Not really my genre but ai couldn’t pass this one up! It just looks so interesting and the cover really drew me in! I will be adding a full review and thoughts very soon! Thx

DNF at 27%. Don't let the stunningly gorgeous cover trick you.

This had everything I thought I'd love but unfortunately it just didn't work. The book tries to deal with some really terrifying and traumatic things but it lacks the nuance and depth to do so successfully. Having the POV jump between Lucy in the 1800s, Lucy talking to a terrified therapist reminiscing about her past, and Iris in modern day was frustrating and not done very well.

Thank you to Del Rey for the ARC.

As my first Kiersten White book, and enthralled by the tale of Lucy Undying in a sort of modern day retelling that promised seductive gothic fantasy, I opened my whole heart to this becoming my personality for a while. Unfortunately I’ve come away with a metallic taste of disappointment for not delivering what I truly hoped it would (sorry I couldn’t resist a little pun).

Lucy Undying follows multiple time lines and characters all on the mission of discovering oneself and to try and destroy Dracula along the way. The first half of the book I loved the pace, the story’s I was following but as it went on it felt repetitive and that it could’ve been shortened whilst packing the same punch. I loved reading about the characters and how Lucy spent her decades in the lead up to ‘current day’, as well as learning about Iris the other main character in this story.

(*kind of spoiler*)
The later part of the book sadly had me eye rolling and wondering where the turn had come from and not in an ‘omg this is genius’ kind of way, but a ‘what in the Mona Awad is going on here?’ kind of way.

I feel really harsh, I did really enjoy the first portion and the ending felt right to the book but 3/4 section knocked it down for me a little. I got tonnes of the vampire but none of the gothic and seductive side that really had me wanting to grip the edge of my seat with blushed cheeks and thumping heart. That cover is gorgeous and I wanted a whole story that had me feeling that way.

I think there are people that would absolutely love and devour this, just not me! Sorry!

I really enjoyed this one! It was intriguing and I was hooked instantly, I was sucked in and I loved how it was written, I did feel like it was going on forever but I didn't mind too much as it was all crucial to the story, I did see the Elle thing straight away as she was introduced but otherwise it was a fantastic story especially if you love vampires, I cannot get enough of Vampire books.