Vampires of El Norte

De: Isabel Cañas

Narrado por: Jose Nateras, Krysta Gonzales

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Vampires, vaqueros, and star-crossed lovers face off on the Texas-Mexico border in this supernatural western from the author of The Hacienda.

As the daughter of a rancher in 1840s Mexico, Nena knows a thing or two about monsters—her home has long been threatened by tensions with Anglo settlers from the north. But something more sinister lurks near the ranch at night, something that drains men of their blood and leaves them for dead.

Something that once attacked Nena nine years ago.

Believing Nena dead, Néstor has been on the run from his grief ever since, moving from ranch to ranch working as a vaquero. But no amount of drink can dispel the night terrors of sharp teeth; no woman can erase his childhood sweetheart from his mind.

When the United States invades Mexico in 1846, the two are brought abruptly together on the road to war: Nena as a curandera, a healer striving to prove her worth to her father so that he does not marry her off to a stranger, and Néstor as a member of the auxiliary cavalry of ranchers and vaqueros. But the shock of their reunion—and Nena’s rage at Néstor for seemingly abandoning her long ago—is quickly overshadowed by the appearance of a nightmare made flesh.

And unless Nena and Néstor work through their past and face the future together, neither will survive to see the dawn.

©2023 Isabel Cañas (P)2023 Penguin Audio

Really enjoyed all aspects of this one.

Historical fiction which takes place in a time and location I don’t know much about, characters you’ll root for, and some spookiness in time for Halloween!

Sooo good! My fave current author!

Isabel Cañas is currently my fave author. I loved La Hacienda and waited patiently for her next book. It was worth the wait. Her stories are so good and she knows how to add in the romance. Some authors make it weird, cringy, or just annoying. Not Isabel. The characters develop naturally and the romance does to. I also like how she does historical gothic. It’s so good just read. I’m waiting her her next book. These should be made into movies.

Her descriptions were so vivid!

I loved the story, the vivid descriptions and details. I enjoyed the ending. This is such a great book.

Vampires & Romance!!!

As someone who grew up in Texas, and around Mexican Americans, I appreciated this novel. The back-and-forth between English and Spanish was nostalgic. This was some damn good gothic horror that kept me wanting more of the monster to be revealed! I wish that there was more backstory on the vampires and how they came to this land, but Cañas kept me guessing at every turn. I appreciate stories that don’t give you all the answers, yet make the reader do some mental gymnastics and make inferences about the characters based on the text.

Definitely going to read more from Isabel Cañas and I think everyone should as well.

Beautiful Horror Story

This is the most beautiful Horror Story I've ever listened to. LOL It made me remember the old stories my mother told of my grandparents. It made me remember phrases and words I haven't said in years. I have to admit that Nena frustrated the heck out of me at first. I won't go into detail right now but once you listen to the book you'll understand. This is a book I want to keep forever. I'm buying a hard copy and listening to it many times!

Edge of your seat binge worthy book!

All I can say is that this was worth listening to. Talk about keeping you on the edge of your seat!

Great Book by a Great Author

I fell in love with Isabel Cañas after reading The Hacienda, and this lived up to its predecessor. Very different in feel than the other, but just as well written. I love unique take on vampires just as much as the way Cañas plays with familiar genres by setting her stories in historical Mexico. As with The Hacienda, the narrators are excellent and their fluid switches between Spanish and English words helps sets the scene auditoríally.

Great story and narration

Loved the characters and authenticity of the story. It had me straight through the closing credits!

Romance sprinkled with horror

I really enjoyed this book. The historical references were intriguing as much as the forbidden love story. I genuinely spooked out a couple of times. Excellant read. I reccommend this one!

Compelling love story

I love hearing stories with the rich history of Mexico and this delivered along with a love story n a dash of vampires. I was hooked and didn’t want this story to end.