Vampire Kisses 4: Dance with a Vampire [Library Binding]

Ellen Schreiber (Author)

Book Description

Series: Vampire Kisses | Publication Date: July 3, 2007

There's a new vampire in town. His name is Valentine Maxwell. Goth-girl Raven knows this latest intruder can only mean trouble—he's the younger sibling of two vampires she fought to drive out of Dullsville. But when her brother, Billy, befriends this dangerous tween night prowler, the stakes are suddenly higher. Though torn by the excitement of every teen girl's fantasy—attending the prom with her boyfriend—Raven must do everything she can to protect Billy.

Valentine's appearance may pose even further threats. Could he somehow know Raven's innermost feelings about becoming immortal for her true love, Alexander? The far-from-ordinary romance of these two teen outsiders takes another surprise-filled spin in the fourth book of Ellen Schreiber's applauded Vampire Kisses series.

--This text refers to the Hardcover edition.

Editorial Reviews

Review

“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) )

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

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.

--This text refers to the Hardcover edition.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 13 and up
  
• Library Binding: 192 pages
• Publisher: Katherine Tegen Books (July 3, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0061132241
• ISBN-13: 978-0061132247
• Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 5.2 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 11.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (35 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,681,461 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.