If you’ve ever wondered what would happen if a vampire and a werewolf walked into a bar, but the bar is actually a semi-sentient spaceship, then I have the book for you!

Oh, and the ship is not actually semi-sentient, it's fully sentient. And it really dislikes it when you hurt her humans. This was the space adventure I wasn't expecting but desperately needed. I laughed out loud, gasped, and yes, even cried reading this book. It's not cozy. It's not filled with political space drama. It was surprisingly emotional at times and Barbara Truelove is a genuis with how and why she makes you care about these characters. It's about the human (and human-adjacent) condition. 

And look, I know this is hard to believe. It's a werewolf and a vampire, how new and innovative can you get. It's a very fine line to walk with these archetypes and mythological creatures as main characters, but Truelove does an incredible job of keeping them from being one-dimensional and trite. She's brought them to life in a way that I've not seen before, and yes, humanized them with care and love. It's evident in how they interact with each other, and the respect she gives them. It was beautiful to read and I sincerely hope there's plans for more from these characters. 

Of Monsters and Mainframes goes on sale June 3. Pick yourself up a copy and I promise, you will be glad you did. 

Thank you to Bindery Books | Ezeekat Press for providing this ARC for review consideration via NetGalley. All opinions are my own.