Review - Vampires Never Get Old: Tales with Fresh Bite edited by Zoraida Cόrdova and Natalie C. Parker

 

 

Title: Vampires Never Get Old: Tales with Fresh Bite

Edited by: Zoraida Cόrdova and Natalie C. Parker

Pages: 304

Publisher: Titan Books

Release Date: 25th May 2021

 

Blurb from Goodreads:

Eleven fresh vampire stories from young adult fiction’s leading voices!

In this delicious new collection, you’ll find stories about lurking vampires of social media, rebellious vampires hungry for more than just blood, eager vampires coming out―and going out for their first kill―and other bold, breathtaking, dangerous, dreamy, eerie, iconic, powerful creatures of the night.

Welcome to the evolution of the vampire―and a revolution on the page.

Vampires Never Get Old includes stories by authors both bestselling and acclaimed, including Samira Ahmed, Dhonielle Clayton, Zoraida Córdova and Natalie C. Parker, Tessa Gratton, Heidi Heilig, Julie Murphy, Mark Oshiro, Rebecca Roanhorse, Laura Ruby, Victoria “V. E.” Schwab, and Kayla Whaley.

 

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My Review:

*I received an eARC of this book in exchange for an honest review. Thanks to Titan Books and NetGalley*

 

 

 

This anthology features eleven YA short stories, all focused on vampires.

Each story has a different voice and take on vampires and is followed by a short piece by the editors.

Honestly, the main reason I requested this book on NetGalley was because it features V.E. Schwab's 'First Kill' short story. This ended up being my favourite of the stories, and I enjoyed the characters, the writing and wished it was longer.

Unfortunately, there were only a handful of the other stories that fully engaged me, and there were a couple that I skipped through as I couldn't get into them, unfortunately.

The concepts were all interesting.

I'm disappointed that I didn't enjoy this more.

 

Overall, this was a mixed read.