LA in the 60s. Lucy i Bertha („Bee”), both immortal, live in a dilapidated mansion and kill time spending nights at a drive-in. Still haunted by their wrongdoers, they embark on a journey that will take them to San Francisco during the Summer of Love. There, they will face the men who deprived them of the chance to live out their own stories: Dracula and Rochester.
Gwendolyn Kiste really does them justice in this very successful attempt at empowering the background female characters from the classic works. She perfectly marries the Gothic musings of the protagonist with the landscape of hippie America, and skillfully intersperses action scenes with calm moments fleshing out the characters and their relationships. And she never falters, including the very rewarding finale.
"A modern Gothic novel" applies better than "horror" here. A fantastic read for anyone who enjoyed „Dracula” and „Jane Eyre,” but at least for a moment felt sorry for Lucy and Bertha.
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RELUCTANT IMMORTALS IS A GEM AMONG ALL OF KISTE’S OTHER GEMS
Reviewed in the United States on October 4, 2022
I’ve read all of Gwendolyn Kiste’s previous books, including her limited chapbook The Invention of Ghosts, and honestly thought I couldn’t possibly love her writing any more than I already do. Then I picked up Reluctant Immortals and was pleasantly surprised to find that I couldn’t have been more mistaken. I actually could love her writing more. A lot more, as it turns out!Reluctant Immortals re-introduces us to Lucy and Bee (of Dracula and Jane Eyre fame, respectively) and their nearly century-old efforts to stave off the attentions of a couple of truly bad men, one of whom is among the baddest in the history of horror fiction. Set in the early 1970’s, Reluctant Immortals is fast paced and riveting. It’s also fun and whimsical, without ever losing its darkness. It’s true horror. It’s also quite emotional when it wants to be. Kiste has a wonderful ability to cast a spell upon her readers with her exquisite and impeccable writing style. I found it somewhat ironic how often during the story she mentioned someone being under another’s thrall, as I have often felt myself almost literally enthralled by the sheer beauty of her writing when reading her books.I cannot recommend Reluctant Immortals enough. It’s easily one of my most enjoyable reads of the year. And if you haven’t yet checked out Gwendolyn’s other works, I highly suggest you do so. I promise you, you will thank me later.
Reviewed in the United States on October 4, 2022
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Reluctant Immortals re-introduces us to Lucy and Bee (of Dracula and Jane Eyre fame, respectively) and their nearly century-old efforts to stave off the attentions of a couple of truly bad men, one of whom is among the baddest in the history of horror fiction. Set in the early 1970’s, Reluctant Immortals is fast paced and riveting. It’s also fun and whimsical, without ever losing its darkness. It’s true horror. It’s also quite emotional when it wants to be. Kiste has a wonderful ability to cast a spell upon her readers with her exquisite and impeccable writing style. I found it somewhat ironic how often during the story she mentioned someone being under another’s thrall, as I have often felt myself almost literally enthralled by the sheer beauty of her writing when reading her books.
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I’ve read all of Gwendolyn Kiste’s previous books, including her limited chapbook The Invention of Ghosts, and honestly thought I couldn’t possibly love her writing any more than I already do. Then I picked up Reluctant Immortals and was pleasantly surprised to find that I couldn’t have been more mistaken. I actually could love her writing more. A lot more, as it turns out!Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on October 4, 2022
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I cannot recommend Reluctant Immortals enough. It’s easily one of my most enjoyable reads of the year. And if you haven’t yet checked out Gwendolyn’s other works, I highly suggest you do so. I promise you, you will thank me later.
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