Reviews with content warning for Sexual assault - Silver Under Nightfall

I enjoyed a lot of this book, probably most of it but in general I just felt like it was too long, there were some sections that dragged on for way longer than needed. Parts of the plot were a bit predictable but I don't think of that as something entirely negative, the author planted the seeds for those twists and in general I enjoyed the characters and their dynamic, so overall a good book.

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gabeagenda's review

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adventurous dark medium-paced

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

3.0

Ending was a bit anticlimactic but the sex scenes were hot

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kc_mellow's review

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adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense slow-paced

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

5.0

The first few chapters are a bit hard to grasp, as theres a ton of new names, cities, etc thrown at you. But after that the story is incredibly immersive and you grow to love Remy and the other characters. I'm excited for book two.

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banannafox's review

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adventurous medium-paced

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

4.0

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smiley_ari's review

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adventurous funny mysterious tense fast-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

5.0

I enjoyed every second of this book! I came for the poly vampire romance and stayed for the vampire biology 🧫🧬 It’s like it was written for me.
My favorite aspect of this book were the characters. Every single character was fleshed out and had compelling back stories and motivations.
It’s an extremely easy read and super face paced. I’m sad I’ll have to wait for April to read the sequel.

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alphabetmafiamember's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional mysterious tense fast-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? It's complicated

4.75

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neonfrills's review

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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

5.0

An Adult Fantasy that follows Remy, a vampire hunting noble rumored to be a dhampir, who has to join forces with two of the leaders of the vampire courts to stop the spread of a more monstrous, zombie breed of vampire that threatens both humans and court vampires alike.

This book is actually difficult to talk about because I love it so much. If anything tops this as my favorite book of the year, I will be shocked.

Here’s a random list of stuff I loved bc I can’t explain it any other way:

Magical Military: a niche favorite trope of mine. The order of vampire hunters that Remy belongs to, the Reapers, are also entrenched with political drama and secrets, plus lots of R&D science stuff which I love in a fantasy setting.
Remy’s entire backstory, how he both 1) doesn’t know he was abused but also 2) how that abuse coloring all his expectations of how relationships are supposed to work and actively impacting his attempts to form new ones.
WE LOVE A THROUPLE!! Remy, being impulsive and full of pent up rage but also being sooo emotionally damaged, Xiaodan having a “kill it with kindness” attitude as well as being a bad bitch, and Zidan, being the Type A intellectual asshole with a heart of gold and troubled past…all flawless. Things about each member's past gets revealed so well and aids in building up the organic relationship between them. Also, for a book that has surprisingly little smut, the sexual tension is also insane and had me ready to gnaw off my own arm at the slowburn of it all.

I cannot stress enough how Castlevania this feels; there’s even an inclusion of “a horrible night to have a curse” that I could recognize as a non-fan. This book is for all the gays who wanted the Castlevania anime to have a canon throuple. I am waiting very impatiently for next year when the sequel comes out so I can see my babies again…

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wilybooklover's review against another edition

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adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

4.5

This is not a perfect book by any means — the first third is a bit slow, a few words are misused, some of the twists were predictable and easy to guess, the ending was a little weak and rushed — but it was the perfect book for *me* and my reading mood when I picked it up. Violent, sexy, and a whole lot of fun, it felt like the perfect blend of fantasy and romance with both horror and historical elements. The take on vampires is refreshing without straying too far from tradition, and there's enough mystery, political intrigue, and suitably creepy monsters to keep things interesting. Remy could be a frustratingly oblivious protagonist at times, but he's such a dramatic disaster bi. I really loved reading the dynamics of this bisexual throuple; the romance is surprisingly soft and warm (maybe a bit instalove-y, but I don't even care).

I am in DIRE need of the sequel though after that ending!! Also I wish we had the US cover in the UK, it's so much prettier.

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