An absolute breath of fresh air for me in the vampire genre. I found myself hooked after only a couple chapters and loved Umbra's...well, everything! An absolute breath of fresh air for me in the vampire genre. I found myself hooked after only a couple chapters and loved Umbra's...well, everything! I hope to see a bit more backstory for Vesta and Elay in the future, but the descriptions of all the locations and settings were great and I felt like I could actually visualize where Dezi and Vesta were throughout the book. I really hope these authors keep writing more in this series, or even in general. This was a fantastic read.
Just as a sidenote: I love dark LGBTQ+ sci-fi like this, especially by indie authors. It reminds me of Hero, a book I knew very little about back in high school and has been very high on my list of favorite books for years....more
Despite not knowing much about religious practices in Islam, this was a very relatable story and easy to follow and gain context as I read. I wasn't sDespite not knowing much about religious practices in Islam, this was a very relatable story and easy to follow and gain context as I read. I wasn't sure about the alternative POVs, but it worked well for this story and helped give more details as events unfolded without bogging down the reader with exposition. The plot is one readers have seen before, what with finding a way to help their community and learning more about each other in the process, but with a unique identity in normalizing their Islamic faith with suburban American values and accepting the LGBT relationships of their friend. By the end, I felt like Tiwa and Said were as familiar as some of the movies I watched in middle and high school. A wonderful read that fits right in and simultaneously stands out. ...more
This ended up being a seriously good book. Given all the talk about dating and marriage and divorce today, knowledge of forever doesn't seem so permanThis ended up being a seriously good book. Given all the talk about dating and marriage and divorce today, knowledge of forever doesn't seem so permanent anymore. This book takes the premise of marriage and turns in into an exchange program, featuring one woman from London and an ever rotating cast of husbands, easily exchanged as soon as she sees a flaw in them. Rich or poor, funny or serious, outdoorsy or introverted, none stay for long. I appreciate how she tries to have a relationship with each one after a while, especially when she realizes another husband is going through the same cycle, but in the opposite capacity. When she makes her choice, it is because she understand what many others do: you have to take a risk at some point. ...more
As Jason finds love out of reach, a new coworker in his office may just surprise him. As he and Frank A fun manga relatable to this grumpy millennial.
As Jason finds love out of reach, a new coworker in his office may just surprise him. As he and Frank get to know each other, including actual attempts at communication, they may just surprise each other at how easily love finds them.
I enjoyed reading this and thought the characters were rather relatable and sweet together. The manga reads well and the story progresses at a steady pace....more
Honestly, this became one of my favorite dark romances almost instantly. The characters had decent buildup and development. I didn't expect to get hooHonestly, this became one of my favorite dark romances almost instantly. The characters had decent buildup and development. I didn't expect to get hooked so fast or so hard....more
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