The Coldest Touch
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- 85,00 kr
Publisher Description
“Vampires going to high school, but make it queer. Sterling delivers a fresh, thoughtful take on beloved paranormal tropes with a delightfully bloody romance.” —Mara Fitzgerald, author of Beyond the Ruby Veil
From the author of These Witches Don't Burn comes another paranormal romance for fans of Richelle Mead and Stephenie Meyer.
Elise Beaumont is cursed. With every touch, she experiences exactly how her loved ones will die. And after her brother's death—a death she predicted but was unable to prevent—Elise is desperate to get rid of her terrible gift, no matter the cost.
Claire Montgomery also has a unique relationship with death, mostly because she’s already dead. Technically, anyway. Claire is a vampire, and she's been assigned by the Veil to help Elise master her rare Death Oracle powers.
At first, Elise is reluctant to work with a vampire, but when she predicts a teacher’s imminent murder, she's determined to stop the violent death, even if it means sacrificing her own future to secure Claire's help.
The trouble is, Claire and Elise aren't the only paranormals in town—a killer is stalking the streets, and Claire can't seem to shake the pull she feels toward Elise, a romance that could upend the Veil’s mission. But as Elise and Claire grow closer, Elise begins to wonder—can she really trust someone tasked with securing her loyalty? Someone who could so easily kill her? Someone who might hold the key to unraveling her brother's mysterious death?
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Competitive swimmer Elise Beaumont, 16 and white, has been consumed by grief, guilt, and fear since the mysterious drowning death of her older brother Nick five months ago. She's also intent on breaking the curse that forces her to have visions of a person's death when her skin touches theirs. Claire Montgomery, also white, is a perpetually 17-year-old vampire tasked by the paranormal world's leaders with guiding Elise—a potential savior of that world—into her power as Death Oracle, capable of unraveling paranormal creatures. Claire doesn't want or expect to care about Elise, especially given that delivering her safely is Claire's ticket to revenge against the individual who turned her vampire. As people close to Elise begin to be brutally murdered, she feels increased pressure to understand and embrace her abilities—and finds herself drawn romantically to Claire. Sterling's (These Witches Don't Burn) world will appeal to readers who appreciate atmospheric and emotional paranormal romance; through alternating dual voices, she offers a gentle, sapphic romance and a nuanced exploration of identity, power, and consent. Ages 12–up.
