Overall, I had somewhat good expectations going into the novel, only to be severely disappointed. It had some great characters, but the lack of a plot and the unnecessary amount of metaphors/similes made it almost terrible. I do plan on continuing the series, because based on the ending, maybe things will turn out, but for now, I don’t have many expectations for when I get around to reading the second book. (Full review in the link provided below)

Blood Echo is a vampire tale with young love. I enjoyed most of this book, there was just something missing for me. The author has a lot of promise.

Vampires + Lesbians is like my favourite combination. I'd expected that I'd love this book. But, it turned out to be way below my expectations.

I forced myself to read the first half of it, but I just couldn't get into the story. I found it to be a bit unbelievable—her father's dead, she is alive when she was almost dead before she fainted, and all she can think about is a girl? That seemed like too much to me—and the writing style itself wasn't very engaging.

All in all, Blood Echo turned out to be a disappointing read for me.

I was expecting dark, but this was even darker than I expected, and precious few questions about the world are being answered. All hurt with no comfort isn't my thing, so DNF at 68%.

I enjoyed this, as I'm a sucker (pun unintended) for vampires and good LGBTQ+ rep, but overall I found it a somewhat forgettable read. I had fun reading it though, and the representation is always welcome.

I loved Blood Echo. Rayne and Scarlett just seem to work flawlessly together,even with one being a Vampire and the other human. Rayne struggles with her love of Scarlett and knowing that she is the punisher for Vires and the woman her saved her from dying at her father’s hand. Scarlett can be brutal and gentle. Rayne straits to see Scarlett through the eyes of those that love her, which shows sides of her that others don’t see. I can’t think of anything I didn’t like in this story. It was well written and the world that Royal builds is incredible and immersive. I started this book and found it to be a book that I couldn’t put down till I finished it. I can’t wait for the next one. Definitely a book that I will recommend to others.

The Book has a great lead Character but i feel that there is alot of over explanation around feelings not allowing the reading to relate to it.

L.E. Royal's book Blood Echo is a masterpiece in the vampire genre. The twist and turns are well crafted and left me just amazed at the author's talent to take a vampire story and place a fresh new spin on the genre! I highly recommend this book for all the vampire lovers out there!

3.25 Stars. I thought this was okay. I love vampires and really any supernatural beings so I was excited to read this. It was a decent read, I was just hoping for more.

While one of the main characters was still in high school (age 18 I think), I would put the New Adult tag on this over a YA tag. These are not sparkly vampires, this world was dark and I think a bit too gritty for YA.

This book is written in first person. I like a good first person book, but I was missing out on more dialogue. I know the author Royal was trying to make you really understand what the main character’s inner feelings were, but it was too much at times. The feelings became a bit too repetitive for me. And maybe because of that I didn’t connect to the characters as much as I hoped. I thought they were alright, but I wasn’t on pins and needles for their safety. When you are reading a book where life is on the line, I think you should feel a tad bit more invested in the characters.

There is a romance in this book. The romance is pretty PG-13. It felt a little too insta love for my personal preferences, but with the whole vampire/blood thing, I just let it go. Humans are supposed to be drawn to vamps.

The way the book ended it was very “happily for now”. It looks like there may be a sequel. I’m a bit up in the air if I will read it or not. I think I’m happy enough with the ending that I could stop here. All in all not a bad read, but it did have some bumps for me. If you want some grittier vampires this book may be for you.

3.75/5

Rayne Kennedy has an abusive father who one night goes too far and she saved by Scarlett. A dangerous and beautiful vampire. When Rayne gets taken into the vampire city, in search of Scarlett, she discovers a whole new society where the vampire royalty rules and her dark saviour is not who Rayne thought she was.

The book has a really good premise and the story is good, the characters are complicated and lovable. I love vampire books, so I was really excited to read this one. I think the author did a good job presenting the new society where things are completely different from what we have been presented before in other vampire books.

This book is written in first person, and while I enjoy first person books, this one was a bit of a difficult read. I found it slow and there wasn't that much dialogue. While I understand you are in Rayne's mind and you get to experience everything from the POV, most of the writing was about her dwelling over her feelings towards Scarlett. I just found it a bit repetitive and for me, it took away from what was happening at the moment in the story.

Having said that, I know this would be the perfect book for many first person book lovers.

I received an ARC via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review

I found the synopsis to be very interesting, so I requested this book the moment I've seen it on NetGalley, but unfortunately, it didn't fulfill my expectations. The book is not bad by any standards, but for my taste, it was too dark and cruelty-focused, and it dragged a lot with their relationship... Up until about 60% of the book, we don't see anything from Scarlett towards Rayne; all we see is Rayne's infatuation with Scarlett and her resolution to be close to her. It lacked mutuality for me to like it.
I personally like narrative books, written in first person, but this one wasn't a spot on for me.