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A review by fraeyalise
Silver Under Nightfall by Rin Chupeco
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
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? Yes
3.0
I really wanted to like this book more than I did. The author is a wonderful person and I really enjoyed their other works when I was younger.
This is a popcorn book- it's for fun. Don't think too hard about the society or the world or how the vampires work. I had so many questions. If Xiaodan uses her powers with other vampires around, can she control the beams? Why didn't Zidan get ashed when she first showed off her powers in that tiny vault room in the archives? How does the blood sharing actually work? Why is everyone in town obsessed with Remy's life? Why does the first court want to take over a place with sunlight anyways? How does vampire/human peace actually work, and why does anyone want it? That be like humans going to cows and making an alliance. Vampires seem to have no weaknesses except swords? Why wouldn't vampires just take over humans? Reapers, yes, but reapers didn't have bloodwakers until fairly recently in the book's history, and even the best reaper is no match for the main vamps. If this was a movie, I'd be yelling at the screen. Eventually I had to turn my brain off manually and realize this is a fun anime-style story. It is meant to be a fun turn your brain off kind of thing. Don't think about anything too much and you'll have a much better time.
I think it could have been shorter, or more streamlined (or both). Also everyone has too many names and they are interchanged randomly, so it was hard for me to follow who was who.
The strongest parts for me were when Remy and the couple finally got together. Those scenes are steamy and powerfully written. I wish there was more of their relationships building, and less of all the other stuff. Loved the polyamory rep. Very consensual and respectful.
This is a popcorn book- it's for fun. Don't think too hard about the society or the world or how the vampires work. I had so many questions. If Xiaodan uses her powers with other vampires around, can she control the beams? Why didn't Zidan get ashed when she first showed off her powers in that tiny vault room in the archives? How does the blood sharing actually work? Why is everyone in town obsessed with Remy's life? Why does the first court want to take over a place with sunlight anyways? How does vampire/human peace actually work, and why does anyone want it? That be like humans going to cows and making an alliance. Vampires seem to have no weaknesses except swords? Why wouldn't vampires just take over humans? Reapers, yes, but reapers didn't have bloodwakers until fairly recently in the book's history, and even the best reaper is no match for the main vamps. If this was a movie, I'd be yelling at the screen. Eventually I had to turn my brain off manually and realize this is a fun anime-style story. It is meant to be a fun turn your brain off kind of thing. Don't think about anything too much and you'll have a much better time.
I think it could have been shorter, or more streamlined (or both). Also everyone has too many names and they are interchanged randomly, so it was hard for me to follow who was who.
The strongest parts for me were when Remy and the couple finally got together. Those scenes are steamy and powerfully written. I wish there was more of their relationships building, and less of all the other stuff. Loved the polyamory rep. Very consensual and respectful.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Gore, Sexual content, Violence, Blood, Police brutality, and War
Minor: Child abuse, Child death, Rape, and Grief