The premise of this book is extremely interesting. I love an alternate history fantasy, love a vampire novel, and especially enjoy a twist on vampires. The execution did not work as well for me as the core ideas, but it was still a really fun read and I will be picking up the rest of the series. The writing itself was probably my biggest complaint as I found it a bit one-note and predictable in some ways. The characters are a bit flat for me, and I do not particularly buy into a lot of the relationships. However, the world continues to be interesting throughout, and none of the flaws kept me from enjoying my time reading it. I am hopeful that the characters become more dynamic as the series progresses.