*** 5 Star REVIEW *** BLOOD LOVERS by ja Huss

 

The Devil craves beauty. Even in himself.
The vampire will make magnificent promises and I will say yes.
The man I give my heart to will steal my soul. 

Syrsee
My grandma gave me these words of wisdom just before she died.
Then she told me to run.
Because if the old witch is dying, then he needs a new one.
And that’s me.
This is my curse.
I am the vampire’s power.
I am the vampire’s strength.
I am the vampire’s food.
And he is very, very hungry.


Ryet
I hate him, but I crave him.
I want to be rid of him, but I also want him next to me.
I want to feed on him and sometimes I dream about him feeding on me.
It feels like a trick. Like abuse.
Like Stockholm syndrome.
But it’s not. It’s just… the blood.
I am the vampire’s scion.
I am the vampire’s slave.
I am the vampire’s future.
And he will never let me go.

Paul
I am the vampire.
Once you make a deal with me, it’s done.
There’s no going back.
Once I bite my lip—
Once I bare my teeth—
Once I let it drip—
He’s mine.
She’s mine.
And together we are blood lovers.

Blood Lovers is a dark, seductive journey into a world where the blood runs black, the dreams are purple, and the demons aren’t just dangerous, they’re beautiful. Masterfully told by New York Times bestselling author, JA Huss—it’s a book that will change the lore forever.

 

Blood Lovers is set in JA Huss’ new vampire world. I absolutely love Syrsee. She is a black witch who was abandoned by the people she loved from the time she was born. As much as the betrayal hurts her, she doesn’t lose hope, and there are many opportunities for Syrsee to give up. I absolutely rooted for her from the minute she appeared in the story.

Paul is the demon vampire. Thousands of years ago, he was banished from the European coven because he broke major coven rules. He was sent to America with two allies, Josep, and Lucia. Paul has several goals that he started working on when he was banished. The most important one for him is to get back in the good graces of the European coven. His hope is that Ryet will play a big role in achieving this goal.

Ryet is the scion. His job is hunting for Syrsee. Syrsee is part of Paul’s plan, and Ryet obeys Paul’s commands, albeit begrudgingly. Ryet suffered terribly after his wife and children were killed. The tragedy turned him away from good and made it easy for Paul to bring him onto his team. Paul has a plan for Ryet. Ryet wants to resist, but the pull of blood is too strong.

What I love most about Julie’s stories, including Blood Lovers, is that she puts her own twist on her books. If you read about vampires in the past, you will come to this book with a preconceived idea of what the characters will be and how they interact among themselves and with outsiders. Wipe that from your brain before you start reading. There will be dark characters, unexpected twists, and a super satisfying resolution. Altogether, this makes for a spellbinding tale that you won’t be able to put down until the end.

Blood Lovers is a standalone book in the American vampires series.

ARC received for an honest review