By Ellen Schreiber
Rating: ☆☆☆☆
Not far from Dullsville, someone's lurking in the dark. . . .
After meeting the handsome and shadowy Alexander Sterling, goth-girl Raven's dark world has a bright, new glow. But as in her favorite movie, "Kissing Coffins," Raven knows that love always has its complications, especially when Alexander has a big secret to guard.
When Alexander suddenly disappears, Raven leaves Dullsville to begin a dangerous search to find him. Can she stay safe, no matter who--or what--she encounters on the way?
It got better! Yes! Kissing Coffins just scraped itself a four star rating. I'm happy to say that in the process of losing Alexander in the first book Raven has grown up. A lot. I like this Raven much better than the whiny bitch that wouldn't get a job to pay off her dad's racket she lost even though she is sixteen.
This book should have been combined with the first. You could see the character grow throughout the book, and it doesn't feel as "Twilighty" with the first all about discovering the male lead and the second about finding him. But at least Raven went out and looked for Alexander! Instead of moping around and accepting that her boyfriend has left her Raven actually went out there and looked for him.
I love the cover. I like being able to picture Raven as a good looking goth (I had the worst images in my head from the first book and all of her tight black SPANDEX dresses). I again did not like the back of the book. The blurb was hideous. When Alexander suddenly disappears. Please... He disappeared in the first book, get with the program. It would be better writing: Goth-girl Raven refuses to sit around moping over the loss of her boyfriend Alexander, especially when he has a big secret to guard. However as Raven journey's to the nearby Hipsterville can she keep safe no matter who - or what - she encounters on the way? Much better! That conveys to readers the Raven is DIFFERENT! And people like different with so many stereotypical vampire books around.
The book ends with another fucking cliff hanger. No, just no. I only just remembered what it was then because I was thinking hm...what else shall I write. That is not the impression we want. If the writing is good enough and the plot is good enough it should finish on a conclusion that satisfies the reader, but still leaves them thirsty for another book if the author happens to write another. Like I said before. It would have made more sense to combine this book and the first into two books and then ended it with Raven and Alexander back together at home all happy. Leaving the carnival crap with Luna to the start of the next book.
Two more things to note: I wish Raven and Trevor would get together. I am so happy that Raven is actively thinking about NOT wanting to become a vampire. Respect back for you girl! You are actually thinking about your life and whether that's what you want.
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