Book description
Vampire Academy meets True Blood in this dark and spicy New Adult Fantasy Romance series.
A betrayal. A deadly secret. An unlikely ally.
Valerie Darkmore’s entire life has been building up to this moment—her initiation into the Marionettes, the prestigious league of witches sworn to serve the vampires. As one…
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Combining vampires, witches, royalty, dark academia, and spice into one book? Sign me up!
I found this book through Katie Wismer's YouTube channel, and it's a relief that I did. The writing style is like none other and sometimes even feels purple prose-y. Another thing I enjoyed was the characters; Valerie stands out in every way and proves it's okay to be different. I found I was rooting for her and her eventual friendships/relationships with the other individuals.
The plot kept me on the edge of my seat while other certain scenes had been gripping my blanket for dear life.…
From Marcelina's list on fantasy romance books to stay up until 3 a.m. reading.
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