I’ll admit that what got me to start writing it was being upset about 50 shades & twilight 🙈 I wanted to do better. Or how in some you get to live forever but won’t be able to see the sun again lest you wish to die…”

In some cases you lose your soul, in others you “only” need to drink blood.

“That immortality always comes at a price. What aspect of the typical vampire myth is your favorite? Though it wasn’t for me, many others enjoyed it lots, so be sure to check it out if you’re a historical fantasy fan! This probably plays a big role in how the Lord acts, and some people are definitely into that.Ĭheck out this glowing review for My Lord: I will say that this likely is accurate for the time, where a Lord will punish slaves in horrific manners. I enjoy my fair share of violent vampire characters, but I think that ends for me when they become so sadistic that they take pleasure in harming nonconsensual innocent people. For those who like the true monster angle, with torture and mutilation, he might be more of a hit. Usually I like the dark and powerful male vampire character, but that wasn’t the case here. I enjoyed the wlw relationship between Meya and Nina, but their relationship also extended to the main vampire, who I didn’t find likeable. This novel focuses on relationship dynamics and brings in some interesting representation. That is pretty much where the vampire lore ends. I feel like the author did research on the subject matter, or read a lot of historical fantasy previously, though can’t confirm that as I’m not a fan nor big reader of historical fantasy. The setting is very much true to the genre, I think. This novel definitely was historical fantasy with the only fantasy element being the bits on vampires that I mentioned. Their blood can heal wounds and cure illness pretty effectively, and it’s rather ritualistic as to how they are turned. There were implications of super strength and speed in this work too, so vampires likely have that power. Instead, the primary vampire character used a knife to cut and get some blood. There are no fangs involved, though I’m someone who likes fangs. Their blood is purple/dark fuchsia, which is an unusual take and very creative. My Lord brings some rather unique vampire lore to the table, which I wish was explored more in the work! Vampires here have ‘transcended’ and become immortal. For information on this blog, click here!

My Lord by L.B. Shimaira