thechaoticreader_ 's review for:

The Blood We Crave: Part One by Monty Jay

4.5

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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i was definitely looking forward to reading lyra’s story as she was my favorite supporting character & safe to say i was not disappointed.

it was pretty cool to see how the stalker trope was twisted to the FMC being the stalker instead of the usual MMC!

book #2 picked up the pace so that book #3 can halt to a break. the slow burn was building up so much tension that i desperately needed the satisfaction and spent the entire day reading & finishing it. am i mad how the book ended? yes. am i rushing to read part two? definitely yes. the hollow boys have definitely became one of my favorites this year. i thought i was addicted to alistair… until i read thatcher’s story & hes now my favorite out of the four (unless silas takes the crown). to be fair each couple has a place in my heart & all were well written perfectly for each other. the plot is seriously what keeps me going in this series because after each book, i just want- no, need to know more! i am deeply invested in this series 🥲