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Certain Dark Things

A Spellbinding, Seductive Reimagining Of Vampire Mythology By The Bestselling Author Of MEXICAN GOTHIC

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Certain Dark Things

By: Silvia Moreno-Garcia
Narrated by: Aida Reluzco
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 'One of the best books I've read in years' - VE Schwab, author of THE INVISIBLE LIFE OF ADDIE LARUE

Welcome to Mexico City, an oasis in a sea of vampires. Domingo, a lonely garbage-collecting street kid, is just trying to survive its heavily policed streets when a jaded vampire on the run swoops into his life. Atl, the descendant of Aztec blood-drinkers, is smart and beautiful - and very dangerous. Domingo is mesmerised.


Atl needs to escape the city quickly, to get far away from the rival narco-vampire clan relentlessly pursuing her. Her plan doesn't include Domingo, but little by little, she finds herself warming up to the scrappy young man and his undeniable charm. As the trail of corpses stretches behind her, local cops and crime bosses both start closing in.

Vampires, humans, cops, and criminals collide in the dark streets of Mexico City. Atl and Domingo stand little chance at all of making it out alive before the city devours them all - but they are determined to try . . .

Readers can't get enough of Certain Dark Things . . .

'A fast-paced read that breathes fresh life into the genre' - Goodreads review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

'If you want something different from your next vampire fix, something less European vanilla, look no further' - Goodreads review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

'Remember what Anne Rice did for the vampire novel 40 years ago with "Interview with the Vampire"? Silvia Moreno-Garcia has done that now with THIS BOOK' - Goodreads review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐©2021 Silvia Moreno-Garcia Fantasy Horror Supernatural Thriller & Suspense Scary Paranormal Crime Latin America Mexico

Critic Reviews

Silvia Moreno-Garcia's gritty novel is steeped in the history of Mexico City and vampire lore and yet manages to deftly re-invent the bloodsucker . . . Certain Dark Things packs a wallop
With its vibrant prose and stellar world-building, Certain Dark Things is one of the best books I've read in years
Silvia Moreno-Garcia pulls zero punches, bares all the fangs, and goes for every throat in the room with Certain Dark Things
A delicious, elegant, gritty vampire noir. Moreno-Garcia has created a world that pulses with life and terror and honesty
A fresh, stunning interpretation of vampire lore . . . Silvia Moreno-Garcia's writing is unforgettable
Silvia Moreno-Garcia carves out the heart of Mexico City, and then eats it, in this riveting noir-punk reinvention of vampire lore. Certain Dark Things is exquisitely vicious and brutally beautiful
Certain Dark Things is dark, inimitable, and so very, very cool. Unmissable
Certain Dark Things is arguably the vampire novel for the 21st century
With dark and delicious elegance, Moreno-Garcia delivers a satisfyingly bloody vampire story with a tantalising twist
Moreno-Garcia's characters are vivid and compelling, as is her prose. As a novel, it's fantastic: honest, wrenching, compassionate, and brutal
She has invented a complex world in which humans run around half in terror or in subjection, and half in love with countless subspecies of modern-day vampire...Will you be gripped to the last page? Oh, I expect so
Having read several Moreno-Garcia books in recent years you can be guaranteed of two things: great character creation and not knowing what the book is going to be. This book has a crime noir feel with some urban fantasy thrown in.
Is there anything Silvia Moreno-Garcia can't do? Long before she wrote Mexican Gothic and Velvet Was the Night, Moreno-Garcia penned this gritty novel about vampiric drug cartels
A sleek and brutal noir thriller . . . balanced on a knife-edge between hope and horror
Silvia Moreno-Garcia is a chameleon of an author . . . her writing is truly one of a kind
If you haven't read any of Silvia Moreno-Garcia's work yet then I don't quite know what you're doing with your life, she's a fantastically fresh voice in the world of speculative fiction and Certain Dark Things is proof of her creativity
All stars
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In Certain Dark Things we are told the story in multiple POV’s which all centre around the vampire Atl, and how their stories all intertwine. Domingo and Atl are sunshine x grumpy personified and their growing trust and bonds throughout the novel is one of my favourite things about this book. Moreno-Garcia has a knack for writing strong women who can be vulnerable and Atl & Ana are yet another example of her doing this well.

The vampirism and the culture is outstanding. The different subsets of vampires, the explanations, the eccentricities and the danger to them is something that I’ve missed when reading numerous vampire novels. You can always trust that Moreno-Garcia will write a culturally rich and raw novel.

5 Stars - Another wonderful book by Moreno-Garcia

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I loved on the take of the vampire from Aztec history & mythology. Enjoyed the friendship between Domingo & Atl. Enjoyed this world & Aida Reluzco brought the world to life.

Loved

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I'm really loving this author and appreciating the fresh perspective of a "non-mainstream culture" (if that makes sense?). It gives a much needed new take on vampires and the story sort of gave me a Blade Runner/ Noir vibe? Again, not sure if that makes sense, but the author's storytelling really brings to life vivid details like that.

Different - in a good way!

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Stories on vampires abound but, still Bram Stoker, nothing really original had been written, until this book. Silvia Garcia Moreno brought some fresh air into the genus and that’s welcome! I had already read this book and that listening was my second take. It let in my mouth the same great taste, the taste of great literature. The narration was also great!

Outstandingly original

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