This is a very quick read for romantasy YA fans of dark academia. There was no spice, which was actually refreshing. It didn't get beyond a couple of kisses.

I enjoyed it, but it was a bit too quick with a lack of worldbuilding. I do feel that much more could have been done to bulk up the novel by expanding on the lore that our FMC was learning as she overcame her amnesia.

I liked all of the MMCs. It'll be interesting to see how this goes in future books and what decision our FMC makes between the three different men.

I liked the book overall, and I will read the next one.

3.25 stars

3 1/2 STARS!!!
Blood & Secrets throws you right into the Nightveil Academy world and hooks you from the very beginning. Everly wakes with no memory of what happened to her, but those around her seem to know what happened and know a lot more than what they are willing to share. There seems to be history between Everly and Lucien (vampire), Kai (exiled werewolf) and Riven (fae) and some of it is explained in the story but there seems to be too much familiarity between the characters and not enough background/past is given to really explain it. The story was good, but the author's writing was a bit confusing at times. Especially when it came to Headmistress locking up Everly. If that was her reasoning the whole time, she should have done that from the beginning because it made no sense to do it then. There were a few other things that bothered me, but I will say that it comes to this story, the mystery part of it had me hooked and kept me interested. Everything was a mystery! Then there were secrets, danger, threats, regrets, magic, power, reincarnation, curses, power plays and more. The ending left me curious to know what will happen in the next book since this one ends with a cliffhanger. I have a feeling I know how things will play out with Everly, Lucien, Kai and Riven since we have already seen a bit of it in this story but I'm excited to know if I'm right.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for providing a free ebook copy in exchange for an honest review. This book has already been released! IT’S AVAILABLE NOW!

I love dark academia/magical academy/romantasy books! I thought this one was really interesting and it grabbed my attention from page 1! Blood & Secrets is a fast-paced and highly entertaining read. Everly wakes up in Nightveil Academy without all of her memories and she needs to figure out fast who she really is, who she can trust, and what the truth is.

I love that this book has vampires, fae, werewolves, and hybrids! Oh, and the romance aspects… the tension is so delicious in this love…square! I would have liked some more depth to the characters though because they are a little bit flat. I’d have also liked a little bit more time spent on world building as well. I just feel like I needed more depth and weight overall. That being said, the plot is fantastic, the story is engrossing and fun, and it was such an enjoyable read!

I definitely recommend Blood & Secrets if you’re in the mood for a quick, captivating, and yummy romantasy/dark academia read!! I can’t wait for book 2!