Thirsty
“The unusual blend of camp horror and realistic adolescent turmoil and the suspenseful plot affirm a new talent worth watching.” — Horn Book
Candlewick Press (1997)
ISBN: 9780763600488
Ages: 12 & Up
Awards
YALSA’s Quick Picks for Reluctant Readers ● Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books - Bulletin Blue Ribbons
All Chris really wants is to be a normal kid, to hang out with his friends, avoid his parents, and get a date with Rebecca Schwartz. Unfortunately, Chris appears to be turning into a vampire. So while his hometown performs an ancient ritual that keeps Tch’muchgar, the Vampire Lord, locked in another world, Chris desperately tries to save himself from his own vampiric fate. He needs help, but whom can he trust?
Reviews
“The unusual blend of camp horror and realistic adolescent turmoil and the suspenseful plot affirm a new talent worth watching.” — Horn Book
“Entertaining, disturbing, memorable, and sophisticated, this mortality tale will continue to haunt after the last pages are turned.” — School Library Journal
“Chris finds his teenage lust becoming the thirst of the undead. Horror fans will find this vampire novel a bloody cut above the usual fare.” — Publishers Weekly
“Anderson leaves this desperate, naive protagonist in doubt until the end, then finishes with a breathtaking twist … [A] startling, savagely funny debut.” — Kirkus Reviews
“A stunning debut …” — St. Petersburg Times