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A review by teastime
Eternally Hers by January Rayne
dark
hopeful
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.75
As for my usual two-adjacent star reviews, this book didn't have any problems nor did I think it was particularly bad. I enjoyed it for the most part!
I did get the e-book for free on Amazon's Stuff Your Kindle day, and as such I admittedly don't have a high expectation on the e-books I usually get in those events but I was pleasantly surprised. I do not know if I would continue on with the series, but the 70 or so pages I read were quite enjoyable for the most part.
I did really enjoy the vampire lore for the most part, however I felt like the difference between beloveds and highly compatible mates could have been a bit more distinct, there were the occasional anecdote about the differences or small mention past the first chapter. But I feel as though for a prologue, as someone who hasn't dipped into the world beyond, it was fairly decent.
It did, at times, get more heteronormative than I assumed for a novella claiming in the first and second chapter that "vampires don't care about gender" which did throw me off but I feel even if it's a more "love is love" paranormal romance some macho man bullshit is to be expected.
All in all I did enjoy my read but I don't think it's something that'll stick in my head, but I am at least a little bit interested in reading the first full novel of the series.
*Edit- Also despite the book being largely set in the early 1800s and early 1900s it felt very modern, and yes I understand the idea that Vampires are more evolved (I can't think of the word I truly want to put here) compared to humans but I don't necessarily think they'd be talking like they're from the current era.
I did get the e-book for free on Amazon's Stuff Your Kindle day, and as such I admittedly don't have a high expectation on the e-books I usually get in those events but I was pleasantly surprised. I do not know if I would continue on with the series, but the 70 or so pages I read were quite enjoyable for the most part.
I did really enjoy the vampire lore for the most part, however I felt like the difference between beloveds and highly compatible mates could have been a bit more distinct, there were the occasional anecdote about the differences or small mention past the first chapter. But I feel as though for a prologue, as someone who hasn't dipped into the world beyond, it was fairly decent.
It did, at times, get more heteronormative than I assumed for a novella claiming in the first and second chapter that "vampires don't care about gender" which did throw me off but I feel even if it's a more "love is love" paranormal romance some macho man bullshit is to be expected.
All in all I did enjoy my read but I don't think it's something that'll stick in my head, but I am at least a little bit interested in reading the first full novel of the series.
*Edit- Also despite the book being largely set in the early 1800s and early 1900s it felt very modern, and yes I understand the idea that Vampires are more evolved (I can't think of the word I truly want to put here) compared to humans but I don't necessarily think they'd be talking like they're from the current era.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Blood
Moderate: Death and Death of parent
Minor: Suicide