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Isabel Cañas: Vampires of el Norte (2023, Penguin Publishing Group) 4 stars

As the daughter of a rancher in 1840s Mexico, Nena knows a thing or two …

Review of 'Vampires of el Norte' on 'Goodreads'

3 stars

Ok. I actually really liked the ending. BUT, it was an uphill battle the whole way with this book. I also feel like this is more a historical romance with supernatural elements than a historical horror with a romance plotline. Again, Cañas's stories feel like they're for people not versed in horror/gothic tropes. Which is great, if you're that reader.

If you aren't... Well. It's a bit of a slog. There's enough good here that I'm happy I finished it, but it wasn't quite what I'd expected or hoped for.