Warning: non/dub-con bordering on plain old rape.

Two innocent young men, Vanni 20 and Damion 18 (step brothers), both virgins, fall under a spell of a vampire. Neverelle, the vamp, moves into the boy’s family’s castle, gets rid of their parents and the non-stop orgy begins. Vanni still has some presence of mind left to know that whatever is happening is wrong: he mourns his and Damion’s past; he worries about Never hurting Damion, because sex with Never is rough; Vanni loves Damion but is willing to let him go without a fight, even knowing that Damion is being manipulated.

I loved the story up to about 40%, when Never invaded he Keep. Not sure why Never had to set his own house on fire when he could have easily manipulated Vanni’s parents in letting him stay as a guest.

DNF-ing at 61%. There is nothing but sex and mind control. The story became overly repetitive and boring. I skimmed to the end and.... what the actual F?

4 stars for the first 40%, 1 for the rest. Very disappointed.

PS I got the impression the book was trying to be dark, but it didn’t work for me, not in the slightest. Want a good dark story with vampires and/or manipulation and innocent young men? Try Becca Abbott’s Reifu Rising and Cethe. ( )