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A review by emmaito
Slay: Stories of the Vampire Noire by
4.0
about the collection (which features 28 STORIES!!) via goodreads: “Drawing from a variety of cultural and mythological backgrounds, SLAY dares to imagine a world of horror and wonder where Black protagonists take center stage — as vampires, as hunters, as heroes. From immortal African deities to resistance fighters; matriarchal vampire broods to monster hunting fathers; coming of age stories to end of life stories, SLAY is a groundbreaking Afrocentric vampire anthology celebrating the rich cultural heritage of the African Diaspora.”
yall i loved this one so much. i love vampire stories, so when i was reached out about this anthology, i was so stoked. this had so many great stories with badass Black women as vampires slayers & vampires, Black heroes battling the undead (in one story with a KATANA! so sick), and more. honestly, i would love to see every single one of these stories on the big screen.
i really appreciated the originality of all these - no sparkling chests in this collection - & quite of few of these were like...SCARY scary vamps. lots of LGBTQ+ inclusion as well, including a particularly sensual story about a woman meeting another woman on the dance floor.
ill leave yall with this quote - “as long as there were monsters to slay and people to save, tired heroes would keep fighting.”
yall i loved this one so much. i love vampire stories, so when i was reached out about this anthology, i was so stoked. this had so many great stories with badass Black women as vampires slayers & vampires, Black heroes battling the undead (in one story with a KATANA! so sick), and more. honestly, i would love to see every single one of these stories on the big screen.
i really appreciated the originality of all these - no sparkling chests in this collection - & quite of few of these were like...SCARY scary vamps. lots of LGBTQ+ inclusion as well, including a particularly sensual story about a woman meeting another woman on the dance floor.
ill leave yall with this quote - “as long as there were monsters to slay and people to save, tired heroes would keep fighting.”