Cali Tran’s Reviews > Bury Our Bones in the Midnight Soil > Status Update

While the book sticks to the usual vampire mythical lore, it uses the transformation and powers of the vampire as an opportunity for the women characters. It's a way for them to gain mobility and power against a world that limits them or targets them as prey.

I can see how Maria went into her villain era. After living her life being unsupported, and so restricted, she doesn't hold back at all as a vampire.