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A review by theblerdyreader
To Astera, With Love by Amanda Ross
4.0
“The universe is a Bitch.” The year is 2022 and a vampire is president. Vampire on witch violence is rampant. We meet college student and witch Mercury on a pivotal night when he attends a college frat party. A night when Mercury and his human friends end up being involved in an altercation with vampires that turns deadly.
This book gave me “True Blood” vibes, but with all of the Black witchiness and queerness we need in this world.
Although there were some parts of the plot that might have benefited from being flushed out further and the ending wasn’t as climatic as I anticipated, it didn’t bother me so much because this book ended up being so much more than I expected. About halfway through I wanted to fangirl message the author Amanda and say yesss you’re really on to something with this story! I sincerely hope to read more stories by her in the future. Bring us alllll the Black Witchiness!!
I truly appreciate the vulnerability and even the tenderness shown by Mercury because sadly Black male characters aren’t oftentimes portrayed in this way. There were some touching moments throughout.
Fictional or not this story mirrors many of the travesties that have been plaguing America historical and even at this very moment including the horrific Trump Era. Like the unapologetic bad ass of the story Sloane warns in her closing statement, “America, you in danger girl.”
This book gave me “True Blood” vibes, but with all of the Black witchiness and queerness we need in this world.
Although there were some parts of the plot that might have benefited from being flushed out further and the ending wasn’t as climatic as I anticipated, it didn’t bother me so much because this book ended up being so much more than I expected. About halfway through I wanted to fangirl message the author Amanda and say yesss you’re really on to something with this story! I sincerely hope to read more stories by her in the future. Bring us alllll the Black Witchiness!!
I truly appreciate the vulnerability and even the tenderness shown by Mercury because sadly Black male characters aren’t oftentimes portrayed in this way. There were some touching moments throughout.
Fictional or not this story mirrors many of the travesties that have been plaguing America historical and even at this very moment including the horrific Trump Era. Like the unapologetic bad ass of the story Sloane warns in her closing statement, “America, you in danger girl.”