Why read The Night Library of Sternendach?

Book cover of The Night Library of Sternendach: A Vampire Opera in Verse

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In starry Sternendach, as long as

The vampire Graf has ruled this land

The Heller clan, with weapons strong as

Their wills, have killed his kindred and

Been killed in turn. The two sides nearly

Destroyed themselves. The Graf saw clearly

The need to make the killing cease,

And forced…

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1 author picked The Night Library of Sternendach as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

Kevin J. Haar

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The Night Library of Sternendach is a beautiful and clever melodramatic tale of a truce between a vampire and a family of hunters that falls apart.

Written in rhyming verse, Levai is able to craft emotionally complex characters, elicit empathy, and craft a believable and enigmatic world. However enjoyable the story is, it is the writing in verse that is the triumph here. Levai is so clever and emotive and perfectly rhythmic. I reread many passages full of wonder at how she was able to craft such clever and perfect rhymes. This was such a fun read to sink your…

From Kevin's 3 favorite reads in 2023.