A review by catiaslibrary
The Blood We Crave: Part One by Monty Jay

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

i have to give it to them because i love them with all my heart, my stalker and my serial killer, bond by a tragic night and by death but also lyra gives him light and warm and kindness, something thatcher never had and it's so beautiful!! check trigger warnings first because yeah you do but their story, of course far for over bc there's another book, was so good and so intriguing and tense and sad but lyra really got through thatcher, he's just too in control to fully let go but i know he cares and the only person he truly deeply cares and even loves is lyra and his grandma for sure, i just need him to stop fighting jesus AND BE WITH HER ALREADY she loves you. she sees the real you, just accept it you dumbass!!! 
but truly i loved this book so much. i was a little bit too frustrated 87% of the book but lyra (except for the stalking and the bug lover) is me and we share similarities and ugh i want to protect her from the world just she's definitely my fave of the series!! im truly obsessed, with thatcher and lyra, but also with these characters!! also i want to see more of lyra and silas' friendship, we read a few scenes at the beginning but then it kinda stops, i need more!!! so basically im obsessed and im surprised because i rally never thought this series and these characters could take over my life but they do!! thatcher and lyra do some sexual stuff im not the biggest fun of but idk i just love them so much and the ending?? i knew it could end like this but damn i couldn't wait so i started part two right away I don't care!! again this serie has taken over so yeah i eat i breathe and can't stop thinking about this series