Silver Under Nightfall fits into a niche I have long wanted a book for, and that is epic vampire novels with great world-building and a romance that works for the setting, while feeling like the Netflix Castlevaina TV show in the best way.

Going into this novel all I knew was that it had a polyamorous romance, bisexual panic over vampires, and great world building. It hit all those marks and more. The world building fleshed out a world of eternal night, where vampire clans roam freely, and the last bastion of humans cling for life while shunning all those with ties to the vampire world. For bisexual panic it gave us more vampires to swoon over then I know what to do with, with Elke being a favorite of mine. With the polyamorous relationship being a boon to the book, the handling of the relationship feels natural and showcases a depth of understanding on the authors part.

Beyond the basics you may have heard prior to looking at this novel I will add the pacing is perfect, you remain hooked the entire time you are reading, the plot moves at just the right speed in line with character development, and the plot twists keep you reading much later than you should be.

I would highly recommend this novel to:
- Those looking for a great vampire novel
- Fans of the netflix castlevania show
- Fans of epic fantasy looking for vampires
- Anyone who loves vampires
- Those looking to read a diverse novel
- Those who love good world building
- Anyone looking for some good Bi-panic
- And anyone who just wants a solid 10/10 novel

I received an advance review copy of this book and I am leaving this review voluntarily and all thoughts and opinions are wholly my own and unbiased. ( )

Real Rating: 3.9* of five

The Publisher Says: Remy Pendergast is many things: the only son of the Duke of Valenbonne (though his father might wish otherwise), an elite bounty hunter of rogue vampires, and an outcast among his fellow Reapers. His mother was the subject of gossip even before she eloped with a vampire, giving rise to the rumors that Remy is half-vampire himself. Though the kingdom of Aluria barely tolerates him, Remy’s father has been shaping him into a weapon to fight for the kingdom at any cost.

When a terrifying new breed of vampire is sighted outside of the city, Remy prepares to investigate alone. But then he encounters the shockingly warmhearted vampire heiress Xiaodan Song and her infuriatingly arrogant fiancé, vampire lord Zidan Malekh, who may hold the key to defeating the creatures—though he knows associating with them won’t do his reputation any favors. When he’s offered a spot alongside them to find the truth about the mutating virus Rot that’s plaguing the kingdom, Remy faces a choice.

It’s one he’s certain he’ll regret.

But as the three face dangerous hardships during their journey, Remy develops fond and complicated feelings for the couple. He begins to question what he holds true about vampires, as well as the story behind his own family legacy. As the Rot continues to spread across the kingdom, Remy must decide where his loyalties lie: with his father and the kingdom he’s been trained all his life to defend or the vampires who might just be the death of him.

I RECEIVED A DRC FROM THE PUBLISHER VIA NETGALLEY. THANK YOU.

My Review: Weeelll...ya see...it's like this: I ain't the one to say nice things about vampire stuff, or about throuple romances. I do not believe the first exist, or could; the second seems like a really, really, really hard way to have a relationship one wishes to keep in place on the long term.

So what the hell made you ask for this DRC, old man?, I hear you wonder.

Rin Chupeco.

The Never-Tilting World and Wicked As You Wish as well as her debut The Bone Witch are all very well-written stories with queer characters and stakes that matter, characters I cared about, and world-building I invested in. I expected this book to have those strengths...mostly did...and be even better than her seven-years-ago debut. Not so much on this one.

The problem for me is that I can't put my finger on exactly how, why, or where. The prose is fine. The story doesn't have plot holes. I knew about the vampires before I asked for the DRC. There's not a good palpable reason for me not to be warbling my fool lungs out about this book. But.

There is always a chemistry between book and reader that is never, ever the same. Authors aren't the same people from book to book. Readers aren't either. And sometimes, in any kind of relationship, two chemistries change just enough, in just the wrong direction from each other, that one is not resonating in the right way for the other to get the gleeful rush of connection.

This is what happened in my experience of this perfectly good story. ( )

A book full of promise! It gave exactly what it hinted would happen at the beginning. A twist on vampire lore. Sexy characters and steamy romance. I can't recommend this one enough! ( )

Silver Under Nightfall by Rin Chupeco is dark, complicated, and sexy, and there is so much to love within its pages. I particularly love Mx. Chupeco’s use of morally ambiguous characters to blur the lines between good and evil and human and monster. They do this with great effect, particularly around Remy’s relationship with his father. Silver Under Nightfall may be a book about vampires, but they are not the scariest monster Remy battles, making it a book with monsters that is all too realistic in its portrayal of relationships. Plus, it has excellent spicy scenes to help keep you warm as the nights grow cooler. ( )

Really good story set in Asian landscape. I think fans of Jay Kristoff's book Empire of the Vampire would enjoy this story. ( )