Editorial Review
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?
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Customer Reviews
Vampire Kisses 2 
2008-01-03
Awesome 2nd book in the series! Raven is off to find the love of her life. will she ever find him?
I hate to judge a book by it's cover, but for this one, it's obviously trash 
2007-12-28
I saw an acquaintance of mine reading this book and I could not suppress my giggles as I read the back cover.
Everything about this book makes me want to eat my own intestines...I cannot help but blame this sort of person for the bad reputation that Gothic persons receive- it's a walking stereotype for everything that makes me sigh with true horror.
It seems as if the author just wanted to jump on the bandwagon of "dark romance" that has infiltrated teenage girls these days, there seems to be nothing more scary than a 16 year old who is gallivanting around in the newest MCR shirt she picked up at her local one-stop-and-you're-goth-shack (hot topic); her head in a copy of this sort of literature.
Felt like a young YA book 
2007-11-24
I noticed somewhere on the inside flat (of at least that is where I think I saw it) that this book is intended for 12 and up. I read a lot of YA (and I'm not YA and haven't been for a while) and this is the first time I've finished a book and thought it was too young for me.
The characters are just a little too flat. I find the kids at the high school more of an unintentional parody of High School rather than what it is really like. (Let alone Raven's parent's behaviour.)
Anyway, I may keep reading this series as her writing style appeals to me and I even with the problems I like Raven's style.
A sequel worth sinking your teeth into! 2007-09-04
Sixteen-year-old Raven Madison has been the outcast of Dullsville for as long as she can remember. The goth-girl has always opted for black fishnets, combat boots, and dark lipstick and nail polish, scoffing at those who preferred the conformist collared polos, and boot cut jeans. But finally, all of Raven's wildest dreams have come true in the form of Alexander Sterling. Alexander is everything Raven has always wanted in a guy - strong, handsome, tall, dark, intelligent. And, to top it all off, he's a vampire. Not a fake fang, vampire wannabe, but an actual vampire. Raven has always been interested in the dark side, and is utterly thrilled by this revelation. Sure, the two of them can't go out for breakfast with one another, and if they're not careful of garlic, Alexander could, potentially, die. But the moment dusk falls, everything is fine; and Raven's okay with that. The one thing Raven isn't okay with is Alexander's sudden departure from Dullsville. Raven understands that Alexander must constantly keep on the move to protect his secret. But when he up and disappears with no word on where he's going, Raven can't take it, and sets out on a search for him. With Spring Break on the horizon, Raven knows that she'll have enough time to, hopefully, locate her vamp before he's gone forever. And, with a tip about a place called The Coffin Club located in a little area Raven likes to call Hipsterville - where her hippie aunt happens to live - Raven knows exactly where her travel destination is. Waving goodbye to her best friend Becky, who's too involved with her new soccer star boyfriend, Matt, to realize that she's gone, Raven hops a bus for the hip town. A place where she's not the only night dweller who loves to hoof it in combats, black mini skirts, and tights that scream style. Where Olivia Outcast and Scare Bears aren't completely taboo. Raven doesn't waste any time upon arrival. As her aunt gears up to perform in a local production of DRACULA - where Raven, herself, is expected to be the only non-geriatric patient in the audience - Raven prepares for a night on the town, prowling the streets for Alexander, and making her way to the elusive Coffin Club. However, as she closes in on Alexander and his butler, Creepy Man, Raven begins to realize that she may be in over her head. Suddenly, she's being chased by a white-haired, multi-colored eyed vampire named Jagger, who wants nothing more than to claim Raven as his own with a kiss of death. And, if she's not careful, she may just lead the determined Jagger to Alexander, and place the love of her life in even more danger.
I haven't read many vampire novels aside from the BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER TV tie-in books. However, after reading Ellen Schreiber's VAMPIRE KISSES last year, I instantly fell in love with Raven, and her supreme goth girl style. With KISSING COFFINS, Schreiber paints Raven in a slightly different light; without taking away her signature style, or snappy comebacks. Suddenly, Raven begins to feel slightly welcome in the town of Dullsville. She finally has people who know her name, and aren't using it to make fun of her, or her dark way of life. And, to add a little urbanity to the series, Schreiber plops Raven in the middle of Hipsterville, which gives the reader a chance to see just how Raven reacts to being exposed to more of her kind. While Raven's best friend, Becky, was a prevalent character within VAMPIRE KISSES, her character takes a backseat to everything going on within KISSING COFFINS, and makes her appear quite a bit like an afterthought to return readers. At the same time, Raven's younger brother, Billy Boy, returns with a vengeance, claiming a bit more spotlight than before. While Jagger is an interesting new addition to the story, he's slightly cliched, reminding you a bit of BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER's resident white-haired vampire, Spike - sans the British accent. However, his character still lends an interesting side story to the plot, and makes it evident that he may, quite possibly, pop up again in the future. Alexander, as before, is still elusive and dark, and, basically, hard to resist - even for readers. The relationship between him and Raven is still at the beginning stages, but almost reminds you of a schoolyard romance - only more intoxicating. It does have the potential to grow, and develop into something more, however, so hopefully it will. A sequel worth sinking your teeth into!
Erika Sorocco
Freelance Reviewer
Good, but read Twilight if you want to find an UNBELIEVABLE book! 
2007-08-15
If you read The Twilight series, you know what I'm Talking about. Edward takes the cake. These are VERY GOOD books, btu not GREAT! TWILIGHT is great, so read that after these books. :) After you read those, your standards will be a little higher!
>.< 2008-07-23
The story keeps getting better and better. I am already in the fourth one and I cant seem to keep the characters out of my head. I love it and Raven is amazing along with the great Sterling.
*snort* 2008-05-17
Please, please tell me this is a parody of the already laughable vampire romance genre. I could barely get through Stephanie Meyer's /Twilight/ without rolling my eyes, but this almost made me physically ill. Imagine a Harlequin romance meets the worst of Laurell K. Hamilton, witten by an emo 13 year old girl, and you might get an idea of what /Kissing Coffins/ is like.
Syntactially speaking, it was a snore. Very little variation in sentence structure or voice, and I would've found the vocabulary interesting somewhere in junior high. The author frequently name-drops goth culture icons (Hot Topic, Edward Scissorhands, Marilyn Manson, etc) like anvils, without any real effect, beyond proving herself to be a clueless wannabe.
Now, let's move on to the heroine, Raven (both the color of her flowing, silky tresses and deep soul): can you say Mary Sue? She never does anything wrong. She's always sweet, kind, and caring. Every non-attached male even remotely close to her own age (and one that isn't) falls hard for her; immediately. I mean, she's got the oh-so-pretty captain of the soccer team, her Gothic Guy, and a creepy, semi-insane vampire all dueling for her affection. And she claims to be such an outcast! Woe is her.
And of course there's the Love Intrest. Goth Emo Vampire Artist, Sterling. Her Gothic Guy (she actually calls him this), her Dark Knight. When he and Raven aren't staring soulfully into each other's eyes and professing their undying love for the fifth time that chapter, they're pining because fate hath cruelly parted them.
I've read hundreds of different books, which have inspired hundreds of different emotions in me: love, hatred, fear, grief, joy, and exhiliration. This one left me with only nausea.
just as good as the first. 2008-05-14
they are back together and i'm so happy. the end made go out and buy the 3rd and 4th books i can't wait to read then and see what luna is up to.
Best Book 2008-04-09
This book was the best book in the series. I loved Jagger and it was filled to the brim with suspense. I give Ellen Schreiber 2 thumbs WAY up!
I'd Rate This Book 50/5! 2008-01-27
My Friends Bought All The Other Vampire Kisses Books For Me, Too! My Name Is Raven, I'm A 7th Grader, & I Loves Vampires! A Great Vampire Love Story Without The Gore!
