My rating: 5 of 5 stars
In a post-war world where vampire hunting is outlawed, Paris—an elf and former executioner—fails in his attempt to assassinate the vampire king, Silvanus. Instead of killing him, Silvanus spares Paris and binds him as a thrall, forcing him to live in the palace and crave the king’s blood. Though Paris is consumed by hatred and a desire for vengeance, he’s also drawn to Silvanus in ways that defy logic and loyalty. As their uneasy proximity deepens, Paris discovers that his presence is restoring Silvanus’s fractured memory, while he himself begins experiencing strange visions. A hidden truth lurks beneath their connection, hinting at a larger mystery and a sinister force stirring in the shadows. Caught between duty, desire, and destiny, Paris must navigate a dangerous emotional terrain—fighting his attraction to the very creature he was trained to destroy, while uncovering the secrets that bind them.
I loved this story, which had layered themes that intertwined emotional tension, moral ambiguity, and supernatural intrigue. Paris struggled with his identity and the betrayal he felt that society as a whole had done to him. That meant that he had an internal conflict—between who he is and who he must pretend to be—that drives much of the emotional tension he was feeling. When he was given a thrall bond, it flipped the power dynamic: Paris, once a hunter, then became enslaved to the vampire king. The erotic undertones between the two men serve as a metaphor for the seductive nature of power and the danger of losing oneself to it. Overall, I could feel the emotions felt by both men and that this was a great start to the series that suggests it will be powerful, full of mysteries, and a great enemies-to-lovers romance. This was an MM story with mature content.
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