Review: Bloody Wishes by Brea Alepoú
SYNOPSIS:
They are his enemies, not his desires.
Hyde has a secret. He’s a necromancer: a witch that plays with the dead.
Necromancers have been hunted to near extinction by the vampires. So naturally, Hyde falls for the vampire prince—A man with pretty light green eyes Hyde can’t manage to look away from.
When the prince and his equally alluring companion ask Hyde to help them hunt down some vampires, he becomes embroiled in a scheme that turns his entire world on its head. Especially when Hyde’s human ex-boyfriend shows up needing protection.
Hyde ends up juggling more than he bargained for—including three dangerous and beautiful men.
REVIEW:
I was intrigued by Hyde when he showed up to help fight the war. Think Karter’s sass and lack of filter, Finnely’s power, Cambridge’s ruthlessness, and Eddison’s darkness… and you have Hyde. And what a wild ride he took me on.
Hyde wasn’t what I excepted, dark and brooding, his carefree attitude was unique in a fearless and commanding attention kind of way. After learning more about the pure power that he possesses, I can understand why the vampires tried to exterminate the necromancers. And while Hyde starts this story and ends this story adamant about his hatred of bloodsuckers, he has a soft spot for his vampires. Hyde’s mood changed depending on the vampire he was interacting with.
With Arsenio, there was a playful balance, both a give and take which each character gave willingly. Prince Timeus, brought out a darker side of Hyde, one drenched in pain, BDSM, and Hyde’s desire to break the unbreakable vampire. Then there was the fragile man and ex-boyfriend, Drexe, who even after several years, Hyde still finds himself unable to turn the man away. Hyde was just such an intriguing and dynamic character and while the story has an undercurrent of danger, it also had a lot of heart too.
In terms of plot, I liked that the story focused on the relationship and dynamics between the men and then just had an undercurrent plotline to carry the story along. There were definitely moments of tension and action but the main focus was on Hyde’s hatred of vampires and just why he couldn’t turn Arsenio and Prince Timeus away. Just a delicious addition to a captivating world.
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