A review by reedalong
The Luminous Dead by Caitlin Starling

adventurous dark emotional tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.25

Genuinely enjoyed this solid debut. The MC goes through a study in solitude, paranoia, shame, fear, panic, and trauma. And I found the arch Em travels, and the development of tension, distrust, and all the rest between the two characters, believable and intriguing.

Would, and will, recommend to people looking for horror-adjacent aci-fi (not straight horror, imo) featuring two strong, if complicated, women.