4.5 Stars! A New Vampire Novel With a Twist You Can Sink Your Teeth Into

Although I didn't love the beginning, I promise that it is amazing! The FMC, Aileen, is turned into a vampire against her will, and she vows to seek revenge. She has a dark and mysterious past, which Ragnor Rayne, the MMC, is determined to uncover. Steeped in mystery, and just a tinge of a slow-burn enemies-to-lovers romance, this first book is just going to be the tip of the iceberg! I am DYING to learn more about these characters and this world. And that ending!?! That cliffhanger has me shook! The side characters....well, once she starts going to classes anyway...are so perfect. I cannot wait to learn more about Tansy's character - there is more to that girl than meets the eye!

The dual narration is utter PERFECTION! Get the audiobook if you're an audiobook girly!

Aileen Henderson was an extremely intriguing character. Her introduction was understated and built up to unexpected and powerful dynamics. Aileen's fierceness came in many forms from advocating for her friends to confronting the unwanted situation she found herself in. Ms. Englard artfully layered this character's revelations keeping her readers on edge, escalating this story incrementally for an explosive end to this book and anticipated beginning to the next book in this series.

The conflicting emotions and reluctant attraction between Aileen and Ragnor added a nice element of heat to this story. Their interactions often went from cold to hot quickly keeping this story lively and pushing her portrayals boundaries to their limits. This author realistically showed how Aileen dealt with her overwhelming and stressful circumstances. The divulging of Aileen's past, for insight into her strengths and weaknesses, was very well done by this writer. A fascinating secondary cast will pique readers' interest and added to this work.

Sapir A. Englard brings interesting and unique characters to life in her writing. Dark subject matter was dealt with carefully and without glossing over it by this author while keeping the integrity of her story's underlying malevolent theme. Cloak of the Vampire started off slow only to launch off into a surprisingly memorable story that will have readers excited for the next installment of this series!

I really enjoyed reading this book and it left me with so many questions. I need the second book now?!

If you’re into enemies to lovers and touch her or you’ll die, this is THE BOOK!

Aileen’s past was so intriguing to read, it kept me on my feet the entire time. I never expected what happened in her past to be that severe, I don’t know how she survived it all. After knowing that, it made me hate Cassidy even more. The character growth/development for Aileen was done so well.

The chemistry and tension between the vampire lord, Ragnor, and Aileen?!! It was PERFECT. The pace of their relationship didn’t feel rushed at all and felt like we are seeing it slowly unfold.

The ending was so frustrating because I wanted more, I needed more! I can’t wait for the second book.

First of all a big thank you to the author, the publishers and Netgalley for sending me a copy of this book to read and review.

I so wanted to love this book. I love vampires. This was a really quick and easy read and I enjoyed the way that the story seemed to be progressing so I would probably pick up the next book in the series to see which way the plot went. I think this could be a very addictive series, depending on the next books.

I love a good twist on an old classic. This was all the things I love about the paranormal vampire world all twisted up with a dark secret society feel. It was fantastic! I loved the tension, the push and pull, and ultimately the vibes of dark secrets that radiated off of multiple characters and even off the environment Aileen lived in. It really made for excellent reading!

Having her choice taken away and being imprinted by a vampire...I'll just start by saying that Aileen Henderson is angry. I'll continue by saying that this her general emotional status throughout the book.🤣 I don't blame her, as her life never seemed quite happy, but Aileen is a mystery, even though the majority of the book is told through her point of view. I'm not saying it's bad, I actually loved that even with all this untapped access into her head, she is still quite mysterious, just like the man who changed her life forever.

Lord Ragnor Rayne is the one person Aileen shouldn't want, but is implicitly drawn to. In a split second Ragnor changed her life, and Aileen isn't happy about it. She also can't seem to help her attraction to the man she really, really wants to stay away from. While everyone else around Aileen is happy to begin a new life as a vampire, Aileen is the quite the opposite. This turnabout is not only unexpected, but made for very interesting reading. Basically the entire world Aileen is brought in to was fascinating and the fact that she wants nothing to do with it made it even more so. Add in that the tension that builds and builds between Ragnor and her, it made things even better.😍

This is book one and ends on quite a cliffhanger. I was left speechless as I turned the last page so I can't wait to see what happens next.

I got to about chapter 6 before I gave up. The main character is pretty insufferable and not very likable. The entire friend group is so toxic and then the vampire thing kinda almost did not fit into the narrative already created. It was very out of no where, I don’t like how it went against the normal narrative of vampires and none of it felt genuine. The writing was just oddly paced too.
None of the characters to this point were enjoyable. The FMC was very pick me and obsessed with her best friend who genuinely hated her. The characters lacked a lot of depth and I was pretty bummed about this one.

I couldn't finish this one. The plot moved way too fast, without really getting to know the characters. This made it a very shallow read.

"I'm a vampire," he said, voice neutral as he delivered the blows. "I gave you the Imprint, meaning you're now a vampire too. With me so far?"

"Next time you need to resort to violence," he said softly,
"come to me."

This book was so unexpectedly good!! I was not expecting this to hook me this much!!! Like I would have never !!!! A dark and twisted fantasy romance with vampires and an Auction. Enemies to lovers, forced proximity, hot and spicy scenes between the main characters, morally grey characters. Ragnor is unacceptably hot and Aileen is unapologetically traumatised. And I don’t think I can add more to this since it would be a spoiler.
What I can tell you is that this book will get you in the story right from the beginning. The action starts fast and it is a continuous of plot twists, frustration, hotness, painful moments, crazy dynamics, fast pace narrative and addictive relationships. It is really good and it is the perfect book to get you out of a reading slump. If you feel like you’ve lost the energy, this book will get you right back on track !! There is only one thing I have to admit … I NEED THE NEXT ONE !! After the big reveals and cliffhanger at the end of the story … I needed the sequel yesterday !!!

“Because he wasn't my Lord. I hadn't seen him acting like he did with me with his other subjects, too, so he couldn't possibly be my Lord.
He was simply the asshole I couldn't get out of my head.”

As a beginner to Fantasy, this was great! The world-building wasn't too confusing and the pace of the plot was easy to keep up with! I loved the premise of this and would definitely read more by this author. Thanks Netgalley!

Based on the blurb I really wanted to like this book but it unfortunately was not for me. We see some action in the first five chapters which is okay but this book felt like it was rushed and I couldn’t truly enjoy it. The FMC’s background had little explanation and a confusing because there was a lot of mention about a type of god but they were barely talked about. Also the word “noob” was used way too often, it got kind of annoying after the 5th use.


It wasn’t a terrible book but it just was not right for me. I think others could enjoy it.
This is a series so I am debating if I will continue on with it. I might just because I want to see where the story takes us.

Thank you so much to Sapir A. Englard, Montlake and Netgalley for the gifted copy in exchange for my honest review!

What a good read. I was intrigued because I remember reading Millennium Wolves a while ago, so when I saw this was by the same author, it was a fast download. It was well written and kept me engaged the entire time. I really enjoyed Ragnor and Aileen's story and can't wait to read more.

I hate to say it because the synopsis really interested me but I couldn’t connect to the characters. I am sad to say I had to DNF. I am going to give the author’s other series a chance because I’ve heard that one is different and really entertaining!

4.25 🌟 2 🌶️

Urban Fantasy. Vampires. Romance. Mystery. Spice.

Aileen Henderson has a mysterious past she is running from and ends up being turned by a vampire against her will. It follows her journey after that and how to navigate a new world and to get revenge on this vampire. That is pretty hard when she is trying not to fall in love with him. ❤️

I received an arc of this book from Netgalley and thank goodness I did. I really enjoyed it from the first page to the last! The spice was excellent. 👌It left me wondering what was next and I immediately was ready for the next book!
When this comes out GO PICK IT UP! Such a good read! 😳

I received this eARC from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
📚THE PLOT:
Aileen appears to be a normal girl with few friends and a mundane job, until she finds herself in the wrong place at the wrong time and is involuntarily turned into a vampire through an imprint. This sets her on a path of vengeance and chaos, especially after encountering Ragnor Rayne. Aileen is now a vampire burdened with secrets.

💭MY THOUGHTS:
At first, I struggled with this book due to my dislike for Aileen's friends, particularly Cassidy, who views her as lacking ambition for choosing a comfortable life, and Sky, who was never truly a friend. I nearly DNFed the book, but at around 22%, it began to improve significantly, reminding me of the vibes I got from Vampire Academy. The focus on Aileen and her secrets, along with the suspense, romance, and supernatural elements, kept me engaged throughout.

🚩Here's what the book offers:
Enemies to lovers
Lovers to enemies (possibly in the next book)
Spicy scenes 🌶
Different houses/leagues
Vampires
I anticipate elements of ancient Egypt and gods in the next book, and I'm eagerly looking forward to it.


🚩🚩TRIGGER WARNINGS:
Physical abuse, blood play, kidnapping, bullying, cutting, servitude, nonconsensual sex, parental sexual abuse.

Just as addictively devourable as the millennium wolves series. When our main character Aileen is accidentally turned into a vampire, she must negotiate this new world, full of secrets and rules. As well as the attentions of the brooding vampire, Lord that turned her. The mysteries of Aileen’s past were drawn out and made this book un-putdownable. Very excited for the next instalment to find out what happens with these characters.

Cloak of the Vampire was a quick read, surrounding the FMC, Aileen, being pulled into the vampire world unknowingly.
For someone who didn't even know vampires existed prior to her encounter, she adjusted surprisingly quickly. I did find the storyline in this book quite hard to follow- some parts were brushed over with not enough information on it, where other areas were overly expanded. Her 'bad past' was constantly mentioned throughout the book, but no proper information was provided to make any connections, or even to keep me hanging.
The romance was good, but I remained very unsure of what was going on with the ex-boyfriend and the friend that was mentioned throughout the book.
I found the writing of this book quite juvenile, and occasionally hard to read.

This was a good read. There didn’t really seem to be a whole lot happening, but that’s what I liked about the book. It was an easy vampire read with a bit of a twist at the end. Can’t wait for the next in the series.

When Aileen Henderson is unexpectedly turned into a vampire she is introduced into a whole new world of vampire politics. The leader of her faction is dark and mysterious, but she hides some secrets of her own.

This is a pretty fun vampire romance. From the warnings I imagined it would be a dark one but there honestly isn't much dark in the actual romance although there are some darker themes present in the story. There are a few things about the vampire world that seem a little bit cringey. For instance, each vampire lord has many underlings which they trade off to each other in "auctions" which are apparently glorified talent shows. But if you can get past those the intrigue of the rest of the vampire world makes this worth reading.

This book while an interesting concept, lacked a consistent tone throughout the story. Our MC Aileen did not fully develop her character. At one point she is adamant about never getting close to Ragnor, yet in her moment of weakness, she decides that she is going to throw all caution to the wind and get with him??? For a girl who grew up and learned to guard herself so well, he seems to have found a way underneath her skin. I understand this is fictitious, but this is a little too far-fetched. I will say the use of the Egyptian gods and mythologies does add a unique twist. There have been a lot of Greek and Roman-infused vampire stories, but I've never read an Egyptian one.

First off, I just want to say thank you to the publisher and the author for providing me with an eARC!

Rating - 4.5/5 (rounded up for Netgalley)
Spice - 🌶🌶.5

I didn't know much going into this book besides what the blurb said. But I was throughly surprised and enjoyed this book! The whole story was just easy to read and had me swiping to read more. There is a lot of mystery in this book and it leaves it wide open and with even more mystery. I love the whole premise of the vampire society and the things behind it. The spice was written very well and it was tasteful.