Blog #29: The Serpent and the Wings of Night

 Spoilers!

     I’m late with doing this blog, I finished it about two weeks ago, and it was definitely a good read! I read it in about 2 weeks, and could probably have finished it in about three days, it was that good. 

         So let’s get into this.

         I was instantly curious why this big, bad, vampire boss-man (Vincent) saved a little child and told the other vampires not to eat here or drain her blood. Which must’ve been difficult for the vampires, and Vincent, she even tried to bite them. This is how we are introduced to our main character Oroyo, a feisty little kid that tried to attack a powerful vampire.

     He adopts her, even though she’s a human, and also makes it clear no vampire is to touch her. She lives a life of luxury but at night hunts vampires that prey on humans that find themselves out after dark. No one knows she does this, except for Vincent, who she also refers to as her adoptive father. 

     I’m usually not a fan of vampire books (except Anne Rice, her vampire are kiss) but I really enjoyed this book, and how the vampires are portrayed. And this Battle Royal called the Kejari, that happens every Century, is based off a Goddesses lore and has different trials. And in this trial, Oroyo is the only human in the trials. But she’s a lethal little thing. 

     Vincent is always in her brain, telling her what to do or what not to do. This confused me not going to lie. Was this just her brain sounding what he would say if he was there, or was he actually talking to her through some vampire telekineses? I wouldn’t be too confused if it was more generic things like, you’re stupid, or be careful. But he’s giving her full on conversations in her head, about who can do and can’t do things in the fighting ring. It would be pretty cool if it was a telekinetic thing, but again I’m not sure either way.

     Either way, Vincent is overprotective of Oroyo, but that is touched on later and you’ll have to read it to find out more about what happened behind the scenes.

     Okay, I know I’m supposed to find Mische, a female vampire that used to be a priestess, endearing but I find her annoying. Her ultra bubbly personality seems over the top, and if she wasn’t there nothing would change in the story at all. Her and Raihn are supposed to be super close, and are ying and yang, and is there to get us to like Raihn because Mische pushed them together. Again, annoying.

     Speaking of pushing people into things, I feel like Raihn is pushed hard into being the love interest. He does grow on you, but it definitely feels pushed.

     Overall I would give it a 7/10, and think it has some great potential. I’m currently half way through book 2, Ashes and the Star-Cursed King, so expect a new blog again soon. Oroyo has so much potential, and I’m excited to read more.

      Signing Off,

     Fenisha Estes