Certain Dark Things
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- Author：Silvia Moreno-Garcia
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Summary
From the New York Times bestselling author of Mexican Gothic comes a pulse-pounding neo-noir that reimagines vampire lore。
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， beautiful， and dangerous。 Domingo is mesmerized。
Atl needs to quickly escape the city， far from the rival narco-vampire clan relentlessly pursuing her。 Her plan doesn't include Domingo， but little by little， Atl 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。 Do Atl and Domingo even stand a chance of making it out alive？ Or will the city devour them all？
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， beautiful， and dangerous。 Domingo is mesmerized。
Atl needs to quickly escape the city， far from the rival narco-vampire clan relentlessly pursuing her。 Her plan doesn't include Domingo， but little by little， Atl 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。 Do Atl and Domingo even stand a chance of making it out alive？ Or will the city devour them all？
Reviews
Kirsten
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"There is a point when a man may swim back to shore， but he was past it。 There was nothing left but to be swallowed by the enormity of the sea。"Certain Dark Things is an incredible story that really captures vampires in all their dark essence。 Domingo is a street kid who lives in Mexico City。 He just tries to survive by selling garbage。 When Domingo meets the beautiful young vampire， Atl， who is on the run， he insists upon helping her。This novel is action-packed and filled with gore as Atl tries "There is a point when a man may swim back to shore， but he was past it。 There was nothing left but to be swallowed by the enormity of the sea。"Certain Dark Things is an incredible story that really captures vampires in all their dark essence。 Domingo is a street kid who lives in Mexico City。 He just tries to survive by selling garbage。 When Domingo meets the beautiful young vampire， Atl， who is on the run， he insists upon helping her。This novel is action-packed and filled with gore as Atl tries her hardest to escape the rival clan of vampires who massacred her family。 Taken from different characters perspectives， the bloodbaths which ensue as Atl makes her escape with Domingo by her side are all-consuming。 The rival clan hunting her are malevolent and at times Atl is nearly as malicious as they are。 After all no vampires are good vampires。 Certain Dark Things is a fast-paced， beautifully written novel with a melancholy ending that feels complete。 I really enjoyed reading this one and I'd love to see more of this vampire/human world the author created in books about the different vampire clans。 Even if that never happens I know I'll be reading more by Silvia Moreno-Garcia in the future。 。。。more
Jenn Oramous
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Thank you to Netgalley and Macmillan Audio for allowing me to listen to this advanced copy in exchange for an honest review。 This was an interesting vampire story set in an alternate Mexico City where vampires exist everywhere but Mexico City because the human gangs had removed them。 However， our lead vampire has gotten into Mexico City in order to get herself away from another vampire gang and to eventually get away for good from Mexico。 The lore is very interesting and there are multiple type Thank you to Netgalley and Macmillan Audio for allowing me to listen to this advanced copy in exchange for an honest review。 This was an interesting vampire story set in an alternate Mexico City where vampires exist everywhere but Mexico City because the human gangs had removed them。 However， our lead vampire has gotten into Mexico City in order to get herself away from another vampire gang and to eventually get away for good from Mexico。 The lore is very interesting and there are multiple types of vampires and even genetically modified dogs！ The story moves along a quick pace but the story is interesting and the characters are well developed。 If you like vampire stories， this is one of the good ones。 。。。more
Kelly Patton
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Vampires。 I really don't like vampire books。 Overwhelming sexual desire， spreading the problem to every person the vampire uses， incredibly seductive， yada yada yada。 But， I loved this book。 Moreno-Garcia taps into ancient aztec mythology and juxtaposes it to modern issues in a way that is exciting and enlightening and oddly enjoyable。 The ending is a surprise， and maybe comes a little too soon， I enjoyed being in the strange world created in this book， and I really didn't want to leave it。 I th Vampires。 I really don't like vampire books。 Overwhelming sexual desire， spreading the problem to every person the vampire uses， incredibly seductive， yada yada yada。 But， I loved this book。 Moreno-Garcia taps into ancient aztec mythology and juxtaposes it to modern issues in a way that is exciting and enlightening and oddly enjoyable。 The ending is a surprise， and maybe comes a little too soon， I enjoyed being in the strange world created in this book， and I really didn't want to leave it。 I think the vampire felt the same way。 。。。more
Mary Rayne
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Domingo deserves the world and I would kill to give it to him😫❤If you like vampires， morally grey characters + unhinged murderous ones with a little bit of blood （meaning A LOT） this book is a perfect read。
Danalli Calhoun
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I loved this book so much， but then the ending。。。 I should have stopped at Chapter 39 and not read Chapter 40， or the Epilogue。 This is NOT at all how I wanted the book to end。 So I'm knocking off a star because I am petty。。。 I loved this book so much， but then the ending。。。 I should have stopped at Chapter 39 and not read Chapter 40， or the Epilogue。 This is NOT at all how I wanted the book to end。 So I'm knocking off a star because I am petty。。。 。。。more
Riv Begun
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Yet again another book by Silvia Morena-Garcia I could not put down。 Thrilling， enthralling， interesting。 I loved every second of this。 Also so many great details about Mexico City。 I felt like I was living in the real Mexico City and the alternate one at once。 I can't wait to read her next。 Yet again another book by Silvia Morena-Garcia I could not put down。 Thrilling， enthralling， interesting。 I loved every second of this。 Also so many great details about Mexico City。 I felt like I was living in the real Mexico City and the alternate one at once。 I can't wait to read her next。 。。。more
Briana
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Well written vampires
Sarah
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More noir than horror， with a fresh Latinx take on vampires set in Mexico City。 I always enjoy Moreno-Garcia’s heroines， and her writing continues to work for me。 This book was not an exception。
John Adams
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A solid vampire story， riffing on both the Dracula and Twilight tropes， set in a colorful Mexico City and using the conceit of vampires as a separate species with distinct regional subspecies rather than being something that's done to humans。 The romance （and the drug family politics） is real and gritty， and the themes of economic inequality is well-developed for such a fast-moving plot。 A solid vampire story， riffing on both the Dracula and Twilight tropes， set in a colorful Mexico City and using the conceit of vampires as a separate species with distinct regional subspecies rather than being something that's done to humans。 The romance （and the drug family politics） is real and gritty， and the themes of economic inequality is well-developed for such a fast-moving plot。 。。。more
Kayleigh （Hedwigsbooks）
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Brutal， bleak and hopeful all at once。 Set against a fascinating backdrop of another Mexico and a set of vampires of types that are absolutely thrilling。 This gives me all the same feelings that Lost Souls did in the mid 2000s。
Persephone
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Me: maybe this one will happy a happy ending！ Nope。 My heart is still in pieces。 But it was worth it。 What a thrilling ride that I could not easily predict。 I loved the gritty， alt-reality Mexico City， and the description of “neon noir” was perfect。 The characters were engaging， the villains villainous， and I really felt like I lived in a reality where vampire species existed。 I have trouble visualizing things so I have difficulty with books that tell instead of show， and Moreno-Garcia did an ex Me: maybe this one will happy a happy ending！ Nope。 My heart is still in pieces。 But it was worth it。 What a thrilling ride that I could not easily predict。 I loved the gritty， alt-reality Mexico City， and the description of “neon noir” was perfect。 The characters were engaging， the villains villainous， and I really felt like I lived in a reality where vampire species existed。 I have trouble visualizing things so I have difficulty with books that tell instead of show， and Moreno-Garcia did an excellent job of making you feel like you where there。 My mind didn’t glaze over descriptions。 。。。more
Renee
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2-2。5 starsThis may just earn the the title of most boring vampire story I’ve ever read。 Sadly。 I loved the premise of Certain Dark Things。 Taking place in Mexico City， it exists in a world where ten species of vampires exist alongside humans。 In 1970， humans learned of vampires living beside them and naturally most became intolerant of their presence。 Mexico is a （relatively） safe haven， where many vampires immigrated and have taken up the drug trade， forming rival factions and gangs throughout 2-2。5 starsThis may just earn the the title of most boring vampire story I’ve ever read。 Sadly。 I loved the premise of Certain Dark Things。 Taking place in Mexico City， it exists in a world where ten species of vampires exist alongside humans。 In 1970， humans learned of vampires living beside them and naturally most became intolerant of their presence。 Mexico is a （relatively） safe haven， where many vampires immigrated and have taken up the drug trade， forming rival factions and gangs throughout the country。 Atl， our protagonist， is from the Mexican species of vampire， a species hailing from the pre-Colombian and Aztec days。 She has bird of prey-like features when eating， and she is on the run from a gang of invading European vampires， Necros， that are your more traditional type of vampire。 The symbolism here of colonization and domination is spot on。 Sadly， I just didn’t connect to the characters enough to launch this to a higher rating。 Nick is a cartoon villain， drooling for blood and creepy， rapey revenge。 As this was written early in Moreno-Garcia’s career and this is a republishing， it makes sense。 The ideas are there， the execution， not so much。 I loathed the romance。 Domingo’s devoted crushing， sure。 Atl doing it with a seventeen year old and claiming to fall in love when she’s just lonely and the author expecting us to ship it？ No， thank you。 Atl is in her twenties too。 Ugh。 It didn’t make sense。 And it was gross。 。。。more
Kemora
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Dnf 18%
Ciara
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This was one of the most unique books I've ever read。 Moreno-Garcia is a master of voice and this novel perfectly showcases her abilities。 Follow the inhabitants of a grungy Mexico city bathed in neon light and futuristic tech as each chapter brings you into the mind of the various stakeholders （pun intended） in a cross country cross species gang war。 This book immersed me with its seamless blend of sci fi， horror， and the paranormal。 Do I think everyone will enjoy this book？ Heck no， but this w This was one of the most unique books I've ever read。 Moreno-Garcia is a master of voice and this novel perfectly showcases her abilities。 Follow the inhabitants of a grungy Mexico city bathed in neon light and futuristic tech as each chapter brings you into the mind of the various stakeholders （pun intended） in a cross country cross species gang war。 This book immersed me with its seamless blend of sci fi， horror， and the paranormal。 Do I think everyone will enjoy this book？ Heck no， but this was a definite stand out for me as someone whose a genre fan and looking for something utterly unique。 。。。more
Gretta
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This is told from multiple viewpoints and while all of them are necessary to get the full effect and atmosphere of the Mexico City some are not as compelling as others。 Atl and Domingo are both three dimensional characters which is so so so nice especially in a book that has a male/female team as the lead protagonists。 It doesn’t lean on dumb tropes and they both have nice character arcs。 I really loved them both individually and their dynamic when together。 The lore is so cool and everyone is m This is told from multiple viewpoints and while all of them are necessary to get the full effect and atmosphere of the Mexico City some are not as compelling as others。 Atl and Domingo are both three dimensional characters which is so so so nice especially in a book that has a male/female team as the lead protagonists。 It doesn’t lean on dumb tropes and they both have nice character arcs。 I really loved them both individually and their dynamic when together。 The lore is so cool and everyone is morally grey。 The ending is abrupt and perfect。 。。。more
Bird Mc cargar
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It kept me entertained and reading。 I enjoyed the vampire trope viewed from a different cultural lens。
Katie
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I don't know what is in Silvia Moreno-Garcia's head to get her to think of all these stories， but I want it。This book was dark and gritty and FUN。 I loved the setting， Mexico City， and I loooooved all the character perspectives I got to read from。 SMG likes to really show you how despicable her villains are， so I spent a decent chunk of the book in his head， which of course made me hate him all the more and root for the protagonists。I do feel like this is one of those books that is difficult to I don't know what is in Silvia Moreno-Garcia's head to get her to think of all these stories， but I want it。This book was dark and gritty and FUN。 I loved the setting， Mexico City， and I loooooved all the character perspectives I got to read from。 SMG likes to really show you how despicable her villains are， so I spent a decent chunk of the book in his head， which of course made me hate him all the more and root for the protagonists。I do feel like this is one of those books that is difficult to describe， so I'll leave you with this: if you like vampires and crime dramas， this is a book to pick up！ 。。。more
M Jaclyn
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Vampire stories can be tired， they're always decadent aristocrats with their courts and royalty。 Yet Silvia Moreno-Garcia’s Certain Dark Things changes the story， Her vampires are crime lords not mafia， they run narco-cartels， different families are different subspecies and have special characteristics not just fangs。 I read Mexican Gothic， also by Moreno-Garcia and loved it and wanted to give another one of her books a go。 I am happy to find that she can write in different styles about differen Vampire stories can be tired， they're always decadent aristocrats with their courts and royalty。 Yet Silvia Moreno-Garcia’s Certain Dark Things changes the story， Her vampires are crime lords not mafia， they run narco-cartels， different families are different subspecies and have special characteristics not just fangs。 I read Mexican Gothic， also by Moreno-Garcia and loved it and wanted to give another one of her books a go。 I am happy to find that she can write in different styles about different topics and not every story is the same， so many authors write such similar stories it feels almost as though your reading the same story with minor details changed。 。。。more
Lindsay
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I didn’t love the narrator and I think I may have actually enjoyed this more as a physical book vs audio
Katie
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Look， it just wasn't my vibe。 It will be fantastic for some other people though。 And the cover is stunning！ Look， it just wasn't my vibe。 It will be fantastic for some other people though。 And the cover is stunning！ 。。。more
Ana
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This book was awesome and I am obsessed with the new cover！ It took me a little while to read， but I finished it and wished there were more books to continue the story。The book is set in Mexico City where Atl， a young vampire， is trying to evade a rivalry vampire clan， who wants her dead。 I loved Silvia Moreno-Garcia （SMG）'s spin on vampires and integrating Mexican lore into the book。It was interesting to see Atl's character develop throughout the book。 To the world， she presented herself as a s This book was awesome and I am obsessed with the new cover！ It took me a little while to read， but I finished it and wished there were more books to continue the story。The book is set in Mexico City where Atl， a young vampire， is trying to evade a rivalry vampire clan， who wants her dead。 I loved Silvia Moreno-Garcia （SMG）'s spin on vampires and integrating Mexican lore into the book。It was interesting to see Atl's character develop throughout the book。 To the world， she presented herself as a strong， independent woman， but inside， she was a scared girl who was just trying to survive。 Alone and trying to stay safe in a city that hates vampires， Atl makes an unlikely friend in a 17 y/o human boy， Domingo。 Although I appreciated how SMG presented Domingo， I didn't like how desperate he was to impress and or be with Atl。 I mean his experience could have been that of the average teenage boy with a crush on a girl， but he just seemed to be trying too hard and not taking a hint。 Intimate scenes were awkward and I cringed several times while reading his perspective。 。。。more
Meg
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I really love the concept of this story。 Vampire narcos but they're all different species！ Really cool。 I just didn't particularly like any of the characters。 Even Diego， the most sympathetic bright young trash picker， just irritated me。 Still， really liked the setting and ideas。 Also， it's short and not painful to read。 I really love the concept of this story。 Vampire narcos but they're all different species！ Really cool。 I just didn't particularly like any of the characters。 Even Diego， the most sympathetic bright young trash picker， just irritated me。 Still， really liked the setting and ideas。 Also， it's short and not painful to read。 。。。more
Maddie Black
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3。5 stars*
Preston Smith
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One of the great vampire books！ Awesome characters。 Great， strong female main character。 Lots of good world building。 Pretty fast read。 One of my new favorites！ I can't wait to read more from Silvia Moreno-Garcia！ One of the great vampire books！ Awesome characters。 Great， strong female main character。 Lots of good world building。 Pretty fast read。 One of my new favorites！ I can't wait to read more from Silvia Moreno-Garcia！ 。。。more
Katie
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Enjoyed reading this one。 A different take on a Vampire Story。Mexico City setting， Aztec mythology and the gang-war take as well as different breeds of Vampire and the fact that they are widely known about。 Good Vampire book， quite violent in places， and a cool dog - which is clearly the best part。
Bethwyn Badger
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A DNF for me， unfortunately。 I thought the character and world design were brilliant， but the writing was so choppy and almost rough that I found it really hard to stay focused， so ultimately I just gave up ^^; I think this would definitely work for the right reader， but the writing just made it too hard for me to push through。（I received a review copy of this book from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review。 All thoughts and feelings are my own。）
Penelope
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Dnf at 70% just no。 I think I'm too old for this。 More something for lower teens。 Dnf at 70% just no。 I think I'm too old for this。 More something for lower teens。 。。。more
tea with lea
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It was an interesting concept but I didn't connect to any of the characters except for the dog。 But I might be biased as a dog owner。 It was an interesting concept but I didn't connect to any of the characters except for the dog。 But I might be biased as a dog owner。 。。。more
Kate
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An excellent concept on the classic Vampire story， weaving folklore into creating various types of vampires。 The neon-noir Mexico City setting enriches the story and makes me yearn to see this on screen。This is one of those noir/action reads that would make a brilliant movie。
Jennifer Dawson
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Certain Dark Things is as tantalizing and mysterious as the title and cover art imply。 Silvia Moreno-Garcia， the New York Times bestselling author of Mexican Gothic， introduces rich new vampire lore that’s ancient and expansive。 Both books have a beautiful gothic style with Mexican flair。 Set in an alternative version of Mexico City， Certain Dark Things envisions a world where warring vampire species live openly among humanity。 It’s dark， gritty， and captivating。 I loved every minute of it。Alone Certain Dark Things is as tantalizing and mysterious as the title and cover art imply。 Silvia Moreno-Garcia， the New York Times bestselling author of Mexican Gothic， introduces rich new vampire lore that’s ancient and expansive。 Both books have a beautiful gothic style with Mexican flair。 Set in an alternative version of Mexico City， Certain Dark Things envisions a world where warring vampire species live openly among humanity。 It’s dark， gritty， and captivating。 I loved every minute of it。Alone and hunted by the rival narco-vampire clan who slaughtered her family， Atl is hiding in Mexico City until her family’s contacts can get her out of the country。 As long as she stays fed and doesn’t overexert herself， she can pass for human。 Staying fed isn’t easy， though， and Atl takes a huge risk on a human street kid named Domingo， offering him money in exchange for his blood。 He’s shocked to learn she’s a Tlāhuihpochtli - a type of vampire - not only because she looks human， but also because Mexico City is a vampire-free territory。 Human gangs unite against vampire incursions， and sanitation crews sweep the city verifying ID paperwork and body temperatures。 These measures couldn’t keep every vampire out of the city， but it did make things difficult for Atl and those hunting her。 Domingo does more than give Atl blood - he wants to help get her out of the county safely。The audiobook narrator， Aida Reluzco， is perfect。 She bring Atl to life， and gives Certain Dark Things the authenticity it deserves。 Her voice and pronunciation are beautiful， and the audiobook is an immersive experience。 。。。more
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