#gothic lit
It’s hard being a single parent of three growing creations.
Something I would love to see: A sequel to Dracula that takes decades place after Dracula’s demise in which a middle aged Jonathan and Mina work to defeat the Brides who are wreaking havoc in the British countryside.
October Reads Belated Book Photo Challenge #23: Judged by the Cover
I was pretty sure this one would be good, mostly because Holly Black is a fantastic author. I was a little worried that it would fall into the recent human-and-vampire-fall-in-love-TRAGEDY-ENSUES trend in paranormal YA lit, but my fears were unwarranted. Black creates an unusual world of vampires where vampirism is more like a disease than a curse. Her vampires aren’t good or evil, they’re just as changeable as humans. They live in quarantined cities, and televise their lives to the outside world.
The main character, Tana, is a teenager thrown into the vampire world against her will. She manages to survive various shocking ordeals through a combination of raw determination and brains, with a healthy dash of panic thrown in. I ended up loving the book, which has a delightfully ambiguous ending, suitably subdued love story, and fabulous cast of characters.
Who will like this book? lovers of creative vampires, strong teen heroines, gothic settings, and secret identities. Urban gothic fantasy at its finest.
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