Companions of the Night - Softcover

Vande Velde, Vivian

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0152166696 ISBN 13: 9780152166694

Publisher: Clarion Books, 2002

Synopsis

Kerry's got a tough night ahead of her. What begins as a simple lost-and-found trip to the Laundromat turns into a nightmarish odyssey of murder, vampires, and--quite possibly--true love. Vivian Vande Velde puts a terrifying spin on what should be a typical night in a small town.

About this title

Review:

"Interview with a Vampire for the learner's permit set."--The Horn Book
"A freshly written thriller, an offbeat love story, an engaging twist on the vampire novel, and an exciting tale of moral complexity. . . . Point [this] book at the Lois Duncan fans as well as Anne Rice followers, and get out of the way."--The Bulletin

From the Author:

Author Comment: How I Came to Write COMPANIONS OF THE NIGHT
I started COMPANIONS OF THE NIGHT because of a talk I was giving where--in giving illustrations--I used several examples from vampire stories. Someone commented that I had obviously given vampires a lot of thought and that I should write my own vampire story. I had thought about vampire legends, the conflicting "rules" or myths about them, and how in recent books and movies writers had stressed the horror and the gore. So I decided to go ahead and write that story, using the rules I thought made the most sense, writing for the kind of reader I am. I am very pleased to find that others enjoy the story, too.

About this edition

• Publisher: Clarion Books
• Publication date: 2002
• ISBN 10: 0152166696
• ISBN 13: 9780152166694
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 224