#kit vincent

Release date: 22 October 2024

Genre: adult romance fantasy

If you like: dark academia, vampires, slow-burn romance

Synopsis

Jonathan Evergreen is a talented sophomore at a prestigious, isolated college in Vermont, who dreams of a career in book conservation. But Jonathan’s life isn’t as rosy as it may appear. Disowned by his family after they caught him with another boy, he struggles to overcome heartbreak and support himself through his studies. To make matters worse, his advisor and the only ally in the institution run by old money and family connections mysteriously vanishes, and a new enigmatic professor, Dacian Bathory, takes his place.

Even though Jonathan is instantly drawn to Dacian, feeling a deep, intense connection between them, Dacian’s hot and cold behavior leaves him puzzled. But things change when Dacian unexpectedly helps him secure a job at the college’s Rare Books library from which an antique book recently went missing—a book that Dacian seems to have a deep interest in.

As their attraction grows, sinister events start to unfold around people disappearing in the dead of night, a group of legacies showing signs of increasingly disturbing behavior, and a dead body washing up nearby, completely drained of blood. Plagued by unsettling dreams that feel too close to reality, Jonathan suspects that some of these events might be connected to Dacian.

With the stakes escalating and his own life on the line, can Jonathan unravel the truth about Dacian and confront the darkness before it consumes them both?

Reading Of Feathers and Thorns by Kit Vincent. Per @profiterole-reads’s recommendation, I decided to pick this up for my second read of @princessofbookaholics’s Romance Readathon. Described as Carry On meets A Marvellous Light, Of Feathers and Thorns promises to become a new favorite!

Primary category: A romance with my favorite trope (queer enemies to grudging allies to lovers)

Title: Love Immortal Author: Kit Vincent Publisher: Amazon/Kindle Unlimited Length: 326 Pages Category: Horror, Paranormal, Dark Academia Rating: 3.5 Stars At a Glance: Love Immortal is a satisfying vampire/human romance. It doesn’t set out to reinvent the genre, and it doesn’t need to. There is not a strict ending to the story, though, so all you completionists be aware. Reviewed By:…

Official Blurb:

Perfect for fans of vampires, romantic fantasy, and dark academia. Jonathan Evergreen is a talented sophomore at a prestigious, isolated college in Vermont, who dreams of a career in book conservation. But Jonathan’s life isn’t as rosy as it may appear. Disowned by his family after they caught him with another boy, he struggles to overcome heartbreak and support himself through his studies. To make matters worse, his advisor and the only ally in the institution run by old money and family connections mysteriously vanishes, and a new enigmatic professor, Dacian Bathory, takes his place. Even though Jonathan is instantly drawn to Dacian, feeling a deep, intense connection between them, Dacian’s hot and cold behavior leaves him puzzled. But things change when Dacian unexpectedly helps him secure a job at the college’s Rare Books library from which an antique book recently went missing—a book that Dacian seems to have a deep interest in. As their attraction grows, sinister events start to unfold around campus: people disappearing in the dead of night, a group of legacies showing signs of increasingly disturbing behavior, and a dead body washing up nearby, completely drained of blood. Plagued by unsettling dreams that feel too close to reality, Jonathan suspects that some of these events might be connected to Dacian. With the stakes escalating and his own life on the line, can Jonathan unravel the truth about Dacian and confront the darkness before it consumes them both?

My Thoughts:

Love Immortal by Kit Vincent is a new queer paranormal romance about a young man and the centuries-old vampire that he becomes enthralled by. It's juicy and almost impossible to put down. It also has lots of fun gothic references and great Dark Academia vibes.

The book is mostly set in 1987 and focuses on Jonathan Evergreen. He's in his Sophomore year at Camden University and is dealing with some past trauma (a forced outing while in high school) and blatant class-based favoritism in his school.

He soon meets Dacian Bathory, the new professor of his Gothic Literature class. Mr. Bathory seems to have hot-and-cold feelings toward Jonathan until they bond over Jonathan's love of old books and his desire to pursue a career in book conservation.

The story is a slow-burn romance between Dacian and Jonathan but it also has a mystery that plays a central role in the plot. I thought the resolution of the mystery was a little obvious but I still enjoyed reading how the characters figured it out. Plus, the book still had a few surprises I didn't see coming. The story always felt propulsive with many chapters ending with cliffhangers or a daunting bit of foreshadowing that made me always want to keep reading.

One of my favorite elements of the story is the class and political issues that are addressed. I also really enjoyed all the gothic references. There are several quotes and mentions of some of my favorite gothic classics. Some even play a role in the plot.

The author of Love Immortal clearly loves books and that shines through in this book. If you also love gothic novels, Dark Academia, or are interested in a vampire romantasy, I recommend trying this. I found it to be a quick and fun read!

My Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐

Tropes/Tags: queer, Achillean, romantasy, vampires, paranormal romance, gothic, dark academia, slowburn

Spice Level: 🌶️🌶️🌶️/5. There are a few spicy scenes that are descriptive.

Content Warnings: Here is the list of warnings provided by the author: blood, violence, death, gore, sexual content, drug and alcohol abuse, disturbing dreams, confinement, bullying, mentions of suicide, racism, homophobia, misogyny, abandonment.

If you liked this I think you will like Love Immortal: The Lost Boys, gothic novels

Links: Storygraph | GoodReads | KitVincentBooks.com

Love Immortal was released on October 22, 2024, and is available to order!

I want someone to talk to about the book I just read but also can't articulate my thoughts and I don't have anybody who will take my recommendation bc nobody I know enjoys books?

Anyway it about some robots but they call them AIs and they sorta become alive and it was just so cute.

But ALSO

One of them wanted to kill himself??! And that's the part that got to me? Like I have also wanted to kill myself in the past and his internal monolog resonated so much with me.

So now after completing it I feel restless because I have this secret in my mind, that I read a book!! Nobody at home noticed I was reading and none of my so called friends has bothered to ask how I'm doing these days so nobody knows. And I feel like nobody will care if I try to explain it.

Here's a quote from the book: It isn’t possible that you truly wish to die. Otherwise why would you try so hard to live?