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A Bargain So Bloody
by Vasilisa Drake
This was a captivating dark fantasy story in a world of witches, vampires, and magic. It features hidden identities, court intrigue and royalty, epic questing, only one horse, secrets and betrayal, forbidden love.
The romance was an incredible slow burn, with this drawn-out delicate dance between uncertainty and longing, and
her knowing that she should be afraid of him, but instead he is incredibly attracted to him. It's almost enemies to lovers, but there's a stop at reluctant allies along the way.
Our MMC is a powerful vampire with so-deadly-he's-sexy vibes. He's protective and possessive, and very literal with the 'touch her and die'. He falls first and falls hard and would do anything for her, even though he can be a nightmare to everyone else.
Our FMC is both tough and vulnerable, she's pushed her way through extreme tragedy and trauma with great determination, and isn't ready to give up or let people walk all over her. We see her journey in trying to figure out the right paths to take, who she should trust, and what to make of her life.
What I really loved about this book is how it kept me guessing, both with the story itself, but also with my feelings about the characters and what they're doing. I also enjoyed the unique cardbased magical system, and immersive world building.
This one isn't necessarily super spicy, but it has this strong steamy undercurrent which keeps you so on edge, waiting for it to boil over and explode. The moments where this does happen are just incredible and made all the better by the slow burn.
This met my 5 Koala (5 star) rating for being enjoyable and entertaining in a deliciously dark way. I desperately need the second book so I can see what happens with their relationship and with the events that unfolded in the cliff hanger ending!
The romance was an incredible slow burn, with this drawn-out delicate dance between uncertainty and longing, and
her knowing that she should be afraid of him, but instead he is incredibly attracted to him. It's almost enemies to lovers, but there's a stop at reluctant allies along the way.
Our MMC is a powerful vampire with so-deadly-he's-sexy vibes. He's protective and possessive, and very literal with the 'touch her and die'. He falls first and falls hard and would do anything for her, even though he can be a nightmare to everyone else.
Our FMC is both tough and vulnerable, she's pushed her way through extreme tragedy and trauma with great determination, and isn't ready to give up or let people walk all over her. We see her journey in trying to figure out the right paths to take, who she should trust, and what to make of her life.
What I really loved about this book is how it kept me guessing, both with the story itself, but also with my feelings about the characters and what they're doing. I also enjoyed the unique cardbased magical system, and immersive world building.
This one isn't necessarily super spicy, but it has this strong steamy undercurrent which keeps you so on edge, waiting for it to boil over and explode. The moments where this does happen are just incredible and made all the better by the slow burn.
This met my 5 Koala (5 star) rating for being enjoyable and entertaining in a deliciously dark way. I desperately need the second book so I can see what happens with their relationship and with the events that unfolded in the cliff hanger ending!