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Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for giving me a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.
A full review will be on my blog on April 23rd.

ST Gibson’s writing is fantastic and had me highlighting quotes on every other page. The way the words seemed to flow together, and express love, pain, and abuse were tangible. Gibson does not try to necessarily sugarcoat the abuse that Constanta and her counterparts experience. As this story travels through time, it’s unique in explaining the history, the buildings, and the ongoing wars around it. If you’ve read any of my tweets or seen my vlogs: you know I don’t like smut. However, this is the first book I have ever highlighted smut in. The way it was written was gorgeous and sexy, terms I generally wouldn’t use for this situation. We aren’t given tons of character development aside from Constanta herself. For most, their characters degrade under the abuse. This is common, and it was interesting to see it in a fantasy and horror concept.
The gore in this was still written in a lush way, but there is quite a lot of blood lust in this. If that’s not your thing, be wary of picking it up. This truly could be the Interview with a Vampire for this generation.