"They worship the Sun because it is the only god as cruel as them."
Immortal, vampiric-like being called Masters rule the Red City, but during the day, they turn to stone and require servants (known as Day Boys) to help with their housework.
Mark is one of these Day Boys, and if he proves himself worthy, he might one day be offered the opportunity to become a Master himself. However, the city is beginning to grow restless, threatening to topple his life as he knows it.
Day Boy by Trent Jamieson is a gritty dystopian that brings new blood to the vampire mythos. I mean, we have sun-worshipping vampires here who use ash to give themselves tattoos. How cool is that?
The world is wonderfully immersive and almost has a post-apocalyptic, Wild West quality to it that reminds me of Vampire Hunter D, so if you adore that series, I think you’ll enjoy this book as well.
On top of that, the writing style has a lyrical, literary quality to it that grips ahold of you and doesn’t let go even after the final page.
Lastly, I do want to point out that this book was originally published back in Australia in 2015. Now it’s been picked up by Erewhon, so I hope more people will get to experience it because it truly is such a gorgeous, introspective work.
Thank you, NetGalley and Erewhon, for providing me with an ARC in exchange for an honest review.
Book Details:
Publication Date : August 16, 2022
Publisher : Erewhon
IBSN : 1645660265
Pages : 320
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