Not Sure I CRAVE More of This Story

Description:

Savannah Colbert has never known why she's so hated by the kids of the Clann. Nor can she deny her instinct to get close to Clann golden boy Tristan Coleman. Especially when she recovers from a strange illness and the attraction becomes nearly irresistible. It's as if he's a magnet, pulling her gaze, her thoughts, even her dreams. Her family has warned her to have nothing to do with him, or any members of the Clann. But when Tristan is suddenly everywhere she goes, Savannah fears she's destined to fail.

For years, Tristan has been forbidden to even speak to Savannah Colbert. Then Savannah disappears from school for a week and comes back…different, and suddenly he can't stay away. Boys seem intoxicated just from looking at her. His own family becomes stricter than ever. And Tristan has to fight his own urge to protect her, to be near her no matter the consequences….

This sounds like a great premise, doesn't it? That's what I thought, too, when I first read it. Paranormal elements in a star-crossed romance, a war between vamps and witches - it all sounded so good, I just had to read this story. But now that I have, I have mixed feelings about it.

For one thing, I never really connected with the characters. For some reason, Savannah just turned me off. She had kind of a poor-me attitude toward the other students who suddenly stopped being her friend and ostrascized her. I know this was probably a traumatic thing for her, but there was just something about the way she moped about it that didn't sit right with me. And her relationship with her father was kind of strange; it was a series of I-hate-you-for-ruining-my-life-and-dashing-my-dreams and okay-I'll-blindly-do-whatever-you-say. I really feel like Savannah didn't have enough backbone.

Then there's Tristan. At first, he seems okay with the idea of treating Savannah like an outcast and then, inexplicably, he's got a major crush on her. The change was just too quick. One moment, he's the perfect son and friend, and the next, he's willing to risk the wrath of everyone in the Clann for her. 

Still, I tried to suspend disbelief for the purpose of the story and continued to read it, curious as to how the situation would be resolved. I have to say I was dissatisfied with the ending. It felt kind of abrupt, like it was finished too soon so it could provide a cliffhanger for the next book. Now I know how difficult it is to write a book and to tie together all of the elements to create a full-bodied story. Sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn't. For me, this just didn't. Sure, there's going to be another book (or two, I'm not sure) that will no doubt delve deeper into the worlds of the vamps and witches, but the truth is, I'm not sure I care enough about what happens to the characters to read it.

My conclusion: Though this is not the book for me, I'm sure readers who are hardcore fans of the vampire genre will enjoy it.

(Note: This was an e-ARC provided by NetGalley.com)

This sounds like a great premise, doesn't it? That's what I thought, too, when I first read it. Paranormal elements in a star-crossed romance, a war between vamps and witches - it all sounded so good, I just had to read this story. But now that I have, I have mixed feelings about it.

For one thing, I never really connected with the characters. For some reason, Savannah just turned me off. She had kind of a poor-me attitude toward the other students who suddenly stopped being her friend and ostrascized her. I know this was probably a traumatic thing for her, but there was just something about the way she moped about it that didn't sit right with me. And her relationship with her father was kind of strange; it was a series of I-hate-you-for-ruining-my-life-and-dashing-my-dreams and okay-I'll-blindly-do-whatever-you-say. I really feel like Savannah didn't have enough backbone.

Then there's Tristan. At first, he seems okay with the idea of treating Savannah like an outcast and then, inexplicably, he's got a major crush on her. The change was just too quick. One moment, he's the perfect son and friend, and the next, he's willing to risk the wrath of everyone in the Clann for her. 

Still, I tried to suspend disbelief for the purpose of the story and continued to read it, curious as to how the situation would be resolved. I have to say I was dissatisfied with the ending. It felt kind of abrupt, like it was finished too soon so it could provide a cliffhanger for the next book. Now I know how difficult it is to write a book and to tie together all of the elements to create a full-bodied story. Sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn't. For me, this just didn't. Sure, there's going to be another book (or two, I'm not sure) that will no doubt delve deeper into the worlds of the vamps and witches, but the truth is, I'm not sure I care enough about what happens to the characters to read it.

My conclusion: Though this is not the book for me, I'm sure readers who are hardcore fans of the vampire genre will enjoy it.

(Note: This was an e-ARC provided by NetGalley.com)