astarion's bhaal babe (wingspan matters)'s Reviews > A Lust for Blood

"Wh-what are you?" he stammered, backing away from her toward the door behind him, toward his only means of escape.
She graced him with a menacing smile, displaying her full set set of masterful fangs.
"Death," she hissed, and then pounced.

From the very first moment I saw this on BookSirens, I knew I needed to have it.
A Lust For Blood is a gothic tale so terrifying and bloody you will want to save it for spooky season, but in case you can help yourself (guilty, your honor), I recommend you dive into this armed with courage and willing to let yourself be transported into a magical universe filled with scary monsters, demon hunters and so much violence to last for days.
Fast-paced and action-packed, with insanely detailed writing and horrid creatures straight from your darkest nightmares, you won't be able to put it down once you start.
The thing I liked the most about the book, was the world-building and the lore, especially the monster's descriptions and the action scenes that were disgusting and made me squirm, but were absolutely gripping nonetheless.
I loved that this was told in a double pov, because it gave us the chance to focus on Oriana and Garren's stories independently, and I also appreciated that one of the main characters was my age. Who says you can't live an adventurous life, once you turn 28.
It also doesn't hurt that the romance was nice to read about. I was honestly (and surprisingly, if you know me) more interested in the whole legend/curse storyline and overall plot, but I didn't mind the bit the romance and appreciated that it wasn't the focal point of the story.
It reminded me a little of a gothic and dorky The Witcher and I can't say I'm complaining. I actually might have let my mind imagine young Henry Cavill as the protagonist, but that's a story for another day.



ARC received from BookSirens in exchange for a review.



EDIT NOVEMBER 2022:IT'S OUT, EVERYBODY! *____*