Maria the Wanted
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Publisher Description
Newly-turned Mexican vampire, Maria, is not just out for blood, she wants answers.
From the twice Bram Stoker-nominated author of The Haunting of Alejandra and Immortal Pleasures, a gripping tale of empowerment, desire and belonging, perfect for readers of A Dowry of Blood and Certain Dark Things.
Maria is a wanted woman. She’s wanted by an Aztec trafficker, a cartel boss, the people she fights for, and now the devil she can’t resist. A would-be immigrant turned vampire, Maria is forced to leave her home and family and embark on a journey across Mexico. She learns to fight, becoming an unlikely bad-ass enforcer of justice. Then an encounter with a violent, ruthless vampire boss leads her to find her creator. Drawn into a world of ancient vampires, deadly conspiracies and a dangerously seductive devil, Maria must find a way to fight for herself and all humankind.
A fierce and seductive horror thriller, pulsing with rage, fear and desire, that explores a vampire woman’s determination to find her place in the world.
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Castro (Immortal Pleasures) crafts a seductive but disjointed vampire tale about a woman seeking passion and purpose in a lonely world. Maria has a quiet but meaningful life: she's happily married, pregnant with her first child, and working factory shifts to earn enough money to cross the Mexican border into America. When a mysterious trio of men attack the factory, she is the only one spared and turned into a vampire. Her subsequent miscarriage and loss of the life she knew sets her on a journey across Mexico, seeking her creator, a new purpose, and vengeance on those who do evil. Throughout the novel's slow-burning first half, Maria grows ever closer to finding a new supernatural community. Indeed, when she finally reunites with her creator, Maria discovers that vampirekind is only a fraction of the magic that exists in the world and is thrown into a scheme that could mean the end of humanity itself. This narrative shift feels startlingly abrupt, and the novel's second half adopts a breakneck pace that leaves little room for explanation or further character development. Still, Maria herself is a force to be reckoned with, and readers will gladly cheer her on her bloody way.
