- Paperback: 179 pages
- Publisher: Hodder Children's Books; paperback / softback edition (22 Jan 1997)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0340664525
- ISBN-13: 978-0340664520
- Product Dimensions: 17.4 x 11 x 1.6 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (24 customer reviews)
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- #87 in Books > Children's Books > Authors & Illustrators > P > Pike, Christopher
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Product Description
Alicia's bloodthirsty daughter has disappeared. Alisa fears the evil she can do. Now she must kill the one she loves...
About the Author
Christopher Pike was born in New York, but grew up in Los Angeles, where he lives to this day. Prior to becoming a writer he worked in a factory, painted houses and programmed computers. His hobbies include astronomy, mediating, running and making sure his books are prominently displayed in his local bookshop. As well as being a bestselling children's writer, he is also the author of numerous titles for adults.
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I read this book when I was in my early teens and it was so good that it has stuck in my mind till my twenties and I've looked it up to see if I can read the whole collection.
Pike is a fantastic author, he creates interesting characters who you empathise with. You just can't put it down!
Pike is a fantastic author, he creates interesting characters who you empathise with. You just can't put it down!
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I originally only read the first chapter of this book in the back of one of his other books, and wholly based on that, I bought and read the rest of it. I was blown away. I think i was only 14 at the time and had this fascination with all things vampire, so that helped, but Pike is a fantastic author. I still read the whole series now and it has just the same effect on me as when i first read them.
All the books are of equal standard but if i had to choose I would choose one and two as my favourites because Yaksha (the first vampire) is such an amazing, tormented character, trying to undo the evil he created so he can die in the grace of God. This unfortunately includes Sita, one of his first vampires.
Number three in the series is a good idea. American government wants to get their hands on Sita's blood and harnish its power. She can't and won'y let that happen. The battle throughout the city between her and the feds left me on the edge of my, errr, sofa.
Four and five are unbelievable! By then Sita has been developed superbly and the books become really involving with the inclusion of Kalika, Sita's scarily hard daughter who grows at a rapid rate. Her ambiguity leaves you guessing as Sita tries to protect a baby (whose blood can bring back the dead) from the unstoppable Kalika. The ending of five gave me exactly what i wanted with Kalika's role in the universe, but then made me cry. When i was 14.
I wasn't a huge fan of six because of the ending. All the magic of Sita that has been built up throughout the other books was destroyed by the ending. I felt robbed. It still has to be read though. It does wrap up the continuous storyline, which is nice; if it had left an open ending i would have gone mad.
Every single character is perfectly and realisticly developed, whether they are good or evil. I, in fact preferred the evil characters. Pike shows how tempting it would be if you could achieve the power of Yaksha or Sita. God makes an appearence too, in the form of Hare Krishna.
The question is: could they be made into films?
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I actually cried at the end!! I wish the series could have gone on and on he's such a good writer!
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Fantastic Vampire Series!
Christopher Pike's The Last Vampire is a great read for anyone who enjoys vampire stories, horror or paranormal fantasy. Read more
Published 13 months ago by Sarah
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"Beautiful and brilliant, for five thousand years she has hunted alone. Living among humans, living off humans. She thinks nobody knows her secret. But someone is stalking her. Read more
Published on 21 July 2007 by Jen P.
this book...
is great for kids. The best start to a good series. Pike doesn't hold back, and he doesn't disguise everyday issues, such as AIDS and sex. Read more
Published on 27 July 2001
The best of the series
The actual storyline started to bore me around The Phantom, but this is by far the best of the series, simply because Kalika is such an amazing character, and Sita is so developed... Read more
Published on 23 Mar 2001
so good!
I read this series when I was 14 or so, and I still love it now. I know I am supposed to be too old for it, but who cares? This book is so sad... Read more
Published on 23 Mar 2001
A very sad and disappointing ending
I like this series but think that it should be ended at Book three. It is not a very satisfying ending and it is sad. Read more
Published on 3 Mar 2001
Don't bother.
Okay; The first three books in the series were good. Very good. But they steadly went donwhill from "Phantom". Read more
Published on 26 Feb 2001
Yet another great book from Pike!
I loved this book and will definatly read all the others in the series. I love the charecter Sita, I think Pike wrote her charecter very well. Read more
Published on 2 Sep 2000
Brilliant!
I thought this book was so amazing. I write stories myself and loved the way he described everything so well. i just love the character sita. Read more
Published on 27 Aug 2000
wow!
Okay, I have to say this, there is no other writer like christopher pike for young adults. He writes such deep, skilled stories, and I have never been disappointed with any of his... Read more
Published on 22 July 2000
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