Cannonball Read 18

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The vibes of Castlevania plus queer polyamorous vampires.

Silver Under Nightfall (Reaper, #1) by Rin Chupeco

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If you’re here for the vibes, you will like this book. I was indeed here for those vibes. I like Castlevania. I like queerness and sexiness. I like a darker fantasy. I like conflicted main characters. But there really isn’t anything here for someone to grab onto if you need more than vibes. I am a little sad to say that it was a more shallow reading experience than I was expecting. I’m saying shallow but clearly I enjoyed myself, with a four star rating. […]

Bones is the literal undead and drinks blood, but even he’s better than Christian Grey

The Other Side of the Grave by Jeaniene Frost

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Back in 2007, Jeaniene Frost published the first volume in her paranormal fantasy series Night Huntress, Halfway to the Grave, about half-vampire Catherine “Cat” Crawfield (the unlikely offspring of a vampire and a human), who hunts vampires because her mother has raised her to hate them, and since Cat has never really felt loved or accepted by her mother or grandparents, hopes that her crusade to end as many undead as possible will earn her family’s affection. Cat runs into English master vampire Crispin “Bones” […]

Hunting vampires is always a dangerous business

Guilty Pleasures (Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter #1) by Laurell K. Hamilton

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I’ve had Guilty Pleasures by Laurell K. Hamilton on my shelf for several years. This is the first book in the Anita Blake Vampire Hunter series. As a lover of vampires and urban fantasy, I have been curious since it’s been around a long time. I finally decided to pick it up for Dewey’s readathon. One of the bingo challenges was to read the oldest book on your to-be-read shelf. The story introduces us to Anita Blake who is a private investigator. She is licensed to […]

Vampire hunter in the city

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Recombinant follows a reluctant partnership between a vampire hunter named Lea and an investigative reporter named Rachel. Lea is a Cazador meaning she trained her whole life to hunt vampires. Even after being turned, she won’t stray from her mission. She has a spry elderly man named Calvin who has been helping her for many decades. Unwittingly, Rachel crosses path with them after an old friend comes to her for help. He has been secretly gathering proof that vampires exist. He doesn’t want to involve Rachel only wants […]



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