A unique story and amazing world-building made this my favorite fantasy arc of the year to date. I love anything with vampires, but sometimes it is the same old thing over and over and can get boring. That was not the case with this book. Starting with the creation of the first vampire, and then following the story of humans, gods, and vampires over 1000 years, this book is phenomenal! It’s a take on vampires that I’ve never read before, combined with an Interesting mythological background. There are multiple points of view and time jumps, but I found it very easy to follow along. I can’t wait to recommend this to fantasy readers next year! Thanks so much for the opportunity to read!

OK. This is generally not my cup of tea. I wasn’t sure what to expect when the author gave an introduction, noting that the book might move a little slow, but that the pace was worth it. I definitely understood the sentiment. It was a little challenging to stay vested and interested in the characters. However, there was a point in which I did see where I think the author is going and became really intrigued with the storyline. I think that the authors writing style is rather different for me, so I’m sure that I missed a lot of foreshadowing or character reveals that I should’ve paid more attention to. But overall it was an enjoyable read,