A fledgling vampire and a headstrong vampire huntress must work together--against their better judgment—to rid the world of monsters in this irresistible romantic fantasy. Carolina Fuentes has always wanted to join her family in hunting down the bloodthirsty monsters that plague her pueblo. But these days, her father wants her out of town with a husband of his choosing. That’s not happening. Carolina plans to show everyone that she’d make a better vampire slayer than wife. But when she runs into a sediento that is not only handsome but kind, she questions everything. Lalo Villalobos doesn’t act on impulses. As the eldest of two, his duties were to carry on the family business, marry, and have children. But then he is turned into a sediento and must flee the city, taking lives as he goes north, where he believes the first vampire was made. Surely, the pueblo there will have the answers to reverse this curse or end sedientos altogether. Another unexpected turn? Lalo runs right into a beautiful young woman who’d gladly stake him. Fortunately, mostly for him, they share a common enemy. They can stop these evil beasts. Together. And if along the way, Lalo and Fernanda discover what it is to truly live and love, then they’ll have won anyway.
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9.14/10
What Worked For Me
Characters-10
The characters in A Cruel Thirst are wonderful. I loved the family relationships in this book, especially the one between Lalo, Fernanda, and Carolina and Nena. There was tension between the characters in this book, which made for a better story because you could feel what the characters were feeling, and understand where they were coming from. A Cruel Thirst had a lot of characters to follow, but the large ensemble cast was great because you meet so many great characters along the way, however, the story only mainly followed Lalo and Carolina.
Writing-10
This was the first novel I read by Angela Montoya. I loved the writing style, and I plan to read more from the author, The writing was lyrical in a way that made it easy to understand. Having two points of view was the best way to tell this story because as a reader, we wanted to hear from both Lalo and Carolina as they both have different feelings, emotions, and stories to tell.
Plot-9
A Cruel Thrist had a bit of a slow start for me, but I understood why because you need to have the background before getting to the meat of the story. I enjoy slow-burn stories in romance, so this was perfect for me as I got to know the characters as people before they got together. This is an adventure story as well as a romance, and I loved the action as well as the romance.
Genre
I’m looking to get more into Historical Fantasy, and this was a perfect mix of both genres. I loved learning about the period this was set in. The dialogue, as well as the outfits the characters were wearing, helped set the tone for this story. As a fantasy reader, I love strong world-building, and A Cruel Thirst was great in terms of world-building. I loved the addition of Mexican folklore in this book.
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