Cold Kiss

by Roxanne Longstreet

Book Overview

THE KISS OF DEATHEndless thirst. Insatiable lust. That's the nightmare that has been Michael Bowman's life ever since he was transformed from a respected surgeon to a creature of the dark, prowling the shadowy streets of Dallas for his death's blood.But some vampires want more than blood, as Michael discovers when he enters the closed doors of The Society in search of his missing fellow vampire, Adam Radburn. Bound by a pact forged in the deepest...

• Format: Mass Market Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0821748122
• ISBN13: 9780821748121
• Release Date: January 1995
• Publisher: Zebra Books
• Length: 251 Pages
• Weight: 0.28 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 4.2" x 6.9"

Customer Reviews

Truly different view of the life of a vampire!

Very easy to read, and very creative. I wasn't able to put it down until I had finished it!

Are even the good guys really good?

In THE UNDEAD, Michael Bowman became a vampire, and his mentor and friend, Adam Radburn (also a vampire) was captured by a powerful and sadistic vampire named William. In COLD KISS, the sequel, Michael has to put a good deal of effort into adapting to his new state of existence and just surviving. Nonetheless, Michael is determined to free Adam.Unexpected help appears in the form Celestine Vaughan, a vampire who represents The Society, a cooperative organization of humans and vampires. She promises that The Refuge will keep Michael safe from both William and hostile humans; he won't have to kill to survive. Michael wonders why Adam never told him about The Society. Before he can make extensive inquiries, however, an attack by William and an enslaved Adam forces Michael to move into The Refuge.What should be the end of Michael's troubles is only the beginning, as he learns what The Society REALLY does and how The Refuge REALLY operates. Again and again COLD KISS makes us ask how good the good guys really are -- The Society, Adam ... even Michael himself, who is descended from Adam's sadism-tainted vampire bloodline. Michael's experiences are sometimes thought-provoking and sometimes downright scary. But through it all he remains a sympathetic character, courageous and kind, now and then showing understated and somewhat grim humor ("Since I am a vampire -- had I mentioned that? -- sunrises are not my favorite moments of the day.").COLD KISS offers no easy answers to the central questions about the goodness and trustworthiness of vampires. But for this reader it leaves no doubt that Michael himself deserves a shot at continued existence. Whatever is in his blood, there is much of humanity in his thoughts and deeds.