In an alternative world, where all kinds of vampires exist (basically
all folklore myths apply here), many countries decided to get rid of
them. That's how Mexico became a host for these creatures and how they
got their hands on the drug trade. And when two drug lords fight for
their turf, it's always messy.
The story follows a young vampire Atl who wasn't supposed to get into the mess. Her women-oriented family put effort into her older sister who was supposed to get the hang of things since she was the better and older warrior. Alt was ever the care-free party girl. But somehow Atl finds herself on the run and tries to hide in a vampire-free zone Mexico City where an old ally should reside. But that's where it gets worse. It is another drug territory so once she is spotted, she must be eliminated. With the help of a naive boy (of almost her age *eyeroll*) from the streets she tries to evade her not so pretty future.
I loved the variety in vampires- there were vampires from old European myths, there were the ones from Americas and so on. And each subspecies had qualities from the particular place of their origin. I personally find that "counting" trait very funny in vampires though this book is anything but funny. It's adventurous, it's dark and it's full of blood... and other body parts.
Oh, and one more thing - there were glimpses of Renfields' lives - those are the people who serve or are controlled by vampires. It was nice seeing what happens to the or how they feel. If it weren't for the general lack of je ne sais quoi, it would be a five-star read.
The story follows a young vampire Atl who wasn't supposed to get into the mess. Her women-oriented family put effort into her older sister who was supposed to get the hang of things since she was the better and older warrior. Alt was ever the care-free party girl. But somehow Atl finds herself on the run and tries to hide in a vampire-free zone Mexico City where an old ally should reside. But that's where it gets worse. It is another drug territory so once she is spotted, she must be eliminated. With the help of a naive boy (of almost her age *eyeroll*) from the streets she tries to evade her not so pretty future.
I loved the variety in vampires- there were vampires from old European myths, there were the ones from Americas and so on. And each subspecies had qualities from the particular place of their origin. I personally find that "counting" trait very funny in vampires though this book is anything but funny. It's adventurous, it's dark and it's full of blood... and other body parts.
Oh, and one more thing - there were glimpses of Renfields' lives - those are the people who serve or are controlled by vampires. It was nice seeing what happens to the or how they feel. If it weren't for the general lack of je ne sais quoi, it would be a five-star read.
GENRE: drug-lord's noir future
FANGS OUT: the folklore mixFANGS RETRACTING: not action-packed enough
TOTAL SCORE:
Thank you for this post! This book is in my Amazon wishlist. I'll be sure to read it now!
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