Loving Safoa by Liza Wemakor begins in 1999 in New York, takes the reader back to Ghana in 1799, and finally presents a vision for the future, all in the space of a novella. Cynthia, a human, is in a committed relationship with the vampire Safoa. After eight years together, she still hasn’t learned about howRead More
Lesbians, Vampire Hunters, and Dark Academia: The Book of Blood and Roses by Annie Summerlee
Rejoice, lesbian Blade fans! Annie Summerlee’s latest novel is a vampire-killer thriller that richly evokes the dank shadows, steel blades, simmering tensions and artfully moody gloom of the iconic film, amongst others. But with the singular improvement of lesbian leads! Operating out of a deliciously gothic ruined convent, vampire hunter Rebecca spends her days nerfingRead More
A Disappointing Carmilla Retelling: Hungerstone by Kat Dunn Review
Hungerstone was one of my most-anticipated books of 2025, but it ended up being a disappointment. I love Carmilla and queer Carmilla retellings, not to mention sapphic vampire stories in general, so I thought this would be an easy win. Instead, I ended up feeling like this was a novel split in two, where theRead More
Vampires, Murder Mysteries, and Loneliness: The Midnight Shift by Seon-Ran Cheon, Translated by Gene Png
At its core, this is a book about the kind of loneliness that persists even in a life filled with relationships. I read it on honeymoon—almost a year late because of a cancer treatments—and understood immediately what Seon-Ran Cheon’s vampires were hunting. Cancer ghosting taught me: you can be most alone with a contact listRead More
A Lesbian Vampire Classic: The Gilda Stories by Jewelle Gomez
I picked up The Gilda Stories a few years ago after it was published as a Vintage Classic in 2023: 32 years after its release. I was curious to see what book had been blurbed by Sarah Waters and excited by the fact it was a black lesbian vampire story. To describe it with thoseRead More
A Spicy Sapphic Witch x Vampire Romantasy… with Bite: Will It Hurt? by Lily X
This past summer, I came across a post on Instagram by Lily X (she/her/hers), a queer author of color, recommending some spicy sapphic books, including Make Room for Love by Darcy Liao. She seemed like she knew what she was talking about so I ordered Make Room for Love on a whim and ended up really enjoying it. The next timeRead More
A Steamy Sapphic Vampire/Selkie Romantasy: Blood on the Tide by Katee Robert Review
Last year, I read the first book in this series, Hunt On Dark Waters. It’s a romantasy with a bisexual witch main character named Evelyn and a telekinetic guy love interest (Bowen). While the writing felt a bit clunky to me, I still had a fun time reading it, and I was especially intrigued byRead More
Toxic Lesbian Vampires: Bury Our Bones in the Midnight Soil by V.E. Schwab Review
This was my first V.E. Schwab book, and I picked it up solely because she described it as “toxic lesbian vampires.” Luckily, it lived up to that promise, and it’s a welcome addition to my collection of favourite sapphic vampire novels. I appreciate a vampire novel that really digs into what it would feel likeRead More
The Best Vampire Novel Since Interview with a Vampire: Bury Our Bones in the Midnight Soil by V.E. Schwab Review
In one of the most anticipated releases of 2025, V.E. Schwab crafts an entirely new sapphic vampire story. Bury Our Bones in the Midnight Soil (Tor 2025) is the best vampire novel since Interview with the Vampire (1976). Set across three distinct timelines spanning almost five centuries and countless countries, Bury Our Bones in the Midnight Soil follows three womenRead More
Bisexual Latina Romantasy: Blood & Brujas by Mikayla D. Hornedo
Dayanara, daughter of the Acna, the witch’s feared leader, is a weapon for her mother’s vicious vendettas. To end an ongoing war between the witches and the vampires, her mother tricks her into marrying the prince of the vampires, Kaizer. Dayanara has to play a political game to save her clan, but still find aRead More
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