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Slaying the Vampire Conqueror by Carissa Broadbent

Series:
Mortal Enemies to Monster Lovers

Genre:
Adult, Romance, Fantasy, Vampires, Mythology, New Adult, Paranormal, High Fantasy, Supernatural, Dark, Spicy Romance, Standalone Series, Enemies to Lovers

Publication Date:
April 27, 2023

Read Date:
May 1st, 2023

Date Finished:
May 1st, 2023

Rating:
5 out of 5

Blurb:

She was commanded to kill him with a single strike to the heart. She didn’t expect her own to betray her. Sylina has sacrificed everything for her goddess–her soul, her freedom, her eyes. Life in service to the Arachessen, a cult of the Goddess of Fate, has turned Sylina from orphaned street-rat to disciplined killer, determined to overthrow Glaea’s tyrannical king. But when a brutal vampire conqueror arrives on their shores, Sylina faces an even deadlier adversary. She’s tasked with a crucial mission: infiltrate his army, earn his trust… and kill him.

Atrius is a terrifying warrior carving an unstoppable path through Glaea. Yet when Sylina becomes his seer, she glimpses a dark and shocking past–and a side of him that reminds her far too much of parts of herself she’d rather forget. Sylina’s orders are clear. The conqueror cannot live. But as the blood spilled by Glaea’s tyrant king runs thicker, her connection with Atrius only grows stronger. A connection forbidden by her vows. A connection that could cost her everything.

Slaying the Vampire Conqueror is a standalone fantasy romance set in the Crowns of Nyaxia world, full of heart-wrenching forbidden romance, dark curses, and epic battles – perfect for fans of The Bridge Kingdom and the From Blood and Ash series. It is an installment of the heart-pounding fantasy romance series, Mortal Enemies to Monster Lovers. If you like forbidden romance, dark curses, bad*ss heroines, and morally-gray heroes, you’ll devour this sexy, addictive series.

Review:

I have not read any of Carissa Broadbent's books so I was a little hesitant to pick this one. The book starts out a bit slow. We do get some historical background for our female lead and glimpses of our male lead's past. But we also get some mythology woven into the story and I loved that a lot.

Vivi was plucked from the streets, made to give up her former life, given a new name of Sylina, and integrated into the Sisterhood of Arachessen, who many consider a cult, as an assassin. It is during one of her duties that she meets Atrius, albeit briefly when he and his warriors of vampires come ashore on the beaches. This forces Sylina to draw back from her plans and return to the Salt Keep. There, she is given a new job: get close to the vampire conqueror who is conquering their homeland and kill him.

As Sylina manages to infiltrate Atrius's army and become his seer, she finds she can no longer carry out her duty to kill him and now her heart is in danger of falling in love.

This book was an amazing read. The characters. The Mythology. The history. All this created by the author was amazing. I loved every bit of the book that I found hard to put down once the storyline really started getting interesting. Atrius and Sylina were beautiful together and I loved their interactions. I would love to see more of them later in the future.

Now I am not familiar with their world. Well, the vampire part of the world but I did hear that this is kinda connected to her series, Crowns of Nyaxia. I do plan to pick up the duology series just so I can understand this world a bit better.

I am looking forward to the next book in this series. I cannot wait to see what the next author brings to the table.