WHAT A BOOK.
I absolutely loved this work, to be honest, and it had me on the edge of my seat the entire time. I did not plan on finishing it as fast as I did, but I just had to devour it. It was too good. "A Cure for Humanity" drips with nuance with a spin on the paranormal genre I've never seen before, and wow does it do it well.
Glydan & Albion's relationships was so complex, right from the start. I love the 'forbidden romance' trope, and it was done super well here. I'll get more into that in my spoilers section. Seraph & Rukshana were INCREDIBLY sweet, and I want to see more werewolf x vampire couples in the future. Again, they dripped with really beautiful nuance as well. Finally, Griffin--I think he was my favorite character. Honestly, every character was well written. I didn't expect the twists in the novel, aside from predicting one (just not the source). Luca was really charming too!
**SPOILERS START**
In terms of Glydan x Albion, that brought up so many lessons and questions. I loved the 'love is complicated' message in this book, which was displayed incredibly well. Glydan was punished heavily, and constantly, for making excuses for Albion's extreme bias. He let love get in the way of things, but I also really couldn't blame him, because it's true--love is complicated. Yet, at the same time, I'm conflicted, because indeed at times Glydan was brushing reality aside. I was definitely meant to feel conflicted, though.
I loved how, in the end, he accepted he might not be able to change Albion. BUT... there might have been a glimmer of hope at the end there. Their relationship was sweet and riddled with problems. I know it's no fairy tale ending, but perhaps in the future something COULD work out. Real life is complicated, though. I am very curious to see what ends up happening after everyone is released.
"A Cure for Humanity" is such a clever title. I started to catch on mid-book somewhat, but not the connection to the monster. I figured Yanatha was actually turning her father into a VAMPIRE and was sort of right. I mean, he was 'partially' a vampire. I like how no 'cure' was ever found (since it wasn't a cure, but just a way to wipe them out anyhow) for vampires & werewolves.
Luca was a surprising character that I couldn't get a hold on until the end. He was definitely grey area, and I couldn't tell whether he was working with or against the protagonists. His powers are super cool, though. Thralling inanimate objects? That's very clever.
Griffin's story was one that I adored. He was the father figure and I wanted to hug him the entire time. He dripped with sweetness and always seemed to be there for...well, everyone. What a great character. It's so nice to see a vampire depicted this way. Actually, all the vampire & werewolf characters were sweet. It was humans that were the monsters in this story.
Finally, Seraph & Rukshana were so bloody sweet. Rukshana was able to quiet her hatred and form a connection with Seraph despite what werewolves did to her family. I absolutely LOVE how she was the ally for Glydan toward the end there and came to an understanding with him. That was incredibly wise, and I love her character a lot. Seraph was a bucket of awesome and energy. She was quite emotional, which made her easy to connect to. Super caring but super easy to upset depending on the situation--I connected with her extremely well in that.
**SPOILERS END**
I could go on and on about how much I enjoyed this book. The vampire & werewolf lore was AMAZING. I absolutely LOVE living vampires, and turning them into a species formed by genetics is lore I want to see more of. This is how the vampire genre should evolve (hah). I like it better than 'traditional undead lore' by so much. I'm going to making a book blog post on this, though, so I'll dive into more detail there.
All in all, what a wonderful book. I ate through it much faster than I expected and would read a sequel in a heartbeat. The characters were super easy to connect to, and the relationships were wonderfully complex. I highly recommend this for every fan of the paranormal & fantasy genre. There are so many messages and commentaries on society in this book that are important to consider that I felt were well done in this work.
The most important takeaways are two things: You don't cure someone by changing who they are at their core, and you can't blame every person/species for the actions of a few.
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A gripping story about diversity and the responsibility that comes with power
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Luca, now one of my all time favourite characters.
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