Tokyopop chose artist Rem to illustrate the series, with the artist previously winning their 2003 Rising Stars of Manga contest. In 2007 a manga adaptation of Schreiber's Vampire Kisses series was published by Tokyopop's English branch, with the series eventually being published in German as well. Īnime News Network reviewed volume one of the manga adaptation Blood Relatives, criticizing the series' "irksome clichés" but praising artist Rem's artwork. The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction praised Kissing Coffins, the second book in the series, writing "It’s not a deep, dark read, so it might be too light for a die-hard Goth, but it’s not dull by any means." The Horn Book Guide panned the series' 8th volume, stating "purple prose and little real tension are strikes against this tale of goth-girl wish fulfillment". The Comic Book Bin reviewed Vampire Kisses, calling it a "breezy teen romance".
Publishers Weekly praised the first novel, stating that while the ending was "a bit rushed, elsewhere the comic timing is dead-on". Kirkus Reviews stated that the book was "cheesily written" but that it was "awkwardly endearing". Books in series Ĭritical reception for the Vampire Kisses series has been mixed to positive, with Teenreads calling the first book a "wonderfully funny story". The first book in the series, Vampire Kisses, was one of the American Library Association's young adult book picks for 2004. The two very quickly fall in love, but still, the question remains are the Sterlings really vampires?
But one day, she encounters the attractive yet mysterious Alexander Sterling that lives in the mansion and feels like he is the only person that actually understands her. Even Raven, who has always loved vampires since she was little, believes the rumors. Everyone in the small town, which Raven refers to as “Dullsville”, believes that the new neighbors are actually secret bloodthirsty vampires. When an old abandoned mansion finally gets new residents, the rumors start to spread. Vampire Kisses is about a 16-year-old girl named Raven Madison who is a goth misfit in her polo-wearing, ordinary, town. Vampire Kisses is a series of books written by Ellen Schreiber. ( Learn how and when to remove this template message) ( January 2023) ( Learn how and when to remove this template message) Please help by spinning off or relocating any relevant information, and removing excessive detail that may be against Wikipedia's inclusion policy.
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