Christopher pike books biography and list of works. Pike currently lives in santa barbara, where it is rumored he never. He is also the author of several adult novels, including sati and the season of passage. Jul 28, 2008 i have been a huge christopher pike fan ever since i read his first book and i really dont remember which it is.
The pseudonym christopher pike is allegedly a reference to the captain of the uss enterprise ncc1701 in the star trek. Christopher pike is one of the few authors that i buy automatically when i see his books in the stores. This is one of christopher pike s best books ever and an awesome horror story. I should get out one of my titles and check which order i wrote all my books in. The cold people spooksville book 5 christopher pike the cold people spooksville book 5 christopher pike frozen enemies make for a chilling challenge in this fifth book in new york times bestselling author christopher pikes spooksville seriesnow on tv.
The cold one by christopher pike 1994, hardcover for sale. Pike s young adult fiction, which made him a household name, includes the last vampire, remember me, chain letter, and the alosha series, alosha, the shaktra, and the yanti. The cold one is an evil entity, a great and ancient evil which returns to the present times in order to seek world domination. Pike currently lives in santa barbara, where it is rumored he never leaves his house. Christopher pike pseudonym of american author kevin christopher mcfadden. I am glad to know that there is not only one, but two coming out. Sep 27, 2008 the cold one, aka leslie, aka sara morray, aka ruth the cold one kills people and things, and can transform people with a kiss into some deranged killing machine monsters. They decide to melt one of the blocks, but when they do, a strange man comes out of.
Richelle mead pc cast, kristin cast l j smith rachel caine ally condie michael grant lauren oliver. Apr 30, 2019 christopher pike pseudonym of american author kevin christopher mcfadden. The cold one by christopher pike a copy that has been read, but remains in clean condition. Oct 27, 2016 its where i talk about books ive locked away in my tickle trunk. Christopher pike is the pseudonym of kevin christopher mcfadden, one of americas most popular young adult fiction writers. He is a bestselling author of young adult and childrens fiction. Thirst and alosha are slated to be released as feature films. The cold one 1995 seedling planned sequel to the cold one, but was never written. He took on various jobs before writing slumber party, weekend, and chain letter, all of which became bestsellers. Pikes young adult fiction, which made him a household name, includes the last vampire, remember me, chain letter, and the alosha series, alosha, the shaktra, and the yanti. Christopher pike is the pseudonym of american author kevin christopher mcfadden born november 12, 1955. I loved christopher pikes books when i was younger and thought id read one of his newer young adult novels.
I needed to pig out on cinnabon and ketchup chips to get me through it. The cold one, by christopher pike, was a very intrigueing novel. Mcfadden began writing mystery and science fiction novels after leaving college, but he was unable to publish them. Christopher pike is a bestselling author of young adult novels.
Seriously, i was irritable as hell while reading this. My adolescence was the standard tragiteen state, but it was illuminated by the neon splash of christopher pike titles. By realchristopherpike ongoing updated dec 08, 2015. It comes complete with those familiar situations where you just know the victims are toast slang for they will be killed, an almost unbeatable evil that is so, for lack of a better word, cold you just know trouble is on the brew and all of mankind could be in peril. And i wonder why no one has created a christopher pike book snarking blog yet. And worse than work is as bad as anything can ever be. Get cozy and expand your home library with a large online selection of books at. The cold one author pike, christopher formatbinding hard cover book condition used fine in very good dust jacket. The cold people spooksville book 5 by christopher pike mobipocket. I used to read pike s earlier books when i was younger and find this one just as good, possibly even better.
Stine are hilarious and it made me wish that there was a c. Pike started out writing adult mysteries until it was suggested by an editor that he try his hand at teen thrillers. Mcfadden was born in new york city in 1955, but grew up in california. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that delivers new books every 1, 2, or 3 months new customers receive 15% off your.
Christopher pike is the pseudonym of american author kevin christopher mcfadden born november 12. This one will probably go down with the christopher pike books that annoy me the most. I started reading christopher pike when i was 11 years old and he continues to be one my top favorite writers. The stage is set for murder by christopher pike and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. See all books authored by christopher pike, including thirst no. Christopher pike books list of books by author christopher pike. Everything youve always wanted to ask christopher pike. The moment i finished it, i wondered about the sequel. The name ann is one of the significant character in almost of all books christopher pike has written. The cold one s origin is finally identified by an indian born, l. Peter and julie hunt for the answers to the mysteries of the murders, little realizing unlike readers that the real problem is the cold one, a supernatural demon wearing human disguise and forming a troop of killer zombies.
Christopher pike is the bestselling author of the season of passage, the cold one, the blind mirror, and many other horror novels. This is one of christopher pikes best books ever and an awesome horror story. When an editor at avon books suggested that he write a teen thriller, he wrote slumber party, which was published in 1985 and went on to a bestseller. It comes complete with those familiar situations where you just know the victims are toast slang for they will be killed, an almost unbeatable evil that is so, for lack of a better word, cold you just know trouble is on the brew and all of mankind could. He was born in new york, but grew up in california where he lives today. Christopher pike only wrote one book in this fortyseven book series. Pike weaves a story around his many characters and storylines is nothing short of superb. Books by christopher pike writers similar to christopher pike. The cold one book by christopher pike half price books. Andy serkis in talks to play alfred pennyworth in matt reeves the batman exclusive.
I have been a huge christopher pike fan ever since i read his first book and i really dont remember which it is. Written by prolific author christopher pike, this book not one of his numerous young adult offerings is a true to the genre horror book. Christopher pike books biography and list of works author. The thirst series, the secret of ka, and the remember me and alosha trilogies are some of his favorite titles. The first video i am going to share my favourite teen read from the 90s. Quantity available 1 binding hardcover isbn 10 0312851170 isbn 9780312851170 publisher tor books place of publication new york, ny date published 1995 keywords sewn binding. He is a bestselling author of young adult and childrens fiction, but whose expertise is in the thriller genre. Even though i am much older now, i will turn to some of my favorite books of his for a short read. Then again, pikes books are probably too good or too cryptic for anyone to really do a decent snarking job on.
Christopher pike, the bestselling author of the remember me and the last vampire series, has more than fifty novels to his credit. Blogging christopher pike novels because thats what i continue to do. Biography christopher pike is the pseudonym of american author kevin christopher mcfadden born november 12, 1955. The cold one by christopher pike fantastic fiction. I loved christopher pike s books when i was younger and thought id read one of his newer young adult novels. Christopher pike is the pseudonym of american author kevin christopher mcfaddenborn november 12, 1954. Of all of his books, no other two have touched me a much as the starlight crystal or the season of passage. The cold people spooksville book 5 by christopher pike doc. I remember pikes love of hinduism from the last vampire books but i feel like hes struggling to make it work in this novel. The cold ones origin is finally identified by an indian born, l. The cold one is a wonderfullywritten book that captivates the reader by the middle of page 1. Several previously released books were compiled together to make up earlier volumes of the thirst series.
Marvin summer, an author, insert ann as his reference into his works. I used to read pikes earlier books when i was younger and find this one just as good, possibly even better. Leslie is the name she uses as the cold one s public persona. The cold one ventures into the land of horror, mixed with sciencefiction and suspense. Christopher pike 1954 christopher pike is the pseudonym of kevin mcfadden born november, 1954, an american writer. The cold one has 5 available editions to buy at half price books marketplace. The cold one by christopher pike book cover, description, publication history.
Death hung over those books, like a ouija board at a drinking party, a mashup of teen mortality and fun. Crystal is an awesome book about birth, rebirth, death, lost and found love and a whole wide scope of things. At school, they sat atop my trapper keeper and then accompanied me to bed each night. Jan 28, 2019 my adolescence was the standard tragiteen state, but it was illuminated by the neon splash of christopher pike titles. The last vampire series consists of books written by christopher pike and chronicles the life of the 5,000yearold last vampire, the titles were originally released under the last vampire series name, but when recently published was changed simply to thirst. Its where i talk about books ive locked away in my tickle trunk. The gory details make this adequately spooky, but the plot is too ludicrously farfetched for the novel to be truly harrowing. Some of the list of books the named ann is used and dedicates to her. Order of christopher pike books christopher pike is the pen name of kevin christopher mcfadden, an american author of young adult thrillers, horror, scifi and childrens novels. Times columnist peter jacobs gets involved when a caller confessing to the crimes stalks him. The cold one by christopher pike hardcover 1995 from.
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