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adventurous
challenging
dark
sad
tense
medium-paced
4.0
Blood of the Land is a vampire erotica with a mainly historical setting and unique characters.
The setting of colonial Australia was fresh and lively. The same goes for the 90s setting though there is way less time spent in this era. I liked the writing very much. It is mature, just enough detached and fits the mood of the genre.
The take on vampires was actually something I never read before and so I liked these creatures who are strong but also quite vulnerable. No one is safe, even the supernaturals are at a constant threat. The narration is more of a birds-eye view as it focuses on lots of characters and I actually liked the transitions. It was actually refreshing to see multiple POVs, not just one or two.
I would not call this romance as it is more about lust and pleasure. Plus, the MCs are not much together and most of the spicy scenes are with other people. And I liked it to a point. In the end, I did not care much for the characters only because there were too many gaps and formed relationship I myself did not see grow. The book could've easily been twice (or even three times) as long. And then I would actually feel something for them and would be interested even in the other bed partners.
Overall, the setting is strong and the book presents a solid world of vampires and the humans they exploit.
I received a free copy from the author, all opinions are my own!
The setting of colonial Australia was fresh and lively. The same goes for the 90s setting though there is way less time spent in this era. I liked the writing very much. It is mature, just enough detached and fits the mood of the genre.
The take on vampires was actually something I never read before and so I liked these creatures who are strong but also quite vulnerable. No one is safe, even the supernaturals are at a constant threat. The narration is more of a birds-eye view as it focuses on lots of characters and I actually liked the transitions. It was actually refreshing to see multiple POVs, not just one or two.
I would not call this romance as it is more about lust and pleasure. Plus, the MCs are not much together and most of the spicy scenes are with other people. And I liked it to a point. In the end, I did not care much for the characters only because there were too many gaps and formed relationship I myself did not see grow. The book could've easily been twice (or even three times) as long. And then I would actually feel something for them and would be interested even in the other bed partners.
Overall, the setting is strong and the book presents a solid world of vampires and the humans they exploit.
I received a free copy from the author, all opinions are my own!
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