Blurb from book jacket
Pain shoots through my head.
Fireworks. Explosions. All inside my brain.
The white world goes dark and I know what’s about to happen.
Zara White suspects a freaky guy is stalking her. She memorises phobias and chants them when she’s nervous. Ok, she hasn’t exactly been herself since her stepfather died. But moving to a freezing Maine town to stay with her grandmother is supposed to be the perfect fix- so her mum says.
Except, this plan of sending Zara away to help her stay sane? Yeah, not working. Turns out the stalker is not a figment of Zara’s imagination. He’s still following her, leaving behind an eerie trail of gold dust. There’s something not right- not human – in this sleepy Maine town, and all signs are pointing to Zara.
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Need is the first book of a novel series written for young adults, by author Carrie Jones. This series is about Pixies and shapeshifters.
The novel follows the story of a 16-year-old girl Zara- who collects phobias as some people collect stamps; and is grief stricken from her stepfather’s sudden death. As a result of this dreadful event, Zara is ‘numb’ and seems to have ‘no life’ in her left. So as a solution Zara’s mum, sends her to the freezing and sleepy town called Maine, to her step grandmother- Betty.
As Zara starts to settle in, things start to go wrong. Boys go missing. And someone is stalking her, leaving gold dust behind. Amidst all this, Zara meets the smart, cool and mysterious Nick- who seems to completely sweep Zara off her feet. Bringing her back to life again. But everything around her, including herself is more than it meets the eye.
Jones’ writing is simple and moderate though her plot is quite different and surprising. Each chapter starts with a name of a phobia as a title- which is rather an unusual approach. She takes us through a discovering journey, where we start learning just as Zara does. Not all secrets are revealed in this novel, so you (and I!) have to read the next book Captivate to find out!
Overall it's a book you could curl up on the sofa with, on a cold day with a mug of hot chocolate. It's light and something you could take a break with, from something really that you've loved.
Overall it's a book you could curl up on the sofa with, on a cold day with a mug of hot chocolate. It's light and something you could take a break with, from something really that you've loved.
