Lightfall

In a world where vampires, werewolves, and sorcerers are divided into cities, all are preyed upon by the mysterious Grays. Trapped within the city of First Light, vampire classes are divided by the blood they drink. While lower classes are only allotted cow’s blood, barely keeping them alive, nobility drink magically enhanced blood, giving them eternal youth and even wings. Lower class vampire Sam works in First Light as a maid, stealing blood from the nobles to give her the enhancements she needs while plotting her escape. However, her quest for forbidden knowledge leads her right to the recently murdered son of the First Lord. Joined by a vampire rebel, a werewolf assassin, and a sorcerer seeking to prove the existence of mortals, Sam has to work her way through the crime and political machinations of the nobles for any hope of escape. This page turner will keep fans of Leigh Bardugo’s Six of Crows on the edge of their seats as the characters slowly come together and plot against the ruling class. Although the extensive array of perspectives may make it hard to follow, there is no shortage of humor and nail-biting tension. The narrative is let down by convoluted writing, but the story eventually finds its footing and promises plenty of action to come in future installments.