Throat

Reviewed by Joan Stradling for TeensReadToo.com Emma's epilepsy has ruined her life on more than one occasion, but she'll never forget the time it saved her from being killed by a vampire named Wirtz. She's grateful to be alive, but she soon learns she'll never be the same. Emma has the abilities and powers of a vampire, but without the curses of drinking blood and avoiding sunlight. It's a...more

Reviewed by Joan Stradling for TeensReadToo.com Emma's epilepsy has ruined her life on more than one occasion, but she'll never forget the time it saved her from being killed by a vampire named Wirtz. She's grateful to be alive, but she soon learns she'll never be the same. Emma has the abilities and powers of a vampire, but without the curses of drinking blood and avoiding sunlight. It's a great feeling, until she realizes it's put her in danger. The vampire who bit her isn't about to let her walk free. He's hunting her, and Emma knows it's only a matter of time before he finds her. Desperate to keep her family safe, Emma runs away. She doesn't count on meeting Sagan and falling in love. When Wirtz catches up with her, she'll have to fight for her life - and for Sagan's, too. But Wirtz is a vampire other vampires fear, and he doesn't fight his battles alone. Emma isn't sure she can win the fight, but it won't be for lack of trying. Nelson's dark tale of ugly vampires is a refreshing change from the gorgeous vampires found in other novels. I loved Emma from the start. The characters and places are vivid, making it easy for the story to play in full color in my mind. The NASA Space Center setting is a particularly brilliant touch. I bit into THROAT, enjoyed every gulp of dark mystery, and was sorry to set it aside once I'd drained the story from it.   hide