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*Thank you to the author and publisher for an e-ARC in exchange for an honest review.*
I really enjoyed this! I had read her Dramione fic earlier in the year seeing the buzz that it was being published and was interested to see how it would be prepared for publishing. However this is basically a completely different book!
The plot follows Osric (draco coded) who has been diagnosed with a terminal magic illness which will result in him losing his magic. The only person who can potentially attempt to heal him is Aurelia (hermione coded). However Osric and Aurelia are in opposing magic guilds, Aurelia in the healers guild and Osric in the assasins, and they are sworn enemies. Osric will go to any dirty and twisted length to be healed and in an enemies to lovers slow burn plot he gets Aurelia’s unwilling assistance.
What I liked:
-I really like the way she writes.
-The witty banter between characters is so fun and laugh out loud.
-The plot is really creative and interesting and I liked the world building (although I found it a bit confusing at times).
What I didn’t like:
-10 pages of glossary in the front to explain the world building, i prefer world building to be within the book and found there were maybe too many fantasy words with not enough in book explanation.
-the world building was very cool but very extensive and confusing, I still don’t understand the different magic guilds and countries. How did they come to be? Why are they so seperate? Is this magical world on top of reality or is this a completely different fantasy world?
-it felt too short? or not fully wrapped up. we have three plots/arcs started (medical cure, attacks/political/plague, romance) but only the romance reaches a vague conclusion. Very set up for a sequel
Overall I would recommend it and read a sequel. The entertaining prose and plot and fun romance banter makes up for the unfinished arcs and confusing but cool world building.
Congrats on the debut!!!
I really enjoyed this! I had read her Dramione fic earlier in the year seeing the buzz that it was being published and was interested to see how it would be prepared for publishing. However this is basically a completely different book!
The plot follows Osric (draco coded) who has been diagnosed with a terminal magic illness which will result in him losing his magic. The only person who can potentially attempt to heal him is Aurelia (hermione coded). However Osric and Aurelia are in opposing magic guilds, Aurelia in the healers guild and Osric in the assasins, and they are sworn enemies. Osric will go to any dirty and twisted length to be healed and in an enemies to lovers slow burn plot he gets Aurelia’s unwilling assistance.
What I liked:
-I really like the way she writes.
-The witty banter between characters is so fun and laugh out loud.
-The plot is really creative and interesting and I liked the world building (although I found it a bit confusing at times).
What I didn’t like:
-10 pages of glossary in the front to explain the world building, i prefer world building to be within the book and found there were maybe too many fantasy words with not enough in book explanation.
-the world building was very cool but very extensive and confusing, I still don’t understand the different magic guilds and countries. How did they come to be? Why are they so seperate? Is this magical world on top of reality or is this a completely different fantasy world?
-it felt too short? or not fully wrapped up. we have three plots/arcs started (medical cure, attacks/political/plague, romance) but only the romance reaches a vague conclusion. Very set up for a sequel
Overall I would recommend it and read a sequel. The entertaining prose and plot and fun romance banter makes up for the unfinished arcs and confusing but cool world building.
Congrats on the debut!!!
Thank you to NetGalley, the publisher, and the author for gifting me a ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review.
I chose the book blindly on NetGalley because I thought the cover and title were fun and boy was I in for a ride. This novella follows Rebekah and Hugo, immortal vampires who are on a 'queer Black Sea Cruise'. If you love What We Do In The Shadows vampires and White Lotus's vacation drama, this is for you! It was truly so fun and silly with heavy What We Do In the Shadows vibes without being an exact copy. It made me laugh out loud at times but also kept me entranced with these unapologetic queer characters. I loved how temperamental and nonchalant these immortals were but also how they weren't just 'normal' vampires. The author's take on vampires was interesting, unique, and exciting without being too different from a standard blood sucker. That being said, I enjoyed most of the plot but found the ending a bit lackluster and wrapped up too easily. My only other negative for the book was that Hugh was not fleshed out enough and was really more of a background character than a love interest. All in all though, I loved the concept, and it was definitely a wild and entertaining ride.
This story does include spice (and an orgy), cheating, toxic relationships, drugs and alcohol, and language so it's definitely for an adult audience but I wouldn't classify it as 'horror', it's more fantasy mystery comedy.
I chose the book blindly on NetGalley because I thought the cover and title were fun and boy was I in for a ride. This novella follows Rebekah and Hugo, immortal vampires who are on a 'queer Black Sea Cruise'. If you love What We Do In The Shadows vampires and White Lotus's vacation drama, this is for you! It was truly so fun and silly with heavy What We Do In the Shadows vibes without being an exact copy. It made me laugh out loud at times but also kept me entranced with these unapologetic queer characters. I loved how temperamental and nonchalant these immortals were but also how they weren't just 'normal' vampires. The author's take on vampires was interesting, unique, and exciting without being too different from a standard blood sucker. That being said, I enjoyed most of the plot but found the ending a bit lackluster and wrapped up too easily. My only other negative for the book was that Hugh was not fleshed out enough and was really more of a background character than a love interest. All in all though, I loved the concept, and it was definitely a wild and entertaining ride.
This story does include spice (and an orgy), cheating, toxic relationships, drugs and alcohol, and language so it's definitely for an adult audience but I wouldn't classify it as 'horror', it's more fantasy mystery comedy.
