Thirst No.1 & 2 by Christopher Pike

My sister and I have always been fans of Christopher Pike; we started reading his teen novels at a young age and always turn to his books when we're looking for something interesting and unpredictable to read. His Thirst series is another example of his incredible imagination and it's a great summer read.

The series revolves around Alisa Perne, a 500-year-old vampire that to most of the outside world is just another innocent, young, blond girl. As we soon learn, Alisa is really anything but innocent - living through five centuries can really alter one's view on the world and Alisa's perspective on life is pretty interesting. Sometimes her actions made me cringe, but I still couldn't help but be pulled in by this strong, empowered, intelligent female character.

Alisa's story is a classic that a lot of people can relate to - all she really wants is to live a normal life, but her past keeps coming back to haunt her. There are some great flashbacks to her previous lives in India, Ancient Egypt and Europe as well as an ongoing plot involving Alisa's relationship with Krishna whom she met centuries ago.


Was it worth the read?

Yes. Pike's interpretation of vampires is definitely one of the best that I have come across. Unlike the sparkling vampires of a certain popular series, Pike's vampires seem like they could really be living among us - his explanations of their powers, weaknesses and beginnings are all very believable. Like many of his novels, Thirst combines a mixture of supernatural elements, religion, history and romance and it makes for a truly epic tale.