Leanne Olson

by Liz Kerin

releasing June 20, 2023 from Tor Nightfire

Night’s Edge is a fresh and addictive coming-of-age story about a girl whose mother is a literal monster: a woman affected by Saratov’s Syndrome, which comes with a need to drink blood and stay out of the sunlight.

Telling a vampire story from the perspective of her human daughter is such an inspired, fascinating choice. I loved this book.

The story goes back and forth between Mia at 10 years old, when her mother first changed, and Mia at 23, when she begins to pull away from her mother and towards a young woman she has a crush on.  

I read Night’s Edge in a single evening.  It’s fast-paced but character driven and completely sucked me in.  Mia is a smart and resourceful character, and her story is heartbreaking. 

I also loved the vampire lore in this book.  The word “vampire” is never actually used, and there are some fun twists on the traditional lore.  The world felt lived-in and plausible.

While this book is classified as adult rather than YA, I think Mia’s journey would also appeal to teens, and the writing is very accessible.

🌟🌟🌟🌟1/2

Thank you to Netgalley and Tor Nightfire for my review copy of this book.