Zara hasn’t been herself lately and people are starting to get worried about her. Since the death of her step-father, Zara has fallen deeper and deeper into a pit of despair. Her mother decides to send her to live with her grandmother in Maine in the hopes that a change of scenery might perk her up a bit. Zara doesn’t realize that other, more sinister, reasons are behind the move as well.
Zara begins school the day after she arrives in Maine. Her grandmother feels that getting Zara in a normal routine is the best way to combat her depression. Once there, she meets the normal characters usual found in a high school. There is the Queen Bee, Megan, the quirky new best friend, Issy, and the hunks battling for Zara’s attention, Nick and Ian.
Zara attempts to move on with her life, but being back in the town her step-father grew up just reminds her of how much she misses him. It also doesn’t help that a strange man keeps lurking around her. Who is this man and does he mean her harm? Who can she trust in this town full of strange people? Which boy should she rely on to tell her the truth – Nick or Ian?
Carrie Jones has written a touching and emotional novel that contains many elements of a great fantasy novel. The suspense is palpable when Zara struggles to make sense of the odd events in her life. Readers will come to love many of the characters and will definately want to know more about them by the end of the novel.
November 14, 2008 at 10:34 pm
Sounds interesting, another one to add to my ‘check out’ list 🙂
December 27, 2008 at 12:20 am
I absolutely loved this book. I really didn’t want to finish it and it would be completly awesome if Cariie Jones wrote a sequel.
January 8, 2009 at 8:29 pm
Is this book about vampires? Or something super natural? Or just normal human, book?
January 9, 2009 at 8:25 pm
sounds cool. I think I might read it
January 12, 2009 at 9:28 pm
so good got you thinking about your own fears.
January 20, 2009 at 12:06 am
I just started this book im on page 92 and its good so far.
I just looked through some sites to see what it was about, The summery doesnt really explain it well.
for those who asked
yea its supernaturalish so far
theres stuff about things that dont exist
January 25, 2009 at 1:34 pm
I went to the bookstore yesterday because I finished the Twilight series a long time ago and my Mom told me that I should start reading something different for a change. I ran into Need and found it insanly interesting, so I bought it and I cant put it down. It’s amazing! For Vampire book lovers like me, there is something close to them in the book, but that’s all I’m going to say because I’m bound to give out something important. Whoever get’s the chance should read the book.
January 25, 2009 at 5:18 pm
i think that this book is a little too much like twilight. a lot of the plot is the same. ex:
-gets off a plane in the beginning of the book
-goes to some place in northern america where its always cold
-relative is nice and caring
-everyone is pale-ish because of the constant cloud cover
-someone zara has to stay away from
-there’s a secret magical world corresponding to our own
-pixies are like vamps and werewolves=enemies
towards the end of the book:
-she is lured out and hurt= she could be changed by some sort of contact (bite/kiss)
-her arm is broken
etc, etc, etc. the book is okay but it’s too similar
January 26, 2009 at 5:34 pm
i love this book! its sooooo awsome!
January 26, 2009 at 8:13 pm
I literally could not put this book down. I sequel is a must!
February 7, 2009 at 10:11 pm
This is the most amazing book ever! When i finished the twilight series i went into a total book depression, that is until i found this book! it is so good! i have read it five times and i just restarted it this morning! it NEVER gets old! I REALLY want a sequel!!!!
February 19, 2009 at 7:49 pm
Is this a romance book? And if it is who is the romance between? Really want to know, I heard Twilight fans love it so that’s why I’m asking about it but I’m only into romance books.
February 20, 2009 at 10:44 pm
YOU NEED TO MAKE A MOVIE!!!! Henry Cavill as Nick Emma Watson as Zara Emily Osmett as Isse Cloris Leachman as Betty Johanna JoJo as Megan
John Stamos as King Lucas Grabial as Devyn
and Micheal Welch as Ian!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! You should really consider this!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
February 27, 2009 at 2:49 am
People come one. Thanks you megan, no help at all. Seriouslly is it romance and if so who is it between. I need to know people. Read comment number 13. Don’t even dare say I should read the book to find out or something among the sorts. Please people.
February 27, 2009 at 8:51 am
i loved this book. If yo ulike twilight you will love this. My dad even liked it. Well he liked me naming a phobia and he would guess it. Lol ut it was such a great book. READ IT!
March 2, 2009 at 6:36 pm
Lexi
I was looking at books online cause i love to read and i finished my last book. I saw this one and i went to a lot of sites and i read a lot of reviews. This book sounds AMAZING<3. I am soo gonna read it
March 2, 2009 at 8:13 pm
GREAT READ. I read it just trying to take up time after reading Twilight thinking it wouldn’t even compare but boooooy was I wrong. If you liked Twilight you’ll love Need. I def. recommend!
March 7, 2009 at 3:46 pm
omgg u guys this book is sooooo like twilight ; like omeeee !
yesser im a prepppppp ; lolll
thisss boook cannnnot and i say cannnnnot be likeee twilight ❤
anywayss thiss book soundssssssa absolutelyyyy uhh-mazinnnn ; but thiss author totallyyyyyyyyyyyyy copied steppp meyerr dudettts !
anwayss ; lyyy<3 ; cuteee .
March 9, 2009 at 8:57 am
I rally liked it a lot too!! It really was kind of similar to Twilight. My sister is reading it now and she seems to like it alot. It is a romance between the characters Zara and Nick. I believe that she is making a sequal and I can’t wait!
March 30, 2009 at 5:04 pm
Well I haven’t read this book, but it seems really interesting!!!!
And I’d really like to throw it out there that I’ve lived in Maine my entire life, and it is faarrrrr from consistantly cloudy!! It rains a lot in April/the end of March, and it gets extremely cold/snows like crazy all winter. But when it’s not snowing its sunny, and it only snows once or twice a week max. But seriously, from May to mid September, It’s really rather hot and there are very very few overcast days! I hope everyone enjoyed my extremely random Maine rant 😀
April 9, 2009 at 6:37 pm
This is one of the best books I have ever read! There should really be a sequel. I absolutely LOVE this book!
April 22, 2009 at 8:36 pm
This is alot like the Twilight series by Stephenie Meyers!