Certain Dark Things
a pulse-pounding thriller reimagining vampire lore by the bestselling author of Mexican Gothic
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- $16.99
Publisher Description
'One of the best books I've read in years' - VE Schwab, author of THE INVISIBLE LIFE OF ADDIE LARUE
Welcome to Mexico City, an oasis in a sea of vampires. Domingo, a lonely garbage-collecting street kid, is just trying to survive its heavily policed streets when a jaded vampire on the run swoops into his life. Atl, the descendant of Aztec blood-drinkers, is smart and beautiful - and very dangerous. Domingo is mesmerised.
Atl needs to escape the city quickly, to get far away from the rival narco-vampire clan relentlessly pursuing her. Her plan doesn't include Domingo, but little by little, she finds herself warming up to the scrappy young man and his undeniable charm. As the trail of corpses stretches behind her, local cops and crime bosses both start closing in.
Vampires, humans, cops, and criminals collide in the dark streets of Mexico City. Atl and Domingo stand little chance at all of making it out alive before the city devours them all - but they are determined to try . . .
Readers can't get enough of Certain Dark Things . . .
'A fast-paced read that breathes fresh life into the genre' - Goodreads review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'If you want something different from your next vampire fix, something less European vanilla, look no further' - Goodreads review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'Remember what Anne Rice did for the vampire novel 40 years ago with "Interview with the Vampire"? Silvia Moreno-Garcia has done that now with THIS BOOK' - Goodreads review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Moreno-Garcia's action-packed second standalone novel (after Signal to Noise) brings myths from multiple cultures into focus as different, coexisting types of vampires get tangled up in the drug wars of near-future Mexico, setting the stage for a bloody and engrossing story of rival families. Mexico City has done its best to ban vampires from entry, but 17-year-old Domingo, a trash picker, manages to find one: 23-year-old Atl. She pays Domingo to let her briefly feed on him; struck by her beauty, he works his way further into her life. Domingo and Atl grow closer while trying to protect each other from the vicious Godoy family, who killed Atl's family and are now after her. Few of the characters would be considered likable, but they're more interesting for their flaws. A bittersweet, satisfying ending confirms that Moreno-Garcia is an author to watch.
