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Kiss of Death
On a school trip to the plague village of Eyam, Seth is moved by the story of how villagers sacrificed their lives to the dreaded Black Death. Kim and Wes are more interested in what they see at the bottom of the wishing well - money!
But when they snatch the coins they also pick up something they hadn't bargained for, and as the hideous consequences of their theft catch up with them all, Seth is forced to face a terrifying truth. Has Eyam's plague-ridden past resurfaced to seek revenge?
Past and present collide in this excitin thriller by acclaimed author, Malcom Rose.
But when they snatch the coins they also pick up something they hadn't bargained for, and as the hideous consequences of their theft catch up with them all, Seth is forced to face a terrifying truth. Has Eyam's plague-ridden past resurfaced to seek revenge?
Past and present collide in this excitin thriller by acclaimed author, Malcom Rose.
192 pages, Paperback
First published October 27, 2006
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About the author
Malcolm Rose
59 books64 followersBelieve it or not, until Easter 1996, I was a Lecturer in Chemistry at The Open University. I carried out research in analytical chemistry, particularly in the area of health, and I taught mainly organic chemistry. The teaching part of the job predominantly involved writing, with some radio, TV and video work. It also left very little time for fiction writing which I tackled mostly after midnight. Perhaps that is why some of my strongest scenes are set on dark nights! Anyway, I am now a full-time writer.
Many people think it odd and fascinating that a scientist should also be a novelist but I don’t find it strange. After all, scientists have to be creative and show perseverance to carry out research. They also write a lot; in particular, they produce textbooks and articles on their research. Anyone who is imaginative, can stick to a task, and knows how to construct a sentence has the credentials for writing a novel. On top of that, my chemical research was aimed at understanding a little better some aspects of human life. A novel also seeks to illuminate some aspects of human life. The aims are similar even if the tools are different.
I reckon novel writing is not so removed from chemistry as you might think. In one life, I mix chemicals, stew them for a while and observe the reaction. In the other, I mix characters, stir in a bit of conflict and, again, observe the outcome.
I began writing stories while I was carrying out research at York for my DPhil degree in chemistry. Writing became a means of escape from everyday life. While I was at York, my then girlfriend (now wife) read my efforts and commented that I ought to try and get something published. I had never thought of writing as anything other than a hobby. Besides, as I thought then, a budding chemist couldn’t possibly be any good at it! Anyway, I joined a writers’ club to find out how to submit a manuscript to a publisher and, to cut a long story short, found a publisher in William Collins for my first novel, Rift.
I am now over half a century old, married to Barbara and have one son (Colin) who is an architect. I read all of my stories aloud to Barbara and Colin and they help me with their comments.
Many people think it odd and fascinating that a scientist should also be a novelist but I don’t find it strange. After all, scientists have to be creative and show perseverance to carry out research. They also write a lot; in particular, they produce textbooks and articles on their research. Anyone who is imaginative, can stick to a task, and knows how to construct a sentence has the credentials for writing a novel. On top of that, my chemical research was aimed at understanding a little better some aspects of human life. A novel also seeks to illuminate some aspects of human life. The aims are similar even if the tools are different.
I reckon novel writing is not so removed from chemistry as you might think. In one life, I mix chemicals, stew them for a while and observe the reaction. In the other, I mix characters, stir in a bit of conflict and, again, observe the outcome.
I began writing stories while I was carrying out research at York for my DPhil degree in chemistry. Writing became a means of escape from everyday life. While I was at York, my then girlfriend (now wife) read my efforts and commented that I ought to try and get something published. I had never thought of writing as anything other than a hobby. Besides, as I thought then, a budding chemist couldn’t possibly be any good at it! Anyway, I joined a writers’ club to find out how to submit a manuscript to a publisher and, to cut a long story short, found a publisher in William Collins for my first novel, Rift.
I am now over half a century old, married to Barbara and have one son (Colin) who is an architect. I read all of my stories aloud to Barbara and Colin and they help me with their comments.
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March 18, 2022
"Emma, true love always, rest in peace, R.T"
I remember recieving this book when I was in middle school, I was about 9 or 10 for part of a reading challenge to help encourage more children to read. here we had to write a book review and the best one won a prize. I haven't read since then so about 15/16 years ago. I think the recent I selected the book was due to always been interested in the Black Death.
When I was younger, I remember enjoying. Since picking up again I found it to be a quick, easy read, a bit repetitive and by being a smaller book you pick up the repetitiveness more.Such as'he imagined' The characters weren't like able and the story was predictable. The only reason I would reread is for nostalgic reasons and to bring memories back from my school days.
I remember recieving this book when I was in middle school, I was about 9 or 10 for part of a reading challenge to help encourage more children to read. here we had to write a book review and the best one won a prize. I haven't read since then so about 15/16 years ago. I think the recent I selected the book was due to always been interested in the Black Death.
When I was younger, I remember enjoying. Since picking up again I found it to be a quick, easy read, a bit repetitive and by being a smaller book you pick up the repetitiveness more.Such as'he imagined' The characters weren't like able and the story was predictable. The only reason I would reread is for nostalgic reasons and to bring memories back from my school days.
September 21, 2020
I was incredibly bored reading this, the plot was interesting enough but I wasn’t gripped at all until the very last chapter, which was a decent twist, a little predictable but that’s okay.
Although, I will say that the Kiss Of Death has quite a good moral background regarding thievery, it’s something to read to young children to teach them how to be respectful of history and others belongings.
Although, I will say that the Kiss Of Death has quite a good moral background regarding thievery, it’s something to read to young children to teach them how to be respectful of history and others belongings.
May 21, 2020
Took about 100 pages to get into this, however I love the ending. Absolutely brilliant!!
Can't wait to do this with my class!
Can't wait to do this with my class!
February 6, 2021
Practically every person who has sat in a history lesson anywhere in Europe knows something about the Bubonic Plague. The infamous Black Plague was the scourge of the continent for centuries. We all used to wonder how people got on with their lives with such a deadly disease spreading but I guess we don't need to question that anymore with the pandemic we're currently living through. Malcolm Rose's Kiss of Death brings the bubonic plague to the 21st century before any of us had any idea what coronavirus was after a visit to an old plague town.
Read the rest of my review on my blog: harvsandbooks.blogspot.com
Read the rest of my review on my blog: harvsandbooks.blogspot.com
November 13, 2025
*Kiss of Death - A Mysterious Thriller by Malcolm Rose*
Hello! I picked up *Kiss of Death* by Malcolm Rose, drawn in by its captivating title and cover. It's a gripping thriller—less about scares, more about lingering questions and moral twists.
The story shows 17th-century history from Eyam village in Derbyshire, where villagers heroically quarantined themselves during the Black Death to protect others. This selfless act sets the stage for a tale of separation, loss, and enduring messages. The tragedy starts here: a young couple, Rowland Torre and Emmott, get separated due to the outbreak when the church decides to quarantine the village. Still, they meet daily from a distance. Rowland finds comfort knowing Emmott is safe, until one day she stops showing up. He later learns she died in April. Heartbroken, Rowland writes a message for Emmott on a lead plate and throws it into what becomes known as Mompesson's Well. Mompesson was the man who enforced the quarantine.
Jumping to the present, three friends—twins Kim and Seth (opposites in personality), plus Seth's best mate Wes—visit Eyam on a school tour. Bored by history lessons on Mompesson's Well and the plague, they get tempted by "wishing" coins and other items, sparking greed and trouble.
Seth, though just a kid, always tries to stop them. But Kim and Wes don't listen. They steal donation money from Meadowhall shopping centre's fountain (meant for a hospital). Then, on a tour to Eboracum, they steal another historic item—a lead plate with something written in Latin.
As misdeeds pile up, mysterious plague-like illnesses strike, forcing young Seth to uncover connections to the past and fight to set things right. The book blends history with mystery in a short, thoughtful package—less intense thriller, more powerful lesson on consequences.
To save his sister and friend, Seth must return everything to its rightful place. He donates the Meadowhall money to the hospital—but things don't improve. Then he has to return Rowland's message coin (R.T.) to the well—a very difficult task. Seth doesn't lose hope. He does everything possible to save them. In the end, he wakes up in a hospital bed himself, but everyone recovers.
But there's a final twist! Kim gets into an accident with an ambulance. She was wearing the coat bought with money from Mompesson's Well, and the lead plate falls from her pocket. Written on it in Latin: *"He who wears another's cloak will be crushed to a rotting corpse."*
The collector (perhaps a guide or history lover) repeatedly warns them to return things to their original places, but the kids don't take it seriously. This causes all their suffering.
The book is good—a blend of history and mystery, short but deep. Less thriller, more lesson. Malcolm Rose shows how the greed can be deadly.
Also Seth's courage teaches us to have the bravery to correct mistakes. "Stealing others' things isn't just about money—it's stealing history and respect. Anything not in its rightful place becomes poison—whether an old coin or a new coat." Worth reading, especially for kids and teens. 4/5 ⭐
This story took me back to the covid times when everybody was so panicked about the disease. But very less people were there who were selfless like Mr. Mompesson & Mr Thomas Stanley.
Hello! I picked up *Kiss of Death* by Malcolm Rose, drawn in by its captivating title and cover. It's a gripping thriller—less about scares, more about lingering questions and moral twists.
The story shows 17th-century history from Eyam village in Derbyshire, where villagers heroically quarantined themselves during the Black Death to protect others. This selfless act sets the stage for a tale of separation, loss, and enduring messages. The tragedy starts here: a young couple, Rowland Torre and Emmott, get separated due to the outbreak when the church decides to quarantine the village. Still, they meet daily from a distance. Rowland finds comfort knowing Emmott is safe, until one day she stops showing up. He later learns she died in April. Heartbroken, Rowland writes a message for Emmott on a lead plate and throws it into what becomes known as Mompesson's Well. Mompesson was the man who enforced the quarantine.
Jumping to the present, three friends—twins Kim and Seth (opposites in personality), plus Seth's best mate Wes—visit Eyam on a school tour. Bored by history lessons on Mompesson's Well and the plague, they get tempted by "wishing" coins and other items, sparking greed and trouble.
Seth, though just a kid, always tries to stop them. But Kim and Wes don't listen. They steal donation money from Meadowhall shopping centre's fountain (meant for a hospital). Then, on a tour to Eboracum, they steal another historic item—a lead plate with something written in Latin.
As misdeeds pile up, mysterious plague-like illnesses strike, forcing young Seth to uncover connections to the past and fight to set things right. The book blends history with mystery in a short, thoughtful package—less intense thriller, more powerful lesson on consequences.
To save his sister and friend, Seth must return everything to its rightful place. He donates the Meadowhall money to the hospital—but things don't improve. Then he has to return Rowland's message coin (R.T.) to the well—a very difficult task. Seth doesn't lose hope. He does everything possible to save them. In the end, he wakes up in a hospital bed himself, but everyone recovers.
But there's a final twist! Kim gets into an accident with an ambulance. She was wearing the coat bought with money from Mompesson's Well, and the lead plate falls from her pocket. Written on it in Latin: *"He who wears another's cloak will be crushed to a rotting corpse."*
The collector (perhaps a guide or history lover) repeatedly warns them to return things to their original places, but the kids don't take it seriously. This causes all their suffering.
The book is good—a blend of history and mystery, short but deep. Less thriller, more lesson. Malcolm Rose shows how the greed can be deadly.
Also Seth's courage teaches us to have the bravery to correct mistakes. "Stealing others' things isn't just about money—it's stealing history and respect. Anything not in its rightful place becomes poison—whether an old coin or a new coat." Worth reading, especially for kids and teens. 4/5 ⭐
This story took me back to the covid times when everybody was so panicked about the disease. But very less people were there who were selfless like Mr. Mompesson & Mr Thomas Stanley.
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August 26, 2024
THIS IS A CHILDREN'S BOOK!
I don't know how I stumbled onto this. Maybe Googling words like 'pandemic' or 'quarantine' made it pop into my recommended list? Regardless, there was no indication that this was a children's book yet it is clearly aimed at 8-10 year olds. If your kid has read the first Harry Potter they are probably too old for this book. If I were reviewing the book for adults it would be 1/5, however, it's not the author's fault I bought it so the rest of my review assumes that you are buying this for a child.
The narration is a bit wonky as is the chaptering. The girls/women all sound just like the boys/men which can easily throw you. On top of that, Audible has it as a 3 chapter book when there are numbered chapter headings read out so that I know there are at least 21 chapters in here.
The plot is simplistic and moralistic. Do 'bad' things and bad things happen. Look out for your friends and siblings. Don't steal. (Although con artistry is ok.) The characters are fairly simple but then maybe 8 year olds will find their thinking patterns and slowness more reasonable.
The mystical element annoyed me. I don't know why.
Overall, I would say give it a miss unless you have a child who could read it. Maybe it would be a fun way to get them to think more/better about coronavirus?
I don't know how I stumbled onto this. Maybe Googling words like 'pandemic' or 'quarantine' made it pop into my recommended list? Regardless, there was no indication that this was a children's book yet it is clearly aimed at 8-10 year olds. If your kid has read the first Harry Potter they are probably too old for this book. If I were reviewing the book for adults it would be 1/5, however, it's not the author's fault I bought it so the rest of my review assumes that you are buying this for a child.
The narration is a bit wonky as is the chaptering. The girls/women all sound just like the boys/men which can easily throw you. On top of that, Audible has it as a 3 chapter book when there are numbered chapter headings read out so that I know there are at least 21 chapters in here.
The plot is simplistic and moralistic. Do 'bad' things and bad things happen. Look out for your friends and siblings. Don't steal. (Although con artistry is ok.) The characters are fairly simple but then maybe 8 year olds will find their thinking patterns and slowness more reasonable.
The mystical element annoyed me. I don't know why.
Overall, I would say give it a miss unless you have a child who could read it. Maybe it would be a fun way to get them to think more/better about coronavirus?
August 31, 2020
Really interesting concept with a gripping hook and fantastic historical elements. As a whole I enjoyed this book, it was a quick and easy read, but still had a worthwhile plot. For me some of the language was a bit repetitive, and for a small book repetition is more noticeable. I can't count on one hand how many times the author wrote "he imagined" and "grimaced". It felt like those words appeared on every other page and it really bothered me.
Something else that bothered me was the reasoning for Wes being a character. For me, the twins alone could have been the lead characters, I didn't understand the point of Wes as he essentially served the same purpose as Kim.
I think perhaps if the book was longer I could have got into the story and characters more. Felt like something was missing.
I was surprised by how dark the book was, especially for it's age group, but then again it is about the Plague so what would one expect?
Something else that bothered me was the reasoning for Wes being a character. For me, the twins alone could have been the lead characters, I didn't understand the point of Wes as he essentially served the same purpose as Kim.
I think perhaps if the book was longer I could have got into the story and characters more. Felt like something was missing.
I was surprised by how dark the book was, especially for it's age group, but then again it is about the Plague so what would one expect?
July 23, 2022
Summary: Wes, Kim and Seth are all friends and are in year 8. On a school trip to Eyam they learn about its brave sacrifice that saved 100s of people at the time of the Black Death. Thinking little of it they proceed to take coins out of a wishing well that was used to put coins in, coins that would later put them in grave danger.
Thoughts: I really enjoyed this book and I think it’s a great read for anyone who wants to learn more about what Eyam did in the 17th century or if you just enjoy history it’s a good read. It takes around 50/60 pages to get into the story but it’s definitely a good easy read. Only issues was that it was left on a cliffhanger and there isn’t a 2nd book but it’s a really good ending because it’s like you think everything is solved but then bam plot twist.
Age rating: 9-15 ( Anyone can read this book though)
Rating:❤️❤️❤️❤️🖤 (4/5)
Thoughts: I really enjoyed this book and I think it’s a great read for anyone who wants to learn more about what Eyam did in the 17th century or if you just enjoy history it’s a good read. It takes around 50/60 pages to get into the story but it’s definitely a good easy read. Only issues was that it was left on a cliffhanger and there isn’t a 2nd book but it’s a really good ending because it’s like you think everything is solved but then bam plot twist.
Age rating: 9-15 ( Anyone can read this book though)
Rating:❤️❤️❤️❤️🖤 (4/5)
July 17, 2022
This book is what got me back into reading, I enjoyed it that much I decided to set myself a goal of reading 52 books 📚 this year = 1 per week, surely I can manage that right?
I never read this book when i was given the chance in secondary school, I had chosen Skulduggery Pleasant instead but I saw this book in a chairty shop and was like nows the time to read it!
From the moment I picked this book up, I could not put it down, and I was so shocked by the ending, I remember just sitting there staring at the book for ages. Keep wondering if there's a sequel.
It is a short story so if you're after a short book to read to find you're reading groove again, I really do recommend Kiss Of Death by Malcom Rose!
I never read this book when i was given the chance in secondary school, I had chosen Skulduggery Pleasant instead but I saw this book in a chairty shop and was like nows the time to read it!
From the moment I picked this book up, I could not put it down, and I was so shocked by the ending, I remember just sitting there staring at the book for ages. Keep wondering if there's a sequel.
It is a short story so if you're after a short book to read to find you're reading groove again, I really do recommend Kiss Of Death by Malcom Rose!
September 22, 2021
This is about Seth, twin sister Kim and their friend Wes who go on a school trip to Eyam, a place that is know for the Black Death plague. Kim and Wes take a coin from a well there that has a message on it. Kim and Wes become infected with an illness that later becomes similar to the plague. Kim also takes something from the Roman site that they go to. Seth has to figure out how to stop it and help his twin sister and friend. I enjoyed this and found it to be intriguing.
September 25, 2024
A fun little children's book exploring local history, crime and punishment, peer group pressure and the supernatural in the form of a phantom curse stretching back 350 years. I read this as a tie-in to a recent trip to the Peak District which gave it extra impetus for me. This thin novel is rather slight and does feel padded during the middle section, but the beginning and end are strong and it's quite grisly for a kid's book. Fun as a one-off read.
March 14, 2019
My first ever audiobook ! I picked it randomly as the premise sounded intriguing. And I enjoyed it ! There were some sections in the middle where I lost concentration as the action was very repetitive. But the ending left me shook !
April 8, 2021
3.5 stars**
I read this book as a kid and spent so long trying to remember the name (I’d been looking for “The Kiss” not “The Kiss of Death”) and all I really remember of the book was the Final Destination style ending but that’s enough for a 3.5 star rating for me!
I read this book as a kid and spent so long trying to remember the name (I’d been looking for “The Kiss” not “The Kiss of Death”) and all I really remember of the book was the Final Destination style ending but that’s enough for a 3.5 star rating for me!
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August 20, 2024
Well... that was a fun read, based around Eyam, the Black Death, and the adventures of three school kids on a school trip there. I have a real interest in the Black Death and the true story of Eyam and the plague that surrounded it.
September 27, 2018
I remember getting this book in Year 7. It has the feel of a mystery combined with using history of the 'black death' to figure out the resolution.
December 7, 2018
AWESOME
Want to read
December 8, 2020does anyone know where i can get a free ebook of this please
September 24, 2021
Unpredictable, really liked it and one should always respect the history and their belongings....
March 3, 2023
Read this with my 11 year old. She really enjoyed it.
April 23, 2023
An interesting story based around Eyam, Sheffield & York. Good twist at the end.
August 1, 2023
This was a great story. Love anything to do with the more gruesome side of history and this was perfect for that! Very interesting take on a true ish historical tale
December 2, 2024
A nice quick, easy read. Just when you think you’ve got it all sussed out, it shocks you right at the end. Writing was slightly repetitive but still enjoyable!
May 24, 2025
read as a child - approx '09-'12
December 11, 2025
The ending 😳
May 6, 2011
This review has been taken from my book reviewing blog, Here I Lie Reading, which you can find here: http://hereiliereading.blogspot.com/ .
Sypnosis
On a school trip to the plague village of Eyam, Seth is moved by the story of how villagers sacrificed their lives to the dreaded Black Death. Kim and Wes are more interested in what they see at the bottom of the wishing well – money!
But when they snatch the coins they also pick up something they hadn’t bargained for, and as the hideous consequences of their theft catch up with them all, Seth is forced to face a terrifying truth. Has Eyam’s plague-ridden past resurfaced to seek revenge?
Review
Well, the title of the book was what firstly persuaded me to take the book, and so did the summary. So, it was already somewhat exciting.
I think the plot of the book is extremely clever. Many authors daren’t mix past with present, but Malcolm Rose did. This book shows that not exactly everyone has yet learnt from history, although they all ought to. The way that the message of love has been portrayed, and how the past is still… there… in the present is very engrossing.
The characters are also very believable. While Seth is the sensible type, Kim and Wes don’t take much notice of the world outside of them. When money’s there, a man becomes greedy, and that’s what happens to Kim and Wes. I’m extremely glad that Rose decided to keep Seth as the one that listens, as I have read many books where the main characters get sick themselves, and decide to go on an adventure themselves
However, I think it would’ve been better if Seth had been a bit more compassionate about Kim and Wes. At the end, when Seth goes on a little journey adventure, there is a lot of description on how he won’t give up because it’s for Wes and Kim; Seth’s suddenly too compassionate. If Rose had shown him being that kind at the start of the book, the end wouldn’t be as surprising-in-a-bad-way as it is.
I do think that Rose was trying to show that Seth really cared, but another problem that occurred was that Rose put too many unimportant events in the way. Suddenly, the book became… I think… stuffy. There were too many things going on, such as when Seth nearly tripped on the stairs. The author made it seem like a big deal, and I expected something BIG to happen, but literally, nothing did.
Overall, this book keeps you reading till the end, which is where I got a bit disappointed. The end wasn't very well thought out, I guess. It ruined the book for me. Hence three stars, although my real rating would be...
Rating: 2.5 - 3.5
Sypnosis
On a school trip to the plague village of Eyam, Seth is moved by the story of how villagers sacrificed their lives to the dreaded Black Death. Kim and Wes are more interested in what they see at the bottom of the wishing well – money!
But when they snatch the coins they also pick up something they hadn’t bargained for, and as the hideous consequences of their theft catch up with them all, Seth is forced to face a terrifying truth. Has Eyam’s plague-ridden past resurfaced to seek revenge?
Review
Well, the title of the book was what firstly persuaded me to take the book, and so did the summary. So, it was already somewhat exciting.
I think the plot of the book is extremely clever. Many authors daren’t mix past with present, but Malcolm Rose did. This book shows that not exactly everyone has yet learnt from history, although they all ought to. The way that the message of love has been portrayed, and how the past is still… there… in the present is very engrossing.
The characters are also very believable. While Seth is the sensible type, Kim and Wes don’t take much notice of the world outside of them. When money’s there, a man becomes greedy, and that’s what happens to Kim and Wes. I’m extremely glad that Rose decided to keep Seth as the one that listens, as I have read many books where the main characters get sick themselves, and decide to go on an adventure themselves
However, I think it would’ve been better if Seth had been a bit more compassionate about Kim and Wes. At the end, when Seth goes on a little journey adventure, there is a lot of description on how he won’t give up because it’s for Wes and Kim; Seth’s suddenly too compassionate. If Rose had shown him being that kind at the start of the book, the end wouldn’t be as surprising-in-a-bad-way as it is.
I do think that Rose was trying to show that Seth really cared, but another problem that occurred was that Rose put too many unimportant events in the way. Suddenly, the book became… I think… stuffy. There were too many things going on, such as when Seth nearly tripped on the stairs. The author made it seem like a big deal, and I expected something BIG to happen, but literally, nothing did.
Overall, this book keeps you reading till the end, which is where I got a bit disappointed. The end wasn't very well thought out, I guess. It ruined the book for me. Hence three stars, although my real rating would be...
Rating: 2.5 - 3.5
July 10, 2018
The story revolves around, friends, Seth, Kim, Wes and their school trip to the village of Eyam.While Seth finds the story of Eyam, a town affected by the Bubonic Plague, interesting, Kim and Wes find something even more interesting- money, at the bottom of Mompesson's Well. They manage to nick it and sell all but a mysterious piece of lead. Soon after this, the friends fall into a whole lot of trouble. The rest of the story is about how they manage to make things right.
I liked the book. But it was kinda predictable. It was a good read, though, and I might have finished it in one sitting. It was a bit spooky to be honest.
I liked the book. But it was kinda predictable. It was a good read, though, and I might have finished it in one sitting. It was a bit spooky to be honest.
February 19, 2017
Not bad but super predictable, enjoyable enough way to waste an hour or so. I really should go to Eyam one of these days, it's only up the road from me.
September 7, 2010
this would have been one of the best books i have ever read but the ending really really really rewined it for me! i was so hooked that it was all i could think about and i couldn't wait to get back to it but then those last three sentences rewined it all for me. i know it seems impossible that only a mearly three sentences could rewin such an amazing book but hey ho, thats just the way it is! to be honest, i read this when i went camping and i was just lay in my pod and all my friends were playing cards out in the middle bit and i threw the book across the tent!!! we all started laughing because i was nearly in tears because the book had been going so well for me and then those three sentences... so we were all laughing about me being such a drama queen but then that made one of my friends want to read it so she began it halfway through because i had already read them a couple of chapters before hand and she almost had the same reaction as me (exept ALOT less dramatic!!!) i mean, it was a very clever and well written novel and it really had me gripped and it was all about to end happy but then.....
i have learned not to lead my readers on just to rewin the whole entitre book and possibly my reputation if i ever want to write a book.
i have learned not to lead my readers on just to rewin the whole entitre book and possibly my reputation if i ever want to write a book.
February 20, 2010
This book was amazing. Really, it was. It was one of the most eerie ghost stories I've ever read.
Here's the plot:
Kim and Wes steal a love token dropped by a man who lost his fiancee to the Black Death many years ago (the book is set in the present day)
They are then infected by the disease, the Black Death itself, through a dream where the angry lady gives both Kim and Wes a kiss, giving them the disease. And the book its title.
They're also thieves, Kim and Wes, quite unpleasant characters. So it's left up to Kim's twin Seth (is it me, or is Seth getting to be a really popular name?) to put things right by returning the love token and appeasing the angry ghosts. Once he finds out that's what he's meant to do.
What I love most about this book is the ending :D
This book kept me interested all the way through, written in excellent style. You really do feel sorry for Seth, as he struggles on while his friend and sister lie uselessly in hospital.
Read, sci-fi fans!
Here's the plot:
Kim and Wes steal a love token dropped by a man who lost his fiancee to the Black Death many years ago (the book is set in the present day)
They are then infected by the disease, the Black Death itself, through a dream where the angry lady gives both Kim and Wes a kiss, giving them the disease. And the book its title.
They're also thieves, Kim and Wes, quite unpleasant characters. So it's left up to Kim's twin Seth (is it me, or is Seth getting to be a really popular name?) to put things right by returning the love token and appeasing the angry ghosts. Once he finds out that's what he's meant to do.
What I love most about this book is the ending :D
This book kept me interested all the way through, written in excellent style. You really do feel sorry for Seth, as he struggles on while his friend and sister lie uselessly in hospital.
Read, sci-fi fans!
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