messy pacing. messy plot. poorly written and unnecessary sequel. but to be perfectly honest, i ate it up. a love hate relationship and i probably wouldnt recommend, but i quite enjoyed hate reading this.

This was a disappointing sequel.

The tension from the first book, paired with the development of the deadly characters was missing from this book. It was very surface level and I did not want to pick it up again after I put it down. The writing was okay, and the ending felt rushed. Overall, this made me not want to continue the series. The explicit scenes were random and felt like they were the main aspect of the book.

Although this book had no plot, the concept was good, execution was just poor.

Thanks to the publishers and netgalley for the e-arc!

Court of Wanderers continues where Silver under Nightfall left off: the vampire hunter Remy Pendergast and his unexpected vampiric royal companions, Lord Zidan Malekh and Lady Xiaodan Song won their battle against the Night Empress ans are now on their way to a meeting of all vampire courts.

I don't think the second book is as bad as some reviews discribes it, although it's not as good as the first one. Again, I loves Remy, Zidan and Xiodan as a team together and enjoyed how their relationsship developed, especially in comparison to the other courts. I also liked the politic aspect of the story and surprisingly didn't find it boring. I think Chupeco is really good at describing people and their relationship, so every court felt real to me and I liked their different aspects and view of what it means to be a vampire.

However towards the end, everything got a bit rushed and I'm still not sure how I feel about the family connections Chupeco choose for Remy. It felt as if their should have been more time and space to build up this part of the story, so at the and everything didn't feel right.

Overall I loved coming back to the world and story of Remy, Zidan and Xiodan and loved to get to know them and theor relationsship even better than in book one, and also liked that some of the side characters got a bigger part in the story now. I just wished that Chupeco had taken more time for some of the plot points to build up slower.

I love this series! The characters are so well written, I feel like I actually know them! Lots of action (in more than one way) to keep you going! The descriptions of the settings are great so you feel immersed in the story. The relationship between Remy, Xiaodan and Malekh is complicated but heart-warming.

I love the characters so much that I honestly didn’t want it to end. I do think it left me with more questions than answers but I’m not too mad at that if I’m honest.

A well plotted story full of potential even if it's not always up to the potential.
Dark, exciting but also a bit dragging at times. A well plotted story in a complex world building.
I enjoyed it and I want to read the previous novel featuring these characters
Recommended.
Many thanks to the publisher for this ARC, all opinions are mine

Rin never misses they truly never miss I will absolutely read anything and everything they write, I would happily read their grocery lists to be honest

Court of Wanderers was the second and final book of Reaper series. The story following an Alurian young vampire hunter Remy Pendergast who found love and companionship with spouse wannabe Lord Zidan Malekh and Lady Xiaodan Song. This first book absolutely grabbed my attention with all good romance tension, action pack, political intrigues and characters personal growth. All my favorite in one book. Sadly the second book feel like water down quality version of the previous one.

I still got my favourite trio with their harmoniously polyamorous relationships. But I cant feel intensely from their scenes or banter. I remember I hold my breath with anticipation and tension at first simple scene when Remy met Malekh. I missed that strong bond and relationship from book two, beyond all sex scenes feel like only filler on journey plots.

Half pace felt dragging but another half it pick up and thickened the plots. The conflicts are alot but some felt unnecessary busy, inconsistent and rush to the end. The worldbuilding didnt get any new improvements or developments. And although this story is done, I am still found my self longing and wait something that missing from this story.

Thank you to Netgalley and Hodderscape from Hodder and Stoughton Publisher for providing copy of this audiobook and ebook. I have voluntarily read and reviewed it. All thoughts and opinions are my own. Expecting Publication : 2 April 2024

I liked this book a lot better than the first, which I was just really uninterested in for some reason that I couldn’t really place. The plot on this one caught my attention though and I enjoyed the relationship between Remy and his mother.

I adored the polyamory. I thought it depicted that kind of triad relationship really well. I loved how much they all loved each other and were so protective over each other, especially while Xiaodan was ill.

I did find with both books, they had a bit too much sex for me. Though this one was better than the first. This one also had a lot of characters especially in the Vampire courts, so that was a lot to keep track of. Every time one of the court leaders did something I had to stop and remind myself which one of them it was.

In all, I don’t think this is a series that I will read again, but I’m glad I went on to the second book.

I was really looking forward to this book after really enjoying the first but I was left missing the depth I wanted in the relationship. There were definitely some nice moments between Remy, Xiaodan and Zidan, but I felt there were many missed opportunities as things just kind of felt a little too on the surface.

Although "Silver Through Nightfall" was one of my favourite books last year, this sequel was a huge disappointment to me. Everything that I loved about the first one isn't really elaborated on and the characters I so loved, especially Remy, felt like a shadow of what he was in book 1.

Thank you to NetGalley and to the publisher for the digital ARC, it has not affected my honest review.

An enjoyable read in this sequel to Silver Under Nightfall where we reconnect with our favourite characters from Book 1. Although this didn't live up to its predecessor for me, this will definitely have its audience.

I am quite sad that the ending to the series was quite disappointing. I loved Silver Under Nightfall and had Court of Wanderers as my most anticipated reads.

Not that I didn't finish it just that it didn't tug at my heartstrings or make me feel as much as book one did. What I did enjoy was Remmy and his relationship with his vampires, i think I just needed more of the spark that made book one so special.
Overall 2.5/3 stars and I am still intrigued to see what else Chupeco writes in the future and I will be shouting about Silver Under Nightfall from the rooftops but as a standalone.

The download date was unfortunately missed, I would be happy to re-review if it became available again. I have awarded stars for the book cover and description as they both appeal to me. I would be more than happy to re-read and review if a download becomes available. If you would like me to re-review please feel free to contact me at thesecretbookreview@gmail.com or via social media The_secret_bookreview (Instagram) or Secret_bookblog (Twitter). Thank you.

As this is a sequel, inevitable spoilers for book one, but none for book two...

Remy, Xiaodan, and Malekh won the battle against the Night Empress in book one but at the cost of Xiapdans powers. They must all seek refuge at the infamous Court of Wanderers.

Remy must pose as Little more than the couples familiar, all the while they all come to realise they mean much more to each other than all that (like we didn't know this already)

But with the Night Empress entering Remys dreams, and tensions between the Courts, what will our trio have to get through to have their ending...

I loved this sequel, I loved the politics and the action and most of all the dynamic between the characters, especially the main three.

Was an enjoyable end to this story but I would dive back into this world in a second if given the chance.

Thanks to NetGalley and Hodderscape for the review copy... out now so you can binge this duology in its entirety

Court of Wanderers is the second book in Rin Chupeco’s duology, Reaper. The first book, Silver Under Nightfall, is a phenomenally dark and gothic vampire book. Overall, Court of Wanderers had heaps of potential but fell short in delivering what the first book did.

The strength of this book lies in the way the relationship between Remy, Xiaodan, and Zidan develops. They remain one of my favourite relationships in any book, full of tension, sexiness, and also gentle love. The tender moments we see more of from Zidan specifically healed my heart and the intimate moments were also a chef’s kiss.

I think where this book went wrong was in trying to fit enough world-building and plot for a trilogy into just a duology. The number of new magic elements, characters, and history that were introduced in this book was overwhelming and confusing, which left me with questions by the end. The leaps of logic happening were hard to follow which was frustrating.

Unlike most people, I actually enjoyed the court politics in this book. I thought the blend between action and politics was entertaining; it just lacked in execution. I wish we spent more time in this book on the historical elements and getting more depth to the world at a slower, more manageable pace, with the third book being focused on a lot of the action in the last third of Court of Wanderers.

Overall, I don’t regret reading the second book in this duology, as I wasn’t ready to let go of Remy and the rest of the characters yet. I would still recommend picking up Silver Under Nightfall as it is a masterpiece, and then decide if to follow up with the second book.

3.5 rounded down. I absolutely loved the first book for the atmospheric vibes and of course the main throuple so I was suuuuper excited to see how the developments would go for book 2. While the continuation of the relationship was okay, it lacked the depth I was hoping we would get. The focus was way too much on the court politics in this book, and I didn't feel invested in basically any of the new characters. The atmospheric vibes that I loved in the first book didn't really continue here, imo, either.

Thank you to NetGalley for an eARC in exchange for an honest review

I have inhaled this duology over the last three days, I think I'll be seeing this universe every time I close my eyes for quite some time.

These books really had everything. They were bloody and horrible and teeming with fantastic villainous plots and at the same time so smart, sexy, and heartfeltly funny that I couldn't help but fall in love. The dynamics between Remy, Zidan, and Xiaodan were the best - the way Remy's unease grew into care in Book 1, to transform into this beautiful relationship that we saw in Book 2.

I'm so torn between wishing the review date had been further away because I would've loved to savour the two books, but also I'm so glad that this is now out for everyone to read. If you read and enjoyed Book 1, I think you'll love this - there's a focus shift away from Aluria and towards kindred court politics and the various histories associated with Remy's family. If you haven't read Book 1, or any of Chupeco's work for that matter, I highly recommend it. It has all the necessities of a gritty fantasy, but with particular twists when it comes to the romance and also horror aspects!

I felt like I could see every battle happening in front of me as a play by play which raised the tension further and further. After all the stress and hours that I put into this series, I felt like it really paid off and the ending was so special. Just such a joy to get so stuck into such a fantastic duology.

I love Rin Chupeco’s writing so much and thought that this was such a good sequel to Silver Under Nightfall. I was so captivated by these stories and these characters and I am in awe at the way the author is able to continue a story so well

4/5.

Really loved this book just like I loved the first one. Wished that it had a bit more action in it like the first one did, as this one was a little slower and more political. But I did really enjoy the action scenes that we did have in this one. Sad its a duology bc I would love more from this world/these characters