![]() ![]() I could easily see this being made into a mini-series, based on the events in this book alone (Sita recalls her birth as a vampire and all of the history she has personally witnessed). As a nostalgia read, these little details hit it out of the park. The story is adorably dated (they correspond by fax! Sita uses 3 1/2 inch "floppy" disks to erase the files that have been kept about her!), but it takes nothing away from the suspense of the Big Meeting, or the consequences of the abrupt ending. I certainly understand why the original series ran 6 books, and why he's written at least 1 sequel series: there is a lot of world to explore that is only hinted at in this book. He packs a lot of it in a few pages, but in such a way that it practically builds his world for him. Pike incorporates a lot of Hindu mythology in this story, which is certainly different from the norm (especially in the early 90s). This is the story of their final confrontation. There's only one being she can think of that wants her gone, and that is the vampire that 'made' her - the original vampire, Yaksha. Having lived for 5000 years, she's pretty much seen it all, and she has Win-like confidence in her abilities. Sita believes herself to be The Last Vampire, so she's alarmed - and intrigued - when she learns that someone is hunting for her. ![]() This was an excellent choice for my Halloween read-along nostalgia fest with Impy. This is just about perfect for a fresh take on the vampire legend. ![]()
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