ARC Review: Angel of Darkness by Tyler May

Blurb: 

M/M paranormal romance between a blind vampire and his human lover. Because of explicit sexual scenes and adult language this book is intended for readers 18+
After a tragic event in his life, Christian Bowman found sanctuary in reading and developed an obsession with the paranormal and vampires. Now twenty-one, Christian fantasies come to life when he meets Zander, a blind vampire. A fantasy he’s only dreamt about. But will that dream turn into a nightmare when he sees just how dark and dangerous living in a vampire’s world can be? Is their love strong enough to withstand obstacles one could only imagine?
Christian is in love with his Angel of Darkness…..But is there a happily-ever-after in a vampire’s world?

They have a past, but can they have a future?

My review: 

*ARC provided by Author in exchange for an honest review.*

*4.5 stars*

First of all, I have to say I hadn’t read a vampire story in years and Paranormal is not what I usually read, however, I really enjoyed this foray into the genre very much.

The first part of the story dragged a bit, there was a lot of information as the author set up the rest of the story and I wasn’t too certain I’d love Zander, the blind vampire, all that much. He was a more than a bit controlling, possessive, jealous, kind of reminded me of Angel from Buffy the Vampire Slayer to be honest (and let me tell you now, Angel wasn’t my favorite vamp in the series). Christian, the other male lead, on the other hand, I loved from the get-go. He had a mile-long stubborn streak that I adored and no matter if Zander tried to control him in some way, he gave as good as he got. It probably helped that the story is told in Christian’s POV and that I loved reading his inner thoughts almost as much as I loved reading everything else.

The second part of the story was absolutely amazing, though! Not only did I fall in love with Zander, but with Billy, his fledging, too. (I’m absolutely ecstatic that the second book in this series is going to feature him! *bounces*) Billy was such a wonderful secondary character, with lots of potential, some of which we saw in this book.

I adored the growth all characters showed, how they learned to work through their differences and come out on top. I loved that Zander realized he’d underestimated both Christian and Billy and made an effort to be better. And I loved that by the end of the story, we see both characters at a more even playing field regarding their relationship.

Loved the chemistry between Zander and Christian, too; the sex scenes were hot and didn’t feel repetitive and they held a nice balance with the rest of the plot.

While we still got lots of information in this part as well, it was woven into the story masterfully. This part was fast-paced and fantastically written. I loved how Tyler May integrated demon and vampire lore and even a touch of black magic into the story and made it her own, and how everything that was mentioned at some point came into play once we reached the climax of the book, which was very satisfying.

I really enjoyed the story and I’m impressed that this is Tyler May’s first book, it was a fantastic debut novel and I’ll be eagerly waiting for more of this series and anything else Tyler writes.

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