A review by vixenreader
Vampires of El Norte by Isabel Cañas

adventurous dark emotional hopeful tense medium-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? Yes

4.25

A historical Mexican romance mixed with effective body horror, this novel is anchored by its central characters chemistry and journey towards harnessing their potential, despite their circumstances. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Gore, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Sexism, Body horror, Blood, Classism, Colonisation, Death, Violence, and Abandonment

Moderate: Sexual content, War, Racism, Alcohol, Hate crime, and Xenophobia

Minor: Animal death

A lot of the racial tension is between the Mexican settlers and the American colonizers going South of the border to claim land, as well as the tension of abandoning someone you love over a huge misunderstanding.