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sammithebookdragon's review
3.0
Interesting start
This was an interesting start to this series. I'm intrigued to see where it goes from here. The cliffhanger ending makes me glad that I waited to start until a few volumes were out.
This was an interesting start to this series. I'm intrigued to see where it goes from here. The cliffhanger ending makes me glad that I waited to start until a few volumes were out.
sofiabookathought's review
dark
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
3.0
This little novel is the first in a series of novels about a Vampiric romance and isn't usually my type of reading, but I had a lot of fun with it, it's short and easy to read. Maybe this first book has a lot of information and the balance is strange at the end because the plot itself does not develop too much, but I still enjoyed it and I would like to continue with the rest of the novels in the future. I loved the construction of the world and the characters are interesting enough.
3/5 ⭐️⭐️⭐️
jashanac's review
3.0
3.5, technically!
*It was pretty short, obviously, being a novella, but I was intrigued. I enjoyed the characters -- Drew, in particular. He's just the best. Such a happy, optimistic, friendly guy! Charlie is also an enjoyable character, for me. She's incredibly naive, understandably-so. It's interesting seeing her figuring out just, the normal world. Going from being a party-girl princess, to basically out on her ass and trying to survive, and being genuinely terrified.
*But being so short, I wasn't personally able to really get GRABBED by it. The writing style was fine and good--the depiction of the "hunger" the vampires feel was done really well, I felt, in particular. This is the authors' first time co-authoring and I think they did a really good job with that. I haven't read anything else by Jessi Elliot, but I couldn't "tell" that it was two different voices telling the story.
*The plot was good so far as well -- my interest is definitely piqued and I fully intend to read the other installments! The second one is released on the 12th and I already preordered it. Very curious to see where it all goes... !
*It was pretty short, obviously, being a novella, but I was intrigued. I enjoyed the characters -- Drew, in particular. He's just the best. Such a happy, optimistic, friendly guy! Charlie is also an enjoyable character, for me. She's incredibly naive, understandably-so. It's interesting seeing her figuring out just, the normal world. Going from being a party-girl princess, to basically out on her ass and trying to survive, and being genuinely terrified.
*But being so short, I wasn't personally able to really get GRABBED by it. The writing style was fine and good--the depiction of the "hunger" the vampires feel was done really well, I felt, in particular. This is the authors' first time co-authoring and I think they did a really good job with that. I haven't read anything else by Jessi Elliot, but I couldn't "tell" that it was two different voices telling the story.
*The plot was good so far as well -- my interest is definitely piqued and I fully intend to read the other installments! The second one is released on the 12th and I already preordered it. Very curious to see where it all goes... !
lissyiszy's review
3.0
A fascinating idea and I like the way the authors spun their version of vampires. Charlie is a nice protagonist who is thrust into unfortunate circumstances and does her best to survive. I like the other characters involved too, especially Drew and Nina but I felt we didn't get enough time with them for me to figure them out quite yet.
I enjoyed the writing and the characters. The prose and characters are nicely written and I had no problems imagining each character with their own personalities.
Overall, I think there's potential in this story and it's promising some future intrigues but perhaps I'm not used to reading serials but I kind of expected more of a story and character arc in this first installment. It read more like the first third of a book to me, but again, that might be because I'm unfamiliar with the reading and pacing of serials. I had hoped there would be a huge revelation at the end than what we were given but I'm still interested in finding out what happens next.
3 out of 5 rating for me!
(An ARC was provided in exchange for an honest review. I was not compensated in any other way.)
I enjoyed the writing and the characters. The prose and characters are nicely written and I had no problems imagining each character with their own personalities.
Overall, I think there's potential in this story and it's promising some future intrigues but perhaps I'm not used to reading serials but I kind of expected more of a story and character arc in this first installment. It read more like the first third of a book to me, but again, that might be because I'm unfamiliar with the reading and pacing of serials. I had hoped there would be a huge revelation at the end than what we were given but I'm still interested in finding out what happens next.
3 out of 5 rating for me!
(An ARC was provided in exchange for an honest review. I was not compensated in any other way.)
annhelen's review
5.0
Note: This review is based of an ARC.
“I’ve got those, too, princess. And mine is bigger”
What is bigger than mine? Your anxiety after finishing this marvelous first volume? Don’t think so!
I am trying to keep this review as professional and straightforward as possible. But, I am incapable of doing so when I get to damn invested in a story. So hear my rant!
GET. THIS. BOOK. NOW.
I am serious. As serious as Alexander Travesty.
(At least it was straightforward.)
“I’ve got those, too, princess. And mine is bigger”
What is bigger than mine? Your anxiety after finishing this marvelous first volume? Don’t think so!
I am trying to keep this review as professional and straightforward as possible. But, I am incapable of doing so when I get to damn invested in a story. So hear my rant!
GET. THIS. BOOK. NOW.
I am serious. As serious as Alexander Travesty.
(At least it was straightforward.)
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