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The Scarlet Veil

Shelby Mahurin

4.09 AVERAGE

adventurous emotional 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: Yes

casualk's review

DID NOT FINISH: 13%

Don't like the main character and the vampire is whatever 
adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense 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

The fact that I need to wait until March 2025 for the final book of this duology should be classified as a crime after that cliffhanger.
This was a really fun vampire fantasy, that is a true slow burn (I’m talking, nothing happens here except angst).

I loved this one. It felt so much more mature than the "Serpent and dove" trilogy.
However, I find Celie a bit... Not so bright. Some things were just below her nose and she missed them completely. Plus I guessed who dlthe villain is by the middle of the book.
But I loved the vampires and how Celie emotionally matures.
Great read. Can't wait for the second one.

"The Scarlet Veil" had this awesome vampire vibe, and I was really digging the Russian names and French words thrown in. But, there's a hitch – it kicks off assuming you're in the loop with another series, which I haven't read.

Honestly, not much unfolds in the story, and the side characters felt a bit two-dimensional. It took some time to get into the flow. But, the romantic part was pretty sweet and kept things interesting. Overall, if you're into vampire love stories, it's worth a shot. Just be ready for a slow start and characters that don't quite steal the show.
adventurous dark medium-paced
adventurous slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
adventurous dark mysterious 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

DNF. I listened to the 1 and 2 in the Serpent and Do e series but DNF the 3rd one. Sadly I didn’t enjoy this one and couldn’t finish. I didn’t like the main character or plot line. When I give reviews like this or say DNF it doesn’t mean the author isn’t good, it just means I didn’t enjoy it. If you liked her other series then give this one a go.