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Joseph Crawford: The Twilight Of The Gothic? (EBook, 2014, University of Wales Press) 4 stars

This book explores the history of the paranormal romance genre; from its origins in the …

Fun, though tailed off a bit towards the end

4 stars

Started off really well, especially the chapter "The First 800 Years", about the early relationship between romance, adventure, and the supernatural. Unfortunately took a bit of a dip with the discussion of the various controversies around Twilight. Still, worth reading for the background material, plus the discussion of some other contemporary vampire series.