Crave

by Melissa Darnell

Reviewed by

Anna Caracciolo

Savannah used to be friends with the kids from the Clann. Now, they hate her and she doesn’t know why. She was told to stay away from them, and they were told to stay away from her.

One day she disappears from school for a week, telling people she was sick. When she returns, she is a completely different person. Her physical features have changed as well as her senses. She has become a vampire. 

She then developed an irresistible desire for Tristan, one of the members of the Clann. Although they were told they may never make contact with each other, they cannot stay away. Their friendship grows stronger, sparking a war between the vampires and witches. In hopes that they won’t get caught, they continue to see each other by sneaking around. Throughout their time together they uncover the truth about their town and their true identities. 

            Of all the vampire stories I have read, this is probably my favorite. There is so much fictional history and information that kept me glued to the pages. It was so creative, that even without the love story it would have been an amazing book. It was really well written, with a lot of background that shaped well developed characters. One thing that I noted was that Tristan is the witch and Savannah is the vampire, which is usually the other way around in most supernatural stories. I also enjoyed that it was written in both Savannah’s and Tristan’s point of view, because you really understand what is going on through their heads as they both begin to change. This was such a creative story, that I recommend everyone to read it. I will definitely be picking up the next one in the series.