A review by randi_jo
A Dowry of Blood by S.T. Gibson

dark slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

2.75

In this episode of Sister Wives: Vampire Revenge. . . 

In all seriousness, I'm still not really sure if I liked this book or not. There were some parts I was just not into
Constanta loving Alexi "like a son" while harboring sexual desire for him; the near incessant use of calling the fledging vamps brother and sisters who also have sex with each other, sometimes calling each other sister/brother WHILE having sex; the fact that the poly relationship seemed to be built and sustained on a trauma bond and not much else yo
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I liked the writing, although it did feel a bit like an inferior Anne Rice imitation at times. I like that she denies the perpetrator a name (even though we're basically told what it is on the back of the book, sigh). But otherwise it . . . well, it just was another vampire story, I guess.