I have heard terrific things about this author and a couple of her series. I cant seem to read her, I try and tune out without getting through the first chapter.

I received a copy of this book for a fair and honest review. This book was a lot of fun to read and I have read that vampires and witches have been enemies for generations. I had to see how this author put their spin on it. I was not disappoint. I love Lizzy she is fun character and she learns a lot about herself in this book. It is the first in a new series. Killian was amazing as well and he came to Lizzy for help even knows that he should avoid her as she is a witch who did not know she has powers. I love the way there connection develops. It is kind of nice and alluring. I can't wait to see how the rest of the series goes.

NIGHT OF THE VAMPIRE is the first book in the Deathless Night - Into the Dark series. Killian is a vampire, the leader of a coven... sort of. Bless him, Killian is desperate for companionship but has gone about it the wrong way. His best friend now only tolerates him. All that is by-the-by though as they try to save another member, a little sister figure to them, Kenya. Killian thinks she has been cursed by the witches. He finds out there is a new witch in town and tries to convince her to help Kenya before the witches can turn her against him. Only trouble is, Lizzy is the niece of the High Priestess so things just took a complicated turn...

This is the start of a series, so there is a lot left unknown. Killian and Lizzy get their HFN, but I can only keep my fingers crossed for long term! Something is targeting the vampires, something the witches don't want to be involved with.

I thoroughly enjoyed Lizzy and Killian's story, especially how she made him work! I am hoping she will work with the witches in future books to develop her skill as I think she will need it for whoever set fire to her apartment.

I also can't wait for Alex and Kenya's story, plus I'm hoping we get some more information on the overall story arc.

A brilliant introduction to the series that has left me wanting far more that what I got! Bring on book 2!

* A copy of this book was provided to me with no requirements for a review. I voluntarily read this book, and the comments here are my honest opinion. *

Merissa
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Night of the Vampire by L.E. Wilson is an wonderful story. II am so hooked this new series. I highly recommend this story to everyone who loves reading about vampires and paranormal romance. Killian and Lizzie are amazing together.

I wanted to like this book it started off well and I was intrigued by the dynamics between the vampires and witches however this book gave little time to character development. It felt like a setup for a bigger story with little time spent on the characters it was supposed to focus on. There are many steamy scenes between our characters and while I am a big fan of sexual interactions between main characters there needs to be more to a developing relationship than sex.
There was no resolution to the mystery in the book nor any hint as to who was the villain. A story needs some resolution to provide an enjoyable reading experience. This is not a book I would recommend and I have no interest in following on with the series.
I received an arc of this book via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

3.5-3.75 stars

New Orleans, witches, vampires, magic curses, awakening powers, and fated mates. Gah! Gimme, gimme, gimme! Night of the Vampire reminded me of some of my fav paranormal series' and I was all about it!

Killian Rice is desperate to find a cure for his long time friend who has been cursed. His desperation leads him to seek the help of the new-to-town Voodoo shop owner, hopefully, before the local witches bring her under their wings and teach her the rules. The intriguing woman is nothing like what he expects, full of power but unlike any witch he's ever met, and something about her has him reacting like he's a fledgling again.

Lizzie recently moved back to New Orleans to escape the mess of her life in New York. Her aunt gave her a job managing a kitschy Voodoo shop down in the quarter. Just when she's starting to get her bearings in the new city, a handsome stranger visits her shop and wants to employ her services to help a friend. He seems to believe not only that she can help but that she seems to have the power to break curses. Even if I did think that magic was real, it's probably more likely that I'm the one that's cursed.

Night of the Vampire was filled with so many of my favorite troupes it was like curling up in your favorite little reading spot with a warm cup of tea and your comfiest blanket. The world-building was familiar and the storyline touched on many familiar paranormal stories... and I'm so okay with all of it!

I wasn't quite sure of Killian. He was a bit of an enigma. He was a typical broody, dark character suffering the ennui from having lived a long vampire life. He was surrounded by his coven? pack? group of fellow bloodsuckers? people but he was the leader and thus a bit apart from them all. He was brash at times and bossy alpha but then he acted sensual and sexy, and then pig-headed "my way" at others. I don't know, I just didn't get a firm grip on him. Lizzie didn't take the whole discovery of magic or vampires or the fated mate's thing very well. She kind of frustrated me to be quite honest. And, the chemistry between Lizzie and Killian wasn't 100% for me, I just didn't truly feel it (but I'm a picky so and so.) But, when they did get together it was pretty hot. (So... meh, take what I say with a grain of salt.)

I loved the fact that the vamps ran a male strip club as their way to feed. I need to know more about the whole vamp group. And I absolutely want to know more about the witches and what they did. Normally witches aren't depicted as been more powerful than vamps, so it is such a point of intrigue for me. The "bad guy" is never revealed and it is killing me with curiosity. There are definitely so many questions yet to be answered. Argh! I'm def on the hook for #2.

*ARC provided by NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.*

Although I hadn't read anything of L.E. Wilson before, the cover reminded me of A Wicked Hunger of Kiersten Fay. And, well, who can resist a story on vampires and witches? Definitely not me, so I was very happy to receive the arc for Night of the Vampire. A fun and wicked story with Lizzy, who is unaware that she is a powerful witch and Killian a loyal vampire who wants to save his friend. Sparks are flying and suspense is around every corner. The story keeps you guessing and the chemistry is hot and steamy. A great read and I'll be looking out for more books of L.E. Wilsen.
Four out of five stars from me and a special thank you to Netgalley for providing the arc.

I love it when a book takes me by surprise and Night of the Vampire definitely did just that. Although it did take me a while to get into the story, once it grabbed me, it didn’t let go until the very end – and then it left me wanting more. Which means that it’s a good thing that this is the first book in a series. 😉

Killian would do anything to save his friend – even go to a witch. The problem was that the only witch in the area he could even come close to trusting didn’t even know what she was and neither one of them knew what she was capable of.

Lizzy knew that she was “different” – she just didn’t know how different she was until Killian introduced her to a world she didn’t know existed. Her attraction to Killian wasn’t helping. Then there was the added complication of not knowing exactly who she could and couldn’t trust. All of that combined kept the pages turning.

Killian and Lizzy’s story is far from over by the end of Night of the Vampire. The next book in the series features a new couple, but that’s as much as I can say because I don’t want to give anything away. Let’s just say I can’t wait to find out what happens next.

I liked this book. It was filled with hot vampires, bad*** witches, a steamy romance and a really spellbinding curse. Lizzy was a great heroine. She was smart, skilful, brave, but also kind and loving and relatable. Killian, I didn’t enjoy him as much as a lot of other readers did. I found him a little bit too intense.

It’s a great paranormal read for the seasoned reader who loves magic, vampires, witches and dark curses, but also a reader just coming into the darker fantasy/ paranormal genre.

There is some swearing used in the book and steamy scenes. This may not be appropriate for younger audiences.

I was given an e copy of this book thanks to L.E. Wilson, Everblood Publishing, and NetGalley in exchange for my honest review.

Night of the Vampire had the potential to be a great story as the premise was quite interesting -an ongoing feud between witches and vampires. I truly enjoyed the mystery surrounding the novel and the diversity and complexity of the backstories of certain characters.

There were a couple of things that threw me off with the main characters, in particular, the fact that Killian is a dick and a killer, and kind of a psycho, tbh his only saving grace could be that he is a Vampire. While this bad boy behavior would normally endear me to the character, I do not think Killian had enough depth as a character, to pull it off.

On the flipside we have Lizzie, a traumatic past and skeletons in her closet, she wants a fresh start. I understand and empathize with her but her reactions to situations were quite confusing, your family admits to you that you’re a witch- you throw a tantrum and get upset stating they are crazy, but you can create fire in the palm of your hands and burned down a building? How is that making any sense ???????

Night of the vampire had all the great elements for a killer series but the writing felt disjointed with tidbits strewn all over instead of one streamlined story. At certain bits I could not help but roll my eyes at the abundance of vampire clichés everywhere- soul mates, blood lust, it felt like a collection of ever vampire trait instead of trying to create a unique or fresh spin.

Despite all this, I think the secondary characters have potential, especially Kenya, and I would read further into the series to see how it progresses.

Thank you to the author and NetGalley for providing me with an arc. All thoughts and opinions expressed are my own.

This book is nice to read in between. It is entertaining and the characters are interesting. However, the resolution has not been done in this novel, so I am looking forward to the next one.

**I received a copy of Night of the Vampire from Xpresso Book Tours and Net Galley in exchange for a voluntary and honest review. My opinions expressed below are mine and not solicited in any way**

Night of the Vampire by L. E. Wilson is the first book in the authors Deathless Night-Into the Dark series. How on earth did I not know about this author? This book is fantastic on so many levels and totally worth all 5 Stars I've given it. Plus there's a geriatric dog named Sir Wiggle butt who can resist him? I can't wait to read Kenya and Alex's story.

Lizzy Smith has come home to New Orleans to run her family's voodoo shop unbeknownst to her she's really a witch by birth. So when Killian Rice comes in on Halloween little does she know that she'll meet a coven of vampires who need her help as Kenya is very ill. But can she help them when she doesn't even know how?

Killian Rice has lived a long life so when Kenya falls ill (Very unusual for a vampire) he's willing to ask Lizzy to help cure her. Can he convince her that she's actually a real witch by birth? After all Killian's pact with the coven is very tenuous truce at best but when they have to all come together to find out who has placed the curse on her can they put aside everything? But when someone sets Lizzy's apartment on fire Killian will be there to rescue her and Wiggles.

How will it all end and come to a dramatic conclusion? I guess you'll just have to read the book because I loved and highly recommend reading the story.

Really enjoyed Night of the Vampire. I'd like to have had a bit more background information on witches and vampires and especially the covens featured in this book, but overall a good read.

Through NetGalley, I received a free copy of NIGHT OF THE VAMPIRE (Book 1 of the Deathless Night series) by L.E. Wilson in exchange for an honest review. Killian is the leader of the New Orleans coven of vampires, and they had negotiated an armed détente with the New Orleans coven of witches. However, one of his vampires has been witch cursed. Only a witch can prevent the vampire’s death, but how can he approach the local coven when one of them must have cast the curse. Lizzy moved to New Orleans to escape a bad situation in New York and to manage her aunt’s voodoo shop. Killian sees her as the most likely solution to his problem; he senses that she’s a witch and can find no ties to the local coven. When Killian approaches Lizzy with his demands that she use her powers to save his vampire, Lizzy is confused. Lizzy isn’t a witch and finds the fact that she’s attracted to a nutjob disturbing. After meeting Lizzy, Killian decides that, in addition to breaking the curse, Lizzy will be his.

It was okay. I really didn’t like Killian and thought he was a horrible person. Lizzy wasn’t so bad, but Killian seemed to deserve anything negative that was coming his way. I recommend this to people who enjoy romances like WUTHERING HEIGHTS.

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New Orleans is the backdrop of this tale of witches and vampires. Lizzy has left her dreams of Broadway behind and settled into her ancestral home. Killian is a master vampire seeking to save one of his own. Decisions are made and alliances that will hold into the next book of the series.

Ohhh this was bad. I read the whole book without DNFing it just because I was fascinated by this train wreck of a book. I can see that the author tried really hard to create a strong female lead who needs no man and a male lead whose hopeless without his woman, but boyyyyy this was a bad book.

Killian is not just overbearing and possessive like most vampires I've read about, he's a stalker, a maniac, his behaviour is unhealthy and toxic. I liked that Lizzy didn't believe in any of the magic and the vampires and didn't want to be with Killian for the whole book, but she did fuck him senseless... If you don't want him anywhere near you because he's just so MUCH then you also shouldn't be feeling very inclined to fuck him...

This book didn't make any sense at all. The romance was bad, there was no chemistry whatsoever. The side characters were awful. There was waaaay too much infodumping, but the important information was never given. The plot is just crap... Yeah, it's gonna be 1,5 stars for this disaster.

Lizzy and Killiańs story. She is a witch, he is a vampire. In New Orleans the two groups have different territories and do not intermingle. When one if Killiańs vampires gets put under a spell, he seeks help from Lizzy. Overall the book is fine, or at least starts out fine. Got a little bogged down with repetition in the middle, so skimmed a bit. Also ends on a bit of a cliffhanger for the next romance. Not necessarily bad, but not expected either. Had its moments though and would recommend this book.

A book of 2 halves. I really enjoyed the start of this book Vampire Killian walks into a voodoo shop in New Orleans looking for the new witch in town who can save the life of his friend from another witches curse. Enter Lizzy and her elderly dog Wiggles who not only hasn't got a clue what he is talking about also doesn't believe in magic. The relationship that develops between them is really interesting and a great read and then they discover that they are fated as mates. Lizzy obviously freaked out by this asserts her independence both from him and her aunt who happens to be high priestess of the family coven of witches. This is where the book deviates and loses its magic. There has been building up about a historical war between the vampires and witches that is suddenly dropped with no further development. The biggest dissapointment though is plot that had been built through the first two thirds of the story about some danger to Lizzy and the vampires and the need for her to be protected when bam Lizzy and Killian have lots of spectacular sex, danger forgotten apparently and he tries to be noble and send her away to live her dream even though it may kill him. This to me felt like a huge chunk of the story had either been edited out or a second writer took over. The magical story building between the witches and vampires along with Killian and lizzy was just ended when the sex scenes started and that's when it went from great story to bonk fest. A few pages at the end setting up the next book and the story of the next character is unfortunately not enough to get me to read as this book left me feeling unsatisfied and that it was unfinished.

Night of the Vampire is an immersive paranormal romance that follows Killian and Lizzy, a vampire and witch who work together to try to save a friend from an evil curse. Killian is desperate to save his friend from a deadly curse when he enters a local voodoo shop in search of help. He doesn’t expect to be drawn to Lizzy, the beautiful witch who owns the shop. Lizzie hasn’t fully realized her power and doesn’t know how she can help Killian and his friend. However, she can’t resist the feelings she has for the mysterious Killian. Will they save Killian’s friend in time? Will Lizzy embrace her powers? And can they resist their feelings for each other when fate seems to want them together?

The romance between Killian and Lizzy is chemistry-charged and steamy. They have an intense relationship, and Killian knows from the first meeting that Lizzy is special. Lizzy, however, takes some persuasion. Because of some terrible happenings in her past, Lizzy hesitates to let Killian get close. She doesn’t trust him or herself, and she questions his secrecy and motives. I like that Killian has to work a bit to win Lizzy over. She doesn’t fall at his feet like one would expect when facing a sexy, enigmatic, alpha vampire. I also like that, though Killian is a possessive and dominant leader who is used to getting what he wants without question, he respects and supports Lizzy’s independence enough to let her make her own decisions.

Another highlight of the story is the strong messages about the bonds of friendship and family. Killian and his clan are so loyal toward each other, and their trust in each other, even when they don’t always agree, is implicit. They have a long and complex history, and they value each other. Killian, in particular, is motivated by his love of and loyalty to his friends, and he often puts himself at risk to protect others. Though he has one friend in this close-knit group that has resentments, their unbreakable bond is always present. I love that Lizzie finds a family in Killian and his clan, which is what she had been missing for most of her life.

I enjoyed this unique and well-paced story, and I’m curious to find out more about Lizzie and Killian’s world. Who is targeting them? Will Lizzie and Killian ever catch the evil forces that threaten them? Will Lizzie connect more with her Aunt and work with the coven to develop her skills? As this is the first novel in the series, I have a feeling all of this and more will be explored in future books. Thanks so much to Netgalley, Everblood Publishing, and the author for a copy of the book in exchange for my honest review.

Exciting and fast paced moving book. The characters are interesting and likable. The heroine is brave and smart. :) Love the ending especially. :) Looking forward to reading more about the rest of the characters. :)