“This is a black rose petal crushed for generations in a moldering Victorian novel, one that’s now steadily trickling blood down the spine, those drops collecting not in a cupped palm but the sharp corners of a mouth. This book will sink its teeth into you.” — Stephen Graham Jones, New York Times bestselling author of The Only Good Indians

“A sharp, feminist reclaiming of the Gothic narrative and classic horror tropes. The perfect blend of darkness and dark humor – by turns biting, heartbreaking, and uplifting.” — A.C. Wise, author of Wendy Darling

“Gwendolyn Kiste at her best: feminist vampire retellings set against 1967 Hollywood and San Francisco. Lucy and Bee are the Thelma and Louise of the vampire pack. Kiste expertly writes a horror story with bite and heart, conjuring an engrossing novel that I devoured, unable to put it down.” — Lisa Kröger, co-author of the Bram Stoker- and Locus-award winning Monster, She Wrote

"Kiste has stepped up as one of this generation’s most iconic feminist horror writers, and 'Reluctant Immortals' is a terrific addition to her body of work. Scary, stylish, and exciting, this novel frees two of Gothic literature’s most libelled anti-heroines and gives their tales a powerful new ending. It will make you rethink your definition of “a strong female protagonist!” — Wendy N. Wagner, author of The Secret Skin