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Ashes to Ashes. Dust to Dust. If vampires kill your entire family, vengeance is a must.

I can’t say my parents never warned me about vampires. I just never believed them. Not—that is—until six months ago when vampires broke into my home and killed my family. Thanks to all the skills my parents taught me, I managed to escape but I couldn’t save them.

Two vampires down and the rest of the world to go.

My bid for revenge is going to have to wait, though, because until I turn 18, I’m being placed in the loving care of Elizabeth and Jonathan McKnight—godparents I didn’t even know existed. The clock is ticking until I can get back to my goal of eradicating the vampire race. But something is amiss at my new high school. According to my parents, vampires can’t walk in daylight. So, why then, does Torin Priest? If he’s not a vampire, then what is he? Because unlike the obnoxious asshole, Maverick McKnight, who sees me as some sort of bloodsucking leech on his wealthy family, Torin Priest is most certainly not human.

To stake or not to stake, that is the question.

30% (view spoiler)[That’s so horrible what the heroine went through and how she lost her family. And having invited them in herself, whoa 😳😱🤭 Seems like it’ll be just two guys which is fine, they’re enough drama already lmao but can’t wait to see how this plays out with her living in a town of vampires

Hope there’s some type of medallion or something she can wear to stop from being compelled again. Seems so unfair vamps need to be invited in yet can just compel you to let them in (hide spoiler)]

51% (view spoiler)[Wait did Torin just threaten her?

And this line is so great lmao "My death will probably be caused by my mouth and not my actions." (hide spoiler)]

77% (view spoiler)[I kinda love that she talks to his vampire side independently. I guess in that respect it is a reverse harem because he makes three lol. I don't love how narrow focused the heroine is when the guys are around but I'm hoping her inner badass will remind her of her priorities lmao (hide spoiler)]

Finished (view spoiler)[At first I didn't love the ending with the addition of the demon, the bargain and amulet. Seemed like so much happened all at once but now that it's been a bit since finishing, I really like the way it worked out. Seeing how little any of the heroines training actually is against vampires (unless when it's sheer luck or an accident) she can really use an advantage and a demon inside of her may just be what she needs. Hate that she had to make the deal at all but she really didn't have a choice. Looking forward to the next one! (hide spoiler)]

I don’t remember who I was reading this with but let me know ASAP if I should make a thread for book two cause I’ll be starting it now 🤓