BOOK REVIEW: Thirst No.1 by Christopher Pike
Recently, I have seen many books written by Indian authors that revolved around Indian themes and Hinduism. But what happens when a Western author merges Western vampirism with Hindu gods? That's what you get when you read this compilation of 3 stories in Thirst.
Alisa has been in control of her urges for the 5000 years she has been a vampire. She feeds but does not kill, and she lives her life on the fringe to maintain her secret. But when her creator, Yaksha, returns to haunt her, she must break her own rules in order to survive.
Her quest leads her to Ray. He is the only person who can help her; he also has every reason to fear her. Alisa must get closer to him to ensure her immortality. But as she begins to fall in love with Ray, suddenly there is more at stake than her own life...
In the 3 stories, Alisa's string of lovers (Yaksha, Rama, Ray, Seymour, Joel, Arturo: and it's only the first compilation!) meet untimely and gruesome deaths, except for one (find out who still stays by her side in the end).
It was a gripping read till the very end and I would love to get my hands on Thirst No.2 to see how everything ends and also of the new beginning in the world of vampires. Truly fresh from the rest of the vampire romance genres I have read.
No comments:
Post a Comment