Dance with a Vampire (Vampire Kisses, Book 4) [Paperback]

Ellen Schreiber (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: April 21, 2009

The most important night of the year is drawing near . . . but not without a little trouble from the Underworld

Dullsville's newest night-faring intruder may be only a tween, but Raven knows that Valentine Maxwell, the younger sibling of two nefarious vampires, is a full-size menace. Valentine becomes even more of a threat when he befriends her brother, Billy. Raven must try to shield Billy, even as the biggest excitement of the year approaches: attending prom with her immortal love, Alexander. And while Alexander is one kind of vampire—sweet—Raven soon learns Valentine is another.

Could Valentine somehow know Raven's private thoughts about turning into a vampire?

Editorial Reviews

Review

“A good choice for Goth lovers and fans of romantic vampire stories.” (School Library Journal )

“Never short on laughs and shudders…Schreiber again concocts a lively and suspenseful story that ends on a tantalizing cliffhanger.” (Voice of Youth Advocates (VOYA) )

About the Author

Ellen Schreiber was an actress and a stand-up comedienne before becoming a writer. She is the author of the first book about Celeste and Brandon, Once in a Full Moon, as well as Teenage Mermaid, Comedy Girl, and the bestselling Vampire Kisses series, which includes Vampire Kisses, Vampire Kisses 2: Kissing Coffins, Vampire Kisses 3: Vampireville, Vampire Kisses 4: Dance with a Vampire, Vampire Kisses 5: The Coffin Club, Vampire Kisses 6: Royal Blood, Vampire Kisses 7: Love Bites, and Vampire Kisses 8: Cryptic Cravings. She is also the author of the fully illustrated manga series about Raven and Alexander, Vampire Kisses: Blood Relatives and Vampire Kisses: Graveyard Games.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 13 and up
  
• Paperback: 208 pages
• Publisher: Katherine Tegen Books (April 21, 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0061778982
• ISBN-13: 978-0061778988
• Product Dimensions: 8 x 5.1 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (35 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #69,042 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Ellen Schreiber was an actress and a stand-up comedienne before becoming a writer and moving to her own Dullsville. She is the author of Teenage Mermaid, Comedy Girl, and all of the books in the Vampire Kisses series. Vampire Kisses is an ALA Quick Pick for Reluctant Young Adult Readers, a New York Public Library Book for the Teen Age, and an IRA/CBC Young Adults' Choice.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

15 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent vampire book, July 4, 2007

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Jessica C. Bullock (Sandwich, MA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Dance with a Vampire (Vampire Kisses, Book 4) (Hardcover)

Vampire Kisses 4: Dance with a Vampire starts off right where the 3rd one left off. Alex and Raven are still in search for Valantine mixed in with trying to go to prom and Raven trying to keep everything that's going on a secret. I could hardly put the book down from the time I got it. I just finished it and It's almost 2 a.m. as I am writing this so there's an example of how good it is.

The only thing I have to complain about his her writing style. I understand it's more of a preteen series, but her writing is rather Juvenille. Some of the ways she writes particular things could be worded better to reach a wider audience. But other than that, the book was excellent. I just hope they make a 5th one. But I recommened that anyone over the age of 10-11ish to read the series. It's one that shouldnt be left out of your collection.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Goth Girl Growing Up, July 30, 2008

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Renee C. Mulhare "matrixrefugee77" (MA United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Dance with a Vampire (Vampire Kisses, Book 4) (Hardcover)

The tone of this fourth installment in the series is a little different, and while our goth-girl heroine, sharp-tongued Raven Madison, might be juggling her qualms and excitement over the junior prom with helping her "knight of the night" Alexander trace an especially tricksy young vampire named Valentine (who has his fangs set on her geeky younger brother), she's clearly growing up and reaching that stage where she's starting to question herself, the persona she's established, and her own place in the world. You get the feeling she's growing past the "kindergothen" stage and into the deeper aspect of the Goth mentality, going from a consumer of Goth kitsch to a person unafraid to stare down the dark things that the average person tends to shuffle past, whistling. She's even questioning if she's really meant to be Alexander's true vampire-mate, and while I felt a little let-down at the cliff-hanger end, I'm still looking forward to seeing where she goes and where her self-awareness takes her and her relationship with Alexander.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Thirsting for More, November 23, 2007

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K. Williams "C Lamontage" (ME, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Dance with a Vampire (Vampire Kisses, Book 4) (Hardcover)

This book was definitely not what I had expected, but proved itself to be a book that you will realy want to sink your teeth into. Unlike most series, each book starts where rite at the point the last one ended. The end of the book left me antagonized knowing that I have to wait almost a year for the next book, just to find out what happes between the two teens we have all come to love. I would not recomend reading this book until the fifth book becomes available.