Silver Under Nightfall - Rin Chupeco

Sci-Fi/Fantasy

Rating: 8/10

Remy is many things, the only son of a Duke, an elite bounty hunter of rogue vampires, an outcast among his fellow reapers, and ostracized from most of society. Worse, Remy may be part vampire himself, at least that’s the gossip floating around since his mother’s death during childbirth, after she had run off with her vampire lover.

When a horrifying new breed of vampire is sighted, he prepares to embark on the hunt, never expecting to encounter a warmhearted vampire heiress and her infuriatingly elitist vampire fiancé.  When he joins forces with them to defeat this deadly breed, no one is more stunned than Remy himself. And when he discovers they are seeking an alliance with humans, his shock knows no bounds.

If you’ve followed me on this site for a while, you know I love books with vampire lore, notably those that conceptualize fresh mythology, essentially ousting the endless existing tropes.  This one does so in spades, creating a hierarchy of eight vampiric courts, each with its own set of powers and position. All jockeying to overthrow the First Court, where the most powerful and evil vampire’s rule.

If you’re looking to be swept away to an immersive world in the excellent company of well-drawn characters, his is certainly one way to get there!  Not to mention the action is gory and the love scenes are steamy.  Just as they should be in vampire fiction!

Footnote: if you go into this book without knowing what a throuple is, you will soon find out.

Book Pairing(s): Empire Of The Vampire by Jay Kristoff, Only A Monster by Vanessa Len, The Historian by Elizabeth Kostova