The Taste of Night

The Taste of Night  

First edition cover.
Author(s) R. L. Stine
Country United States
Language English
Series Dangerous Girls
Genre(s) Horror fiction, Young adult literature
Publisher HarperCollins
Publication date August 2004
Media type Print
Pages 230 (first edition)
ISBN ISBN 0-06-059616-3
OCLC Number 54693320
LC Classification PZ7.S86037 Dap 2004
Preceded by Dangerous Girls

The Taste of Night is the second novel in the Dangerous Girls series by R. L. Stine.

Contents

Background

The Taste of Night was published as the sequel of the novel Dangerous Girls, first published in 2003. The Taste of Night was first published in August 2004 by HarperCollins Publishers in hardcover,[1] and released in paperback on July 26, 2005. On August 31, 2010, it was published together with its prequel in the book Bitten.[2]

Plot

Livvy tries to convince her twin sister Destiny that being a vampire is better than being a human.

Reception

Sarah Sawtelle from Teenreads.com stated the novel was more suspenseful and intriguing than its prequel and there were "were a few unexpected twists that kept you guessing right until the very end."[3] Cindy Welch from Booklist stated that short dialogue and quick moving action carry the entry in Stine's Dangerous Girls series.[1]

Sherrie Williams from VOYA stated it contains little exposition and is predictable, but "it will doubtless find an enthusiastic audience."[4]

References

  1. ^ a b Welch, Cindy (2004-09-01). "The Taste of Night.". Booklist. 
  2. ^ "BOOK SHELF". RLStine.com. http://rlstine.com/bookshelf/#top. Retrieved 2011-03-26. 
  3. ^ Sawtelle, Sarah. "THE TASTE OF NIGHT (DANGEROUS GIRLS #2)". Teenreads.com. http://www.teenreads.com/reviews/0060596163.asp. Retrieved 2011-04-09. 
  4. ^ "The Taste of Night (Dangerous Girls Series #2)". Barnes & Nobles. http://search.barnesandnoble.com/The-Taste-of-Night/R-L-Stine/e/9780060596187#TABS. Retrieved 2011-04-07. 

External links

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