I received a free ebook copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.
This historical novel follows the lives of a not-so-gentleman Emile Dubois and a woman named Sophie, whose rank isn't high on the societal totem pole. When suspicions of vampires start to arise, who will turn out to be a creature of the night?
With history, vampires, and time-travel, I wasn't sure how this book was going to go, but it was definitely intriguing. I think the author managed all of these well. What I really liked about this was the strong romance in it. It isn't overly cheesy, but it felt very real and unique. The romance may not be a conventional one, but it is a very beautiful one.
The plot wasn't my favorite. It felt like parts of it were thrown together at times. The pacing would be very fast, then it would be very slow, without any consistent pacing to balance them. While I eventually grew to be fond of Sophie, she took a while to grow on me. Every guy seems to be after her, though she doesn't come across as a great beauty. I understand the historical element that Sophie wouldn't be very outspoken. However, the moments she is outspoken seem to be at the wrong time. If she had just said how she felt earlier in the story, instead of only speaking out about something else when she got angry, it would have been less frustrating and more easy to like her. It didn't seem like she had a backbone until the end of the book.
This book has a Dracula like tone to it. If you are a fan of that, then I would highly recommend this book to you. I like it alright, but not a lot, so I think people who like it more would enjoy this story more. 2.5/5 stars.