Lidia Dornet and Oliver Clarke both had wonderful performances. They brought life and depth to this supernatural world.

I enjoyed the story a lot. The characters were interesting and I loved watching them navigate new challenges. For me the lore and unfolding of the character's backgrounds were the most fun part of this book. The start of the book felt a bit rushed and I think the conflict between the two main characters was resolved a bit too easily. For these reasons I gave it a 4 and not a 5.

I'm excited to see where the next book takes us!

2.5 ☆
The Blood of the Gods is the second book in the Cloak of the Vampire series.

Book 1, The Cloak of the Vampire, had me hooked from beginning to end.

Book 2, The Blood of the Gods, starts where the cliffhanger in Book 1 ends, but I struggled with it. The pace is extremely slow, and it just didn't keep my attention like Book 1 did.

The audiobook is great! It's a dual narration, and the narrators did a great job telling the story. They were easy to listen to.

Thank you, Netgellay, and Brilliance Publishing for the audiobook in exchange for my honest review.

Rating: 4.25 stars out of 5 , rounded to 4

Read if you like:

- Vampires
- Ancient Gods
- Found family
- Urban fantasy
- Fated Mates
- Spice - would give this 4🌶️
- Note - this story contains some mention of CSA.

Thank you to Brilliance Audio for providing the audio ARC via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. I thoroughly enjoyed this book and loved binging it right after finishing book one!

The story picks up immediately after the end of book one and follows Aileen as she navigates her new league. While the narrative is predominantly told from Aileen’s perspective, we also get occasional chapters from Raynor’s POV. Compared to the fast-paced nature of book one, book two takes a slower, more deliberate approach, delving deeply into the intricacies of ancient magic. One of my favorite aspects of this series is how it blends classic vampire tropes with ancient god magic, adding layers of complexity to the plot.

Aileen’s character arc truly shines in this installment, making her a much more likable and relatable protagonist than she was at the beginning of book one. The author has crafted a believable character, complete with human flaws and trauma, which makes watching her growth incredibly compelling. While Raynor’s arc was less prominent in this book, it seems poised to take center stage in book three. Personally, I didn’t mind the focus on Aileen, as her development was satisfying enough to carry the story.

The pacing, however, was one reason this wasn’t a full five-star read for me. While book one was well paced after its initial chapters, Blood of the Gods felt like a tale of two halves, each with very different pacing. This created a slightly disjointed feel, though it wasn’t enough to significantly detract from my enjoyment.

The book’s adult themes were intense and thought-provoking. While I preferred the spice in book one, it was still solid in this sequel. For those wondering, this is an open door, graphic romance. The callbacks to Aileen’s traumatic childhood were heart-wrenching and offered profound insight into her present day psyche, adding emotional depth to the story.

The narration was excellent, with Lidia Dornet delivering a standout performance. Oliver Clarke, though initially an adjustment, proved to be a perfect fit for Raynor. Given how much I enjoyed the audiobook, I plan to listen to book three rather than read it.

Overall, Blood of the Gods excels in character development and world building, blending urban fantasy with unique magic systems to create an engaging and imaginative story. Watching Aileen’s growth throughout the series has been incredibly rewarding, and I’m excited to see where the story goes next. Thank you again for the opportunity to review this ARC, and happy publication day tomorrow!

A note to start, I requested this book from NetGalley only later realizing it was a book 2 in a series. I didn’t read book 1 but I still had a fun time with this one! The structure of this vampire society is definitely different than most others with the more powerful vampires feeding on the life blood of the “commons,” instead of more people blood. This picks up when Aileen is starting her life again in the vampire league that bought her from the auction held by her former lover’s (Lord Ragnor Rayne)league. Obviously, she feels incredibly dejected and furious at Ragnor for abandoning her, despite her pleas and despite him changing her into a vampire.

She gains new friends and starts to develop powers that she doesn’t understand. She is challenged by a visitor to her dreams imploring her to explore them. What does this power make her, tho? She was supposedly just a common vampire, and now she is showing the ranks of a much more powerful one.

What will she learn about her past? What will she share? Will the lord of the new league treat her well, or use her himself?!

This was a fun read, there is some spice and some action and some betrayal. I am curious to see where the plot goes in the third installment. The narrators killed their performances!

Overall, I enjoyed the book. It was a good continuation of the cloak of the vampire. It was interesting to get a more in depth look at other vampire leagues and how they operate differently.

The audiobook for this story was a wonderful addition to the series! I read the first book, Cloak of The Vampire, and the narrator enhanced the experience tenfold! I am probably going to go back and listen to that audiobook as well.

I’m really enjoying this series so far, and while I did think the second installment was a bit slower than the first book, it feels like it’s building up to something really great and I am so excited to continue to learn more about Aileen bit by bit.

The tension and world building in this series is top notch and that is very much continued in this second book. I cannot wait for more!! Thank you so much NetGalley for the ARC!!

This is a new to me author and narrator and it’s truly a treat! I love this book definitely one of my top reads! Everyone must read!

Blood of Gods is the continuation of the Cloak of a Vampire series by Sapire A England.

It is told in first person Dual POV from Aileen and Ragnor. Narration is by Lidia Dornet and Oliver Clarke in Dual Narration.

We get more of Aileen’s backstory as well as adjusting to her new life as a vampire and at Atalon. We also begin to unravel the Morrow Gods mystery.

Book 2 feels a little slower paced than Cloak of a Vampire, but I belief it’s because of the amount of information packed into this one.

I cannot wait for the next in the series.

I really wanted to love this story. There are some really good bones but lacks the substance I was yearning for. Felt like YA fantasy meets explicit pornography. The FMC was very childish and overly obsessive to an annoying point. With audiobooks having a male and female narrators it would have been more appealing if the female vocalized the female characters and the male vocalized the male characters.

Blood of the Gods is the second book in this series by Sapir A. Englard, and thanks to NetGalley, I was able to listen to the audiobook arc! I had listened to the first one as well, so I was happy that I was able to do so with the next book in the series. Aileen and Ragnor ended the last book (spoiler for the first) separated. I was a bit worried that it would take a long time for him to make a reappearance, but was pleasantly surprised that it didn't -- and that he got his own POV during the book. I enjoyed the narration, so no complaints on that front. I did struggle with Aileen's back and forth mentality when it came to Ragnor, just wanting her to make up her mind. I'd say my favorite part of this sequel has to be the continuation of the mythological aspects of the story. There were some questions from the first book that we had answers, but there are definitely still more that I anticipate will be answered in the third book.