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Certain Dark Things
352 pages
A gritty, fast-paced plunge into a heavily policed, vampire-infested metropolis where survival hinges on an unlikely, dangerous romance.
What it feels like
This exhilarating paranormal thriller plunges readers into a tense, nocturnal vision of a heavily policed metropolis teeming with danger. The narrative moves at a propulsive clip, driven by a literary voice that seamlessly weaves Latin American mythology into a gritty urban landscape. The atmosphere is dark and urgent, steeped in the desperate reality of street-level survival and the looming threat of escalating violence. As an unlikely romance blossoms between a smitten survivor and a descendant of ancient blood drinkers, the emotional stakes rise in tandem with the body count. It is a thrilling, high-stakes ride perfect for readers who crave fast-paced, mythological fantasy grounded in a dangerous, atmospheric underworld where every shadow hides a lethal secret.
- Mood
- dark
- tense
- nocturnal
- dangerous
- Tone
- literary
- gritty
- urgent
- thrilling
- Pace
- propulsive
- Themes
- urban survival · mythological legacy · unlikely romance · supernatural underworld
- The writing
- A literary voice that weaves mythological elements into a sharp, fast-paced urban thriller.
- The arc
- Moves from desperate street-level survival to a high-stakes, adrenaline-fueled race against time and escalating violence.
- Who it's for
- Readers who crave gritty, fast-paced paranormal romance infused with rich mythology and a vibrant, dangerous urban setting.
Content notes
- violence
- blood
- murder
About the book
"Certain Dark Things combines elements of Latin American mythology with a literary voice that leads readers on an exhilarating and fast-paced journey. Welcome to Mexico City, an oasis in a sea of vampires. Here in the city, heavily policed to keep the creatures of the night at bay, Domingo is another trash-picking street kid, just hoping to make enough to survive. Then he meets Atl, the descendant of Aztec blood drinkers. Domingo is smitten. He clings to her like a barnacle until Atl relents and decides to let him stick around. But Atl's problems, Nick and Rodrigo, have come to find her. When they start to raise the body count in the city, it attracts the attention of police officers, local crime bosses, and the vampire community. Atl has to get out before Mexico City is upended, and her with it. In 2015, Silvia's debut, Signal to Noise, was named on seven year's best lists: B & N's Sci-Fi & Fantasy Blog, RT, BookRiot, Buzzfeed, i09, Vice, and Tor.com. Certain Dark Things was also listed on B & N's Sci-Fi & Fantasy Blog as one of 42 books they can't wait to read in 2016 and on io9 as one of 40 Science Fiction and Fantasy Books That Will Rock Your World In 2016!"--
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