The Coldest Touch Review: Every Touch Shows Elise a Death
Whenever Elise touches someone, she sees exactly how that person will die. After failing to prevent her brother’s death, she wants the gift gone. Vampire Claire is assigned to train her, just as Elise foresees a teacher’s murder.
Sterling gives the supernatural premise emotional weight. Elise’s avoidance is not coyness but grief, and Claire’s immortality makes her a particularly complicated guide to death.
Grief Gives the Superpowers Their Weight
The conspiracy is less surprising than the character work, and the middle repeats the trust argument while the deadline should be tightening. Some rules arrive mainly when the plot needs them.
The Verdict
The Coldest Touch earns 4.0 out of 5. Sterling gives the supernatural premise emotional weight. The conspiracy is less surprising than the character work, and the middle repeats the trust argument while the deadline should be tightening.
Tropes
Who should read this: Readers who want a heartfelt sapphic romance, death magic, a reluctant partnership, and vampires back in high school.
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