A review by jenny_librarian
Vampires Never Get Old: Tales with Fresh Bite by Natalie C. Parker, Zoraida Córdova
adventurous
dark
emotional
informative
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
4.0
Like all anthologies, it has its ups and downs.
I really liked the stories by Kayla Whaley (In Kind) and Mark Oshiro (Mirrors, Windows & Selfies). It was also really cool to read the origin of the show First Kill and see how the original material held compared to the show (much better!)
On the other hand, some of the stories were either plain boring or not clear enough. Dhonielle Clayton’s The House of Black Sapphire had too many characters and didn’t not feel that connected to its specific sub theme.
I don’t feel like the notes at the end of each chapter added much (except for the stories where the relation to the sub theme was nebulous), but they could be a good addition to those who don’t know much about vampire lore in general.
I really liked the stories by Kayla Whaley (In Kind) and Mark Oshiro (Mirrors, Windows & Selfies). It was also really cool to read the origin of the show First Kill and see how the original material held compared to the show (much better!)
On the other hand, some of the stories were either plain boring or not clear enough. Dhonielle Clayton’s The House of Black Sapphire had too many characters and didn’t not feel that connected to its specific sub theme.
I don’t feel like the notes at the end of each chapter added much (except for the stories where the relation to the sub theme was nebulous), but they could be a good addition to those who don’t know much about vampire lore in general.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Blood, Injury/Injury detail, and Murder