This is the first of the Vampire Book Club picks that I've gotten to from before I joined. That's right, it's time I catch up on some of the prior club picks...so I can read the current club pick, the sequel to this book! I swear, I'll get to more of the previous club books (I'm especially interested in A Discovery of Witches), but this makes as good excuse as any, right? Honestly didn't know anything going in other than the cover was pretty, it has vampires, and the first line of the summary places it in the 1800s. What have I got to lose?

Read my full review at The Wolf's Den

Overall, this book blew me away. Sure, the comparison wasn't exactly a high bar to clear, but the characters and the themes all just seemed to hit me just right to make me love this book. I'd definitely recommend it to anyone who enjoys YA, historical fiction in the 19th century, paranormal romance, gothic horror, and especially strong female characters. So, with my heart full of hope and high expectations, I now turn to the sequel which, even if it weren't this month's club pick, I don't think I could bare to wait for.