Reluctant Immortals is a historical horror novel that looks at two men of classic literature, Dracula and Mr. Rochester's attic-bound wife in Charlotte Brontë's Jane Eyre -as they band together to combat the toxic men bent on destroying their lives, set against the backdrop of the Summer of Love, Haight-Ashbury, 1967. Who would you recommend this to? Lovers of classic literature with a twist! Must love the horror genre to enjoy many details of this book.For fans of Mexican Gothic, from three-time Bram Stoker Award-winning author Gwendolyn Kiste comes a novel inspired by the untold stories of forgotten women in classic literature-from Lucy Westenra, a victim of Stoker's Dracula, and Bertha Mason, Mr. There are a lot of moving parts to pay attention to in this novel but that is a big part of the fun of this read. Takeaways & Reflections: I enjoyed this book the first time around, but was thrilled with it the second read! I was able to focus more on the eloquently worded horror aspects while still enjoying the main characters' stories.
It was a bit sillier than expected, but the fantastical aspects added some much needed levity during scenes of trauma and abuse. What this book delivered was a beautiful balance of character and plot development in a story surrounding friendship, love, and betrayal. What you expected vs reality? I expected a horror novel with a bit more bite, pun intended. Gist: Two of literary history's often overlooked characters, Lucy Westenra from Dracula and Bertha (Bee) Mason from Jane Eyre, team up to fight horrific misogyny, coercion, and abuse in this historical fiction horror novel set in late 1960s Hollywood and San Francisco. Publisher & Year Published: Gallery / Saga Press, 2022įavorite Scene or Quote: When Lucy and Mina reconnect in purgatory for the first time.
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