The #1 New York Times bestselling tale of addiction—the first in the Crank trilogy—from master poet Ellen Hopkins.

Life was good before I met the monster. After, life was great, at least for a little while. Kristina Snow is the perfect daughter: gifted high school junior, quiet, never any trouble. Then, Kristina meets the monster: crank.

And what begins as a wild, ecstatic ride turns into a struggle through hell for her mind, her soul—her life.