“Bite down and don’t let go.” November Kitamura just wants to serve her time as a gate guard and maybe once in a while splurge on that nice imported bloodmeal for a change. You know. Vampire stuff. Then these conspiracy whackos show up at her post and try to get all murdery. She wakes up beaten and bloody in a cheap apartment on the surface, where vampires haven’t lived in at least three hundred … vampires haven’t lived in at least three hundred years. Her new guard partner Leo might have been trying to save her life—and he might look delicious as hell—but he’s also out of his mortal mind to bring her here. His arrogant roommate, Radoslav, is no better.
She needs to get back underground. This isn’t some fairytale land like back in the twenty-first century. It’s a felony for her to even be up top, and these two men can’t agree on how to smuggle her home.
Plus, there’s this whole other problem.
November is getting hungry.
V is for Vampire is a raw, red-hot prologue to the upcoming Blood Accord series, and smears the pages with a thirsty vampire who knows what she wants, and the men who know how to give it to her. Stain remover recommended.more
I vastly enjoyed this one by Ms. Adderley.
Chills, sizzle, tension, creeps, suspense. And all perfectly balanced to keep this reader enthralled from beginning to end. Excellent writing & pacing that segued smoothly from action & deadly danger to scorching lust & sizzle that makes your toes curl. Shivers of the best kind as well as the frightening kind.
Ms. Adderley ramps up both the heat & tension in this excellently written prequel that keeps the reader on DELICIOUS tenterhooks. An intriguing plot with deadly tendrils, mesmerizing characters, sizzle, multi-layered personalities that surround us & paint vivid & exciting pictures in our mind.
Excellent & I can NOT wait for the next one in the series!
Eris is at it again. A must read for anyone who loves vamps!
Often, you start a book knowing that the particular trope isn’t something you’d normally read, but it’s from an author whose other work you highly respect and admire, so you figure you’ll give this one a shot too. And then you start reading. And you continue. And continue. And suddenly you’re at the end, saying “God, what another great book by this author!” And only then do you remember that it’s *supposed* to be about a genre you normally don’t read.
That is V Is For Vampire.
This novel does contain ‘vampires’ in the strictest sense of the word. In addition, many of the conceits of that trope do appears laced throughout this story. However, it is soooooo rich in characterizations that far exceed the constraints of the trope that by the end of chapter one you’ve completely forgotten that this si supposed to be a vampire novel. No, this story is about people. Real people struggling with a workplace incident (of all things!), and in the course of doing so find attraction, desire, empathy, and respect for each other. This novel may include the things that you might expect from a vampire novel, but it takes them and bends them into something so uniquely beautiful that it subsumes those symbols into something that is much greater than the sum of those small parts.
Eris brings tension into the incredible world she has built with the introduction of a callback to more standard vampire fare, but it is done in such a way as you don’t really think of it in the same fashion as you would with a more traditional vampire novel. Without going into a lot of detail that will become spoilery, suffice to say it just works, and works beautifully.
If you are someone who loves a good vampire-esque book, read this. If you are someone who doesn’t; read this. If you are someone who loves a beautifully written, grab-you-by-the-seat-of-your-pants story that drags you into it and doesn’t let go; read this. If you love to read, read this.
You will not be sorry.
I love how different the vampires are in this one. The story is super interesting and the vampires are so different from how they normally are portrayed. It makes for a great read! And it is also a very steamy read as well! If you like menage, and vampires, but with a twist you need to try this one!
Peeks behind the title page of Eris Adderly’s “V is for Vampire” and laughs in delight. I think this might be my favorite story of Ms. Adderly’s and that’s saying a lot. The premise of the story is out there and so creative; I couldn’t put it down. The interactions between November and Leo were hilarious. And hot. Lots of hotness. Sweaty hot. Like eat a tray of Ferrero Rochers hot. If you like your vampire stories with a twist and a heavy dose of dystopian, then grab your copy. Do it now.