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A review by firequeen_ash23
The Nettle and the Nightmare by Alora Black
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
informative
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
fast-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? It's complicated
5.0
Title: The Nettle and the Nightmare: A Queer Vampire Sleeping Beauty retelling
Series: Bound by Blood
Author: Alora Black
Rating: ☆☆☆☆☆
Smut: 🌶🌶
Nettle and the Nightmare is a queer vampire sleeping beauty retelling in the Bound by Blood series. Nettle and the Nightmare is just one of the standalone spicy vampire novellas set to come out throughout our spooky season. When I saw that Alora Black was doing a FFM vampire sleeping beauty retelling, I just had to read it since I grew up on all the classic fairy tales as a kid. This is the first book I've read by Alora Black, but it won't be the last.
Princess Brenlyn (Nettle) has been raised to become a vampire slayer in hopes of seeking revenge on succubus Misstress said to have put a curse on her people and her kingdom. So as she sets off on her journey to hunt down the succubus, she slays any vampire she comes into contact with. Once she comes into Succubus Mistress, Nettle realizes that everything she has been told might just be all a lie. As confused as Nettle is, she can't help that she's starting to feel something for her captors. So with the help of Mistress and her captain, Nettle must figure out the truth if she's to stop the person who's behind the curse and other horrible acts against humans, vampires and fae.
I really enjoyed this why choose Sleeping Beauty retelling. I was captivated by world-building and characters. I enjoyed the spicy FFM scenes. I thought the author wrote quite a unique retelling that had me binge reading from start to finish. This fast paced novella had action, mystery, betrayal, love, revenge, fated mates, and a lot of sexy spice. I think anyone who's looking for a fresh retelling should definitely give Nettle and the Nightmare a go. I look forward to reading the rest of the stanadlones in the Bound by Blood series.
Series: Bound by Blood
Author: Alora Black
Rating: ☆☆☆☆☆
Smut: 🌶🌶
Nettle and the Nightmare is a queer vampire sleeping beauty retelling in the Bound by Blood series. Nettle and the Nightmare is just one of the standalone spicy vampire novellas set to come out throughout our spooky season. When I saw that Alora Black was doing a FFM vampire sleeping beauty retelling, I just had to read it since I grew up on all the classic fairy tales as a kid. This is the first book I've read by Alora Black, but it won't be the last.
Princess Brenlyn (Nettle) has been raised to become a vampire slayer in hopes of seeking revenge on succubus Misstress said to have put a curse on her people and her kingdom. So as she sets off on her journey to hunt down the succubus, she slays any vampire she comes into contact with. Once she comes into Succubus Mistress, Nettle realizes that everything she has been told might just be all a lie. As confused as Nettle is, she can't help that she's starting to feel something for her captors. So with the help of Mistress and her captain, Nettle must figure out the truth if she's to stop the person who's behind the curse and other horrible acts against humans, vampires and fae.
I really enjoyed this why choose Sleeping Beauty retelling. I was captivated by world-building and characters. I enjoyed the spicy FFM scenes. I thought the author wrote quite a unique retelling that had me binge reading from start to finish. This fast paced novella had action, mystery, betrayal, love, revenge, fated mates, and a lot of sexy spice. I think anyone who's looking for a fresh retelling should definitely give Nettle and the Nightmare a go. I look forward to reading the rest of the stanadlones in the Bound by Blood series.