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Annette Curtis Klause Books
June 23, 1953
Annette Curtis Klause is a groundbreaking author in young adult literature, known for her unique ability to weave dark, captivating themes with compelling emotional depth. Her stories delve into the complexities of adolescence and human nature, often blending suspense, romance, and resonant messages. Klause's distinctive voice and narrative style create immersive experiences that linger with readers long after the last page. She masterfully explores the intricate landscape of growing up, making her work both thought-provoking and intensely engaging.
Blood and Chocolate
- 264 pages
- 10 hours of reading
Vivian Gandillon relishes the change, the sweet, fierce ache that carries her from girl to wolf. At sixteen, she is beautiful and strong, and all the young wolves are on her tail. But Vivian still grieves for her dead father; her pack remains leaderless and in disarray, and she feels lost in the suburbs of Maryland. She longs for a normal life. But what is normal for a werewolf?Then Vivian falls in love with a human, a meat-boy. Aiden is kind and gentle, a welcome relief from the squabbling pack. He’s fascinated by magic, and Vivian longs to reveal herself to him. Surely he would understand her and delight in the wonder of her dual nature, not fear her as an ordinary human would.Vivian’s divided loyalties are strained further when a brutal murder threatens to expose the pack. Moving between two worlds, she does not seem to belong in either. What is she really—human or beast? Which tastes sweeter—blood or chocolate?
Zoe is wary when, in the dead of night, the beautiful yet frightening Simon comes to her house. Simon seems to understand the pain of loneliness and death and Zoe's brooding thoughts of her dying mother. Simon is one of the undead, a vampire, seeking revenge for the gruesome death of his mother three hundred years before. Does Simon dare ask Zoe to help free him from this lifeless chase and its insufferable loneliness?
