Silver Under Nightfall is, overall, a lot of fun. When it comps to Castlevania, it really means it. Any fans of that, any fans of vampires in fiction at all, shouldn’t hesitate to pick this one up.

The story follows Remy, the only son of a famous vampire hunter, who is hated by most of his compatriots for the fact that his mother (ostensibly) eloped with a vampire. A few things happen which I won’t recount (and don’t recall in detail anyway), but what ends up happening is that Remy is sent to work with two vampires, who are allies of the Queen, Xiaodan Song and her fiance Zidan Malekh, following the discovery of a kind of plague that makes vampires impossible to kill.

When I say this book is fun, primarily I mean I really enjoyed reading it and I did so from the first page. There are some books that take a little bit of getting into, that grow on you more than being something you love straightaway. Silver Under Nightfall was not one of those: I knew I would love it from the first page I read. It was an addictive read, one that I couldn’t put down. The Castlevania comp is understandable because it reads like something you could imagine as a game or TV show.

It helps that it’s pretty fast paced and doesn’t stop to give you pages and pages of exposition. Of course there is time for explaining the world and giving all that context, but it fits seamlessly into the action. Occasionally there are lulls (of course there would be) and perhaps that’s why I went for a 4-star review when at times I thought I would give it five, but on the whole, I found the pacing solid and well-balanced between keeping the story moving and letting events breathe.

This wouldn’t mean very much though if the book wasn’t populated with characters you want to root for. Luckily, it definitely is. Remy is a very sympathetic main character and also very readable. And Xiaodan and Zidan are mysterious and compelling. You’re as intrigued by them as Remy is (although, it would be fair to say, somewhat less annoyed). It’s the characters as much as the world that sucks you into the story.

What I mean to say by all this, overall, is that you should be picking this book up. This is one I’d highly recommend, so trust me when I say you don’t want to miss out.

Okay, I'll mark this one down to "not knowing what I was getting into". I basically went, "vampires, meh; but Rin Chupeco, ok lah, why not?"

Um so, probably disclaimers upfront because, uhhhhh. There are a lot of sexy times in this book (and not the fade-to-black kind), so if that is not for you, this book is not for you. Like really, really not.

Anyways!

Remy Pendergast is your typical pitiful downtrodden outcast who is discriminated against because of his parentage - his foreign mother is rumoured to be a vampire, or at the least, a vampire's familiar - but is very good at what he does. Which is being a Reaper, aka vampire hunter. But Lord High Steward Astonbury, leader of the dræfendgemot, is his father's bitter rival and sees to it that Remy gets none of the credit or any acknowledgement, despite him taking up the bounties every other Reaper passes on. Remy's one mission in life, as dictated by his father, is to hunt down the Night Court - the very vampire court that took his mother's life.

Enter sweet Lady Song Xiaodan, heiress of the Fourth Court and dashingly brooding Lord Zidan Malekh, King of the Third Court and you get this hilarious Regency-type romp of this royal vampire couple pursuing a blushing, self-deprecating human who believes that no one could ever love him. (Honest, this is a big chunk of what the book is about.)

Back to the plot, Xiaodan and Zidan want to establish an alliance with the humans - an unheard-of proposal in Aluria, and one that is met with much suspicion and scepticism. There's also rumour of a new mutated kind of vampire, one that turns mindless and can keep respawning bigger and stronger than ever. And so Remy sets off on a mission to discover who is behind the Rot...

... and discovers there is more to life than murder. I hesitate to use "coming of age" for this one because that usually implies YA, and this is decidedly adult. But yes, it IS Remy's journey of discovery. In many ways.

Remy deals with quite a bit of trauma, as does Zidan - though Remy's pain is the more present and dealt with throughout the novel. Remy's father, Edgar Pendergast, a nasty piece of work. Pendergast is the sole reason Remy is so broken - from putting him in impossible situations, to effectively making him have sex with older women just to get information that is otherwise denied to him. And the worst part is that he mostly gaslights and victim-blames his son, with the excuse that everything he's done is for the good of Aluria and for Remy.

But if you're thinking this book is entirely fluff (there is a whole chapter that's just... fighting and sex), it does have its scientific moments, especially when they're actually investigating the virus behind the rot.

The ending feels like it's set up to have a sequel, though the main arc of the story is ended.

Overall, while I enjoyed the story - especially the banter and the dialogue - I don't find myself superhyped about it. Or maybe that's the prude in me cringing.

Note: I received a digital ARC of this book from Hodder & Stoughton via NetGalley. Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own.

Remy is a vampire hunter, who finds himself unexpectedly mixed up with vampire royalty in a bid to stop the spread of a dangerous Rot.

Silver Under Nightfall was a bit slow to get going, and the world building wasn't great, with lots of questions left unanswered. However, the book was redeemed by the characters, who were fascinating to follow!

I received a copy from the publisher in exchange for an honest review.

Sadly I was unable to actually read this book.
i can't download this book on to my kindle which is the only way I would be able to read it.
It says there is a problem with the document.
Ive never had this problem before so I contacted support and they said they would contact the publishers.
I never heard back since and I'm still unable to download book.
Im really upset I was unable to read this as it was one of my most anticipated reads by one of my favourite authors.
I'll update this review if I'm ever able to actually download the book or when I'm able to buy it.

Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for providing me with a free ARC of this book.

I like vampire stories, but they often tend to let me down. Either because it's just the same old vampire romance that has been re-heated again and again since Twilight, or because it is a classic vampire fantasy novel. I guess overall, you could say that my biggest issue with the subgenre is that you rarely ever find a truly original vampire story.

Well, I was delighted to find out that Silver Under Nightfall is the unique vampire story I have been searching for.
It's really taking a new spin on vampires, I loved the "science-y" aspect, the mutations, the investigation combined with a vast setting filled with intrigues and power plays. I was hooked from page 1 and while the plot got a little bit repetitive at times, I remained captivated by the story throughout the course of the book.

The romance was great, I love seeing healthy polyamorous relationships like this, and the spice was a nice surprise as well! Xioadan and Zidan were both equally enjoyable despite them being very different characters.

Overall, I really enjoyed this book a lot and will definitely be recommending it to everyone this spooky season.
I loved seeing a vampire story with so much representation, it's definitely something that the genre has been missing.
My only complaints are that, as mentioned before, the plot was a bit repetitive at times with the number of fights and all, and the writing felt a bit too modern at times. It also fell into the same trap that a lot of "first adult novel by YA authors" fall into: There were A LOT of swear words. I do not mind swearing at all and it usually enhances a story for me when done in moderation, but Remy's inner monologue definitely contained the F word a lot to a point where it sometimes took me out of the story a bit.
Other than that, I really enjoyed the writing style though.

Silver Under Nightfall is a suspenseful fantasy featuring a poly romance between two vampires and a hunter. The plot was unique, gory and at times very technical. I liked the characters, specifically Remy and Malekh, and I really enjoyed the romance aspect of this book, which I thought balanced out the main plot very well. Rin Chupeco has a very gorgeous writing style that flows beautifully in this book.

I highly recommend Silver Under Nightfall if you're looking for a complex fantasy with a unique plot!

This was my first book by Rin Chupeco, but I've heard the greatest things about their previous work and the description of "Silver Under Nightfall" immediately drew me in. I had high expectations going into this, and while it didn't turn out to be a new favourite, I did enjoy this vampire tale.

"Silver Under Nightfall" tells the story of Remy, a vampire hunter in a fantasy world that is rumoured to be a dhampir, and the vampire couple he eventually falls in love with. There is a mystery surrounding new forms of vampires turning up and killing people, which is what brings these three together in order to investigate the events, but the romance is definitely the focus of this book.
I quite enjoyed the world building. There is not much of it, more resembling young adult than adult fantasy, but what there is, is interesting and well done. The writing is beautiful too, although at times a little modern for my taste. The pacing is a bit too slow, with looooots and looooots of dialogues that could have easily been condensed and that tend to be very tell-don't-show-y, which is why parts of the book drag. It probably doesn't help that the plot - the mystery surrounding these new vampires - takes a back seat to the romance, which took away from its potential to be really exciting. The twists are very very predictable, too.

The characters are complex and I especially loved the two main vampires, Lady Song and Lord Malekh respectively. Our protagonist, Remy, is written a little inconsistently at times and his issues were a little on the nose, but he's generally likeable. Sadly, while I was rooting for them as a polyam couple, the romance fell a bit flat for me. I just never really understood why these two characters, one of them around 900 years old, fell in love with Remy so quickly - all the reason they ever give is that basically they feel protective and pity him because he's never experienced love before. I just needed more romantic tension - the sexual tension was definitely there and very enjoyable, though, so there's that.

I also thought of this book as a standalone, but the ending makes this look like the first part in at least a duology with our heroes on the way to tackle the Big Enemy. So that was a little confusing and abrupt.

All in all, a solid 3 star read with compelling characters, a polyam relationship that actually feels poly, and a plot that is pretty simple but has potential to become very exciting.

Sigh... Rin, you did it again.
There is only few authors that capable to grabbed my attention since first page and make me leave all my other 20 currrenly reading for prioritising their book. And Silver Under Nightfall have those effect to me.

First of all I saw the big improvement in author writing style compare her early trilogy. This book are sharp, creepy in good ways, and absolutely unputdownable. The pace is fast with tight plotline, great twists and generous with battle scenes. Every pages worth my attention. But this books are filled with court intrigues, crimes investigation and gothic elements aswell. It feel like the author mixed all my favourite book materials and cooked it become one perfect thriller action vampires book.

Romance in this book... Another sigh... is hot and thicking all my demanding chartlist. Lord Remington "Remy" Pendergast, Marquess of Aphelion coming from reaper/monsters and vampires slayer family. He is good at his proffesion but get zero appreciation from his fellow reaper organization. Xiodan is a heiress of Fourth Vampire Court. She is combination between strong willed, smart brain, kindly sweet appearance but very dominant young vampire with special ability. Malekh is a powerful, expressionless and smart leader from Third Vampire Court. He is also Xiodan's fiance. After Iron Widow from Xiran Jay Zhao, I yearning for another perfect polyamorous relationship, and this book delivered it perfectly. Tension and chemistry built since early chapter and always growing till the end. The sexy scenes are meaningful and complimentary the storyline. We can see and believe how they care to each other in each progress of their journey.

Thank you Netgalley and Hodder&Stoughton for let me read this amazing copy. I am truly grateful and my thoughts are my own. Silver Under Nightfall will publish at 13 September 2022.

Note :
I still failed to use the sent to kindle option for this copy until now. Already contacted help desk.

I. Love. This. Book.

Rin Chupeco has always been an author I've adored. I've got their Bone Witch trilogy sitting on my shelves at home in all their prettiness. I will be adding Silver Under Nightfall ASAP because ugh, yes. Gimme.

Lately, I've been spoiled with throuple content. Recently watched Blocco 181, an Italian show on Sky or Now TV. It's great. It's star crossed. Everyone's gorgeous. The dark side it Milan is the main focus and both the guys fall for the girl before each other, but their connections are no less strong.

This book has the same vibes. Zidan falls for Xiaodan decades before Remy. Dearest Remington falls for Xiodan first, then Zidan, but though their relationships between one another are different, it's the triad that makes it beautiful. Silver Under Nightfall also has the darker side of life, except here we have vampires and blood, and the Rot, and political machinations and *insert vaguely unintelligible happy screams here*

Did I mention both Blocco 181 and Silver Under Nightfall are so hot that I internally squealed? Did I?

The sex scenes here are to die for. Props to Rin. There's a sequence, I think just over halfway through the book, like one of those fun montages or spliced together scenes that come with great music in TV, which made my day.

Lightdamn, I had to fan myself.

Silver Under Nightfall is, as it will say on that flappy bit on the hardback, the story of a hunter, a man named Remington Pendergast who's beautiful and used, and treated unfairly, and could cut you to ribbons in seconds.

It's the story of a young vampire, Xiaodan Song who's only is soft and gentle, and possesses both the razor sharp tongue to tear you apart and the strength in her hands to do the same. (she's quite good at it)

It's the story of Zidan Malekh, an ancient vampire who's smart and bad at expressing his emotions, but his eyes will tell you the truth even if his face doesn't.

It's the story the three of them and the world beyond. Of a world where the existence of blood drinkers is well known, where Reapers are trained to stop them. Where blood is spilled, and your blood doesn't protect you. Where your family isn't who you're born to.

The political aspects, the Rot, the betrayals, and the action. It was all really well done, but the characters are my favourite. It's why I can't shut up about them.

My one tiny gripe with the book, is the usages of words like ever and never, and always. It makes me feel like more time should've have passed that what has actually and when I am reminded of the short time frame, I get annoyed because I think - you really shouldn't be so overly familiar about certain things. It's quite silly of you Remy.

Say, for instance, when he didn't know certain corridors existed. Well, of course he didn't, he's been there for less than twenty-four hours.

But for a big book, that's a tiny problem to have and I can't recommend Silver Under Nightfall highly enough.

CW for violence/gore, child abuse (off-page), and blood

• A refreshing take on vampiric lore? Yes.
• Wonderfully cinematic atmosphere? Yes.
• Distinct narrative voice and cutting dialogue? Yes.
• Fascinating weapons and compelling action? Plentiful.
• Murder mystery turned sweeping conspiracy? Absolutely.
• Tension? On every page.

Based on the tone of the summary, I expected Silver Under Nightfall to be a more serious adult fantasy novel and was pleasantly surprised at how fun it was to read! In an Instagram caption, Chupeco describes their book as a "gothic polyamorous (and very adult) vampire fantasy novel" in which we follow Remy (a "himbo Filipino vampire hunter") as he navigates complicated court intrigue, a new vampire threat, and complicated feelings regarding vampire nobles Xiaodan Song and her fiancé Zidan Malekh.

While this book technically falls in the fantasy romance category, I felt like Silver Under Nightfall leans more towards the fantasy side of things even though the romance makes up a lot of the story. I wanted to mention that because I'm not the biggest fantasy romance reader and if you're the same way I think you should give this one a chance. The plot has enough merit to stand on it's own and I also enjoyed the wide range of characters. I'm also not in the polyamorous community so take this with a grain of salt, but the relationship developed throughout the book felt respectful and realistic and I appreciated how each character communicated needs and boundaries.

The plot is rich and complicated, the banter is super fun, the romance is steamy, and the vampire/demon animals with names like Cookie and Peanut were just the icing on the cake!

4,5 star!
Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for this arc.

Just the gothic vampire book I’ve been craving for so long. Though it starts off a little slow, this book explodes into a dark, lust-filled tale full of exquisite battle scenes, great twists, and the most perfect polyamorous relationship. This is the first time I’ve really seen this done in a book and it was done so beautifully. This book is quite steamy at times I will warn but it’s so well done. I supremely hope there is another book in the series. Was a 4/5 but boosted to 5 for how much I love the three main characters.

Thank you Kate Keehan and Hodder for an advanced e-ARC.

My favourite vampire book is the past few years has been Empire if the Vampire which was the epitome of Grimdark, I would describe this as the antithesis of book as it definitely more a romance than a kill them all and let god sort them out type of book, it would not be my usual read but I found it enjoyable and entertaining