Sunshine

Name: Sunshine
Price: 7.59 USD
Availability: InStock
Rating: 4.3 (4875 reviews)
Author: Robin McKinley

by Robin McKinley

Fantasy Dark Romance

4.3 (4,875)

4.3 stars from 4,875 reviews. Top 51% of Fantasy books we track.

417 pages~7 hr readPublished by PenguinPublished 2004-11-30

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Last checked: May 11, 2026

Price history: $1.99 – $8.54

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Perfect for you if...

You love urban fantasy with genuinely clever heroines who solve problems through wit and skill rather than chosen-one destiny.
You want a vampire story that treats the supernatural threat seriously instead of romanticising it into submission.
You're drawn to slow-burn tension where the relationship between protagonist and love interest matters precisely because trust has to be earned through crisis.

Maybe not for you if...

You're looking for a quick, straightforward action narrative; this book dwells in character and backstory at a deliberate pace.
You prefer romance where attraction is immediate and central; the connection here builds through desperation and survival.
You want a tidy resolution that ties up every plot thread; McKinley leaves some mysteries intentionally unsolved.

About this book

In a post-vampire apocalypse world, Rae Seddon, a baker at her family's café in downtown New Arcadia, uses her magic to navigate a dangerous landscape. The area around a nearby lake had been mostly deserted since the Voodoo Wars, but had been quiet for years. Seeking solitude from the noise of her busy café and family, Rae drives to her family's old lakeside cabin one evening. She sits on the porch, enjoying the silence and moonlight, unaware that vampires are approaching. Sunrise won the Mythopoeic Fantasy Award for Adult Literature. The novel features a tough and quirky protagonist confronting the Others—supernatural beings that prompted the creation of Special Other Forces (SOF) to manage the threat. Neil Gaiman described the book as "pretty much perfect," and the San Francisco Chronicle called it "a smart, funny tale of suspense and romance."

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Currently around #31K in the Kindle store — a steady mid-list seller. Sales have softened 49% recently.

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Currently 4.3★ from 4,875 reviews

Gaining approximately 18 new reviews per month. Rating has remained stable at 4.3 over the tracking period.

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