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Romance · 2003 · R

Sunshine

by Robin McKinley

A baker in a world where vampires are a fact of life gets kidnapped by the wrong ones—and saves herself with the wrong one.

For17+GenreRomanceLength405 pagesRead time~11.3 hoursCommunity ratings0

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What's in this book, at a glance — five things readers want to know before they start.

Violence

A lot

Vampire violence; the vampire world's brutality; the kidnapping is genuinely frightening

Language

Some

Strong language—Sunshine's voice is distinctive and adult

Sexual Content

A lot

Romantic tension with a vampire; not sexually explicit but intensely sensual

Substance Use

Barely any

Some adult culture

Emotional Intensity

A lot

The unusual vampire mythology; Sunshine's developing magic; the disturbing aspects of Constantine's nature

What this book is about

Rae 'Sunshine' Seddon bakes cinnamon rolls in a world that survived the Voodoo Wars between human mages and the Others. She's kidnapped by vampires and left chained with Constantine—a 'good' vampire. To escape, they must work together. Sunshine is one of the most original urban fantasy novels ever written—dark, strange, and completely unlike anything else.

Notes for sensitive readers

Reader-flagged moments and themes that may affect your experience.

Vampire violence

Strong language—Sunshine's adult voice

Intense romantic tension—physical boundary with a vampire

The vampire world is genuinely dark and frightening

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