A review by dreizehn
Kiss of Steel by Bec McMaster

5.0

Quick reaction: While this book was hardly what I expected, I enjoyed it immensely. Despite the name of the series, this novel is much more of a historical/paranormal romance with some steampunk elements. However, I thought the world and the story were well-drawn for being such a thing. The world is one in which pre-vampiric "blue bloods" are usually the elite of London. Becoming a thrall is a position of respectability, one young women are groomed for. However, the world isn't necessarily so glamorous on the blue blood side, as all must fight the inevitable decline to the fade, the point when the virus takes over and makes one a vampire--a bloodlust-controlled, truly monstrous being. After laying low for a number of months following her father's murder, Honoria gets summoned to see the master of her region, a notorious rogue blue blood. From there, the story continues at an enjoyable pace, with plenty of twists, obstacles, humor, trials, and a heaping dose of sexual tension. Overall, it was a rollicking good time.