: Representing the "colonizing" European influence, the Necros resemble traditional Dracula-esque vampires with mind-control abilities. Their expansion into Mexico mirrors historical colonial displacement, pushing indigenous species to the brink of extinction.
In her 2016 neo-noir novel Ciertas cosas oscuras (Certain Dark Things), Silvia Moreno-Garcia masterfully deconstructs Eurocentric vampire myths to create a gritty, pulse-pounding narrative set in an alternate Mexico City. By introducing a biological and cultural diversity of vampire species, Moreno-Garcia explores themes of colonialism, marginalized survival, and the shifting power dynamics of a supernatural underworld. A New Vampiric Taxonomy Ciertas cosas oscuras - Silvia Moreno-Garcia.epub
Unlike traditional gothic horror, Moreno-Garcia’s world treats vampires as a biological species with distinct subspecies tied to regional mythologies. : Representing the "colonizing" European influence