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Vampires of El Norte by Isabel Cañas
4.25
medium-paced

 Thank you Berkley Pub for the gifted copy (Berkley Partner).

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I had no idea how much I was going to enjoy this book when I started it. Vampires and I don’t get a long often, and the horror genre is only something I’ve recently been exploring. But hey! This was a hit. I really liked this book and can easily recommend it to others.

As a romance lover, I loved how much the romance was a part of the main plot. The second chance, childhood friends to more is fantastic and filled with heated tension and the best kind of passionate arguments. I loved that it was dual POV and getting to see both Nestor and Nena’s decisions and thoughts.

The plot is pretty good. I think it wavered here and there but overall stayed strong. I loved how the historical fiction aspects were woven in and the atmosphere was perfectly gothic. I don’t know how to define a true horror book but I was creeped out by the vampires if that counts for something? One of the more gruesome descriptions I’ve come across in reads. This officially has future books by this author on my radar.

Overall audience notes:
- Horror + Romance
- Language: moderate
- Romance: fade to black
- Violence: moderate – high
- Content Warnings: vampire attacks, blood and some gore