I had no clue what I was reading the whole time, but it was pretty interesting. To be honest, I thought there would be a better balance between vampire, espionage, and eldritch, so I was a bit disappointed. Although, this was still an interesting read. Sometimes it slogged on, but I promise that it's worth it if you keep on going till the end.

 While this book does not hit the same as The Red Palace does, it's still good. I really appreciate the amount of research and effort June Hur puts into her works because that's what makes each book (including this one) compelling. I always learn something from her books. Also, the enemies to lovers bit was amazing! And I think that this story has one of my favorite last lines ever; when I first read it, I had to reread it a couple of times and just sit there. It was that good. Overall, this is a good book and I can't wait to see what future books June Hur will publish. 

Both of these stories are essential when it comes to vampires and vampiric horror. Although I found The Vampyre to be a bit difficult to understand, it still was an okay read. Carmilla, on the other hand, was better. Not only was it more understandable to read, but it is a queer classic too! Both stories are a must for anyone instructed in vampires/vampire history. 

I really did like this book. It's an alright, okay type of book. Didn't really feel like a waste of time, but also not astounding at the same time. Not sure how else to explain it, but it gave me A24 vibes. The subject matter is interesting and makes you sit and think about it without being tacky. I don't like the part about the main character drinking while being pregnant. Like I felt a bit frustrated while reading those parts. However, it adds up with everything else going on in the story. For this being a lot of feelings packed into a novel that's under 200 pages, it's alright.