Certain Dark Things
A Novel
Readers rate it 3.7 (136 on Hardcover)
334 pages · Released Oct 25, 2016 · Macmillan
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Certain Dark Things is a dark, violent vampire noir set in Mexico City that is firmly YA but on the mature end of the spectrum. The book contains graphic violence including vampire feeding, gang conflicts, and multiple deaths, along with heavy themes of survival, poverty, and moral ambiguity. While it explores interesting character dynamics and has some positive messages about loyalty and connection, the pervasive darkness, gore, and emotionally intense content make it better suited for older teens comfortable with morally grey protagonists and urban violence.
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From the publisher
From a critically-acclaimed novelist Silvia Moreno-Garcia comes Certain Dark Things, a pulse-pounding and action-packed contemporary fantasy that turns vampire fiction on its head. Welcome to Mexico City... An Oasis In A Sea Of Vampires... Domingo, a lonely garbage-collecting street kid, is busy eking out a living when... From a critically-acclaimed novelist Silvia Moreno-Garcia comes Certain Dark Things, a pulse-pounding and action-packed contemporary fantasy that turns vampire fiction on its head. Welcome to Mexico City... An Oasis In A Sea Of Vampires... Domingo, a lonely garbage-collecting street kid, is busy eking out a living when a jaded vampire on the run swoops into his life. Atl, the descendant of Aztec blood drinkers, must feast on the young to survive and Domingo looks especially tasty. Smart, beautiful, and dangerous, Atl needs to escape to South America, far from the rival narco-vampire clan pursuing her. Domingo is smitten. Her plan doesn’t include developing any real attachment to Domingo. Hell, the only living creature she loves is her trusty Doberman. Little by little, Atl finds herself warming up to the scrappy young man and his effervescent charm. And then there’s Ana, a cop who suddenly finds herself following a trail of corpses and winds up smack in the middle of vampire gang rivalries. Vampires, humans, cops, and gangsters collide in the dark streets of Mexico City. Do Atl and Domingo even stand a chance of making it out alive?
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- Fiction
- Diverse Characters
- Strong Character Development
- Loveable Characters
- A mix driven
- Unloveable Characters
- Weak Character Development
- Not Diverse Characters
- Plot driven
- Character driven
- dark
- Adventurous
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ISBN 9781250099099 · Macmillan