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A review by darquedreamer
Devils Kill Devils by Johnny Compton
challenging
dark
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
This one was Queen of the Damned meets Terminator and John Carpenter's Vampires, sprinkled with Fright Night. It was a little hard to get in to, but worth it toward the end. It was gory and gritty with some nice body horror (you don't hear that every day 🤣). The monster horror was horroring. It was a different type of vampire story, in the vein (pun intended) of 30 Days of Night and Let Me In.
I definitely enjoyed it, and I actually want to reread it in the future. The story was intriguing, even though I only cared for a couple of characters. One of the villains was an absolutely shit person who thought they weren't, and felt justified in their revenge rampage. So, I hated them. But, most of the time you are supposed to hate the villain, right? The other villain and their back story was super confusing, which is why it took me a little bit to get into it, but it came together in the end and turned out quite intriguing. Sarita had both likeable and unlikeable moments, and Angelo was a super interesting character.
All in all, it was horrifying in the best way possible. It was a fresh take on a vampire story that I didn't realize I needed. Definitely worth a read, especially in spooky season.
Thank you Tor Nightfire and Netgalley for the e-arc.
I definitely enjoyed it, and I actually want to reread it in the future. The story was intriguing, even though I only cared for a couple of characters. One of the villains was an absolutely shit person who thought they weren't, and felt justified in their revenge rampage. So, I hated them. But, most of the time you are supposed to hate the villain, right? The other villain and their back story was super confusing, which is why it took me a little bit to get into it, but it came together in the end and turned out quite intriguing. Sarita had both likeable and unlikeable moments, and Angelo was a super interesting character.
All in all, it was horrifying in the best way possible. It was a fresh take on a vampire story that I didn't realize I needed. Definitely worth a read, especially in spooky season.
Thank you Tor Nightfire and Netgalley for the e-arc.