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Zoe is wary when, in the dead of night, the beautiful yet frightening Simon comes to her house. Simon seems to understand the pain of loneliness and death and Zoe's brooding thoughts of her dying mother.
Simon is one of the undead, a vampire, seeking revenge for the gruesome death of his mother three hundred years before. Does Simon dare ask Zoe to help free him from this lifeless chase and its insufferable loneliness?
crowyhead, September 25, 2006 (view all comments by crowyhead)
A shivery YA vampire story. I actually realized a couple chapters into it that I'd read it before, probably while I was still in middle school. It's about Zoe, whose mother is dying of cancer, and Simon, who is a vampire seeking revenge for the murder of his own mother centuries ago. He originally is drawn to Zoe as a possible victim, but instead begins to find himself emotionally drawn to her. It's a nice blend of thriller elements, romance, and coming-of-age stuff. I totally had a crush on Simon in spite of myself. :)
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