foolhardy decisions, but these are necessary devices that move the narrative forward. Overall the characters' actions and motivations (mostly) make sense. I certainly didn't feel like pulling my hair as I was reading this.
Like other Fear Street books, it neither has swearing nor the merest hint of sex, so it's safe for grade school kids. There are some gory deaths though, like hearts torn out of chests, but the author did not paint them in garish detail so I deem them acceptable.
There is also a neat twist in the end that I didn't see coming, concealed behind a pretty obvious one that I guess served as bait. Just as I was patting myself on the back that I had the whole thing figured out, down comes the surprise hammer, leaving me quite stunned. Overall this is an enjoyable read that's so much better, literarily and plotwise, than other books in its genre.
7/10; 4 stars.
I like how Eleanor comes across as a sensible heroine, not prone to the irrational behavior that plague many Gothic leads. She does make the occasional foolhardy decisions, but these are necessary devices that move the narrative forward. Overall the characters' actions and motivations (mostly) make sense. I certainly didn't feel like pulling my hair as I was reading this.
Like other Fear Street books, it neither has swearing nor the merest hint of sex, so it's safe for grade school kids. There are some gory deaths though, like hearts torn out of chests, but the author did not paint them in garish detail so I deem them acceptable.
There is also a neat twist in the end that I didn't see coming, concealed behind a pretty obvious one that I guess served as bait. Just as I was patting myself on the back that I had the whole thing figured out, down comes the surprise hammer, leaving me quite stunned. Overall this is an enjoyable read that's so much better, literarily and plotwise, than other books in its genre.
7/10; 4 stars.
December 29, 2018
Don't pay attention to the Fear Street Sagas Tag on top of the book! Other than Trevor's last name being Fear this book has nothing to do with the series. :p I mean, dang! Let's also ignore the insta-love that came out of left field but was totally relevant to the ending...cool. Now we have a decent story. Pretty classic vampire story here. A father returns his daughter to their home village to avenge the death of his wife from the colony of vamps that killed her. Eleanor falls in insta-love with the young man who vows knowing the secret to killing them cause they want to turn Eleanor into one of them.
It was good. Some obvious twists others snuck up on me. This was a good enough book, entertaining but as a Fear Street title it fails miserably. It doesn't even fall in line with Stine's already established Vampire-Canon. So, good job Ghost Writer on penning a decent tale...but boo on you for trying to pass this as a Fear Street book. :p
It was good. Some obvious twists others snuck up on me. This was a good enough book, entertaining but as a Fear Street title it fails miserably. It doesn't even fall in line with Stine's already established Vampire-Canon. So, good job Ghost Writer on penning a decent tale...but boo on you for trying to pass this as a Fear Street book. :p
December 31, 2017
I read this book while in middle school. I was a HUGE R.L. Stine fan and like most of his other books, I couldn't put it down.
April 24, 2012
a million times better than twilight
August 6, 2012
One of THE BEST vampire books I've ever read! I absolutely loved it! I could read this 500 times if you wanted me too. R.L. Stine is just amazing! This book definitely goes in my top 10!
January 29, 2019
The full, ranting review posted over at
my blog.
Nostalgia disappoints yet again. While the vampires in this book don't sparkle, they don't do much of anything until the very end. Low on action, horror and characters to care about, this book doesn't have much going for it. It's a Mary-Sue fantasy that was seemingly penned by a 15-year-old-girl but was actually written by a grown man (named Brandon Alexander, not R.L. Stine). I definitely won't be re-reading this one ever again.
Nostalgia disappoints yet again. While the vampires in this book don't sparkle, they don't do much of anything until the very end. Low on action, horror and characters to care about, this book doesn't have much going for it. It's a Mary-Sue fantasy that was seemingly penned by a 15-year-old-girl but was actually written by a grown man (named Brandon Alexander, not R.L. Stine). I definitely won't be re-reading this one ever again.
March 31, 2016
IT WAS TRULY A BETTER LOVE STORY THAN Twilight!!! I loved the writing. The vivid images and the author's diction sets the mood in the story. This was so good BUT that ending!
July 26, 2018
I remembered this being a lot better than it actually was, but it was still a fairly decent re-read.
February 26, 2023
I wanted to do another casual Fear Street read as a transition before I hop into other stuff. On my wheel to pick these, I have "Sagas" on there, referring to the general Fear Street sagas series. As I said before, this was a series that made us of the popularity of the Saga trilogy. The first book from what I recall continues from the trilogy while the rest go in all sorts of directions.
It's just a series of random stories from all across the Fier timeline, some seeming to connect more than others. Given the series is ghostwritten, this makes sense. It does make things complicated with all the Fiers but ah well. Since it's not a super important series and I have enough on my plate for review, I'm not too into reviewing these on the blog until way later, although I may do the first one.
So for now I'll do any past that as Goodreads reviews if I feel like it. I used the randomizer and I got this one, which was the 3rd to last and seems to be rare but archive has it. It's vampire themed so I was hyped and it actually didn't let me down!
Eleanor and her father have been moving around for a while. See, her mother was killed before she was born and daddy claims it was due to a vampire. He thinks the vampires keep finding them and they have to keep moving around. He's gotten pretty revenge sick, wanting revenge for his wife's death while mostly running away.
She's gotten a bit sick of it, especially since she likes their current town with her current friend Annie. She meets local man Trevor Fier who she falls for, despite seeming a bit off. From there, she gets tangled in a tale of vampires, love and loss. Not necessarily in that order.
The ghostwriter is Brandon Alexander. Not much is known about him but other books to his name include Charmed books, and a bunch of new age type stuff. He did 5 total for the series, this being last. And it's a good one.
Above all else, this is super cheesy and a lot of fun for that reason. It gets into these cliches with the romance and tries so hard to be more literary with the prose. It can be legit emotional even with the cliche nature of it, and fun in the cheesy-ness.
As a story, 199 pages is a bit too much as it be slow in the first half. While it's not boring, you do feel how not much happens in the first half. These journal entries from a past Fier we read provides the main excitement.
Eleanor is mostly standard and flip between smart and a bit dumb but there's usually some reason for it and her actions tend to make sense in context. She works well enough even if the others outshine her. There is solid tragedy here and as corny as it is, it can work as we see how miserable everyone is.
This doesn't shy away from how well...bloody vampires are so we can get some cool deaths, it's one of the darker ones. It's not one that glorifies vampires at all, even good people who are one do not like it, it sells how horrible it is to be one if you don't want it.
I thought dad would be more unlikable but we do see how he regrets some of his actions in his request for revenge. To its credit, there are more nuanced figures here and only like 1 truly evil person. The romance here is the kind that happens because why not and it's simple and corny but effective with how it's written.
Near the end we get twists piled up and they are goofy and fun. I didn't see the villain reveal coming with how out there it is and it makes just enough sense but was mostly just wild. The ending is abrupt, with the final note being neat but it has no epilogue. It just...stops.
One Last Kiss is a weird. It's often cheesy and cliche but effective. It's the exact kind of cheese that I like, and it's fairly appealing. There's a bit more nuance and deep bits in here than usual even with how corny it is. The target demo is in mind here and this is a good one for them and those who like me who can enjoy super cheesy stories in a certain mood will find enough to enjoy.
Maybe not everyone will get into it, but I enjoyed it a fair bit. For Vampire stories under Stine's banners, I'd put it above Vampire Breath and about on par with How to be a Vampire. Haven't read Goodnight Kiss so maybe we'll do that soon to see how it is. For now, this was fun.
I already know the next read I'll do and we'll return to Disney Chills to see how it's doing these days. See ya then.
It's just a series of random stories from all across the Fier timeline, some seeming to connect more than others. Given the series is ghostwritten, this makes sense. It does make things complicated with all the Fiers but ah well. Since it's not a super important series and I have enough on my plate for review, I'm not too into reviewing these on the blog until way later, although I may do the first one.
So for now I'll do any past that as Goodreads reviews if I feel like it. I used the randomizer and I got this one, which was the 3rd to last and seems to be rare but archive has it. It's vampire themed so I was hyped and it actually didn't let me down!
Eleanor and her father have been moving around for a while. See, her mother was killed before she was born and daddy claims it was due to a vampire. He thinks the vampires keep finding them and they have to keep moving around. He's gotten pretty revenge sick, wanting revenge for his wife's death while mostly running away.
She's gotten a bit sick of it, especially since she likes their current town with her current friend Annie. She meets local man Trevor Fier who she falls for, despite seeming a bit off. From there, she gets tangled in a tale of vampires, love and loss. Not necessarily in that order.
The ghostwriter is Brandon Alexander. Not much is known about him but other books to his name include Charmed books, and a bunch of new age type stuff. He did 5 total for the series, this being last. And it's a good one.
Above all else, this is super cheesy and a lot of fun for that reason. It gets into these cliches with the romance and tries so hard to be more literary with the prose. It can be legit emotional even with the cliche nature of it, and fun in the cheesy-ness.
As a story, 199 pages is a bit too much as it be slow in the first half. While it's not boring, you do feel how not much happens in the first half. These journal entries from a past Fier we read provides the main excitement.
Eleanor is mostly standard and flip between smart and a bit dumb but there's usually some reason for it and her actions tend to make sense in context. She works well enough even if the others outshine her. There is solid tragedy here and as corny as it is, it can work as we see how miserable everyone is.
This doesn't shy away from how well...bloody vampires are so we can get some cool deaths, it's one of the darker ones. It's not one that glorifies vampires at all, even good people who are one do not like it, it sells how horrible it is to be one if you don't want it.
I thought dad would be more unlikable but we do see how he regrets some of his actions in his request for revenge. To its credit, there are more nuanced figures here and only like 1 truly evil person. The romance here is the kind that happens because why not and it's simple and corny but effective with how it's written.
Near the end we get twists piled up and they are goofy and fun. I didn't see the villain reveal coming with how out there it is and it makes just enough sense but was mostly just wild. The ending is abrupt, with the final note being neat but it has no epilogue. It just...stops.
One Last Kiss is a weird. It's often cheesy and cliche but effective. It's the exact kind of cheese that I like, and it's fairly appealing. There's a bit more nuance and deep bits in here than usual even with how corny it is. The target demo is in mind here and this is a good one for them and those who like me who can enjoy super cheesy stories in a certain mood will find enough to enjoy.
Maybe not everyone will get into it, but I enjoyed it a fair bit. For Vampire stories under Stine's banners, I'd put it above Vampire Breath and about on par with How to be a Vampire. Haven't read Goodnight Kiss so maybe we'll do that soon to see how it is. For now, this was fun.
I already know the next read I'll do and we'll return to Disney Chills to see how it's doing these days. See ya then.
October 8, 2024
Let’s head back to Fear Street and to the famous family that existed in Shadyside. A family known for their evil doings and curses. A family that always remain undead
Before Edward Cullen there existed another vampire called Trevor Fier. He was also in love with someone who he tried to protect.
Where there should be trust is mistrust
Where there should be happiness is disaster
Are you intrigued?
Put all what you think you know behind you
And start a story that is old as time
Before Edward Cullen there existed another vampire called Trevor Fier. He was also in love with someone who he tried to protect.
Where there should be trust is mistrust
Where there should be happiness is disaster
Are you intrigued?
Put all what you think you know behind you
And start a story that is old as time
June 4, 2017
I think I liked the Fear Saga more than just plain old fear street the series just had more to it for me .... I really loved all the twisted tales from this series so much fun
I had an absolute blast reading all of these again in 2013 .... :)
I had an absolute blast reading all of these again in 2013 .... :)
March 20, 2021
This book was almost impossible to find that didn't cost a small fortune. But I found a digital copy from my library and I'm so glad I found it! It was such a romantic but dark novel. Exactly my kind of vampire love story.
August 19, 2025
3.5 stars - Somehow the Fear legacy even includes vampires! Eleanor's father is obsessed with finding the vampires who killed her mother, and Trevor Fear steps in to help the family. It was overall enjoyable, but I won't mind wrapping up the Sagas series to see where else Fear Street can take me.
January 30, 2026
Decent. This one is obviously written by Brandon Alexander. Says it in the book. Appreciate the time period used, no more antebellum. At least there’s a Fier in the story. Wish the vampire curse was some how linked to the Fier curse but eh, minor offense.
February 27, 2018
Fun quick read. Predictable but enjoyable.
March 16, 2021
This book started reading addiction. I absolutely love this books and it will always be my favorite.
March 31, 2021
Always enjoyed reading Stines books!!!! Ohh the nostalgia!! I am in my mid thirties and I still love reading his books....a sense of the 90sss..ahh those were the days....
September 16, 2022
This was an excellent read. Lot of fun, lot of suspense. And a pretty good vampire tale.
March 21, 2024
I read this over and over and over and over and over when I was a kid
June 11, 2025
This one was quite enjoyable. I liked the main character, she had spunk. The vampire side of it was interesting as well.
February 10, 2019
I really liked this book. It was nice to see a Fear actually be a decent person.
April 19, 2014
This was the first book I ever fangirled over. It's what got me into the vampire romance genre, and it is SO much better than Twilight! I cried so hard at the ending...this book brings back many memories
June 5, 2011
i liked it...then again im a huge R.L. Stine fan<3
September 24, 2019
Forever love-Ive been searching for this book for ages and found an ebook online. So glad I got the chance to read it again
April 25, 2014
I LOVE THIS BOOK
November 18, 2014
Ending dislike.
November 29, 2025
Of course, I still loved it lol
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