Shay was always the sick girl! Her mother did everything humanly possible to keep her alive. She held down 3 different jobs at one point to try to pay the minimums of her Doctor fees, until her mother, Emma, met Martin. He was one of her Doctors. He was the only one that believed that her blood disorder was uniquely special and rare; and that he would stop at NOTHING to cure her. Her stepfather left his lucrative career and focused on curing her.
She was sick girl, special girl, the girl that everyone had labeled FRAGILE. Until one day Martin, her stepfather, changed her treatment. It was like MAGIC. She began to hallucinate during her treatments, feel alive for days after, but her treatments didnt last long. She needed them a lot, but each time compels her to do something dangerous and different from her sick girl ways. Her careful ways. In her hallucinations she sees visions of a young teen-aged vampire named GABRIEL. Of course he was beautiful and of course she wanted to know more and more about him. It wasnt until later, she finds that GABRIEL is real and that they both have to fight for his and her existence.
True to form, the writers Laura J. Burns and Melinda Metz, teamed up to write a haunting first installment to the Crave (I dont know if that is what they will call it) series. It wasnt hard to believe that they were the writers for Roswell and Buffy as well. My heart and soul were into this book since I first opened it. Its twist and turns maneuvered the characters, Shay and Gabriel, in a exhilarating ride of love and hate and back to love all over again.
Yes its a love story, yes its about vampires and yes there is a reason why their love is tainted. BUT its worth the ride, and worth every tired half open eyed moment I spent reading this book. The best thing about the book is the unique way the authors developed their character. It wasnt simply laid out like most authors do, through the eyes of the main characters own words. Shays illness was explained in detail by her treatments and by how she interacted with people around her; and how her friends reacted to how she acted after her new treatments. Gabriels life was interpreted by her hallucinations. By the time Gabriel even entered the picture, I knew him.
By the time I finished the book, I felt complete. I knew that they cared and loved each other; I knew that they both sacrificed something for each other and I knew they had a long journey ahead of them. I also knew that there will be a sequel. I just hope I dont have to wait too long.
This book is AWESOME!
She was sick girl, special girl, the girl that everyone had labeled FRAGILE. Until one day Martin, her stepfather, changed her treatment. It was like MAGIC. She began to hallucinate during her treatments, feel alive for days after, but her treatments didnt last long. She needed them a lot, but each time compels her to do something dangerous and different from her sick girl ways. Her careful ways. In her hallucinations she sees visions of a young teen-aged vampire named GABRIEL. Of course he was beautiful and of course she wanted to know more and more about him. It wasnt until later, she finds that GABRIEL is real and that they both have to fight for his and her existence.
True to form, the writers Laura J. Burns and Melinda Metz, teamed up to write a haunting first installment to the Crave (I dont know if that is what they will call it) series. It wasnt hard to believe that they were the writers for Roswell and Buffy as well. My heart and soul were into this book since I first opened it. Its twist and turns maneuvered the characters, Shay and Gabriel, in a exhilarating ride of love and hate and back to love all over again.
Yes its a love story, yes its about vampires and yes there is a reason why their love is tainted. BUT its worth the ride, and worth every tired half open eyed moment I spent reading this book. The best thing about the book is the unique way the authors developed their character. It wasnt simply laid out like most authors do, through the eyes of the main characters own words. Shays illness was explained in detail by her treatments and by how she interacted with people around her; and how her friends reacted to how she acted after her new treatments. Gabriels life was interpreted by her hallucinations. By the time Gabriel even entered the picture, I knew him.
By the time I finished the book, I felt complete. I knew that they cared and loved each other; I knew that they both sacrificed something for each other and I knew they had a long journey ahead of them. I also knew that there will be a sequel. I just hope I dont have to wait too long.
This book is AWESOME!
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