A review by kt2e56
Vampires of El Norte by Isabel Cañas

adventurous dark hopeful lighthearted 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? Yes

3.75

A wonderful central love story with two very lovable characters but the horror elements are definitely what’s most interesting here. I like the correlation made between vampires and American colonizers. I only gave this a 3.75 though because I feel like the ending was rushed and the main battle at the end felt a bit anti-climatic (along with

Nena finding out that those who were bitten can just…will the vampires away?)

The description of the vampires themselves and how they’re more wild animal than human is really cool, though and a really creative twist on well established lore.