Reviews with content warning for Sexual violence - Court of the Vampire Queen

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Court of the Vampire Queen by Katee Robert

13 reviews

bookstorie's review

fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

0.5

I first saw this book in-person at Books-a-Million. I happened upon the collector's edition, which has beautiful inside cover art, two-toned painted edges, even a little silk bookmark. I saw that it was also available on Kindle Unlimited and decided to grab it. I'm a BAM member, and their membership has some nice perks. It was the largest of the books I bought so I decided to start with it. I was excited when I heard about how spicy it was, which it definitely is.

Friend, I have problems with booktok. I have problems with books that rely on poorly written sex scenes to push along an even more poorly written plot. I realized towards the end of the book that this is the compilation of a trilogy, which makes sense as the farther into the book we got, the more plot we got as well. The first 40% of the book is nothing but sex, and not even good sex. One character goes from being a virgin to having anal sex with some lube and a prayer. No ma'am, that is not how the human sphincter works.

I don't know. Am I too old for this? I don't find this to be "dark romance," I find it to be published fanfiction. There was so much sex that it lost its spark. It isn't sexy if it's happening literally every other paragraph! We have literally two to three pages worth of sex, with one or two paragraphs of dialogue to continue the plot, then right back to the same sex they just had. It isn’t even new or exciting stuff. If I had to read about her “folds” one more time… ugh.

Blah. Blaaaahhhh. The time I wasted on this book... I should've just DNF'd.

I'm ready for people to disagree and that's okay!

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kwolfie's review

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dark fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

2.75

Consent? This book hasn't heard of it. It hasn't heard of plot either, this is just almost entirely smut. That's not necessarily a bad thing if that's what you're looking for, but I wasn't aware heading into the book so page 5 or 6 being smutty was definitely surprising. The smut isn't bad (although it is absolutely wild), but it is literally every page. There is only a semblance of plot once you get to part 3, but even then calling it plot is a stretch. Also, we get that they have a "long and complicated history". "Later I'll think about..." and the constant questions Mina was asking herself did get on my nerves. I understand that these were originally sold as separate books, but I do not need a summary of what happened on the last page. This is a glorified Wattpad fan fiction without an actual fandom to be based on, but if that floats your boat no judgment, go for it.

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leahkarge's review

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2.0

thanks, i hated it. one star for the book overall, one star because i actually liked rylan for the most part.

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travelingbookiemonster's review

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dark fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.5

Vampire
Reverse Harem
Dark

I devoured this book. The spice came in the first chapter and only got better. The story line was intriguing. Lots of Magic and violence.
Mentions of abuse and violence. Check trigger warnings.

Katee Robert is quickly becoming a fav paranormal/fantasy author.

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historybabe's review

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medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.5

I found the plot severely lacking. Too many random additions to the story. Vampires not enough for you, here have some angels, demons, shape shifting, magical powers, and don't forget the pregnancy sprinkled on top. The smut started page 3 and never stopped. I'm all for alot spice but 500 pages of non stop repetitive porn...pass...

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seizethecarp's review

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Non-consensual sex, multiple plot shark jumping within the first 30 pages alongside a forced pregnancy trope. No thank you.

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caitlinkowalsky's review

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dark medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

2.0

Very little dedication to plot, just orgy after orgy and drama between the male characters

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casey05's review

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There were too many mistakes/plot holes in this book which is why I just couldn’t finish it. Also…WAY too much sexual content. I do like, and prefer, some sexual content in the books I read but this one had more than I could handle (more than I can handle = just about every page).

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ifoundcallie's review

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challenging dark tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.75

I wouldn’t say this book was life-changing, by any means…but the characters were fun and the smut was good. Solid read if you’re looking for a blush-worthy vampire romance!

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breazy777's review

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fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

2.0

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