202:. Nena and NĂ©stor escape together. As they flee the battlefield, they see vampires feeding on fallen soldiers and realize that the creatures are causing the susto. They journey back to Los Ojuelos. Along the way, they repair their relationship. They are attacked by a vampire. Nena beheads it. Later, they see a group of Rangers transporting vampires. She surmises that the Americans are using the captured vampires as weapons.
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is a thrilling end-of-summer ride", stating that the "heat between the two protagonists practically leaps off the page, and the descriptions are frighteningly vivid". Brown criticized the novel for its lack of Native
American representation, writing that "I know these two characters wouldn’t think of
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NĂ©stor promises to marry Nena; they make love. They return to Los
Ojuelos together. Nena's mother is furious that she has been traveling alone with an unmarried vaquero, fearing that Nena's reputation has been ruined. Nena's father banishes NĂ©stor from Los Ojuelos. That night, the rancho is attacked
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stated that "there are three different narratives here: a love story, a war story, and a horror story. Each is compelling in its own right. Unfortunately, the book’s weakness is that it can handle only two of them at a time." The review concludes that "while perhaps not greater than the sum of its
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praised the alternating perspectives in the novel, stating that "Néstor’s chapters are drenched in
Mexican western vibes. He occupies a rustic world where dust and the demons of the past intermingle. On the other hand, Nena’s chapters pulse with bridled desire and a longing for a life that isn’t
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wrote that the author "hits a bit of a sophomore slump". The review criticized the alternating points of view and the metaphor-heavy prose, concluding that the novel is a "clunky slog" and that "all but Cañas’s most devoted fans can skip this one."
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colonialism in the same way we do ... but when your premise centers on the theft of land from families with generational ties by greedy, violent outsiders, it seems there should be at least some Native representation." A review in
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Nine years later, in 1846, NĂ©stor is working as a vaquero. He flits between romantic relationships but has never recovered from losing Nena. Meanwhile, Nena remains with her family at Los
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