A review by snaileton
Silver Under Nightfall by Rin Chupeco
adventurous
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
4.25
When the author mentioned in the acknowledgments that they used to write fanfiction I was not surprised in the slightest (affectionate).
This book is an absolute joy to read - Remy is a fun and incredibly endearing MC to follow on this crazy ride. The humans and the vampires have been at odds for centuries, and when an uneasy alliance finally begins to form, a vampire mutation causes the newly turned undead to become near-unkillable zombies and threatens the agreement. Remy must work with Lord Malekh and Lady Song - engaged vampire royals - to find the origin of the mutation, and resist falling into their bed in the process.
Loved the concept, very quick read despite the page count because I couldn't put it down, truly such a gem. I could nitpick story elements, but I had so much fun that it was easy to breeze past and just enjoy the ride. Poly couple where the vampires find this himbo vampire hunter and decide that he belongs to them now. Our pure of heart, dumb of ass Remy is living the dream.
There are two elements that I would offer as points to consider before reading. For one, this story's setting is at odds with its language and technology. The environment, weaponry, and everyday items make it feel like it is early 1800s at the ABSOLUTE latest, but the colloquial language and medical tech give it a more modern feel. You're telling me you have to use carrier pigeons for messaging and horse-drawn carriages for travel, but have ABO +/- blood typing and a blood-processing machine that provides the identity of whoever you take a sample from? I guess a society with vampires would prioritize tech involving blood, but you'd think they'd have phones as well at that rate. I'm not a stickler for time-appropriate details, especially since this isn't set in our world, so it didn't really bother me, but I know this can be a dealbreaker for others.
The other issue I had was the passage of time. Maybe I read the book too quickly and missed some key words, but I felt like we were jumping around at light speed. A ball is held in one of the first chapters and is initially described as being in a few days time, but then we are immediately at the ball. No page break, no acknowledgment that the days had passed, we are just at the ball. It made the reading experience a bit jarring and made the ability to estimate how much time had passed between plot points difficult. The events of this story take place over a month or two (?) and two weeks of that is a time jump. You could have told me it was five days, you could have told me five months, I would have believed either one.
Neither of these points detracted too much from the story personally, but felt important to mention for potential readers. Overall, the most fun I've had with a book in a hot minute and am eagerly anticipating the sequel!
(Side note: it feels like a crime to have Malekh call Remy "my pet" in the very first chapter and then literally never use it again like what the fuck you literally bring him in to be the sub in ur hot vampire relationship KEEP CALLING HIM YOUR PET)
This book is an absolute joy to read - Remy is a fun and incredibly endearing MC to follow on this crazy ride. The humans and the vampires have been at odds for centuries, and when an uneasy alliance finally begins to form, a vampire mutation causes the newly turned undead to become near-unkillable zombies and threatens the agreement. Remy must work with Lord Malekh and Lady Song - engaged vampire royals - to find the origin of the mutation, and resist falling into their bed in the process.
Loved the concept, very quick read despite the page count because I couldn't put it down, truly such a gem. I could nitpick story elements, but I had so much fun that it was easy to breeze past and just enjoy the ride. Poly couple where the vampires find this himbo vampire hunter and decide that he belongs to them now. Our pure of heart, dumb of ass Remy is living the dream.
There are two elements that I would offer as points to consider before reading. For one, this story's setting is at odds with its language and technology. The environment, weaponry, and everyday items make it feel like it is early 1800s at the ABSOLUTE latest, but the colloquial language and medical tech give it a more modern feel. You're telling me you have to use carrier pigeons for messaging and horse-drawn carriages for travel, but have ABO +/- blood typing and a blood-processing machine that provides the identity of whoever you take a sample from? I guess a society with vampires would prioritize tech involving blood, but you'd think they'd have phones as well at that rate. I'm not a stickler for time-appropriate details, especially since this isn't set in our world, so it didn't really bother me, but I know this can be a dealbreaker for others.
The other issue I had was the passage of time. Maybe I read the book too quickly and missed some key words, but I felt like we were jumping around at light speed. A ball is held in one of the first chapters and is initially described as being in a few days time, but then we are immediately at the ball. No page break, no acknowledgment that the days had passed, we are just at the ball. It made the reading experience a bit jarring and made the ability to estimate how much time had passed between plot points difficult. The events of this story take place over a month or two (?) and two weeks of that is a time jump. You could have told me it was five days, you could have told me five months, I would have believed either one.
Neither of these points detracted too much from the story personally, but felt important to mention for potential readers. Overall, the most fun I've had with a book in a hot minute and am eagerly anticipating the sequel!
(Side note: it feels like a crime to have Malekh call Remy "my pet" in the very first chapter and then literally never use it again like what the fuck you literally bring him in to be the sub in ur hot vampire relationship KEEP CALLING HIM YOUR PET)
Content Warnings
Graphic: Gore and Violence
Moderate: Sexual content and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Adult/minor relationship and Child abuse