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Narrated by:
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Katie Koster
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Kristen DiMercurio
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By:
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Isabel Sterling
“Vampires going to high school, but make it queer. Sterling delivers a fresh, thoughtful take on beloved paranormal tropes with a delightfully bloody romance.” (Mara Fitzgerald, author of Beyond the Ruby Veil)
From the author of These Witches Don't Burn comes another paranormal romance for fans of Richelle Mead and Stephenie Meyer.
Elise Beaumont is cursed. With every touch, she experiences exactly how her loved ones will die. And after her brother's death — a death she predicted but was unable to prevent — Elise is desperate to get rid of her terrible gift, no matter the cost.
Claire Montgomery also has a unique relationship with death, mostly because she’s already dead. Technically, anyway. Claire is a vampire, and she's been assigned by the Veil to help Elise master her rare Death Oracle powers.
At first, Elise is reluctant to work with a vampire, but when she predicts a teacher’s imminent murder, she's determined to stop the violent death, even if it means sacrificing her own future to secure Claire's help.
The trouble is, Claire and Elise aren't the only paranormals in town — a killer is stalking the streets, and Claire can't seem to shake the pull she feels toward Elise, a romance that could upend the Veil’s mission. But as Elise and Claire grow closer, Elise begins to wonder — can she really trust someone tasked with securing her loyalty? Someone who could so easily kill her? Someone who might hold the key to unraveling her brother's mysterious death.
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Critic reviews
"Sterling raises the bar with this wonderfully sapphic paranormal romance! Both thrilling and heartfelt, The Coldest Touch is a brilliant addition to the world of vampire lit, sure to leave readers thirsty for more." (Jennifer Dugan, author of Hot Dog Girl and Some Girls Do)
“Vampires going to high school, but make it queer. Sterling delivers a fresh, thoughtful take on beloved paranormal tropes with a delightfully bloody romance.” (Mara Fitzgerald, author of Beyond the Ruby Veil)
"The characters’ rich backstories and authentic teen voices make this book an enjoyable ride through the genre." (SLJ)
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Full of emotions and action.
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Awesome story
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A great story!
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This storyline was well done in the sense that it wasn’t all pink roses and petunias- there were some serious decisions to be made and losses where I thought YA books wouldn’t venture into.
Worth the read/listen.
Another Story Well Done
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With a story that drags and narrators who have only one tone to their voices, I'm finding this listen to be excruciatingly rough to finish. And a fair warning that some of this story won't seem important unless you read the other book to get some ground work of the world would have been nice.
One moderately better narrator may have be able to bring the story to life, but it really reads like maple syrup in winter.
The "Age gap" regardless of outwardly appearances, is odd and thinly veiled behind the whole, "turned earlier than was allowed" shtick. My teen heart this and my teen brain that is a poor way of trying to explain that she somehow thinks like a teen even though she's a grandmother by age alone and drinks blood from college aged females.. Odd.
That comment in Ch. 33 around 2 minutes and 7 seconds is freaking eye rolling. Jesus wept.
And finally - is there ever a LGB novel that doesn't need to reiterate the LGB party line? I feel like I'm getting a replayed sermon about my life style each and every time I read these novels...
Reads like Fanfiction...
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Anyway the character development and character arcs where the best part for this, though the plot and descriptive writing was done wonderfully too and the humor was well crafted and well placed.
I liked that Whiteness wasn't the default in this book, it really irritates me when authors only define the race of non-White characters as if whiteness should be assumed for everyone else.
I liked there being an non-binary character and that it wasn't something that was over explained. I loved that there was a bisexual guy, that almost never happens unless a is specifically book about m/m relationships and even then it's rare.
I do not generally read vampire novels. I was super into vampire fiction when I was a teenager longer ago than I want to think about, and since then I've avoided them, but I liked this take on them. The description of the book alone probably wouldn't have caught my attention had I not listened to another book by this author and been totally hooked on her writing.
Read/listen to this book, follow this author. Trust me it'll be worth it in every way.
Read/listen to this book, follow this author.
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10/10 on character development, it was so easy to relate to not only the main characters, but to all characters. I keep trying to listen to small portions at a time to prolong the experience but it's really hard with the captivating story and easy to digest style.
The voice acting was on point, I really enjoyed being able to hear two perspectives with two different voices and every emotion was delivered to my brain exactly as it was intended to.
Exactly what I wanted form a book
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two main characters can be hard to balance sometimes but I like how this particular author structured it. it felt like it made sense in this story. if you like vampires/magical worlds and your looking for something more queer I highly recommend.
hope the author makes this a series.
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How Could You Trust a Dead Girl?
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Great Paranormal Story
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