I prefer darker books, not bloody gorey dark but, you know they have that dark element. I also like a romantic element, it doesn't have to be the main focus but, if it's in there I'd like it. I would also like it if said book, had slight fanstasy element (e.g. paranormal, vampires, world going to end... stuff like that) not a complete fantasy book.
If you can think of a book for me, even if it doesn't fit my critera, as long as it's good I don't care...
2006-09-14 16:08:35 · 23 answers · asked by Anonymous in Arts & Humanities ➔ Books & Authors
And please bear in mind I'm 15
2006-09-14 16:17:22 · update #1
But, I'm not a huge fan of your typical teen fiction because the stories all seem the same to me...
2006-09-14 16:20:38 · update #2
Books by Kelley armstrong would be age appropiate and have all your required elements, stolen, bitten and broken have more of a werewolf thing going on . dime store magic has more of a paranormal adventure about it. L.A . Banks writes vampire novels that rock and are't too racy. those should meet your needs. for silly fun try Piers anthonys A Spell For Chameloen, and for a fantasy lesson in philosophy try On a Pale Horse by the same author . that one will also forfil your requests. good luck.
2006-09-14 18:42:33 · answer #1 · answered by cleomeo 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Peeps by Scott Westerfeld might be to your liking. It's a vampire book--not that these "parasite positive" people like to be called vampires...they prefer "peeps"--but the book is very good. The sequel The Last Days has just been released this month. While I haven't managed to read the sequel just yet, the first book is excellent.
Twilight by Stephenie Meyer is another great vampire book. The sequel to it, New Moon, came out in August. Both of these books are great. Slightly more focused on romance than adventure, but exciting with some danger nevertheless.
Road of the Dead by Kevin Brooks would qualify as 'darker' lit. The hero is a young teen who paranormally witnesses the rape/murder of his sister. He teams up with his brother to investigate and bring the murderer to justice.
A Certain Slant of Light by Laura Whitcomb might be another good choice. It's about a ghost.
2006-09-15 11:40:29 · answer #2 · answered by laney_po 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Steven Kings 'IT'.
I read this book 6 years ago and many times since. It has remained my favorite because of the depth King put into each and every character. Even if you are not a fan of King's work I hughly suggest this book.
This book contains all you have asked for, Dark element, Love interest (triangle), Paranormal, Vampires, (their) world/lives Coming to an end(???) and many more.
15 is a great age to read this because you're still close enough to the age of the childhood half of the book. (It has two amazing parallel stories of the same charcters who return to their home town to fight the same evil entity they faught as children 27 years before.)
So, and I promise you, at times you will be scared to even look at this book alone at night but once you're past the scary parts you'll want to read them again to try and get that burst of adrenaline when there is a bump in the room nextdoor as you read.
Some parts may be a little gory but its the suspense that stands out in this novel, so many universal fears are tapped and others that tend to grow on you as you read.
As usual King's injection of macabre style humour is thrown in at some amazing set pieces that makes this a very enjoyable read.
'Beep, Beep Richie' (you'll understand that when you read it)
It sounds crazy but after reading this a small part of you will want to have grown up in the town of Derry, even to just say you lived through the evil that inhabited it.
So yeah 'IT' is the way to go if you ask me.
2006-09-15 00:37:52 · answer #3 · answered by Zook 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Anne Bishop
Laurie Faria Stolarz
John Passarella
you could try the Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Angel the Series books
2006-09-15 01:19:20 · answer #4 · answered by arenee1999 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Fall on your knees, by Anne Marie Macdonald and The way the crow flies by the same author are AMAZING. I Highly recommend.
Also, The subtle knife and The Golden compass and a book name I forget by Phillip Pullman is a reallly good series (the series is called His dark materials) and it's great, more fantasy-like than the first two I mentioned.
Oh yeah, and The traveller's wife (I dont know author, but it's sweet melancholy and romantic)
2006-09-14 23:21:32 · answer #5 · answered by Free Spirit 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Darker, slight fantasy...you might want to consider the Dark Tower series by Stephen King. There is some blood/gore but not an overwhelming amount, it will certainly keep your attention, although the first one starts off pretty slowly.
2006-09-14 23:20:08 · answer #6 · answered by Kevin 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Mary Higgins Clark's "Before I say Goodbye" I've also wanted to see what the book "Poison" was about. Check them out. I've read the first one, it dipicsts how dark and twisted life can be, but I like the happy romantic ending so I think u will 2. Hope this helps.
2006-09-14 23:16:13 · answer #7 · answered by Surfin'_the_Tide 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hmmm. I suppose you can read the Black Jewels Trilogy by Anne Bishop. Thats some dark stuff, with a hint(very small) of romance. Ummm...I guess the Shadow Saga by Christopher Golden is good too. Dark, vampires, romance.
2006-09-14 23:13:50 · answer #8 · answered by LadyP 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The God of Small Things by Arundathi Roy. Dark ,sad, love story, passion, mystery, vague paranormal overtones and it's a Booker Prize winner. Exciting, enjoyable, and great literature. It has really sad and funny parts. What more could you want?
2006-09-14 23:57:13 · answer #9 · answered by kazak 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can read The Giver, Gathering Blue, and the Messanger by lois lowry. read those in order and it will make more sense. You can also ready The Lies My Teacher Told Me, its all about how textbooks and school dont tell the real events in History. Did you know there was no First thanksgiving? The Europeans before the pilgrims brought plauges that kill native americans so when the pilgrims got there, they looted dead bodies and villages of Native Americans. Thats pretty dark if you think about it.
2006-09-14 23:22:25 · answer #10 · answered by xboxplaya001 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋