A review by penandswordinn
House of Hunger by Alexis Henderson

5.0

House of Hunger is a great scary story to get you into the Halloween spirit! Marion is looking for a way outside of her poor situation. When she finds a calling for a bloodmaid, she takes the opportunity. But being a bloodmaid is much more than she realized it would be.

This story takes a look at vampires and gives a deep thought as to what it means to suck the blood from someone. This dark twist gives a new fear to these creatures of the night. This initial book came off as a mystery and romance but as the story goes on we begin to see the real horror of the world. Usually, I can see a plot twist coming from a mile away but I gasped when these plot twists came to life at the end. I was legitimately scared.

Besides being a horror story, this book discusses a lot about ownership, jealousy, and taking power into your own hands. There's a lot of thought about whether a decision makes you a good or bad person.

Thank you to NetGalley for the free ARC.