Kidnapped and brought to the vampire castle, Floriane is now blood sworn to the vampire lord. She is bound in mind and body to her worst enemy. But Ruvan isn’t the fiend she thought he was. She learns the truth of the vampires: They are not mindless monsters, but a proud people, twisted and tortured by an ancient curse. Each of them deal with inner demons and prejudice that prevent them from devoting themselves fully to the other person. Leading to lots of intimate moments followed by “I shouldn’t have done that” regret and anger scenes.

The book is told from Floriane’s perspective, and she is a really compelling character. Her life has been limited by her role in society, and she wants more from it than just to be a tool of humanity. The forge maiden is always set apart and her marriage decided for her, but she dreams of choosing her own match and falling in love. On this journey, she begins to find herself, her wants, and embrace herself as she is, outside of Hunter’s Hamlet. I appreciated her coming-of-age style arc. Ruvan is also a really interesting character, and his understanding and passion really endears him to the reader, though it takes longer for he and Floriane to get their act together. His covenant were also characters that really grow on the reader, and I loved getting to know them. Ruvan believes that Floriane might be the key to ending his people's suffering. All Floriane wants is to defend her home. Loyalties are tested and the lines between truth and lie, hate and passion, are blurred. En cuanto a esta entrega, debo admitir que la portada no me entusiasmaba para nada, incluso me daba la risa verla porque cambia bastante en comparación con las dos primeras. Además, el interés amoroso me parecía un vampiro octogenario, no sé, me lo esperaba de otra manera. Lo siento, igual se debe a que he leído demasiados libros de vampiros tipo crepúsculo y me lo esperaba más “jóven” físicamente. Sin embargo, una vez empecé a leerlo, la historia me atrapó en las primeras páginas.As you can imagine, Floriane and Ruvan (the vampire lord) have many challenges to overcome. They’ve both been through decades of conditioning against each other.

A nivel argumental y en comparación con los otros dos libros integradores de la saga, es un libro mucho más elaborado, lo que les hace ser capaz de convertirse en una historia más completa. Al romance acostumbrado, le acompaña una argumentación descrita con calma y sutileza, un espacio que garantiza cierto nivel de misterio, como si en verdad uno realizara un puzzle con su composición argumental y cuyo paisaje da lugar a una acción constante que mantiene en vilo a su lector y que hace de una maldición, su mejor escenario. THE PLOT AND story in this one felt more complex than the others in the series, which I thought was a good improvement! Things didn’t feel quite as linear and simple and I just liked the conflict better. XN L N oo IS TSV AN N AN e SV S ER RN EARNSA AN A e IARSA X 7R , "t; A k" -el ' N s NSNS D MRS ! sa e N S 2 0.9 AN NSz 2N N g A A This is definitely my favorite in the series so far 😊 And as always, the cover is absolutely gorgeous! On the night of the blood moon, the Vampire Lord must die. Floriane’s position as the forge maiden of Hunter’s Hamlet is one of reverence, for it is her skill that arms and protects the vampire hunters. She knows her place and is a faithful servant to the Master Hunter and her community… until the night of the blood moon. Until her brother is dying at the hands of the Vampire Lord Ruvan. Wanting to defend her home at all costs, Floriane fights the vampire lord, ready to give her life if it means taking his. But Ruvan doesn’t want to take her life… he wants her. Kidnapped and brought to the vampire castle, Floriane is now blood sworn to the vampire lord. She is bound in mind and body to her worst enemy. But Ruvan isn’t the fiend she thought he was. She learns the truth of the vampires: They are not mindless monsters, but a proud people, twisted and tortured by an ancient curse. Ruvan believes that Floriane might be the key to ending his people’s suffering. All Floriane wants is to defend her home. Loyalties are tested and the lines between truth and lie, hate and passion, are blurred. When her dagger is at his chest, will she be able to take the heart of the man who has claimed hers? A darkly-reimagined Snow White meets inspiration from Beauty and the Beast in an epic fantasy world of hunters, vampires, and curses that run deeper than blood. This stand alone is complete with a “happily ever after” ending. It’s perfect for fantasy romance fans looking for just the right amount of steam and their next slow-burn and swoon worthy, enemies to lovers story. While it is set in the Married to Magic universe, readers can start with this book. A Duel with the Vampire Lord by Elise Kova – eBook DetailsI love how Elise Kova spun the story of vampires in a way that you never heard before. It is unique and the story was riveting. I love the main character Floriane, even though she was dealt a hand in life. She made the best of it and didn’t allow herself to be defenseless. So, this started out amazingly and drew me in with the plot, the pacing of the storyline and the characters. But that being said, in the middle of the book, the pacing just stops. It drags out. It is not necessarily boring information, but the details are so drawn out that you kind of wish they would get to the next part of the story.

Si hay algo que me encanta de esta autora es que crea historias bastante entretenidas y que acaban enganchando y me parecen bastante originales. Además, que siento que en cada libro va puliendo poco a poco su manera de escribir y eso es algo a tener en cuenta sí o también. Y los personajes, chefs kiss. El desarrollo de Ruvan y Floriane es un 10. Ver cómo poco a poco van dejando atrás miedos, prejuicios y las mentiras que ambos bandos han contado y en las que ellos crecido para conocerse de verdad, es maravilloso. Ruvan believes that Floriane might be the key to ending his people’s suffering. All Floriane wants is to defend her home. Loyalties are tested and the line between truth and lie is blurred. I know these Married to Magic books are only mildly interconnected, but a part of me kind of wants everything to meet up and culminate in something at the end. Like, every offhand mention of the Fae or the Elves has me keyed up. But more than that, you just end up falling in love with the characters and you want more. I definitely want more after this book. So I need them to all meet up so I can see familiar faces again. I might be the forge maiden, but I am no delicate flower. I am as cold as silver. As strong as iron. I will bend for destiny, but not for any man."

Watching their romantic journey is both frustrating and satisfying at the same time. It’s not quite as emotional or lovey dovey as the previous two books, but it is no less captivating. Ending the Curse You are…. magnificient. You taste like fire and woodsmoke, like the rare, red orchid that blooms from old blood”. It is made obvious this is her own power as she did it before ever entering into a pact with the vampire lord.