cryosphinx's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
What a delightful short story. It felt so well done and fully fleshed out the ti forgot it was a novella and got sad it was already over. In that short time, you really get a good feel for Vale and Lilith, and I'm excited to see how they tie into Book 2 because they are just wonderful. The only bummer is we don't get anymore than those two, and when there's another character it's really brief. I suppose it IS a novella though. But it was still very good and a wonderful concept.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence, Sexual content, Murder, Blood, and Death
Moderate: Medical content, Fire/Fire injury, and Body horror
Minor: Death of parent, War, and Rape
aklovekorn's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Gore, Medical content, Death, Grief, Pandemic/Epidemic, Religious bigotry, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Sexual harassment, Sexual content, Terminal illness, and Blood
lovejasmine's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Blood, Gore, Medical content, Chronic illness, and Death of parent
amanda_reads13's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
sad
tense
fast-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? Yes
4.0
This is a short novella that should be read before The Ashes and The Star Cursed King. Lilith is desperate to find a cure for a plague that has been ravishing her people. That desperation leads her to Vale. Convinced that his blood is the key to a cure, she offers him a trade.
I enjoyed this novella. Lilith is headstrong, curious, and determined to find a cure for her sister. Vale is withdrawn and seems very lonely. Her fearlessness peaks his interest and he becomes invested in her research.
I loved how fiercely protective they were of each other.
The depiction of vampires is more romanticized in this book vs the rest of the series.
Tropes: vampires, forbidden romance
I enjoyed this novella. Lilith is headstrong, curious, and determined to find a cure for her sister. Vale is withdrawn and seems very lonely. Her fearlessness peaks his interest and he becomes invested in her research.
I loved how fiercely protective they were of each other.
The depiction of vampires is more romanticized in this book vs the rest of the series.
Tropes: vampires, forbidden romance
Content Warnings
Graphic: Grief, Death, Sexual content, Medical content, and Violence
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