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The Last Vampire

  • 1994 first published
  • 193 pages
  • ★ 3.8 (6 ratings)
  • 13 editions

Published in 1994, The Last Vampire is a vampire fiction and horror novel by Christopher Pike. Readers will find themes of vampires, space and time, revenge and Miscellanea.

Open Library readers give it an average of 3.8 out of 5 from 6 ratings, and 149 more have it on their want-to-read list. It has been published in 13 editions across 3 languages.

It runs to roughly 193 pages — 3–4 hours of reading at an average pace.

About The Last Vampire

As the story begins, Alisa arrives at the office of a man named Michael who lied to her, invited her. He identifies himself as a private investigator. She tries to find out about a guy named Slim, but her best shot is Michael's computer. Alisa then enters high school as a student named Lara Adams and befriends Ray. She also befriends another young man named Seymour Dorsten. She uses Ray to get information from his father's computer. She lets herself be trapped by the unknown client's men. Unfortunately, it isn't easy to escape. After learning what she can, she kills Slim and some of his crew (the rest escape in a shootout with the police). A flashback narrates Alisa's life and explains who Yaksha is. In 3000 B.C. Sita was born in India. When she was seven years old, a disease struck her village, and most of the villagers died, including her closest friend who was pregnant with a child. A traveling priest from a different religion convinced the elders that he could drive away the disease by performing a ritual; it involved invoking a demon into the recently deceased corpse of Sita's friend. During the ceremony, the priest called forth a yakshini (demon) which killed the priest. Only a handful of the male villagers saw the demon kill the man and then supposedly vanish. But Sita, hiding in the bushes, understood that the demon had actually entered the corpse of the child, still inside his mother.
Description from Open Library

Themes, setting & tropes

Genres

Subjects

  • Vampires
  • Supernatural
  • Space and time
  • Young adult fiction
  • Revenge
  • Horror stories
  • Fantasy fiction
  • Miscellanea
  • Lewis and Clark Expedition, 1804-1806
  • Lewis and Clark Expedition, 1804-1806 fast, OCoLCfst01406330
  • Mystery & detective
  • Children's fiction

Quick answers

Who wrote The Last Vampire?

The Last Vampire was written by Christopher Pike and first published in 1994.

What genre is The Last Vampire?

It is usually shelved as Vampire Fiction and Horror.

How long is The Last Vampire?

The median edition has 193 pages, about 3–4 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.

What books are similar to The Last Vampire?

Readers who like it often enjoy The Fury and Dark Reunion, Shadow Kiss and The Struggle.

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