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Thirst #4
Thirst the Shadow of Death (Last Vampire) of Pike, Christopher on 04 August 2011
The conclusion to the phenomenally successful Thirst series follows five-thousand-year-old vampire Alisa Perne as she battles a new race of the Telar. The Telar are a challenging threat. But Alisa is hungry for blood—and thirsty for revenge.
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Christopher Pike
261 books5,452 followersChristopher 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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McFadden was born in New York but grew up in California where he stills lives in today. A college drop-out, he did factory work, painted houses and programmed computers before becoming a recognized author. Initially unsuccessful when he set out to write science fiction and adult mystery, it was not until his work caught the attention of an editor who suggested he write a teen thriller that he became a hit. The result was Slumber Party (1985), a book about a group of teenagers who run into bizarre and violent events during a ski weekend. After that he wrote Weekend and Chain Letter. All three books went on to become bestsellers.
Librarian Note: There is more than one author in the GoodReads database with this name.
McFadden was born in New York but grew up in California where he stills lives in today. A college drop-out, he did factory work, painted houses and programmed computers before becoming a recognized author. Initially unsuccessful when he set out to write science fiction and adult mystery, it was not until his work caught the attention of an editor who suggested he write a teen thriller that he became a hit. The result was Slumber Party (1985), a book about a group of teenagers who run into bizarre and violent events during a ski weekend. After that he wrote Weekend and Chain Letter. All three books went on to become bestsellers.
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February 11, 2011Omg!!!!!!! IS THAT THE COVER?! IS THAT MATT?!!!?!?!?!?!?!? GOD DAM HE'S SEXY! LOL. Sita looks weird though...
August 11, 2011
In 1996, with The Last Vampire: Creatures of Forever, Christopher Pike concluded Sita's story. In 2010, he showed us all that Sita's story was not, in fact, over. As if that wasn't enough, he also promised another book, another extension of the series, a glimpse of something more. In 2011, he delivered on that promise...and Sita's story, it seems, is concluded once again.
Or is it? I feel now just as I felt fifteen years ago as a thirteen year old girl finishing a beloved series. Things are all wrapped up nicely. There's a pretty bow tied around this beautiful tale and it seems, truly, as if the end has been reached. But I was convinced then that it was the last of the last vampire, and I was proved wrong. I have to say at this point, though I do believe Sita's tale is fully told, that I hope against hope Mr. Pike is able to continue forward from where Thirst No. 4 ends and that I am wrong again.
Thirst No. 4 picks up exactly where Thirst No. 3 left off. There's clues enough through the book, though, that even if it's been a year since you read No. 3, you should easily be able to follow everything that's currently happening. As I said in my review of Thirst No. 3: The Eternal Dawn, I know that not everything Christopher Pike writes is a masterpiece and obviously the man's writing has some flaws. This book, though, is just fantastic. The pace is spot on - not too fast, not too slow. Like most everything of his that I've read, the story grabs you by the neck and yanks you so deep inside its complex web that you're unable to surface again until the very end when you're left sputtering and gasping, yearning for just a tiny iota more and yet ultimately feeling satisfied.
The Last Vampire series is dark yet beautiful, charged with emotion, gripping, and utterly remarkable. Sita's story is tragic, fantastic, and magical and I feel honored that Mr. Pike chose to share her life with us.
Read it, people.
Or is it? I feel now just as I felt fifteen years ago as a thirteen year old girl finishing a beloved series. Things are all wrapped up nicely. There's a pretty bow tied around this beautiful tale and it seems, truly, as if the end has been reached. But I was convinced then that it was the last of the last vampire, and I was proved wrong. I have to say at this point, though I do believe Sita's tale is fully told, that I hope against hope Mr. Pike is able to continue forward from where Thirst No. 4 ends and that I am wrong again.
Thirst No. 4 picks up exactly where Thirst No. 3 left off. There's clues enough through the book, though, that even if it's been a year since you read No. 3, you should easily be able to follow everything that's currently happening. As I said in my review of Thirst No. 3: The Eternal Dawn, I know that not everything Christopher Pike writes is a masterpiece and obviously the man's writing has some flaws. This book, though, is just fantastic. The pace is spot on - not too fast, not too slow. Like most everything of his that I've read, the story grabs you by the neck and yanks you so deep inside its complex web that you're unable to surface again until the very end when you're left sputtering and gasping, yearning for just a tiny iota more and yet ultimately feeling satisfied.
The Last Vampire series is dark yet beautiful, charged with emotion, gripping, and utterly remarkable. Sita's story is tragic, fantastic, and magical and I feel honored that Mr. Pike chose to share her life with us.
Read it, people.
August 9, 2011
Where to start?? Firstly I'm not really sure what to make of this latest Last Vampire novel, I was really looking forward to reading it as it's one of my favourite series of books and the previous one was great. But this book left me feeling a little confused and disappointed about what I had just read.
The book picks up exactly where The Eternal Dawn finished, and since it was quite a few months ago when I read it I couldn't remember what had actually happened and this book didn't do much of a re-cap. I would recommend re-reading The Eternal Dawn just so you have a clue about what is going on when you pick this book up.
So Sita is now in Teri's body and the story continues with Sita/Teri and her friends going after both the Telar and the IIC. I won't give anymore of the plot away though. The parts where things actually happened were great, and just like the other Last Vampire Novels. Where I thought this book stumbled though was the seemingly endless amount of exposition throughout. About 70% of the book was the group of characters just sitting around listening to explanations. Now I know it was necessary for the reader to understand the background of why things were as they were and how things came about but surely there must have been a better way for us to discover this than have a character sit and tell us. Maybe I'm just being picky, because of my high expectations, but I don't remember the rest of the books in the the series being like this. Usually it's more action with exposition interspersed, this book seemed the opposite.
I thought that the character of Matt was severly underused, especially with what he is and what he can do, but he was missing for half the book, then didn't really do anything when he was in it.
I enjoyed the Spirituality that was included, as I always do with Pike books, and it plays a massive part in this book, I did find it pretty complex and combined with the fringe science elements of the array, the weapon used by the IIC, it was sometimes a little difficult to get my head round it all.
Overall I was disappointed with this book, I think I expected more, and was certainly left wanting more. It could easily be a conclusion to the series, but cleverly Pike has made it possible to continue the series, and I hope he will. I just hope it's an improvement on this book.
The book picks up exactly where The Eternal Dawn finished, and since it was quite a few months ago when I read it I couldn't remember what had actually happened and this book didn't do much of a re-cap. I would recommend re-reading The Eternal Dawn just so you have a clue about what is going on when you pick this book up.
So Sita is now in Teri's body and the story continues with Sita/Teri and her friends going after both the Telar and the IIC. I won't give anymore of the plot away though. The parts where things actually happened were great, and just like the other Last Vampire Novels. Where I thought this book stumbled though was the seemingly endless amount of exposition throughout. About 70% of the book was the group of characters just sitting around listening to explanations. Now I know it was necessary for the reader to understand the background of why things were as they were and how things came about but surely there must have been a better way for us to discover this than have a character sit and tell us. Maybe I'm just being picky, because of my high expectations, but I don't remember the rest of the books in the the series being like this. Usually it's more action with exposition interspersed, this book seemed the opposite.
I thought that the character of Matt was severly underused, especially with what he is and what he can do, but he was missing for half the book, then didn't really do anything when he was in it.
I enjoyed the Spirituality that was included, as I always do with Pike books, and it plays a massive part in this book, I did find it pretty complex and combined with the fringe science elements of the array, the weapon used by the IIC, it was sometimes a little difficult to get my head round it all.
Overall I was disappointed with this book, I think I expected more, and was certainly left wanting more. It could easily be a conclusion to the series, but cleverly Pike has made it possible to continue the series, and I hope he will. I just hope it's an improvement on this book.
August 25, 2011
Sita, now alive but residing in Teri's body, bands together with her friends to make a last stand against the Telar and the IIC. Both companies are bent on world domination and they will stop at nothing to reach their goals.
Wow. Reading this book affected me pretty profoundly. As with the other books in this series, there are alot of references to Krishna and morals/ethics, which I find refreshing. Christopher Pike does a great job doing this, because it isn't shoved down your throat or make you feel uncomfortable reading it. At one point in this book, right before Sita lodges herself in Teri's body, she finds her life being judged. The Scale measures the deeds in your life; diamonds fall to one side of the scale for your good deeds, and black pearls fall to the other side to represent your bad deeds. Whichever ways heavier on the scale at the end determines whether you go to paradise or hell. This idea is origianlly Egyptian in origin, but the author does a great job creatively imagining it to work with this story. This description is done so vividly that after I was done reading I couldn't help but sit on my couch with my eyes closed for a while wondering, "How would my life measure out? Have I done more good things than bad things? Am I really a good person?" I feel like these are thoughts not normaly provoked when reading alot of books these days and I am blown away at how much of an impact I think this would make on a young person reading this. I think it is important every once in a while to stop and measure the content of your life. So many days are just filled with the hustle and bustle of life that most people don't take a moment to just stop and think about it, you know? So while I really enjoyed the story, even more did I enjoy the feelings and thoughts it provoked when completed.
Wow. Reading this book affected me pretty profoundly. As with the other books in this series, there are alot of references to Krishna and morals/ethics, which I find refreshing. Christopher Pike does a great job doing this, because it isn't shoved down your throat or make you feel uncomfortable reading it. At one point in this book, right before Sita lodges herself in Teri's body, she finds her life being judged. The Scale measures the deeds in your life; diamonds fall to one side of the scale for your good deeds, and black pearls fall to the other side to represent your bad deeds. Whichever ways heavier on the scale at the end determines whether you go to paradise or hell. This idea is origianlly Egyptian in origin, but the author does a great job creatively imagining it to work with this story. This description is done so vividly that after I was done reading I couldn't help but sit on my couch with my eyes closed for a while wondering, "How would my life measure out? Have I done more good things than bad things? Am I really a good person?" I feel like these are thoughts not normaly provoked when reading alot of books these days and I am blown away at how much of an impact I think this would make on a young person reading this. I think it is important every once in a while to stop and measure the content of your life. So many days are just filled with the hustle and bustle of life that most people don't take a moment to just stop and think about it, you know? So while I really enjoyed the story, even more did I enjoy the feelings and thoughts it provoked when completed.
April 12, 2021
While I did enjoy the previous book, I still thought that it won't have mattered that much if the original sextet has never been extended. It is only with this volume that Pike made a great case for the resumption of his Thirst saga.
Don't fret if it seemed to plod initially. At first I was mighty discouraged that the whole affair will end up a sentimental, by-the-numbers Manichean war, but oh how wrong I was. The plot began to rev up after the first third, and aside for a couple of chapters, it goes full throttle after that.
The battles here are freakin' blockbuster. At its heart is a fight to the death between two powerful monolithic organizations, one ancient and genocidal, the other maverick and just as ruthless. But even this all-out war pales in comparison to the real game being played, where Sita locks horns with the most worthy opponent she has ever challenged.
I dont know how Pike manages to keep upping the ante as this series progresses. It's like a coloratura soprano who awes you with the high notes she can reach, and then jolts you when she goes even higher, then leaves you even more thunder-struck as she barrels up glory notes you never new existed. I can only lick my lips in anticipation of the finale in the next book.
I relished the Hindu mythological influences in the first three volumes, but for the first time the author dips into an age-old Christian legend - . The thing is, Pike managed to include all these disparate religious lore in a melange that works really well. He's such a good storyteller that he managed to create a gem where others would have ended up with some messy claptrap. As I previously pointed out, yes there may be some conceptual contradictions here, but would you really be bothered by these while you're held utterly spellbound?
But well - some of them are admittedly rather strange. Like: isn't the idea of a final place of judgement, of ending up either in heaven or hell depending on your virtues and vices, contradictory to the notion of reincarnation? The latter presupposes that you'll keep being reborn in an endless cycle until you reach enlightenment, at which point you can either ascend or return back to the earth as a bodhisattva to guide other souls. How can both co-exist in the Thirst universe?
On this note, I was puzzled at how Sita's katabasis seemed a tad overlong. Pike plopped it in the thick of intense action near the climax, so its length and ill-advisedly ponderous pace did dampen the excitement. That the series's idea of the afterlife is modeled on those of ancient Egyptians/Greeks with its Charon-like guides and Maat-ish scale is just to be expected. Again, this book seemed like a roll call of the most outré subjects that, slathered together, somehow made a most appetizing stew. Ouija boards, scientific astrology, life after death, body snatching, ESP, mind control, demons and alien familiars who delight in torture and gore, fallen angels, transcendental meditation that leads to communion with heavenly powers - did I miss anything?
With a potent storyline and gripping high-octane action, this book merits a strong five stars. However, in its climax it featured I was just plain sickened. So yeah I'm dropping two stars. Yeah, it's just how I roll. I'm still going to read the next book though, where hopefully the author won't spring that sort of tripe again.
5/10; 3 stars.
Don't fret if it seemed to plod initially. At first I was mighty discouraged that the whole affair will end up a sentimental, by-the-numbers Manichean war, but oh how wrong I was. The plot began to rev up after the first third, and aside for a couple of chapters, it goes full throttle after that.
The battles here are freakin' blockbuster. At its heart is a fight to the death between two powerful monolithic organizations, one ancient and genocidal, the other maverick and just as ruthless. But even this all-out war pales in comparison to the real game being played, where Sita locks horns with the most worthy opponent she has ever challenged.
I dont know how Pike manages to keep upping the ante as this series progresses. It's like a coloratura soprano who awes you with the high notes she can reach, and then jolts you when she goes even higher, then leaves you even more thunder-struck as she barrels up glory notes you never new existed. I can only lick my lips in anticipation of the finale in the next book.
I relished the Hindu mythological influences in the first three volumes, but for the first time the author dips into an age-old Christian legend - . The thing is, Pike managed to include all these disparate religious lore in a melange that works really well. He's such a good storyteller that he managed to create a gem where others would have ended up with some messy claptrap. As I previously pointed out, yes there may be some conceptual contradictions here, but would you really be bothered by these while you're held utterly spellbound?
But well - some of them are admittedly rather strange. Like: isn't the idea of a final place of judgement, of ending up either in heaven or hell depending on your virtues and vices, contradictory to the notion of reincarnation? The latter presupposes that you'll keep being reborn in an endless cycle until you reach enlightenment, at which point you can either ascend or return back to the earth as a bodhisattva to guide other souls. How can both co-exist in the Thirst universe?
On this note, I was puzzled at how Sita's katabasis seemed a tad overlong. Pike plopped it in the thick of intense action near the climax, so its length and ill-advisedly ponderous pace did dampen the excitement. That the series's idea of the afterlife is modeled on those of ancient Egyptians/Greeks with its Charon-like guides and Maat-ish scale is just to be expected. Again, this book seemed like a roll call of the most outré subjects that, slathered together, somehow made a most appetizing stew. Ouija boards, scientific astrology, life after death, body snatching, ESP, mind control, demons and alien familiars who delight in torture and gore, fallen angels, transcendental meditation that leads to communion with heavenly powers - did I miss anything?
With a potent storyline and gripping high-octane action, this book merits a strong five stars. However, in its climax it featured I was just plain sickened. So yeah I'm dropping two stars. Yeah, it's just how I roll. I'm still going to read the next book though, where hopefully the author won't spring that sort of tripe again.
5/10; 3 stars.
August 20, 2019
Excerpt from my review - originally published at Offbeat YA.
Pros: Original take on vampires. Plenty of kickass action and entertaining (if often bloody) moments. Blends urban fantasy with thriller, history (though just slightly in this specific installment), and more than anything, Eastern spirituality. This particular installment is top-notch horror, with a strong supernatural bone.
Cons: If you're not into a mix of supernatural/spiritual/sci-fi, this one might not work for you (though it's done well). The open ending might not sit well with some.
WARNING! Child death (they're evil and dangerous children though). Gore, violence and really creepy villains.
Will appeal to: Those looking for a fresh approach to vampires, in what was probably the very first YA/NA series about them.
This series is not perfect. And I won't shun its faults in this review. But for some reason, I can't bear myself to rate it less than 5 stars (except for Thirst No.3). It's not author bias - there are a bunch of Pike books I rated 3 stars and even less. But if TLV/Thirst stills works its magic on me almost 20 years after I first read Book 1, and if I'm still peeling its layers after all this time, that should count for something...
REACH HIGH
Thirst No.4 takes off exactly where the previous installment in the series stopped - and yes, that one ended with a cliffhanger. In Pike's defense though, he rarely (if ever) does that - but you can't have a single book that's almost 980 pages long 😲 😂. (Or maybe Stephen King could get away with it, but I'm not sure. Or maybe he actually has already?). Anyhow, while I had a few pet-peeves against Thirst No.3, this one is my favourite installment in the series so far, if by a notch (I rated every one of them 5 stars except for No.3, and I couldn't have borne to give them a lower rating, but I would have rated this one half a star higher if possible. Yes, I'm complicated 😅). The whole series is spiritual/philosophical and full of (bloody) action at the same time, plus a successful blend of supernatural and sci-fi (not an easy feat)...but Thirst No.4 has the highest stakes, the creepiest villains (whether human or not), the steepest ethical dilemmas, the most unexpected twists, the scariest (and most creative) horror scenes - plus a whole afterlife section that probably would have made me biased toward it regardless 😂. (Except I don't really think I'm biased - again, see my review for No.3). If the blurb makes it sound like half the conspiracy books out there (only with vampires - well, one of them, to be precise), it's just because you can't fit a quarter of of what happens here into a blurb...especially if you don't want to spoil things. [...]
Whole review here.
Pros: Original take on vampires. Plenty of kickass action and entertaining (if often bloody) moments. Blends urban fantasy with thriller, history (though just slightly in this specific installment), and more than anything, Eastern spirituality. This particular installment is top-notch horror, with a strong supernatural bone.
Cons: If you're not into a mix of supernatural/spiritual/sci-fi, this one might not work for you (though it's done well). The open ending might not sit well with some.
WARNING! Child death (they're evil and dangerous children though). Gore, violence and really creepy villains.
Will appeal to: Those looking for a fresh approach to vampires, in what was probably the very first YA/NA series about them.
This series is not perfect. And I won't shun its faults in this review. But for some reason, I can't bear myself to rate it less than 5 stars (except for Thirst No.3). It's not author bias - there are a bunch of Pike books I rated 3 stars and even less. But if TLV/Thirst stills works its magic on me almost 20 years after I first read Book 1, and if I'm still peeling its layers after all this time, that should count for something...
REACH HIGH
Thirst No.4 takes off exactly where the previous installment in the series stopped - and yes, that one ended with a cliffhanger. In Pike's defense though, he rarely (if ever) does that - but you can't have a single book that's almost 980 pages long 😲 😂. (Or maybe Stephen King could get away with it, but I'm not sure. Or maybe he actually has already?). Anyhow, while I had a few pet-peeves against Thirst No.3, this one is my favourite installment in the series so far, if by a notch (I rated every one of them 5 stars except for No.3, and I couldn't have borne to give them a lower rating, but I would have rated this one half a star higher if possible. Yes, I'm complicated 😅). The whole series is spiritual/philosophical and full of (bloody) action at the same time, plus a successful blend of supernatural and sci-fi (not an easy feat)...but Thirst No.4 has the highest stakes, the creepiest villains (whether human or not), the steepest ethical dilemmas, the most unexpected twists, the scariest (and most creative) horror scenes - plus a whole afterlife section that probably would have made me biased toward it regardless 😂. (Except I don't really think I'm biased - again, see my review for No.3). If the blurb makes it sound like half the conspiracy books out there (only with vampires - well, one of them, to be precise), it's just because you can't fit a quarter of of what happens here into a blurb...especially if you don't want to spoil things. [...]
Whole review here.
September 16, 2011
This book was SO fucking awesome!
I'm going to do my English Book Report on it.
Ahem, anyway, it had SO many twists and turns. Just a page before Sita found out, I was like, "HOLY SHIT! SHANTI'S THE RAT!" And the whole Tarana/Lucifer thing. Who saw that coming? Well, actually, I did. But still!
And the ending!! He left room for a sequel! WILL THERE BE A SEQUEL? TELL ME, CHRISTOPHER, TELL ME!
Okay, I'm done acting like a spazz now.
Seriously, though. I would definitely read the fifth.
P.S., I have come to the conclusion that the girl on the cover, is a different model. The other woman had fuller lips, a skinnier nose, and I think, a different eye shape.
I'm going to do my English Book Report on it.
Ahem, anyway, it had SO many twists and turns. Just a page before Sita found out, I was like, "HOLY SHIT! SHANTI'S THE RAT!" And the whole Tarana/Lucifer thing. Who saw that coming? Well, actually, I did. But still!
And the ending!! He left room for a sequel! WILL THERE BE A SEQUEL? TELL ME, CHRISTOPHER, TELL ME!
Okay, I'm done acting like a spazz now.
Seriously, though. I would definitely read the fifth.
P.S., I have come to the conclusion that the girl on the cover, is a different model. The other woman had fuller lips, a skinnier nose, and I think, a different eye shape.
October 20, 2021
Sıkıcı Teri sahnelerinden dolayı puan kırıyorum
September 4, 2011
I really have enjoyed reading The Last Vampire Series. Thirst 4: The Shadow of Death left me a little disappointed because there wasn’t as much action as I expected based on the previous books and the battle I was expecting with the Telar and IIC. I still enjoyed reading about Sita’s last journey/adventure and was glad to see some of the story lines closed up.
Thirst 4 was fast paced and once I started it, I didn’t want to put it down. There were a few slow spots though when characters were discussing what to do or getting back stories on the events leading to the development of the IIC. I expected Matt to play a greater role and was once again disappointed when he wasn’t as active in the story. I loved the Egyptian Mythology that was used in the book, such as the underworld that Sita traveled to, and the religious references and ethical dilemmas that Sita and her gang had to deal with.
The only question is will there be another Last Vampire book? It is stated that this will be the final installment but based on the ending I think that Pike left it open ended in case he decided, like he has before, to re-visit Sita in the future. Overall I rate this book a 3.5.
Thirst 4 was fast paced and once I started it, I didn’t want to put it down. There were a few slow spots though when characters were discussing what to do or getting back stories on the events leading to the development of the IIC. I expected Matt to play a greater role and was once again disappointed when he wasn’t as active in the story. I loved the Egyptian Mythology that was used in the book, such as the underworld that Sita traveled to, and the religious references and ethical dilemmas that Sita and her gang had to deal with.
The only question is will there be another Last Vampire book? It is stated that this will be the final installment but based on the ending I think that Pike left it open ended in case he decided, like he has before, to re-visit Sita in the future. Overall I rate this book a 3.5.
August 30, 2011
I honestly couldn't decide what to give this book. I highly anticipated it for like a year, but once I started reading it I was bored. Alisa wasn't as much as a bad ass in this book as she normally is, and it was pretty much all about the telar and what not..too much history and not enough action. I feel like this book was not necessary. I really hope this series is done because up until this book Thirst has been one of my favorite series.
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January 19, 2011OMG!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! MAtt Looks absolutely gorgeous:)......very drool-worthy;).....and Sita i have to agree looks weird....almost constipated-like......but i guess it not really sita....technically its Teri...or maybe she gets gher body back??....IDK but its killing me i need to have this book or i will die!!...ive been waiting forever! UGH!!!! This is torture...HURRY UP CHRISTOPHER PIKE!
July 29, 2019
4 Stars
The book/series has quite an original premise, with interesting and somewhat quirky characters, and a well-crafted storyline. This has a fast, action-packed plot- which makes it quite a quick and easy read. There is some mystery, a little suspense, drama, and plenty of intrigue.
So, if you love paranormal, fantasy, vampires, young adult stories, with action and adventure, then this is definitely the story/series for you!
Thank you, Christopher Pike!
The book/series has quite an original premise, with interesting and somewhat quirky characters, and a well-crafted storyline. This has a fast, action-packed plot- which makes it quite a quick and easy read. There is some mystery, a little suspense, drama, and plenty of intrigue.
So, if you love paranormal, fantasy, vampires, young adult stories, with action and adventure, then this is definitely the story/series for you!
Thank you, Christopher Pike!
September 11, 2013
Sarışın Vampir No.4: ÖLÜMÜN GÖLGESİ okundu. Christopher Pike yazarda okunmaz mı? Bitti ama keşke bitmeseydi… Ahh, olamaz böyle bir kitap. Ben bu seriyi çok seviyorum. Fantastik Edebiyat dünyasına Sita gibi bir karakter bir daha gelmez. O kadar güçlü bir karakter ki okurken hayran oluyorsunuz. Yazarın dili çok akıcı , çevirisi ise çok güzeldi. Okurken sorun yaşamıyorsunuz…
Aslında ben bu seriye başlarken çok tereddütlüydüm hiç unutmuyorum Mayıs’ın son haftasıydı 2011 yılıydı. Ama şöyle söyleyeyim. Kitap vampir kitabı değil yani örnek vermek gerekirse bir Alacakaranlık serisi , Vampir Akademisi , Gece Evi serisi gibi vampirliği konu alan bir kitap değil. Kitap daha çok mısır ve hint mitolojisi ağırlıklı. Kitabın baş karakteri Sita Hindistan doğumlu yaşayan son vampir . Kitap’ta bolca Krişna,Radha ve daha bir sürü hint ve mısır tanrıların isimlerini duyuyorsunuz.
Serinin üçüncü kitabını okuyan çok iyi bilir nasıl bittiğini. Başlarken acaba ne olacak ne bitecek diye kafanızdaki sorularla ve tabii ki cevapları ile birlikte bir bakmışınız bitirmişsiniz kitabı. Serinin bu kitabında Sita , Telarları yenebilmek için SYK’nın Düzen’inden yararlanıyor. Sırf Düzen’i kullanabilmek için SYK ile anlaşma yapıyor. Yazar üçüncü kitapta Düzen’in nasıl işlediğinden çok bahsetmemişti ama bu kitapta derinlemesine anlatıyor. İnanın okurken tüyleriniz diken diken oluyor. Düzen’in nasıl işlediğini anladığınızda ürküyorsunuz. Kitapta bir başka sevdiğim karakter ise Umara oldu. Umara ,Sita’nın yaratıcısı olan Yakşanın Telar karısı. Ve birde bunların oğullarını seriyi okuyanlar bilir – Matt ( Keşava) var.
Seymour Dorsten ve Sita favori karakterlerim. Sonundan bahsetmek istemiyorum hiç bilmediğiniz tahmin dahi edemediğiniz bir şeyler gerçekleşiyor…. Tek diyebileceğim bence hiç vakit kaybetmeden başlayan bu seriye. Özellikle mitoloji seven arkadaşlar mutlaka kaçırmayın. Bu arada serinin YETİŞKİN OKURLAR için olduğunu söylememe gerek yoktur umarım.
Keyifli okumalar dilerim.
Aslında ben bu seriye başlarken çok tereddütlüydüm hiç unutmuyorum Mayıs’ın son haftasıydı 2011 yılıydı. Ama şöyle söyleyeyim. Kitap vampir kitabı değil yani örnek vermek gerekirse bir Alacakaranlık serisi , Vampir Akademisi , Gece Evi serisi gibi vampirliği konu alan bir kitap değil. Kitap daha çok mısır ve hint mitolojisi ağırlıklı. Kitabın baş karakteri Sita Hindistan doğumlu yaşayan son vampir . Kitap’ta bolca Krişna,Radha ve daha bir sürü hint ve mısır tanrıların isimlerini duyuyorsunuz.
Serinin üçüncü kitabını okuyan çok iyi bilir nasıl bittiğini. Başlarken acaba ne olacak ne bitecek diye kafanızdaki sorularla ve tabii ki cevapları ile birlikte bir bakmışınız bitirmişsiniz kitabı. Serinin bu kitabında Sita , Telarları yenebilmek için SYK’nın Düzen’inden yararlanıyor. Sırf Düzen’i kullanabilmek için SYK ile anlaşma yapıyor. Yazar üçüncü kitapta Düzen’in nasıl işlediğinden çok bahsetmemişti ama bu kitapta derinlemesine anlatıyor. İnanın okurken tüyleriniz diken diken oluyor. Düzen’in nasıl işlediğini anladığınızda ürküyorsunuz. Kitapta bir başka sevdiğim karakter ise Umara oldu. Umara ,Sita’nın yaratıcısı olan Yakşanın Telar karısı. Ve birde bunların oğullarını seriyi okuyanlar bilir – Matt ( Keşava) var.
Seymour Dorsten ve Sita favori karakterlerim. Sonundan bahsetmek istemiyorum hiç bilmediğiniz tahmin dahi edemediğiniz bir şeyler gerçekleşiyor…. Tek diyebileceğim bence hiç vakit kaybetmeden başlayan bu seriye. Özellikle mitoloji seven arkadaşlar mutlaka kaçırmayın. Bu arada serinin YETİŞKİN OKURLAR için olduğunu söylememe gerek yoktur umarım.
Keyifli okumalar dilerim.
October 25, 2011
I definitely thought this book was better than the last one, but I still found myself not loving it.
This one doesn't drag nearly as bad as book #3 - and I think that's because book 3 is really a lot of set-up for the stuff that goes down in this book.
That said, I found the climax kind of anti-climactic, and I'm not sure how I feel about the ambiguous, open ending. On one hand I thought it was kinda cool, but on the other hand I felt it was sort of a gimmicky way to leave the series open for possible future installments (without having to do a weird ret-con kind of thing again).
The biggest problem is that I still didn't feel entirely invested in these characters, so it's all a little meh at times.
That said, there was some tension and some believable twists this time around (as opposed to some of the more out-there things we've been subjected to throughout this series), so it had some good bits, too.
The multiple spiritual realities thing was kinda interesting, too, and one thing I've liked through all of the series (excepting when it gets a little bit beyond the realm of believability once or twice) is the spiritual aspect of the story - and I'm glad that that was a big part of this 'final' book.
If more books come out I'll probably end up reading them - but I certainly didn't love the series as much as I did the first time I read it however many years ago.
This one doesn't drag nearly as bad as book #3 - and I think that's because book 3 is really a lot of set-up for the stuff that goes down in this book.
That said, I found the climax kind of anti-climactic, and I'm not sure how I feel about the ambiguous, open ending. On one hand I thought it was kinda cool, but on the other hand I felt it was sort of a gimmicky way to leave the series open for possible future installments (without having to do a weird ret-con kind of thing again).
The biggest problem is that I still didn't feel entirely invested in these characters, so it's all a little meh at times.
That said, there was some tension and some believable twists this time around (as opposed to some of the more out-there things we've been subjected to throughout this series), so it had some good bits, too.
The multiple spiritual realities thing was kinda interesting, too, and one thing I've liked through all of the series (excepting when it gets a little bit beyond the realm of believability once or twice) is the spiritual aspect of the story - and I'm glad that that was a big part of this 'final' book.
If more books come out I'll probably end up reading them - but I certainly didn't love the series as much as I did the first time I read it however many years ago.
March 30, 2013
If you read my review for the first book this is almost the exact same word for word.
I don't know how this whole series ever got published and it was only stubbornness on my part that got me this far. The whole series is beyond ridiculous that I had to see how it ends. Normally I would have been able to read all 4 books in a week. A year later I still can't get myself to finish the last book. I'm so glad I didn't spend any money on these. If I had my $ would have been better spent if I just ate it. The series started out ok to begin with but just spiraled into an abysmal mess as it went on.
There is WAY too much going on in just 4 books. Vampires, time travel, aliens, inhabiting a descendent's body, mind powers, Jesus Christ (other similar representations from other religions too), and more. That alone should stop you right there. Not to mention everyone the main character loves and tries to save always dies. It's pathetic really. I'm insane for trying to read the whole thing. I'll probably want to burn the books if/when I ever finish reading the last one.
Update: So I never actually finished this series. I just discovered a fifth book and I refuse. No more. It's just too much...way too freakin much. Please God let there be no more. This trash is ridiculous. It could have actually been something decent at one point but....I'm done.
I don't know how this whole series ever got published and it was only stubbornness on my part that got me this far. The whole series is beyond ridiculous that I had to see how it ends. Normally I would have been able to read all 4 books in a week. A year later I still can't get myself to finish the last book. I'm so glad I didn't spend any money on these. If I had my $ would have been better spent if I just ate it. The series started out ok to begin with but just spiraled into an abysmal mess as it went on.
There is WAY too much going on in just 4 books. Vampires, time travel, aliens, inhabiting a descendent's body, mind powers, Jesus Christ (other similar representations from other religions too), and more. That alone should stop you right there. Not to mention everyone the main character loves and tries to save always dies. It's pathetic really. I'm insane for trying to read the whole thing. I'll probably want to burn the books if/when I ever finish reading the last one.
Update: So I never actually finished this series. I just discovered a fifth book and I refuse. No more. It's just too much...way too freakin much. Please God let there be no more. This trash is ridiculous. It could have actually been something decent at one point but....I'm done.
July 15, 2025
This is where things start unraveling. Pike dives even deeper into the metaphysical—there’s alternate realities, divine missions, alien-like beings, and an almost absurd number of twists. Sita becomes less of a character and more of a cosmic pawn in a story that barely holds itself together. There are moments of poetic clarity and deep sadness, but they’re often drowned out by convoluted plotlines and jarring tone shifts. Still, if you’re committed to Sita, you’ll follow her, even through the narrative fog.
September 1, 2011
Not pleased with this book. It had potential, but took too many turns for me to actually like it. I do not like the time travel aspect of the end of the book; either kill Sita and be done with it or have her live, but do not have her die and come back to life but still be dead. Just no. Also, Shanti being the bad guy, not pleased with that either. And Lisa did not need to die either. It was all too much and not enough. No thank you.
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July 19, 2015Hello, friends. I haven't finished this book. Honestly ever since I updated I haven't read anything. It was putting me in a slump; a bad slump. Which lead to my lack of activity on here. Starting on Monday though I'm gonna start An Ember In The Ashes. I've heard nothing but great things, so hopefully it'll pull me out. Good day to you all. :)
October 15, 2020
Onvan : The Shadow of Death (Thirst, #4) - Nevisande : Christopher Pike - ISBN : 1442413190 - ISBN13 : 9781442413191 - Dar 496 Safhe - Saal e Chap : 2011
February 2, 2023
there was literally so much going but all i’m gonna say is that i never trusted shanti ❌
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
September 9, 2019
There are spoilers ahead for Thirst 1-3. Spoilers for Thirst 4 will be clearly marked. Sita is dead, killed by Matt under the terrible power of the Array. Yet, somehow, she finds herself lingering in Teri’s body, which has just been transformed into a newborn vampire. Though she’s terrified to tell Matt the truth about his girlfriend, they still have to face the greatest enemies they’ve ever known in the IIC and the Telar. Sita is convinced that they need the IIC, and the Array, to take down the Telar. But if they cut off one head of the hydra, will another simply grow in its place? Trigger warnings: death, parent/child death, suicide, graphic violence, severe illness, severe injury, broken bones, body horror, blood, drowning, poisoning, some racism/ableism, abusive relationships, self-loathing.
Thus wraps up another fabulous buddy read with my friend Roberta over at Offbeat YA. There’s only one book left in the series… What are we going to read when it’s over?! Fortunately, Pike has an impressive oeuvre, even if he’s been mostly quiet these past few years. This probably isn’t a perfect book, but I couldn’t bring myself to rate it any lower. It’s easily my favorite of the new extended series, and it has one of my favorite afterlife stories tucked away in it–which is probably why I imagined that it takes up way more of the novel than it actually does. That part is shorter than I remembered, but it makes an impression.
The beginning is a little rocky. With Sita trapped in Teri’s body as a newborn vampire, she has to deal with a lot of minor mistakes and inconveniences. We’re used to seeing Sita as powerful as she’s ever been with Yaksha’s, Kalika’s, and John’s blood running through her veins, and it seems like a lot of the problems here are just filling pages. However, when things pick up well before the middle of the book, they never slow down, and it’s a wild ride. Everything the series has been leading up to–the fights with the Telar and the IIC, the Array and the Source–all comes to a head, and Pike takes his time showing his cards and letting it all play out. It’s fantastically plotted with a couple of excellent twists.
It’s late in the game to bring in new characters, but let’s just say (without any spoilers) that I love this new addition. With Paula typically sidelined, Sita doesn’t have a lot of female friends, much less ones who can keep up with her physically and mentally. There’s also a surprising amount of depth to Cynthia Brutran. I like how Pike gives even his villains a chance to explain themselves without ever excusing what they’ve done. Seymour and Sita’s friendship continues, always, to be the strongest relationship in the series. I’ve had issues with Matt over the course of the new novels (he takes no responsibility for anything), but Sita is back in charge here and they reach a nice level of understanding. A+ characters, but of course I would say that. The otherworldly monsters in this book are creepy as hell, and I love how plausible Pike makes it sound that there are other races of beings out there, some of them pure evil, and that they can nudge people to be worse than they are. I’m not fond of who one of the villains turns out to be, but more on that after the spoilers.
Sita’s character development in this book is also excellent. She’s forced to do some grim and terrible things to save the world (and, as always, Seymour is her conscience in the matter), but she’s also forced to face herself in her afterlife experience. Pike blends Greek mythology with his own unique imagination to give us a rich and frankly terrifying underworld experience. It highlights how flawed and wonderful Sita really is, as well as how she feels about herself. As arrogant as she can be sometimes, she’s also convinced deep down that she’ll always be a monster. She’s one of the most nuanced characters I’ve ever met in fiction, and these books will always have a place on my shelf.
SPOILERS SPOILERS SPOILERS. TURN BACK BEFORE IT’S TOO LATE.
Mild complaints about the villain of the story. Pike pulled a similar trick back in Creatures of Forever when he turned the tables on us and made Dante, a character who suffered from leprosy and physical disfigurement, into a villain. In this case, it turns out to be Shanti, who’s one of the only characters of color in the series and also has extensive scarring from acid burns. If the novel were more diverse, it likely wouldn’t be as much of a problem, but making the only scarred, non-white character the villain is a pretty big no-no.
I review regularly at brightbeautifulthings.tumblr.com.
Thus wraps up another fabulous buddy read with my friend Roberta over at Offbeat YA. There’s only one book left in the series… What are we going to read when it’s over?! Fortunately, Pike has an impressive oeuvre, even if he’s been mostly quiet these past few years. This probably isn’t a perfect book, but I couldn’t bring myself to rate it any lower. It’s easily my favorite of the new extended series, and it has one of my favorite afterlife stories tucked away in it–which is probably why I imagined that it takes up way more of the novel than it actually does. That part is shorter than I remembered, but it makes an impression.
The beginning is a little rocky. With Sita trapped in Teri’s body as a newborn vampire, she has to deal with a lot of minor mistakes and inconveniences. We’re used to seeing Sita as powerful as she’s ever been with Yaksha’s, Kalika’s, and John’s blood running through her veins, and it seems like a lot of the problems here are just filling pages. However, when things pick up well before the middle of the book, they never slow down, and it’s a wild ride. Everything the series has been leading up to–the fights with the Telar and the IIC, the Array and the Source–all comes to a head, and Pike takes his time showing his cards and letting it all play out. It’s fantastically plotted with a couple of excellent twists.
It’s late in the game to bring in new characters, but let’s just say (without any spoilers) that I love this new addition. With Paula typically sidelined, Sita doesn’t have a lot of female friends, much less ones who can keep up with her physically and mentally. There’s also a surprising amount of depth to Cynthia Brutran. I like how Pike gives even his villains a chance to explain themselves without ever excusing what they’ve done. Seymour and Sita’s friendship continues, always, to be the strongest relationship in the series. I’ve had issues with Matt over the course of the new novels (he takes no responsibility for anything), but Sita is back in charge here and they reach a nice level of understanding. A+ characters, but of course I would say that. The otherworldly monsters in this book are creepy as hell, and I love how plausible Pike makes it sound that there are other races of beings out there, some of them pure evil, and that they can nudge people to be worse than they are. I’m not fond of who one of the villains turns out to be, but more on that after the spoilers.
Sita’s character development in this book is also excellent. She’s forced to do some grim and terrible things to save the world (and, as always, Seymour is her conscience in the matter), but she’s also forced to face herself in her afterlife experience. Pike blends Greek mythology with his own unique imagination to give us a rich and frankly terrifying underworld experience. It highlights how flawed and wonderful Sita really is, as well as how she feels about herself. As arrogant as she can be sometimes, she’s also convinced deep down that she’ll always be a monster. She’s one of the most nuanced characters I’ve ever met in fiction, and these books will always have a place on my shelf.
SPOILERS SPOILERS SPOILERS. TURN BACK BEFORE IT’S TOO LATE.
Mild complaints about the villain of the story. Pike pulled a similar trick back in Creatures of Forever when he turned the tables on us and made Dante, a character who suffered from leprosy and physical disfigurement, into a villain. In this case, it turns out to be Shanti, who’s one of the only characters of color in the series and also has extensive scarring from acid burns. If the novel were more diverse, it likely wouldn’t be as much of a problem, but making the only scarred, non-white character the villain is a pretty big no-no.
I review regularly at brightbeautifulthings.tumblr.com.
February 4, 2012
Before I go into this book, you need to understand something: I've been reading Christopher Pike since seventh grade. That's 18 years! The fact he's still writing baffles me, however I'm beginning to wonder if it's a ghost writer.
I'm going to do a quick Google search to see if anything comes up, I'll be right back...
Based on my vague research, it seems that he is merely 51. He's still kicking. Which is nice, because I actually like his books. They're totally bizarre, they're not afraid to get spiritual on you and they're kind of weird.
One of my favorite series by Christopher Pike was called "The Last Vampire." It was a six-book series that lasted from 1994 and ended on 1996. With the excitement of vampires again in the late 2000's, they were re-released in "omnibus" editions. The first three books were called "Thirst, No. 1" and the last three books were in "Thirst, No. 2." To my surprise, I found out that they were going to release "Thirst, No. 3." To my knowledge, there never was a seventh novel. That's because "Thirst No. 3" is the seventh novel. I read that 500+ whopper in two days. It was a thrill and although it wasn't the best book in the series, I enjoyed every second of it.
The "Thirst No. 4: The Shadow of Death" just came out earlier in August, and it was the first book I bought for my Nook. I felt a little guilty buying it e-style, but now that I've finished it...I'm glad I did. I don't know if I would want this "final" edition to clutter my already-cramped book shelf. It took a far-reaching plot line even further. In "No. 3", we're introduced to a race of beings that have been living under our noses for forever. They are a danger to Earth and they need to be stopped. Enter Sita, the last vampire, who is going to stop them.
Except, at the end of "Thirst No. 3" we find our main character, Sita, dead. But not completely because she is somehow still clinging on to life through the body of her friend all Freaky Friday style. Except her friend is actually dead and Sita is just taking over her body...so never mind the Freaky Friday reference.
Since you've never read the series, I'm sure, I'll spare you the gory details. Pike creates his own take on psychics and makes psychic children evil, Sita gets her body back and she also saves the day. I can't forget that Pike uses a lot of Hindu inspirations in these novels, and while "No. 3" didn't have as much Hindu-spiration, Pike makes up for it with Sita and her love for Krishna in "No. 4." This part is interesting and enjoyable because Sita fights a battle with herself trying to figure out if she is good or if she is evil. The end of the world may be right around the corner, but darn it, Sita can't handle dying tagged as a "bad guy."
It's a fun series. I recommend it, but only if you realize you're not picking up Classic Literature. And if you like vampires of the non-sparkle variety that don't control their love interests.
I'm going to do a quick Google search to see if anything comes up, I'll be right back...
Based on my vague research, it seems that he is merely 51. He's still kicking. Which is nice, because I actually like his books. They're totally bizarre, they're not afraid to get spiritual on you and they're kind of weird.
One of my favorite series by Christopher Pike was called "The Last Vampire." It was a six-book series that lasted from 1994 and ended on 1996. With the excitement of vampires again in the late 2000's, they were re-released in "omnibus" editions. The first three books were called "Thirst, No. 1" and the last three books were in "Thirst, No. 2." To my surprise, I found out that they were going to release "Thirst, No. 3." To my knowledge, there never was a seventh novel. That's because "Thirst No. 3" is the seventh novel. I read that 500+ whopper in two days. It was a thrill and although it wasn't the best book in the series, I enjoyed every second of it.
The "Thirst No. 4: The Shadow of Death" just came out earlier in August, and it was the first book I bought for my Nook. I felt a little guilty buying it e-style, but now that I've finished it...I'm glad I did. I don't know if I would want this "final" edition to clutter my already-cramped book shelf. It took a far-reaching plot line even further. In "No. 3", we're introduced to a race of beings that have been living under our noses for forever. They are a danger to Earth and they need to be stopped. Enter Sita, the last vampire, who is going to stop them.
Except, at the end of "Thirst No. 3" we find our main character, Sita, dead. But not completely because she is somehow still clinging on to life through the body of her friend all Freaky Friday style. Except her friend is actually dead and Sita is just taking over her body...so never mind the Freaky Friday reference.
Since you've never read the series, I'm sure, I'll spare you the gory details. Pike creates his own take on psychics and makes psychic children evil, Sita gets her body back and she also saves the day. I can't forget that Pike uses a lot of Hindu inspirations in these novels, and while "No. 3" didn't have as much Hindu-spiration, Pike makes up for it with Sita and her love for Krishna in "No. 4." This part is interesting and enjoyable because Sita fights a battle with herself trying to figure out if she is good or if she is evil. The end of the world may be right around the corner, but darn it, Sita can't handle dying tagged as a "bad guy."
It's a fun series. I recommend it, but only if you realize you're not picking up Classic Literature. And if you like vampires of the non-sparkle variety that don't control their love interests.
August 15, 2011
so excited to start this book!!!! had to put the other book i'm reading on hold.
i love this series, and i think it's now my favorite series that i read.
so far, i love how this book picks up right after the other one left off. i don't think more than 24hours has lapsed. and upon reading the first page, i instantly remembered everything from the previous one.
*FINISHED READING*
AB-SO-LUTE-LY-A-MA-ZING!
i'm so sad that the series is over, but who knows, maybe in ten years Pike will have another story for Sita.
I'm sad because i love Sita's story and want more.
however, the ending was great. very final, like the ending of the original series.
I kind of had a feeling about but i never would have guessed the way that part turned out!
i was wondering where the Cradle was getting their extra boost from and thought it would have been i would have liked a little more from that section, but i suppose that could have been made into a whole different book.
I was completely fascinated throughout the entire book and couldn't put it down. (i ignored my mom all weekend, which was okay for once because she was completely wrapped up in fins are forever!)
I just want more Sita!!!! i feel the way i did after the original ending, i was heartbroken that it was over, but couldn't complain, be upset, or angry over the way in which it ended. it was the perfect ending. I may have wanted an epilogue (or a second epilogue) but i guess that's what our own imaginations are for.
i love this series, and i think it's now my favorite series that i read.
so far, i love how this book picks up right after the other one left off. i don't think more than 24hours has lapsed. and upon reading the first page, i instantly remembered everything from the previous one.
*FINISHED READING*
AB-SO-LUTE-LY-A-MA-ZING!
i'm so sad that the series is over, but who knows, maybe in ten years Pike will have another story for Sita.
I'm sad because i love Sita's story and want more.
however, the ending was great. very final, like the ending of the original series.
I kind of had a feeling about but i never would have guessed the way that part turned out!
i was wondering where the Cradle was getting their extra boost from and thought it would have been i would have liked a little more from that section, but i suppose that could have been made into a whole different book.
I was completely fascinated throughout the entire book and couldn't put it down. (i ignored my mom all weekend, which was okay for once because she was completely wrapped up in fins are forever!)
I just want more Sita!!!! i feel the way i did after the original ending, i was heartbroken that it was over, but couldn't complain, be upset, or angry over the way in which it ended. it was the perfect ending. I may have wanted an epilogue (or a second epilogue) but i guess that's what our own imaginations are for.
January 26, 2012
I can honestly say that this was the best book in the whole Thirst/Last Vampire series! Instead of Sita's repeating first line, "My name is Alisa Perne and I'm a 5,000 year old vampire...," it starts off right where it left off.
This was a very fast-paced book. Once I started it pulled me right in and kept me there. I didn't like how Sita was now in Teri's body. She just wasn't the same strong, almost-invincible-Sita; although I was curious as to how she would defeat the Telar in a newborn vampire's body.
The only bad thing I would say about this book was that some of things that happened seemed unnessary to put in the story. For example, Sita needing blood because of her now being a newborn. I understand that since she's a newborn she wants blood more badly, but does that seriously need a whole chapter? I will be honest and say that it still made the book fast-paced and held my interest, but it just did not seemed needed in the plot.
I learned a lot more about the IIC, as well as their array and their new weapon, the cradle. The way the array and cradle work is so complex that I found mysel a little brain dead while they were explaining it to me, but I was able to grasp the overall concept. And I was so excited when Sita got to take control on the cradle! The whole process of leading it was so interesting!
The ending was amazing!! I was literally rendered speechless and even had chills down my spine! This book definatley had a dark and eerie feel to it that I loved!
Overall, I loved this book as well as the other three in the series. Pike's way of writing is so unique and complex, that it made me run through all three of the books.
I definatley recommend this series to anyone who likes a kick-ass heroine and wants a not-so-traditional vampire story.
This was a very fast-paced book. Once I started it pulled me right in and kept me there. I didn't like how Sita was now in Teri's body. She just wasn't the same strong, almost-invincible-Sita; although I was curious as to how she would defeat the Telar in a newborn vampire's body.
The only bad thing I would say about this book was that some of things that happened seemed unnessary to put in the story. For example, Sita needing blood because of her now being a newborn. I understand that since she's a newborn she wants blood more badly, but does that seriously need a whole chapter? I will be honest and say that it still made the book fast-paced and held my interest, but it just did not seemed needed in the plot.
I learned a lot more about the IIC, as well as their array and their new weapon, the cradle. The way the array and cradle work is so complex that I found mysel a little brain dead while they were explaining it to me, but I was able to grasp the overall concept. And I was so excited when Sita got to take control on the cradle! The whole process of leading it was so interesting!
The ending was amazing!! I was literally rendered speechless and even had chills down my spine! This book definatley had a dark and eerie feel to it that I loved!
Overall, I loved this book as well as the other three in the series. Pike's way of writing is so unique and complex, that it made me run through all three of the books.
I definatley recommend this series to anyone who likes a kick-ass heroine and wants a not-so-traditional vampire story.
October 28, 2011
This adition to the thirst books was really good. The Thirst series continues to be one of my favorites. It starts off slowly and there isn't a lot of action like in the first two books but it gets better. Now that I've finished the book I realize how important the beginning of the book is. It gives you important information that you will need for the ending of the book. There is a lot of surprising twists and turns that makes the book interesting and I had to force myself to put it down towards the middle of the book it got so good.
Sita is forced to use logic a lot in this book and rely on her faith in Krishna through out the book to accomplish the impossible. I really loved how she had to put together a lot of different facts and incidents to defeat her enemys. There is a lot of relgious aspects to the book that I liked and it made me think about things which got me more involved with the books and be more emotionally attached to Sita.
What I really didn't like about this book was the beginning how she wasn't in her original body and wasn't the all powerful Sita. It was important to the story though and I see know why the author choose to go about this. I also didn't like how slowly the book started out and there was a lot of conversation and information build up which caused me to read the book more slow then I would of liked.
It was still a very good book and I loved it along with the other 3 volumes. The ending was left open and I feel like later on there will be another volume because I can't see why Christopher Pike would leave the ending open like that and not give Sita one last adventure.
Sita is forced to use logic a lot in this book and rely on her faith in Krishna through out the book to accomplish the impossible. I really loved how she had to put together a lot of different facts and incidents to defeat her enemys. There is a lot of relgious aspects to the book that I liked and it made me think about things which got me more involved with the books and be more emotionally attached to Sita.
What I really didn't like about this book was the beginning how she wasn't in her original body and wasn't the all powerful Sita. It was important to the story though and I see know why the author choose to go about this. I also didn't like how slowly the book started out and there was a lot of conversation and information build up which caused me to read the book more slow then I would of liked.
It was still a very good book and I loved it along with the other 3 volumes. The ending was left open and I feel like later on there will be another volume because I can't see why Christopher Pike would leave the ending open like that and not give Sita one last adventure.
January 28, 2021
I knew Sita wouldn't be stuck in Terri's body forever. First off, she notices that her body was healing and in this world if the body is healing then a miracle is about to happen, two; her body gets stolen which we discover at a later time it was done by Umara (Matt's mom), and three; it's Sita. Crazy shit tends to happen when it comes to her.
This book was intricate, interesting and there's definitely a lesson to learn. Take away all the vampire/ mythical stuff and we're left with valuable lessons. Guilt will only hold you back. Acknowledge what was done but move forward trying to always put your best foot forward or else you're not living to your full potential. As well, having blind faith in the wrong person can be detrimental. Having faith is good but we have to be careful who we choose to have faith in or else they can take us on a ride through hell.
Full review on my blog :) : https://amandaweidensjo.blogspot.com/...
This book was intricate, interesting and there's definitely a lesson to learn. Take away all the vampire/ mythical stuff and we're left with valuable lessons. Guilt will only hold you back. Acknowledge what was done but move forward trying to always put your best foot forward or else you're not living to your full potential. As well, having blind faith in the wrong person can be detrimental. Having faith is good but we have to be careful who we choose to have faith in or else they can take us on a ride through hell.
Full review on my blog :) : https://amandaweidensjo.blogspot.com/...
September 8, 2016
This book was a blur of Telar, IIC, the Array, the Cradle and the Lens, and demons and the devil himself! But I read most of it in one sitting, so at least it kept me interested. This book is a continuation of the previous, in which nothing got resolved. In this one, finally!! Things get taken care of! The good guys triumph and the bad guys lose!
Or do they?
There is leftover plot for the next book but at least there's a sense of conclusion from the main storylines. And I see the shadow of a love story brewing there too. So I read on...
Or do they?
There is leftover plot for the next book but at least there's a sense of conclusion from the main storylines. And I see the shadow of a love story brewing there too. So I read on...
July 17, 2014
Glad to see I can restore my faith in good old Mr. Pike.
After the disappointments that were WITCH WORLD and its slightly-better sequel, BLACK KNIGHT, it's relieving to read a good -- no, great, Pike novel and justify my obsession with him. (The next eight books I read will be his, too.) It's great to know that even after a gap of a couple years, I can still find wonder in Sita's story.
I can't wait to read the next one!
After the disappointments that were WITCH WORLD and its slightly-better sequel, BLACK KNIGHT, it's relieving to read a good -- no, great, Pike novel and justify my obsession with him. (The next eight books I read will be his, too.) It's great to know that even after a gap of a couple years, I can still find wonder in Sita's story.
I can't wait to read the next one!
February 5, 2017
I loved this book. I can't wait to read the last one. It had lots of little twist and turns that really suprised me. I felt bad that Sita was trapped in the body of a newborn vamp and that her senses were not as good. I like that Sita didn't give up and that she finally defeated the Telar.
July 25, 2016
I am in love with the thirst series. I'm going to be honest and say that these are the only books i have truly loved that involve vampires. I love Christopher pikes writing, especially his character development. His characters feel real to me. This book is a must read.
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