American Spirits by Anna Dorn

For fans of Neon Demon and the worlds of St. Vincent

Rose is a die hard fan of Blue Velour. So when she has the opportunity to be her assistant, she doesn’t let let it slip by her without going through her fingers first.

When the pandemic hits, Blue & her music producer Sasha are holed up in the middle of nowhere with Rose itching to be in their midst. What comes is an experience that threatens to swallow Rose whole.

I guess you could say I was foaming at the mouth a little bit while reading this book and that is a good sign, friends. I just love a good story about fame gone wrong and this is a book that tells it from someone else’s daydream. It was suspenseful and interesting, with moments revealed from different points of view which added to the tension between the three main characters, Rose, Blue, and Sasha. I could get Team Rose and Team Blue out of my head (literally, Red vs. Blue) and then things got…complicated to say the least. I was disappointed when I was disturbed from my reading ritual, because I wanted to know whose daydreams are this messy and formulated with the dark side.

The novel is well-written, perfect for fictional fame fanatics (like me) and is for lovers of Neon Demon, the worlds of St. Vincent, and drama and high stakes.

This book comes out April 14th, 2026 and I highly recommend you pre-order it from your local bookseller!