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Silver Under Nightfall by Rin Chupeco

9 reviews

ibadella's review against another edition

adventurous dark slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.75

I wanted to like this more than i did? the writing and worldbuilding are a bit weak and i found the love story a bit frustrating. as a polyamorous love story i think it doesn’t avoid the most common pitfalls of poly representation, which occasionally creates an interesting tension but mostly feels repetitive and annoying; however, as a coming out story i think there’s some nice (uhh relatable) arcs. and at the end of the day… gay polyamorous vampires. i can’t be too upset.

i felt like i waited most of the book for

remy to fuck the vampires and then when he finally did it was like… okay?? and what else?? idk. lots of miscommunication and misunderstanding as plot that wasn’t super convincing and i spent a lot of the book feeling bad for remy for essentially being unicorn hunted in a very confusing and overwhelming way. also felt like the characters spent a lot of time talking about consent and then did not do consent

anyway i WILL be reading the sequel and i AM emotionally attached to the characters now and i HOPE the poly romance problems are explored more in a productive narrative way and also that every one is gay and happy :)

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Sexual content, Murder, and War

Moderate: Emotional abuse and Sexual assault

Minor: Child death, Physical abuse, and Sexual violence

banannafox's review

adventurous medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Body horror, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Dementia, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Abandonment, Injury/Injury detail, and Pandemic/Epidemic

Minor: Animal death, Confinement, Miscarriage, Vomit, Grief, and Classism

tifftastic87's review

adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

Ok so I really enjoyed parts of this. The problem is the main character kills me. He's so determined to have everyone dislike him and to take the blame for everything. It doesn't matter how many times people say "I'm not mad at you" he's like "I know you're mad and hate me now." Boy get it together. Take it from an elder emo. The side characters are so good though and the politics and the horror. Its just Remy fucking mopey ass Pendergast. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Bullying, Child death, Chronic illness, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Drug use, Gore, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Death of parent, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, and Pandemic/Epidemic

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Racial slurs, Medical content, and Pregnancy

willow1113's review

adventurous dark emotional mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Sexual content, Violence, and Blood

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Medical content, and Gaslighting

ruthlessreads's review against another edition

adventurous dark funny mysterious 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? Yes

4.0

Did you love the Netflix Castlevania show and wish for more between Alucard, Trevor, and Sophia? Do you hate “love triangles” that aren’t true triangles? Do you also love bloody, brilliant fight scenes? Then you’re in luck! This novel will for sure satisfy that itch. I loved every moment of this fantasy adventure and would read a whole series about the 3 main characters—I hope there’s more coming! Some of the writing was a bit clunky but I chalk that up to English not being Chupeco’s native language, paired with a potentially inexperienced editor. Those instance did pull me out of the narrative a bit but, as a whole, it didn’t affect how much I enjoyed the story & characters. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Bullying, Child abuse, Death, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gore, Physical abuse, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Abandonment, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Animal death, Biphobia, Grief, Death of parent, Gaslighting, and Pandemic/Epidemic

Minor: War

beepsies's review

adventurous mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

First off, I loved the premise of this book! I'm here for vampires, for intrigue, for monsters, and science, and for a juicy bisexual triad! To say nothing of my penchant for a brooding hero learning what it's like to be Liked and Valued as a person! I found the plot entertaining and the writing to be enjoyable. 

However, this book took me ages to get through because I just didn't gel with the MC. I felt really good about him in the beginning -- he's been through a Lot, so it makes a lot of sense that he's deeply mistrustful. It makes a lot of sense that he doesn't know how to work in a team, that he doubts peoples intentions, that when a beautiful woman is sincere and kind to him that he latches onto her, and that he has a "one step forward, two steps back" kind of progression from time to time. He is, however, very stupid (bless him). 

I got frustrated with him failing over and over to put two and two together, to the point where I wondered how he managed to survive for so long in such a precarious environment. He seemed so capable when he was introduced -- damaged, sure, but skilled at his craft. As the story went on, though, I felt like he got more and more out of his depth to the point where when he's able to hold his own in a fight it came as a surprise to me.

That's a matter of personal taste, though, and I'd still recommend it to anybody hankering for a vampire story.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Sexual content, and Violence

Moderate: Bullying, Chronic illness, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Infidelity, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Torture, Blood, Medical content, Trafficking, Grief, Medical trauma, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Xenophobia

The main character's father starts pimping him out against his will when he's very young in order to obtain information/maneuver politically around his personal nemesis. (I don't think an express age is given, but it's established that he was underage/too young to be in that situation.) It's not a /huge/ part of the book, and the acts are not explicit, but it, and the trauma around it, are discussed at some length, so that's something to be aware of if you are sensitive to that sort of content.

nightswim78's review

adventurous emotional funny mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

What a series opener! I went in with no expectations but am now invested in how the rest of the plot will unfold. Though Remy is stubborn, it was quite the ride to witness as he let his walls down and accept hard truths that he had never even considered. This was well-written and though there was one twist that was unsurprising, I think that people who aren't familiar with the patterns of such a mystery would be shocked. The romance was delightful. The other characters were easy to root for--or to hate. The setup for a second book was perfect and promised even greater trouble for both Remy and the reader.

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Content Warnings

Minor: Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, and Sexual assault

ridesthesun's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny tense medium-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? Yes

4.5

GODDDD I did not know I needed this book in my life but Let Me Tell You i needed this book in my life. vampire royal couple adopts local vampire hunter himbo in an effort to get him to have some self-worth. and also to fuck him. flawless iconic no notes 👌👌 The character work was so beautifully intentional, and I really appreciate how complex all the characters are; no one is ever doing anything for one simple reason, and they're all bringing their own private motivations and histories to the table. It makes for a really well rounded cast of characters.

I'm a weenie so I skimmed some of the more gory sections, but this was such a fun story, and I'm really looking forward to the sequel!!!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Body horror, Child death, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Gore, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Violence, Blood, Death of parent, Murder, War, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, and Alcohol

ashlikes's review

adventurous dark medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Cursing, Death, Gore, Sexual content, Violence, Blood, Grief, Alcohol, War, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Ableism, Child abuse, Child death, Chronic illness, Confinement, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Terminal illness, Torture, Toxic relationship, Medical content, Dementia, Kidnapping, Death of parent, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Fire/Fire injury

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Vomit, Police brutality, Pregnancy, and Abandonment