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Companions of the Night by Vivian Vande Velde (1995, Hardcover)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherHoughton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company
ISBN-100152002219
ISBN-139780152002213
eBay Product ID (ePID)81023
Product Key Features
Book TitleCompanions of the Night
Number of Pages224 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year1995
TopicMonsters, General
GenreJuvenile Fiction, Young Adult Fiction
AuthorVivian Vande Velde
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height0.9 in
Item Weight16.9 Oz
Item Length9 in
Item Width6 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceYoung Adult Audience
LCCN94-030106
Dewey Edition20
ReviewsGrade 6-10. Kerry Nowicki, 16, never dreamed that vampires lived in her little town of Brockport, New York, let alone that she would become involved with a handsome one named Ethan. When she makes a late-night trip back to the laundromat to retrieve her little brother's stuffed bear, she interrupts the murderous plans of a vigilante committee that claims Ethan is one of the undead. Kerry tries to help him, so they assume that she is a vampire, too. When the two young people escape, Kerry's brother and father are kidnapped in retaliation, and a complicated game of cat-and-mouse follows. During the often harrowing experiences that follow, Kerry proves to be an intelligent, level-headed young woman. She recognizes the danger of her attraction to Ethan, but knows that she must trust him to help find her family. Ethan maintains the cunning and duplicity that readers might expect from a vampire. The plot is lively and intriguing, with an unexpected twist at the end. Readers might be tempted to compare this novel to Annette Curtis Klause's The Silver Kiss (Delacorte, 1990), since many of the elements are similar. But the heroine of that story acts from a different motivation, making the books much different in terms of plot, theme, and tone. Companions of the Night should attract a loyal following of its own. Marilyn Makowski, Greenwood High School, SC, " 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, The romantic horror genre reaches a new level of complexity in this novel, which manages to be simultaneously thought-provoking and blood-curdling. Kerry becomes the unwitting accomplice of an attractive, mysterious boy on the run, only to discover that he is a vampire. Can she trust her feelings for someone so alien to her? Or has she been "seduced by the glamour of evil"? An ALA Best Book for Young Adults, this was called "a tingly thriller" by Horn Book
Grade FromSeventh Grade
Grade ToTwelfth Grade
Dewey DecimalFic
SynopsisWhen Kerry's little brother forgets his stuffed bear at the laundry, Kerry ventures out at 11:00 p.m. to retrieve it for him. The laundry is deserted and kind of spooky, and while she's there three men burst in, dragging a bound and bloodied young man they insist is a vampire. Kerry helps him escape, only to be caught up in a desperate game between vampire hunters and their prey. "Full of tension and familiar vampire lore-and with a touch of romance-this should find a wide YA audience."-- Booklist, When Kerry's little brother forgets his stuffed bear at the laundry, Kerry ventures out at 11:00 p.m. to retrieve it for him. The laundry is deserted and kind of spooky, and while she's there three men burst in, dragging a bound and bloodied young man they insist is a vampire. Kerry helps him escape, only to be caught up in a desperate game between vampire hunters and their prey. "Full of tension and familiar vampire lore-and with a touch of romance-this should find a wideYA audience."-- Booklist
LC Classification NumberPZ7.V2773Co 1995
