Rating:3.5 star
Release date: June 12, 2024
Order here: https://getbook.at/WickedNightsAtLair
Went into this book semi-blind. I read the blurb (see below), it perked my interest enough to read it, but by the time that I actually got around to it, I’d forgotten all about it, hence the semi-blind part.
So it’s about a strong farm boy who moves to the big city seeking something, and it turns out that something is his fated mate, who is a vampire. The farm boy meets this vampire pretty recent during his move to the big city, and things happen fast after they meet. Farm boy falls in love and the vampire and is turned pretty quickly into a vampire himself after their meeting.
As this is a spin off series, the author doesn’t go into much detail about the other characters from the book, which can be a good thing, as to not clog up the book with facts old readers already know, but as a new reader I’d have prefer a bit more detail about Lair and the coven.
The storyline seems to move a bit fast for me, maybe it being a shorter book, a lot of fluff is taken out, but the events sorta move a lot quicker. Like how Yannis goes to the Lair one day and then he takes a job there the next, then pretty much falls in lust/love with Hale. Like I get that they are mates, but… gimme some struggle to work with here. There isn’t even a third-act breakup, but it does leave me wondering what sort of mafia trouble is this series going to stir up since the mafia things seemed kinda left unfinished.
Also there seemed to be a lot of talking it through, so maybe this book would be suited for those who love lots of dialogue.
At the end of the story there doesn’t seem to be a linking story for book 2 of the series… I’m guess that the brother would be a good one to feature, but no clues really are given for a book 2.
While I’m not madly in love with this book boyfriend, I would recommend him to others who would enjoy this story about vampires.
Tropes
*Vampires
*no angst, just straight up lust
*Insta-love
* Age gap, but like vampire age and human age
* Fated Mates
* No helpless damsel-in-distress here
*Mafia (but they are painted as villains)
*Pan-awakening, or maybe it’s just vamp-awakening
*no third act breakup
*Vers
Blurb:
He’s danger and desire wrapped up in one person. I’m not into guys, but I can’t stay away.
I came to New Onyx seeking opportunities and experiences, trading my small-town existence for a big-city one. I never expected to stumble upon a place like Lair, a nightclub that captures all of life’s hedonistic pleasures. Working there is…interesting, and I’m learning that there’s so much more to the world than I ever knew.
Hale is a charismatic, alluring man with a wild streak, and meeting him leads me down a path of self-discovery, desire, and danger I never thought possible. I’ve never had feelings for a man before, but there’s something undeniable about him. He’s possessive and overbearing, but somehow, those qualities intrigue me.
When faced with a problem that threatens all that I hold dear, it’s Hale I lean on to get me through it. He helps unleash a side of me I didn’t know existed that turns my life on its head. With Hale by my side, things are about to get feral.
Feral is book one in Wicked Nights at Lair, an Immortal Assassins spin-off series. You can expect a hunky farm boy with a heart of gold in the big city, a wounded vampire doing his best to be civilized, a city full of bad guys who need to learn a lesson, a steamy nightclub setting with a touch of k*nk, fated mates, bisexual awakening, family ties, cameo appearances, tons of heat, and two men embracing their feral sides.
