Rating: 3/5; It was okay. Wish I hadn't spent my money on it, but had checked it out of the library. Bummer.
RD: 2008
Synopsis:
Are you predator or prey?
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Quincie Morris has never felt more alone. Her parents are dead, and her hybrid-werewolf first love is threatening to embark on a rite of passage that will separate them forever. Then, as she and her uncle are about to unveil their hot vampire-themed restaurant, a brutal murder leaves them scrambling for a chef. Can Quincie transform their new hire into a culinary Dark Lord before opening night? Can he wow the crowd in his fake fangs, cheap cape, and red contact lenses — or is there more to this earnest face than meets the eye? As human and preternatural forces clash, a deadly love triangle forms, and the line between predator and prey begins to blur. Who’s playing whom? And how long can Quincie play along before she loses everything? TANTALIZE marks Cynthia Leitich Smith’s delicious debut as a preeminent author of dark fantasy.
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Quincie Morris has never felt more alone. Her parents are dead, and her hybrid-werewolf first love is threatening to embark on a rite of passage that will separate them forever. Then, as she and her uncle are about to unveil their hot vampire-themed restaurant, a brutal murder leaves them scrambling for a chef. Can Quincie transform their new hire into a culinary Dark Lord before opening night? Can he wow the crowd in his fake fangs, cheap cape, and red contact lenses — or is there more to this earnest face than meets the eye? As human and preternatural forces clash, a deadly love triangle forms, and the line between predator and prey begins to blur. Who’s playing whom? And how long can Quincie play along before she loses everything? TANTALIZE marks Cynthia Leitich Smith’s delicious debut as a preeminent author of dark fantasy.
Thoughts:
This story had potential and I'm hoping the sequel will be much better. I'm not going to go crazy and hurry to read it though because what if it's not good? I hear it's much better, but we'll see. I'm still reading the sequel because the story and characters deserve another chance in my opinion. Edit: Okay so Eternal is not the sequel. Either way, not in a hurry.
I read this book about 2 years ago so I don't remember if it had anything inappropriate. What I do remember is that it seems as if middle graders will enjoy it much more than young adults/teenagers. Yes, this is unfortunately one of those cases where the book is aimed at teenagers but these folks will not find it as intriguing as the younger ones.
Like I said, the story was okay. Don't expect anything mind boggling. There's a bit of romance and adventure and a lot of restraurant madness that I didn't care for. It's not as if I dont care about stories having to do with restraurants, I just didn't much care for it in this book. Another thing I hated was that the writing really leads the reader to believe that something adventurous and exciting is going to happen, but it NEVER does. After I finished the book I was so confused. Not by the events but by the fact that it felt as if I was missing something. It just seemed like the book was missing tons of pages. Not a good thought to have about a book now is it?
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I totally agree with the confusing-ness. I finished it and it felt incompleted and there were times where the story seemed to jump from one scene to the next.
I liked Tantalize, but I did feel like it was missing some pages. I thought the idea of vampires and restuarants was neat and slightly creepy, but I didn't like the note it ended on.
I'm actually not sure if protective parents would want their kids to read it. Just because of all the drinking and sexual tension. *shrugs* But I would say middle school kids could read it.
Eternal isn't the sequel though, but you should definitely read it! I liked it sooo much better.
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