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Sunshine

by Robin Mckinley

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Synopses & Reviews

Publisher Comments:

From acclaimed author Robin McKinley — a mesmerizing novel of supernatural desire...

"Her feet are already bleeding — if you like feet..."

There are places in the world where darkness rules, where it's unwise to walk. Sunshine knew that. But there hadn't been any trouble out at the lake for years, and she needed a place to be alone for a while.

Unfortunately, she wasn't alone. She never heard them coming. Of course you don't, when they're vampires.

They took her clothes and sneakers. They dressed her in a long red gown. And they shackled her to the wall of an abandoned mansion — within easy reach of a figure stirring in the moonlight.

She knows that he is a vampire. She knows that she's to be his dinner, and that when he is finished with her, she will be dead. Yet, when light breaks, she finds that he has not attempted to harm her. And now it is he who needs her to help him survive the day...

Review:

"Fabulous, fascinating, and a whole lot of fun. Step into Robin McKinley's thrilling, beautifully described world, where you will meet some interesting vampires and a lady who can deal with the creatures of the night." Jayne Ann Krentz

Review:

"I had no idea that blood and dessert could go together so well. I loved it!" Amber Benson, "Tara" on Buffy the Vampire Slayer

Review:

"A gripping, funny, page-turning, pretty much perfect work of magical literature that exists more or less at the unlikely crossroads of Chocolat, Interview With the Vampire, Misery, and the tale of Beauty and the Beast." Neil Gaiman, bestselling author of American Gods and creator of The Sandman

Review:

"Most of the charm of this long venture into magic maturation derives from McKinley's keen ear and sensitive atmospherics, deft characterizations and clever juxtapositions of reality and the supernatural..." Publishers Weekly

Review:

"McKinley opens new territory on the vampire range....I can't put her books down while I'm reading them, and...[they] carry me along for a good while after. I hope she writes more about Sunshine and her world..." Grey Walker, Green Man Review

Synopsis:

Unfortunately, she wasn't alone. She never heard them coming. Of course she wouldn't, when they're vampires. A new direction for an already successful fantasy author.

Synopsis:

In her first novel for adults, the Newbery Medalist and bestselling author pens an exciting, beautifully written, erotic addition to the popular vampire genre. "A gripping, funny, page-turning, pretty much perfect work of magical literature."--Neil Gaiman.

Synopsis:

There hadn't been any trouble out at the lake for years, and Sunshine just needed a spot where she could be alone with her thoughts. Vampires never entered her mind. Until they found her.

About the Author

Robin McKinley has won various awards and citations for her writing, including the Newbery Medal for The Hero and the Crown and a Newbery Honor for The Blue Sword. Her other books include the extended list New York Times bestseller, Spindle's End; two novel-length retellings of the fairy tale Beauty and the Beast, Beauty and Rose Daughter; Deerskin, inspired by the Perrault fairy tale Donkeyskin; and a retelling of the Robin Hood legend, The Outlaws of Sherwood.

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chittavrtti, January 31, 2010 (view all comments by chittavrtti)
Sunshine, the novels titular heroine, is a stream of consciousness narrator who leads the reader on a nonstop page turning adventure. From cockroaches the size of chiuauas to moonlit lakeside mansions, and a vampire much more compelling then Edward any day; Robin Mckinley has written one of her best beauty and the beast variations yet. We all have our comfort reads. books what we turn to again and again and can read from cover to cover with as much pleasure the twentieth time as the very first. and Sunshine is amongst mine.
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chittavrtti, January 31, 2010 (view all comments by chittavrtti)
Sunshine, the novels titular heroine, is a stream of consciousness narrator who leads the reader on a nonstop page turning adventure. From cockroaches the size of chiuauas to moonlit lakeside mansions, and a vampire much more compelling then Edward any day; Robin Mckinley has written one of her best beauty and the beast variations yet. We all have our comfort reads. books what we turn to again and again and can read from cover to cover with as much pleasure the twentieth time as the very first. and Sunshine is amongst mine.
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ilikereading, January 1, 2010 (view all comments by ilikereading)
This book is a very refreshing and original read that brings new life to vampire literature.
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Product Details

ISBN:
9780515138818
Author:
Mckinley, Robin
Publisher:
Jove Books
Author:
McKinley, Robin
Subject:
Fantasy - General
Subject:
Horror - General
Subject:
Vampires
Subject:
Love stories
Subject:
Occult fiction
Copyright:
Publication Date:
December 2004
Binding:
Mass Market Paperbound
Grade Level:
General/trade
Language:
English
Pages:
405
Dimensions:
6.87x4.18x1.12 in. .43 lbs.

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