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A review by kasfire
Court of Vampires by Megan Linski
5.0
4.5/5 Stars
I signed up for Megan Linksi's newsletter months ago, and when she announced that this book was being put on Kindle Scout, I decided to check it out. And I am quite happy that I did!
Everyone knows the general story of vampires vs. werewolves. However, Megan brings a refreshing new dynamic to this plot line. Vampires are not immortal creatures unless they drink human blood. If they do, they become Cursed Ones-- those vampires closer to the most well known vampires. Werewolves aren't actually werewolves. They are shifters able to change at will unless severely injured.
This novel follows Lysandra Romanova-Dracula, descended from the Russian Romanov and from Vlad Dracula. She is the Chosen One who is supposed to end the Shifter line. However, events occur that force her to wonder if she is truly the Chosen One.
Megan Linksi has a fantastic way of world building. She takes well known stories and twists them into her own versions. Even though this is a present day telling, readers still get the otherworldly and ancient feeling through her writing. She is also able to create intriguing characters that are engaging and dimensional. For instance, there are many side characters that many authors would not flesh out. Yet Megan does. The reader meets a man who is impetuous yet honorable, a servant who is friendly yet in-genuine, and so on.
This novel was a quick but engaging read. Sometimes quick reads are boring and you just want to finish them. Honestly, with this book I really did not want it to end. Ok, some points I did, but that was due to me not wanting the characters to have to deal with certain things anymore.
I am absolutely thrilled that I got to read this novel and I cannot wait for the next installment.
I signed up for Megan Linksi's newsletter months ago, and when she announced that this book was being put on Kindle Scout, I decided to check it out. And I am quite happy that I did!
Everyone knows the general story of vampires vs. werewolves. However, Megan brings a refreshing new dynamic to this plot line. Vampires are not immortal creatures unless they drink human blood. If they do, they become Cursed Ones-- those vampires closer to the most well known vampires. Werewolves aren't actually werewolves. They are shifters able to change at will unless severely injured.
This novel follows Lysandra Romanova-Dracula, descended from the Russian Romanov and from Vlad Dracula. She is the Chosen One who is supposed to end the Shifter line. However, events occur that force her to wonder if she is truly the Chosen One.
Megan Linksi has a fantastic way of world building. She takes well known stories and twists them into her own versions. Even though this is a present day telling, readers still get the otherworldly and ancient feeling through her writing. She is also able to create intriguing characters that are engaging and dimensional. For instance, there are many side characters that many authors would not flesh out. Yet Megan does. The reader meets a man who is impetuous yet honorable, a servant who is friendly yet in-genuine, and so on.
This novel was a quick but engaging read. Sometimes quick reads are boring and you just want to finish them. Honestly, with this book I really did not want it to end. Ok, some points I did, but that was due to me not wanting the characters to have to deal with certain things anymore.
I am absolutely thrilled that I got to read this novel and I cannot wait for the next installment.