The vampire worldbuilding in this book based on cultures and unique attributes of each group was an interesting element at play in this novel. Soon enough, he gets tangled with one, a beautiful woman named Atl. With the success of "Mexican Gothic" and other titles, Silvia Moreno-Garcia has expanded her offerings, including this one, "Certain Dark Things."ĭomingo, the protagonist, is a garbageman in Mexico City he likes stories about vampires. This book was originally published a few years ago and went out of print. “With dark and delicious elegance, Moreno-Garcia delivers a satisfyingly bloody vampire story with a tantalizing twist.” - The Globe and Mail "One hopes that return visits to this urban fantasy world are in the offing." - New York Times As a novel, it’s fantastic: honest, wrenching, compassionate, and brutal." - Tor.com "Moreno-Garcia’s characters are vivid and compelling, as is her prose. "With Certain Dark Things, Silvia Moreno-Garcia demonstrates that there is always more to be done with familiar figures such as the vampire, and that in the hands of a talented writer, the creatures can rise to new (un)life." - Locus I love to see compelling new takes on vampires, and C ertain Dark Things succeeds beautifully. "All the characters in this book are as sharply realized as the city in which they live and fight.
“The Mexican setting is a huge part of the allure of this new novel from Moreno-Garcia, as are the fascinating varieties of vampires she sets forth.” - Library Journal, starred review "Confirms that Moreno-Garcia is an author to watch.”- Publishers Weekly “ Certain Dark Things is arguably the vampire novel for the 21st century.”” - New York Journal of Books
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