A review by floofymoosereads
This Violent Light by Bree Wilde

dark funny tense medium-paced

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

4.0

This is a standalone vampire romantasy in the author’s Echo Realms world. I received an advance review copy and my thoughts are my own. Thank you to the author for my eArc. 

Tropes and themes include: 

✨Enemies to lovers 

✨Vampires x witches 

✨Captor/captive 

✨Forced proximity 

✨Touch her and die 

✨Vampire Diaries Klaus/Caroline vibes 

✨Sassy witch 

✨Broody vampire 

✨Portal fantasy 

✨Slowburn 

✨Curses 

Rating: 4/5 Stars 3/5 Flames 

Nickname: Little Witch 

The Lovely: I loved the dark, spicy and seductive vibes of this book -reminiscent of the Caroline x Klause days of The Vampire Diaries. The twists and turns were fun, if not a little predictable. But, the plot line was interesting and kept me reading. 

The Mundane: Despite the Caroline x Klaus vibes, I didn’t feel like the FMC and MMC had much chemistry with each other. He lusted after her and it felt like she eventually just flipped a switch and wanted him. I had been expecting their relationship (and chemistry) to grow but I never got there with them. 

Recommendation: I always appreciate getting a standalone in the romantasy or PNR genres, especially if the book isn’t egregiously long. If you liked the Vampire Diaries, and love reading vampire romances, I think you might like this book.