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emmaraeempowered's review against another edition
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
I guess I'm back in my vampire book era!!
Silver Under Nightfall was a fast pace vampire hunter story that tied in a lustful aspect.
Remy Pendergast is a Reaper (vampire hunter), it's a position he has been trained to do his whole life -however- due to rumors within the Reapers and Nobles he is talked down to and treated poorly. It's believed within these groups that Remy may actually be half vampire (they have a slur for half human half vampires).
Political tensions get high as a vampire disease runs rampant throughout the land and Remy encounters a powerful vampire couple representing two different courts. The engaged couple quickly show Remy they have interest in him helping them with their investigation of the cause of this disease (called Rot)...and in bending him backwards in bed.
This book was SPICY! Phew! Once the three of them get going they just don't stop!
I really liked how this poly relationship was depicted. Of course the spicy scenes were great but I liked how the characters all got to know each other and how their feelings grew. Remy and Xiaodan felt like love at first sight, they were immediately flirty and cute. Whereas Remy and Zidan felt enemies to lovers. But the constant bickering quickly felt more like flirting.
Let's talk about the mystery: there are numerous things happening within this story and it is thrilling to go along with the characters as they piece everything together. I don't think the ending would be labeled as a twist, it felt quite obvious to me - however I am really looking forward to picking up the 2nd book cause I gotta know what happened!
The one thing I wish this book had is either a map or a character tree. There are a few conversations that happen where numerous character names are thrown out and I had some trouble remembering who belonged to which court and who was who's trusted ally. A map would have helped me visualize how the world was constructed, how far away certain villages and cities were. I think this is just a me issue though, I really love heavy world building in fantasy and a map helps me feel more immersed in the story.
Thank you to Saga Press #SagaSaysCrew for the free copy!
Silver Under Nightfall was a fast pace vampire hunter story that tied in a lustful aspect.
Remy Pendergast is a Reaper (vampire hunter), it's a position he has been trained to do his whole life -however- due to rumors within the Reapers and Nobles he is talked down to and treated poorly. It's believed within these groups that Remy may actually be half vampire (they have a slur for half human half vampires).
Political tensions get high as a vampire disease runs rampant throughout the land and Remy encounters a powerful vampire couple representing two different courts. The engaged couple quickly show Remy they have interest in him helping them with their investigation of the cause of this disease (called Rot)...and in bending him backwards in bed.
This book was SPICY! Phew! Once the three of them get going they just don't stop!
I really liked how this poly relationship was depicted. Of course the spicy scenes were great but I liked how the characters all got to know each other and how their feelings grew. Remy and Xiaodan felt like love at first sight, they were immediately flirty and cute. Whereas Remy and Zidan felt enemies to lovers. But the constant bickering quickly felt more like flirting.
Let's talk about the mystery: there are numerous things happening within this story and it is thrilling to go along with the characters as they piece everything together. I don't think the ending would be labeled as a twist, it felt quite obvious to me - however I am really looking forward to picking up the 2nd book cause I gotta know what happened!
The one thing I wish this book had is either a map or a character tree. There are a few conversations that happen where numerous character names are thrown out and I had some trouble remembering who belonged to which court and who was who's trusted ally. A map would have helped me visualize how the world was constructed, how far away certain villages and cities were. I think this is just a me issue though, I really love heavy world building in fantasy and a map helps me feel more immersed in the story.
Thank you to Saga Press #SagaSaysCrew for the free copy!
mes0pelagic_fan's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
3.75
for someone who reads zero romance (and indeed, skimmed aggressively through two thirds of this book), i surprisingly enjoyed this one! for some reason, i was really vibing with the characters and plot, although i think it could have been executed a little bit more swiftly. remy was fun, the vampire couple was cute and dramatic (respectively) and the plot was compelling enough to wade through a fairly long book with a lot of detours. i appreciate peanut and cookie and some of the other random asides for being so memorable though.
i did have a lot of logistical questions, especially re: the world building --how are crops grown in such a low-sunlight world? how did that DNA sequencer conveniently appear near the end to push the plot forward? why did remy forgive malekh with zero resolution for being such an asshole??? the number of times he got called a whore ... smh. stand up for yourself dude!!!!!
the audiobook narrator also did a weirdly good job voicing strangled people I was like 🤔 how did you do that
i did have a lot of logistical questions, especially re: the world building --
the audiobook narrator also did a weirdly good job voicing strangled people I was like 🤔 how did you do that
elstarkey's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
nemonade's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
mysterious
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
busystressedbutbookblessed's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
laurenmiller100's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
funny
tense
fast-paced
4.5
This was everything that I wanted Empire of The Vampire to be. Fast paced and engaging from the jump with complex characters. Loved the polyamory as a poly amorous person myself. It was done beautifully.
- Characters: 7
- Atmosphere/Setting: 7
- Writing Style: 7
- Plot: 8
- Intrigue: 9
- Logic/Relationships: 9
- Enjoyment: 10
werona_inc's review
3.0
i wanted to love it so bad but i didn’t
xiaodan is so flat and is there only to be a peacemaker between remy and zidan, who seem to go over the same conflict every few chapters and learn nearly nothing from it
their communication skills want to pose as good ones, but the only thing they can do good is fuck (good for them)
the mom reveal in the end is stupid
the dad reveal is “i’ve seen it coming”
i love the pace of the book and action scenes are well-written, some chapters are made really cool like chapter 27 “again”
i like how author deals with grief and trauma in the book, how remy develops throughout the book (sadly only he gets to develop), how in the end the city turns on him and tries to kill him (fr that was really cool)
xiaodan is so flat and is there only to be a peacemaker between remy and zidan, who seem to go over the same conflict every few chapters and learn nearly nothing from it
their communication skills want to pose as good ones, but the only thing they can do good is fuck (good for them)
the mom reveal in the end is stupid
the dad reveal is “i’ve seen it coming”
i love the pace of the book and action scenes are well-written, some chapters are made really cool like chapter 27 “again”
i like how author deals with grief and trauma in the book, how remy develops throughout the book (sadly only he gets to develop), how in the end the city turns on him and tries to kill him (fr that was really cool)
chlcrc617's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
aarnireads's review
4.0
dayum.
i will write a proper review when I don't have a massive headache, but I really really liked this. Sure, both vamps were a bit Mary Sue-ish, but Remy, sweet, dumbass, hotheaded Remy more than helped balance them out.
also fuck Remy's father eternally. I knew he was shit immediately.
i will write a proper review when I don't have a massive headache, but I really really liked this. Sure, both vamps were a bit Mary Sue-ish, but Remy, sweet, dumbass, hotheaded Remy more than helped balance them out.
also fuck Remy's father eternally. I knew he was shit immediately.