The author did an amazing job at setting the gritty atmosphere with 1920s jazz clubs, gangsters and masquerade balls. I liked how the characters were portrayed, Elise is a privileged, naïve girl who wants to think her family can do no wrong, and Layla is a strong independent girl with a soft side whose life changed when she got turned into a reaper. The lore is interesting, if a little underdeveloped even for the first book in a series, and the intersectionality between race, class and Reaperhood was explored well.

I didn’t mind the romance tropes, the main one being childhood friends to enemies to reluctant allies to lovers, but I couldn’t connect with them as a couple. The pacing was a bit all over the place which is unfortunate because the mystery to solve was interesting, so many plot points didn’t hit the way they could’ve. Overall, it’s a strong debut for which I’m excited to read the sequel, but I preferred the fantasy over the romance.

the beginning of this was quite slow. it took a while to get into the action of the book. the constant switching of POVs in the beginning made it hard to fully connect to either character. but once the action picked up, it was more intriguing.
the writing is really the star of the show. amazing!
i’m not a big fan of vampire books but still wanted to give this a go. it did feel a little overdramatic and YA. which it is a YA, so that’s on me not the book.

Oh, how I wished this one had worked for me. My favorite book is set in the same time period, I loved the premise, and the cover was stunning, but I just could connect with the characters or the story. Nothing was compelling me to continue.

Hayley Dennings makes you want to sink your teeth into this vampiric secret society lesbian story with make your heart fall in love. I think Hayley's writing is really great. It gradually gets into the nit and gritty of everything. the love story gives off enemies to lovers but more like a bad fate led them to bad circumstances. I really loved the cover on this! Thank you so much for this arc from the author, the publisher, and Netgalley!

In awe of anything that has to do with sapphic vampires, and I was so happy to see.a fresh take on it. It was perfectly sexy and as its own title says, ravenous, hungry... perfect.

I need my vampire recs neow!!!! 🤭 This book was phenomenal. Ugh I loved our main characters so much. The banter between them too was chef kiss. The pacing and the plot of the story kept me engaged from beginning to end. Everytime I picked this book up to read I had such a hard time putting it down. Idk what I was expecting but it was not that.

I enjoyed this book, but it was a bit slow in the beginning. Halfway through it started to pick up and I was on the edge of my seat reading through all the twists and turns. There were funny moments and some of gut wrenching. My emotions were all over the place! I really enjoyed the main characters and can’t wait to see what happens in book two!

This Ravenous Fate felt uncomfortable to read and I think that's due to two reasons: the first being that racism and our country's history of slavery is and should be an uncomfortable topic, and the second being that the use of vampires was not my cup of tea. Hwoever, I commend Dennings for her unique story.

a solid debut novel from Hayley Dennings. i've been following this author on twitter for a few years now and it's so great to see her first novel being published! i'm excited to read more from her in the future.

3.5⭐️ I enjoyed this book but at times it just felt too long and that the pacing was a little slow. Nonetheless I think the writing was really good and that I might have been even more invested if I listened to the audiobook.

Thank you NetGalley for this arc🤍

Absolutely gorgeous, stunning and beautiful. Black Vampire perfection truly cannot reccomend it enough. The mood and aestheitc Dennings is able to capture with this is unlike any other

I really loved this story! The setting, plot, and characters were written amazingly. I could picture everything so vividly in my head. I absolutely love historical fiction and this book had the perfect mix of historical fiction and fantasy. Who doesn’t love vampires?!

I enjoy reading about the relationship between Layla and Elise. The characters were written really well and I felt like the world building was solid. I can’t wait to read more from this author after this debut!

I don’t know that I’ve ever been so happy to have a book in my hands. This novel is perfect and has so many wonderful elements for a debut. The pacing is a bit slow in some parts but overwhelmingly it comes together.
Denning builds characters and relationships I care intimately about. I gasped, I yelled, I cheered. Diversify your reading and look into this beautiful black novel featuring sapphics, vampires, and second chances.

Queer vampire historical fiction of adventure, and action, with a dash of romance!
I love fantasy books set in the 1920's there's just something about the style of the 1920s that plays well with fantasy and vampires. Then you mix in queer and you know I am going to give it a read. Overall, this is just a fun read. It wasn't like super complicated, or high fantasy. It's just an easy book to be entertained by.
Elise Saint is an interesting character she is back home after five years in Paris. Her family the Saints are very high profile people. I found her family so interesting and wanted to learn more about that.
Childhood friends to enemies turned allies blooming into lovers. Such a slow burn! The angst, wit, and banter were sprinkled throughout and were fun. I know this is book one so hoping to see more of Layla and Elise's relationship grow and develop.
An engaging sapphic Black vampires full of action and drama!

I really enjoyed this book! It was fast paced and fun, and the characters were believable. The relationship between Elise and Layla was fun to follow with their back and forth that continued all the way through the end. I'm giving it four stars because some of the decisions at the end felt like they didn't match the character development or were purely being used to push the plot along. Otherwise, I highly suggest! I would love to see where this story goes, especially with where we ended with Elise at the very end!

Thank you so much for the ARC!
The writing was amazing and I loved the relationship between the two protagonist. I’m not usually into historical fiction, but the setting was very interesting to me.

Thanks, Sourcebooks Fire, for the arc!

I’ve decided I’m a big fan of vampire books in the 1920s. Maybe it started with my love of The Originals and all the flashbacks to that era on the TV show? THIS RAVENOUS FATE by Hayley Dennings is a fantasy set in Jazz Age Harlem, and it’s the humans vs. the vampires, aka reapers. I always love when an author finds a new name for fangtastic beasts. Elise Saint, the heir to one of the strongest human organizations, is forced to work with Layla Quinn, a reaper with a vendetta against the Saints and a past with Elise.

It took me a bit to get into the story. It wasn’t until Layla and Elise were forced to work together that I really started to enjoy it. There were a couple of unnecessary characters unless they will play an essential role in the next book. Otherwise, their interactions with Elise and/or Layla were just filler to me. Then there were the people I wish we had more time with, and it was just like sprinkles of time, so I hope they appear more in the next book.

Would I reread this? Yes. I want to try it on audio because I think it would be an awesome listen. Am I excited for the final book in the duology? Yes! At first, I thought this was going to be a standalone and cleaned up all nicely, which I wasn’t really feeling. Then, the last few chapters changed things up and left me with an excellent cliffhanger that excited me for book two!

Content warnings: (per the author in the book) This book includes scenarios involving emotional abuse, obsessive compulsive disorder, anxiety, suicidal ideation, violence, murder, and mentions of racism and a race massacre.

Queer black vampires in Harlem. And it’s everything I could have ever wanted. The saint family is very anti reaper and has built an entire legacy on that fact. Elsie saint must team up with her old best friend turned reaper to stop nefarious deeds. The writing style elegantly addresses racism and weaves a beautiful mystery.

I NEED BOOK TWO ASAP! The characters were amazing, the plot was fantastic, and the era the book is written in, EATS!!! I LOVE the Harlem renaissance, so this was right up my alley! Once again, an amazing author who is goals for me!

I really enjoyed this book. Sapphic black enemies to lovers. I need more black lesbian love! I can’t wait for book 2