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3.91 AVERAGE
3.91 AVERAGE
adventurous
lighthearted
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
When I tell you I DEVOURED this book (no pun intended) I ate it up like a vampiro who had not fed in days. I love love loved this book. It was so wholesome and hilarious at the same time. I felt that the characters really acted their age while not being annoying either. This book centers around two main characters, Carolina and Lido. It is a dual POV story, and I think being dual POV really makes the story that much better. Lido's parents are killed by a vampiro and he is on the hunt for revenge. He finds the woman who killed his parents and unfortunately loses his bid for revenge and returns home to his sister as a newly turned vampiro. This turning causes him and his sister, Fernanda, to flee their home city to search for some way to reverse the vampirism curse. Lido's studies over the history of vampirism leads them to a small village with a vampiro hunting mayoral family. The mayor's daughter is none other than Carolina, who is determined to become a vampiro hunter. Carolina and Lido meet in unfortunate circumstances where Carolina tries to slay Lido as he is feeding on a buck. Comically, he tries to reason with her and have a conversation but Carolina refuses to be rational. This first meeting leads them down path of self-discovery, growth, belonging, and of course, vampiro slaying.
I loved every single bit of this story, and I have to say it was perfectly written. It was extremely fast paced and was hard to put down. I loved Carolina and Lido individually, but their interactions were the highlight of every moment. This book is a stand-alone Mexican paranormal fantasy romance, and I feel that it personally checks all the boxes for my favorite tropes.
-enemies to reluctant allies to lovers
-fake engagement
-witty bad a** FMC
-BANTER!! (and a lot of it)
-a vampire boy who refuses to drink human blood
-unique mythology
-historical setting
-FMC constantly threating to stab the MMC
-uncovering family secrets
-LGBTQ representation
I do not think a single reader won't be considering Lido as their new book boyfriend as it is impossible to not fall in love with him. His gooey inside and introverted and serious demeanor make it hard not to like him. He would do anything for the ones he loves and even though he is a scholar not a fighter he still tries. Meeting Carolina almost felt fated for him, he never allowed himself to live and always existed within the confines that felt comfortable to him. Extremely obsessed with order and cleanliness it was no surprise to learn he was not the jewel of each courting season. Secretly envious of his boisterous lively sister whilst allowing her to be his excuse for never truly living. To see his character growth after turning and being forced to live outside of his perfected crafted confines and do things that made him uncomfortable helped him grow into someone who was capable of living. Despite being undead I do not think he had ever enjoyed life so much than when he was with Carolina. Carolina meeting Lido also helped her character grow. She was once someone who was bigoted towards vampiro and wanted to kill first and ask questions later, despite her grandfather trying to teach her to do the opposite. He told her once before that she should not go out and hunt vampiro and only should kill those who would cause harm onto their town. Carolina being young and hardheaded she refused to believe this notion and felt the only way to prove herself to her father as more than just a pawn to marry off was to kill a vampiro. Having a mutual mission with Lido showed her being a vampiro through his eyes. Like most vampiro, he did not want to turn and was forced because of survival. She watched him fight the bloodlust with everything inside him and knew that he was willing to sacrifice his undead life for the sake of his sister and the whole "world".
I was truly captivated by Montoya's writing. There was never a dull moment in this book, and I was on the edge of my seat waiting to see how this would end. I am definitely putting Sinner's Isle on my TBR, and she may become another one of my automatic buy authors. I could recommend this book anymore it was perfect. I have no complaints which is hard to do. 100000000/10!!!!
Thank you NetGalley & Random House Children's - Joy Revolution for this e-ARC in exchange for an honest review.
I loved every single bit of this story, and I have to say it was perfectly written. It was extremely fast paced and was hard to put down. I loved Carolina and Lido individually, but their interactions were the highlight of every moment. This book is a stand-alone Mexican paranormal fantasy romance, and I feel that it personally checks all the boxes for my favorite tropes.
-enemies to reluctant allies to lovers
-fake engagement
-witty bad a** FMC
-BANTER!! (and a lot of it)
-a vampire boy who refuses to drink human blood
-unique mythology
-historical setting
-FMC constantly threating to stab the MMC
-uncovering family secrets
-LGBTQ representation
I do not think a single reader won't be considering Lido as their new book boyfriend as it is impossible to not fall in love with him. His gooey inside and introverted and serious demeanor make it hard not to like him. He would do anything for the ones he loves and even though he is a scholar not a fighter he still tries. Meeting Carolina almost felt fated for him, he never allowed himself to live and always existed within the confines that felt comfortable to him. Extremely obsessed with order and cleanliness it was no surprise to learn he was not the jewel of each courting season. Secretly envious of his boisterous lively sister whilst allowing her to be his excuse for never truly living. To see his character growth after turning and being forced to live outside of his perfected crafted confines and do things that made him uncomfortable helped him grow into someone who was capable of living. Despite being undead I do not think he had ever enjoyed life so much than when he was with Carolina. Carolina meeting Lido also helped her character grow. She was once someone who was bigoted towards vampiro and wanted to kill first and ask questions later, despite her grandfather trying to teach her to do the opposite. He told her once before that she should not go out and hunt vampiro and only should kill those who would cause harm onto their town. Carolina being young and hardheaded she refused to believe this notion and felt the only way to prove herself to her father as more than just a pawn to marry off was to kill a vampiro. Having a mutual mission with Lido showed her being a vampiro through his eyes. Like most vampiro, he did not want to turn and was forced because of survival. She watched him fight the bloodlust with everything inside him and knew that he was willing to sacrifice his undead life for the sake of his sister and the whole "world".
I was truly captivated by Montoya's writing. There was never a dull moment in this book, and I was on the edge of my seat waiting to see how this would end. I am definitely putting Sinner's Isle on my TBR, and she may become another one of my automatic buy authors. I could recommend this book anymore it was perfect. I have no complaints which is hard to do. 100000000/10!!!!
Thank you NetGalley & Random House Children's - Joy Revolution for this e-ARC in exchange for an honest review.
adventurous
challenging
emotional
funny
hopeful
mysterious
reflective
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
adventurous
challenging
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
The Cruel Thirst was a fun and fast read. The storyline was good, and I liked the chaotic energy of the characters. It didn’t take itself too seriously, which made it even more enjoyable.
challenging
funny
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:
No
Dead boring. No pun intended. Easy to read, painfully dull.
Spanish vampires with banter and yearning. What more can I say? Such a good find!
just wasn’t feeling it, might come back to it some other time
adventurous
dark
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Lalo being the prim, nerdy one in contrast to Carolina's very stabby personality was highly entertaining. I thought the last quarter of the book went very quickly and could have used a bit more balancing of the actions scenes compared to the preceding portion, but overall I enjoyed this take on vampires.