The Court of Wanderers
By: Rin Chupeco

As a sequel, this entry did not fare as well as I had hoped. Silver Under Nightfall provided us with a fantastic blend of plot, intrigue, character development and romance. This entry felt like Chupeco crammed it full of things happening, but they all felt disjointed. There are family dynamics at play, political machinations, a blossoming romance and scientific experimentation…that’s a lot. The story was still interesting and Chupeco usually has a way with building out the world, but this one fell a bit flat. The romance and relationship was my favorite part of the story. We are presented with a look into what a polyamorous relationship might look like in this world, with these characters; but also in a larger context, which was interesting. The end to this duet wasn’t bad, but it did leave me a bit disappointed.

⭐️⭐️⭐️.5

I fell in love with these characters after the first book and that love for them continued into the second book. I think that is why my view of this book differs from so many. I loved that this book did not force a love triangle as someone often gets hurt in situations such as that. This is a great representation of so many different dynamics which is a hard thing to accomplish in an unpushy way and this book achieves it!

This was such a stellar sequel to the original. Honestly, even better than the first. The romance continues to be top tier and I am actually begging more authors to do poly relationships. Plus, there's vampires so it really has everything you could want and is just a very solid fantasy

Everything from the description of this novel to the cover (yes I’m a sucker for a pretty cover) was enticing to me…it screamed, “This is your next favorite read.” And I plunged into reading the moment I received it from Net Galley.

After reading the first chapter, my heart sank.

Unfortunately this was not the book for me. I felt the plot was messy, the characters were shallow and difficult to connect with—it doesn’t take much for me to connect with a character, but unfortunately these fell flat for me. Without an enticing plot, without a character to root for I trudged through this book.

I standby my initial assessment that the thought processes was excellent, the branding—on point, but the execution…. I couldn’t find it in me to enjoy it.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for this arc.

Oh how I love Rin's books. The first book swept me away, and I am so glad to have gotten this. It didn't pull me in as quickly, but I still loved it. I love the characters and the relationship dynamic. It's so fun to read and something you don't see very often.

I love where these characters ended up, I just wish they would have had to struggle a little more to get there. This book was good but it felt rushed, like maybe the publisher should have given the author more time to think on it. The ending had a lot of telling instead of showing, and in moments of intensity when people are in danger, I would have appreciated it if they characters would have stopped making jokes for a second so we could really feel how scared the characters were.

That being said, I will definitely be reading whatever Rin Chupeco writes next.

I was so sad when this book ended, because in all fairness I truly thought it was a trilogy and I would get another full book of these characters. :(. I know not everyone loved the second book in this duopoly, but I enjoyed it so much and I absolutely love the way Rin Chupeco tells a story.

I love the diversity of this duology and I'm always here for an amazing vampiric throuple relationship. My heart hurt for Remy so much and I was so glad he found his happy ending. I'm devastated that I won't see more of these characters, but maybe we'll get a spin off some day.

Thank you so much to NetGalley & Saga Press for providing me with an E-Arc copy of this book.

After reading Silver Under Nightfall I was excited to read Court of Wanderers, however, from the start the pacing a bit all over the place. I still enjoyed spending time with the characters and seeing where the story took them. It was a good read, it could have been better though.

Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for granting me free access to the advanced digital copy of this book.

This book in the long run, didnt feel like it knew what it wanted to be.
It felt as if the author didnt really know how to wrap things up???
On the one hand I liked it a lot because I was so invested with the characters from book One but on the other hand I kept thinking...when is this gonna end?

Representation: Queer and polyamorous MC, queer supporting characters

Rating: 3/5 The sequel to Silver Under Nightfall, I enjoyed delving deeper into the Court politics of the vampires. Both of these books feel like a very fresh take on vampires, while still keeping some traditional aspects of the long-standing lore. It was fun seeing more of the three’s relationship, and how the other vampires reacted to a vampire hunter being in their midst, and willingly with two vampires in a role more than a mere provider of blood. I will say that this is not on par of the first book, and I could have gladly read just the first one and be satisfied.

This is a delightful continuation of this human campire throuple with both sugar and spice, but I found the intricacies of vampire politics to be a little distracting as I was more interested in relationships.

I'm greatly delayed in reading and reviewing this arc, partly due to seeing a lot of less than savory reviews,
Im sad to report, that I agree with the majority of the critiques surrounding this sequel. The pacing was rooough. The beginning felt drawn out for and more or less like a lustful, little vacay. Then BAM, enter all this info dumping of court politics, trial(s), and some history. Interesting details, yes, but this is where the pace picks up and we're kinda flying through the drama.
I also found the sudden change in Remy's relationship with his father unbelievable and unsatisfying. Then double BAM, the story ends, faaaiiirly quickly.
I think I just wanted a lot less of the first third of this book and more relationship development between our main characters (outside of sexy time) and the supporting cast.
Overall, it was still worth the read for me as I wanted an ending and the plot line with mother dearest was interesting.

Thanks to NetGalley and Saga Press for the eARC!

I really wanted to enjoy this because I really like the first book but this book was such a drag to me. I didn't really care about any of the politics or the characters so it was very difficult for me to pick this back up every time I put it down. I have a rocky relationship with this author, I either rate things 4 stars or 1-2 stars.

This is a great follow-up to the first book. This book is more dedicated to Remy's growing relationship with Zidan and Xiaodan as he travels with them back to court. Things heat up in their love triangle as they continue to focus on discovering more about the Rot. I would definitely place this in the category of romantic adventure rather than the first book, but overall, it is still a thrilling read.

this was a really weak sequel and i almost DNFed it at several times but i gave it the benefit for the doubt and pushed through. i shouldn’t have.

A disappointing sequel. I never thought that a poly vampire story with court intrigue could flop, but here we are. Devastated.

Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for an advanced reading copy

LOVE LOVE LOVE this author and everything they write. I so enjoy the love triangle that is **actually** a triangle not just an angle. I got sucked into the plot right away and was captivated throughout

DNF

I received both this book and the first book at the same time. I though this was going to be a series I loved, however, it was not. I was hoping to read these books back to back, but unfortunately I ended up DNFing the first one.

I’m a Chupeco fan, and I loved the prior book in this series, the author’s first in the adult genre. Court of Wanderers easily made my list of most anticipated reads this year. Reviews are mixed, but I enjoyed it.

This picks up immediately after the end of the first novel. After a hard-won battle with the Night Empress, Remy and Malekh are traveling with a severely injured and unconscious Xiaodan to Malekh’s highly protected court where the three of them can heal, rest, and strategize. More war is on the horizon.

The scenes featuring Remy interacting with the children in Malekh’s court are among my favorite. They’re so sweet, and Remy finds an unexpected talent and another place he belongs. He may not be the smartest guy in the room, but he’s brave, loyal, and possesses a kind heart. I just wanted to hug him. As in the first book, his snarky banter with growly Malekh made me laugh. He also has some complicated family dynamics to resolve.

When the leaders of all the vampire courts gather in preparation of the upcoming war, Malekh is called upon/forced to take charge, although it’s the last thing he wants. Loads of political machinations, murder attempts/murders, and bitter betrayals occur, and new characters are introduced from the courts. I found it difficult to keep track of them. These characters battled horrific creations in the first novel, and even worse ones make their terrifying debut in this sequel. With Malekh, Xiaodan, and Remy in a polyamorous relationship, expect some spicy scenes, but they do fade to black.

I’m happy with the way this duology wrapped up and recommend it to readers who enjoy stories featuring vampire and human coexistence, political intrigue, and battles with mutated creatures.

I received a complimentary copy of this book from NetGalley. Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own.