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A review by bubblewombat
A Duel with the Vampire Lord by Elise Kova
adventurous
dark
funny
hopeful
informative
mysterious
relaxing
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
4.0
“What am I going to do with you?”
“Love me forever?” My mouth moves on its own.
“Careful, or I just might.”
The best book in the series so far!! As with the ones that came before it, I both listened and read at the same time which is the *proper* way to experience the Married to Magic series, if you ask me. And not just because the graphic audios skip parts here and there and I gotta read EVERYTHING, but because the cast was wonderful, and I love the sound affects.
We got a world expansion, and with it an interesting new plot. Though, the retelling parts went right over my head, I must admit. I can see why people got Beauty and the Beast vibes from this, but if anything it's a Van Helsing retelling to me.
I loved the concept of the forge-maiden, and the descriptions of her forging different types of weapons, the feeling of the forge's heat as she works, the care with which she handles her tools and her innate understanding of metals.
Somehow that meshed very well with a Vampir (yes, the Serbian spelling was present in the book, huzzah!!) Lord, who knew?
They were perhaps the couple with the most slow-burn relationship thus far, I don't have any complaints. I'd even say that less of this book is focused on the romance compared to the first two. I loved their interactions when they did occur, and the sweet lines we got from Ruvan because of it.
I loved the plot as well, there were parts of it I couldn't figure out until the very end.
I agree with some of the reviews saying that it could've been shorter, but I also think that it's better it wasn't, because then it probably would've been a three star read for me instead of a four star one. There wouldn't have been as much time for character & plot development, so I'm happy with the book as is.
Hopefully the next two will be just as good. I don't know if more books are coming, but I'd like to see the audiobook for book five come out this year so I can be fully caught up with the series, if not I don't mind reading it myself, but yeah.
“Love me forever?” My mouth moves on its own.
“Careful, or I just might.”
The best book in the series so far!! As with the ones that came before it, I both listened and read at the same time which is the *proper* way to experience the Married to Magic series, if you ask me. And not just because the graphic audios skip parts here and there and I gotta read EVERYTHING, but because the cast was wonderful, and I love the sound affects.
We got a world expansion, and with it an interesting new plot. Though, the retelling parts went right over my head, I must admit. I can see why people got Beauty and the Beast vibes from this, but if anything it's a Van Helsing retelling to me.
I loved the concept of the forge-maiden, and the descriptions of her forging different types of weapons, the feeling of the forge's heat as she works, the care with which she handles her tools and her innate understanding of metals.
Somehow that meshed very well with a Vampir (yes, the Serbian spelling was present in the book, huzzah!!) Lord, who knew?
They were perhaps the couple with the most slow-burn relationship thus far, I don't have any complaints. I'd even say that less of this book is focused on the romance compared to the first two. I loved their interactions when they did occur, and the sweet lines we got from Ruvan because of it.
I loved the plot as well, there were parts of it I couldn't figure out until the very end.
I agree with some of the reviews saying that it could've been shorter, but I also think that it's better it wasn't, because then it probably would've been a three star read for me instead of a four star one. There wouldn't have been as much time for character & plot development, so I'm happy with the book as is.
Hopefully the next two will be just as good. I don't know if more books are coming, but I'd like to see the audiobook for book five come out this year so I can be fully caught up with the series, if not I don't mind reading it myself, but yeah.