What The Reviewers Say

Positive

Based on 5 reviews

Vampires of El Norte

Isabel Cañas

What The Reviewers Say

Positive

Based on 5 reviews

Vampires of El Norte

Isabel Cañas

Rave
Gabino Iglesias,
NPR
At once romance, horror, historical fiction, and an adventure narrative about war, Vampires of El Norte elegantly navigates a multiplicity of genres to deliver an engaging story that cements Cañas as one of the best new voices bridging the gap between romance and speculative fiction. It also proves that the sophomore slump is, at least in publishing, nothing but a myth..
Rave
Lucy Lockley,
Booklist
A lush, supernaturally infused historical romance mixing vaqueros, vampires, and the Mexican-American conflict of 1846–48.
Positive
Ralph Harris,
BookPage
While the romance is an unquestionable centerpiece, Cañas does a fantastic job bringing the setting to life. She sketches out the life of a vaquero in small details.
Pan
Publishers Weekly
Uneven.
Mixed
Kirkus
The book’s weakness is that it can handle only two of them at a time. It isn’t until the last stand that everything comes together, but it’s powerful when it does. Nena and Néstor, who are both point-of-view characters, are equally charming and infuriating in some of their choices. The side characters are not very well fleshed out, though they add to the sense of place. While perhaps not greater than the sum of its parts, the parts themselves are quite good..