The Lights of Prague
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Summary
For readers of VE Schwab and The Witcher， science and magic clash in atmospheric gaslight-era Prague。
In the quiet streets of Prague all manner of otherworldly creatures lurk in the shadows。 Unbeknownst to its citizens， their only hope against the tide of predators are the dauntless lamplighters - a secret elite of monster hunters whose light staves off the darkness each night。 Domek Myska leads a life teeming with fraught encounters with the worst kind of evil: pijavica， bloodthirsty and soulless vampiric creatures。 Despite this， Domek find solace in his moments spent in the company of his friend， the clever and beautiful Lady Ora Fischer - a widow with secrets of her own。
When Domek finds himself stalked by the spirit of the White Lady - a ghost who haunts the baroque halls of Prague castle - he stumbles across the sentient essence of a will-o'-the-wisp， a mischievous spirit known to lead lost travellers to their death， but who， once captured， are bound to serve the desires of their owners。
After discovering a conspiracy amongst the pijavica that could see them unleash terror on the daylight world， Domek finds himself in a race against those who aim to twist alchemical science for their own dangerous gain。
In the quiet streets of Prague all manner of otherworldly creatures lurk in the shadows。 Unbeknownst to its citizens， their only hope against the tide of predators are the dauntless lamplighters - a secret elite of monster hunters whose light staves off the darkness each night。 Domek Myska leads a life teeming with fraught encounters with the worst kind of evil: pijavica， bloodthirsty and soulless vampiric creatures。 Despite this， Domek find solace in his moments spent in the company of his friend， the clever and beautiful Lady Ora Fischer - a widow with secrets of her own。
When Domek finds himself stalked by the spirit of the White Lady - a ghost who haunts the baroque halls of Prague castle - he stumbles across the sentient essence of a will-o'-the-wisp， a mischievous spirit known to lead lost travellers to their death， but who， once captured， are bound to serve the desires of their owners。
After discovering a conspiracy amongst the pijavica that could see them unleash terror on the daylight world， Domek finds himself in a race against those who aim to twist alchemical science for their own dangerous gain。
Reviews
Amanda
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Vampires， vampire hunters， ghosts， and spirits， all in gaslit Prague！
Jenna
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~2。5 starsNot saying it's not a good book。。。。just not a book for me。 ~2。5 starsNot saying it's not a good book。。。。just not a book for me。 。。。more
Leah
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I feel as though I have waited forever to have this book in my hands。 Maybe I remember it wrong， but I am 99% sure the release date for this was pushed back a full year right after I placed my pre-order。 Let me assure you it was absolutely worth the wait。Full review at A Book ShrewIn 19th century Prague， vampires—or rather， pijaviča—roam the streets at night。 And they're not the only ones。 The lamplighters may be a newer guild， but these men do much more than simply light the gas lamps throughou I feel as though I have waited forever to have this book in my hands。 Maybe I remember it wrong， but I am 99% sure the release date for this was pushed back a full year right after I placed my pre-order。 Let me assure you it was absolutely worth the wait。Full review at A Book ShrewIn 19th century Prague， vampires—or rather， pijaviča—roam the streets at night。 And they're not the only ones。 The lamplighters may be a newer guild， but these men do much more than simply light the gas lamps throughout the city each night。 They serve to protect the unknowing city by hunting down the things that go bump in the night。 But a mystery arises when Domek Myska finds a trapped wisp in the ash of a killed pijaviča and becomes its new master。 While that in itself is cause for concern， the fact that certain pijaviča are impervious to hawthorn stakes and sunlight is the biggest danger facing Prague。 Despite the summary making it out that Domek is the only main character， this story belongs equally to him and Lady Ora。Domek is one of the lamplighters who work to keep Prague's streets and citizens safe。 He is a rather noble individual， who thinks only of protecting this city。 Everything is black and white for him， with every pijaviča deserving of only death。 When he accidentally becomes the master of a willow-o'-wisp trapped in a jar by a pijaviča， things get a little tricky for him。 Every action for him is done with best intentions， all in service of the city he calls home。 I really liked Domek。 Usually I'm not a fan of such straight-laced men， but there's something very endearing about him。 It's no wonder that Lady Ora is drawn to flirt with him。Lady Ora is a pijaviča。 She has been for over 200 years。 Her first century was spent with her maker in a rather cutthroat and feral but stagnant environment。 After she fled， she traveled the world， staving herself off human blood before coming back to Prague and marrying a Lord。 Now a widow， she's not entirely sure what to do with herself and her decade's worth of grief。 She has kept most people at arm's length， but when the mystery of pijaviča stepping into the sun is forced on her by a human friend in the government， she reluctantly trudges back into the life she left behind to solve the mystery。 This wasn't perfect。 Not by any means。 There were a few questions I had that could have been answered better， and I think a few plot points could have been better integrated。 The summary was， if I'm being fair， rather misleading。 However， this book had immaculate vibes。 I simply couldn't put it down。 It sucks you in when you need it most， and I thoroughly enjoyed reading it。 From the wonderful characters， the shadowy paranormal underworld， the mystery， the historical setting of the city。 All of it combined together to make for a really fun story that is fast-paced， intriguing， and oh so engaging。 I also found it interesting to note that the events in this book take place over just a few days， and it's a miracle that they still managed to find time to eat and sleep in all that。 I want to go back to Prague so bad。 It's hands-down one of my favourite places to have traveled to and this only makes me want to book a ticket back as soon as possible。 4。5 rounded up to 5。 。。。more
Ashur Storm
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Entertaining read with a refreshingly unique story。 I love Domek and Ora as the leading characters and enjoyed their development。 There were moments where it felt the author was stretching to hit a word count， but aside from those occasional blips the story was fantastic and the setting of Prague was a welcome and fresh aesthetic。
Valentina
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Boring， mostly predictable and the two MCs had zero chemistry between them。
Emma Savino
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Such a fun read。 Interesting plot and characters。 The dialogue was a bit cheesy at times， but not enough to change my rating。
Danielle
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My underrated favourite of the year so far。At its roots this book is a historical urban fantasy with monsters and monster hunters， but it reads as such a slow， atmospheric book that I don’t think that is the right pitch。We follow 2 protagonists， Domek Myska， a lamplighter whose job is to keep the clueless mortals safe from the monsters who hunt in the dark， and Lady Ora Fischerova， a pijavice （vampire） who has shunned the darker world she came from and lives as an aristocratic （bisexual） widow， My underrated favourite of the year so far。At its roots this book is a historical urban fantasy with monsters and monster hunters， but it reads as such a slow， atmospheric book that I don’t think that is the right pitch。We follow 2 protagonists， Domek Myska， a lamplighter whose job is to keep the clueless mortals safe from the monsters who hunt in the dark， and Lady Ora Fischerova， a pijavice （vampire） who has shunned the darker world she came from and lives as an aristocratic （bisexual） widow， enjoying all Prague had to offer。This book has the two colliding in one world， while not knowing how they also reside in the secret， dark world of Prague。 It is so beautiful and I’ve heard no one talk about it。If you like slow-paced， atmospheric books with lush settings and fascinating characters you really need to give this book a shot， you won’t be disappointed。 。。。more
Oksana Miller
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I really liked this book。 The thing that grabbed me was the beautiful cover on the front。 Then I read the back and I was hooked。 This highlights the beautiful aesthetic of old Prague in the 1800s。 But with a slightly darker twist。 Monsters lurk in the shadows and it's up to the lamplighters to stop them。 Amazing to think that old gas lamps had just arrived there at that time and there were whispers of electrical power。 Which the book mentions briefly。 I think that the historical aspect of this b I really liked this book。 The thing that grabbed me was the beautiful cover on the front。 Then I read the back and I was hooked。 This highlights the beautiful aesthetic of old Prague in the 1800s。 But with a slightly darker twist。 Monsters lurk in the shadows and it's up to the lamplighters to stop them。 Amazing to think that old gas lamps had just arrived there at that time and there were whispers of electrical power。 Which the book mentions briefly。 I think that the historical aspect of this book made me really happy。 I got to visit an old city and enjoy the adventures of it's characters。 Very well written with interesting twists on vampires and others。 I'd have liked to hear more about some of the other monsters too。 The ending was slightly predictable but I feel like lately all books are like that。 Its not like you can leave em on a cliffhanger or something。。。unless you can。。。 *cue evil laugh*。 Anyway。 Excellent book！ 。。。more
Jennifer
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I think The Lights of Prague is the very first vampire inspired book that I actually had a decent experience with。 Jarvis' debut novel is set in the gaslight age of Prague。 With its atomospheric writing and creative supernatural elements， I found this the most interesting vampire book to date。 Instead of getting stuck with the vampire cliches， Jarvis focuses more on the marriage of science （the technological advances） and magic in the Bohemian backdrop， as well as the moral ambiguities behind th I think The Lights of Prague is the very first vampire inspired book that I actually had a decent experience with。 Jarvis' debut novel is set in the gaslight age of Prague。 With its atomospheric writing and creative supernatural elements， I found this the most interesting vampire book to date。 Instead of getting stuck with the vampire cliches， Jarvis focuses more on the marriage of science （the technological advances） and magic in the Bohemian backdrop， as well as the moral ambiguities behind the characters。I believe the moral issues behind the science and the supernatural is what Jarvis intends to unfold in The Lights of Prague， but I think the prose didn't devour enough to acutely flesh out these thematic developments。 I feel like something hard to pin down is missing in the writing and a few sections felt a bit diffuse to me - kind of like a filler rather than something of substance。Nevertheless， I did enjoy the atmosphere of the book and I think the historical context were well integrated （in a way that didn't feel like infodumping）。 I think if there's a bit more focused approach with the writing I'd feel more invested in the book as a whole。N。B。 This novel contains following major content warnings: blood mention， gore， and corpse 。。。more
Rosemary
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Wisps， pijavice， and lamplighters make a lethal and entertaining mix in this novel of monsters and monster hunters。 The wisps are those fairy lights who lead travelers astray， the pijavice a very particular form of Czech vampires， and the lamplighters are the humans determined to keep Prague safe from everything that goes bump in the dark。 It's the usual stew for those like vampire adventures， but turned to tasty goulash with just enough seasoning from the complicated folklore and history of the Wisps， pijavice， and lamplighters make a lethal and entertaining mix in this novel of monsters and monster hunters。 The wisps are those fairy lights who lead travelers astray， the pijavice a very particular form of Czech vampires， and the lamplighters are the humans determined to keep Prague safe from everything that goes bump in the dark。 It's the usual stew for those like vampire adventures， but turned to tasty goulash with just enough seasoning from the complicated folklore and history of the city。 Looking forward to more adventures with lamplighters！ 。。。more
Carra
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Oh how I miss Prague， The Golden City！ Since I cannot go there yet， for obvious reasons， this was an excellent second best。 City's just made for good scary stories。 :） Oh how I miss Prague， The Golden City！ Since I cannot go there yet， for obvious reasons， this was an excellent second best。 City's just made for good scary stories。 :） 。。。more
claire
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Plot: An atmospheric historical fantasy about a conspiracy that has implications reaching far and deep into the lives of Prague's citizens。 Pijavice are blood sucking demons （aka vampires） that lurk in the shadows along with a myriad of supernatural beings that go bump in the night。 Domek is part of an organization that hunts these creatures all the while maintaining a chaste but flirtatious relationship with Lady Ora， a mysterious woman who enjoys the finer things in life。 It all begins with Do Plot: An atmospheric historical fantasy about a conspiracy that has implications reaching far and deep into the lives of Prague's citizens。 Pijavice are blood sucking demons （aka vampires） that lurk in the shadows along with a myriad of supernatural beings that go bump in the night。 Domek is part of an organization that hunts these creatures all the while maintaining a chaste but flirtatious relationship with Lady Ora， a mysterious woman who enjoys the finer things in life。 It all begins with Domek's discovery of a will-o'-wisp while all patrol that cascades into a sprawling adventure across a city that never sleeps to stop the forces of evil。 Characters: Domek Myska - One of our protagonists and PoV characters。 Lamplighter who believes in his mission to eliminate supernatural threats from Prague。 Kája - A will-o'-wisp Domek finds on patrol。 Enslaved to his jar。 Anton - Domek's best friend and roommate。 His sister was attacked by a creature and since then has made it his life's mission to hunt down monsters with the lamplighters。 Cord - Domek's aristocratic friend。 Enjoys spending money but can also be more reasonable than most people when it comes to the matters of the heart。 Paluska - The leader of the lamplighters。 Ambitious and unbending in his hatred of pijavice。 Lady Ora Fischerová - Our second protagonist and PoV character。 A pijavica hiding in plain sight as a widowed lady with tons of money。 Enjoys reading， going to the opera， flirting with humans and following her heart。Lina - Ora's attendant。 Inherited the position from her mother and decided to stay when her mother left the estate。 Cares about Ora very much。 Sokol - Lieutenant from the War Office tasked with ridding Prague of its pijavice problem。 Not very effective， but works hard regardless。 Now I know what you're going to say。 Another vampire romance story？ Hear me out though because this one is less about the vampires and romance as it is about Domek and Ora。 The story opens in 19th century Prague at the tail end of a war and the beginning of a new age of innovation。 The royal court has moved to Vienna and Prague is on the verge of becoming an irrelevant city to the larger political machinations of the world。 Unbeknownst to many of its citizens， Prague is home to magical beings that still haunt the night， including the pijavice， bloodsucking creatures that were once human。 An organization of lamplighters patrol the night while lighting the gas lamps， killing supernatural threats when necessary。 Domek is one such man。Ora is a pijavica （singular of pijavice） that hides among the people of Prague， only going out at night to enjoy music， books and the finer things in life with her human attendant， Lina。 She has forsaken the ways of the pijavice masses， refusing to drink human blood and treating humans like livestock。 She has a complicated relationship with her immortality， knowing that everything she's ever loved or cared about will one day leave her。 She longs to look at the sunset and experience the world during the day， but knows she will turn into ashes the moment she does。 She has short flings with people everywhere she travels all the while hoping for happiness in the deepest recesses of her heart。 Her current flirtations are with Domek， the surly repairman， not knowing he is a lamplighter， someone who hunts her kind。 This book is exceptionally atmospheric， from the expansive descriptions of the underground tunnels to the corners of the city to which Domek and Ora travel。 The book is pulls you in and traps you into the charm of Prague but also allow you to experience la quotidienne of the city。 There are operas to attend， bookshops to see， gothic architecture for miles and abandoned tunnels to explore。 The world building is subtle but just enough for you to taste Prague so much so that it makes you want to go there and experience it for yourself。 The story is very slow burn and even a bit quiet during and after its climax。 If you're looking for explosions after the slow burn or have problems with slow burn books in the first place， you might want to give this one a skip。 We follow Ora and Domek has they live their lives all the while bumping into each other throughout the story。 They both become involved in investigating a new cure that is rumored to let the pijavice survive sunlight and hawthorn， the two weaknesses lamplighters exploit。 For about 50% of the book， they are completely unaware of each other's true dispositions， but the stakes are raised when the two clash in a moment of clarity。 There were a lot of small threads that were thrown into the story for seemingly no reason， for example， the White Lady。 However， Jarvis crafts each of the characters and mini plots with intention as they all converge by the end of the book。 I was a bit concerned near the end that something would be left unexplained， but Jarvis doesn't miss a beat。 Jarvis' story doesn't add anything interesting to vampire lore， but she rightfully doesn't add anything overdone， like how sexy they are。 They're actually a bit terrifying in her interpretation。 The book does something that I love though， and that is focusing on the characters， Ora and Domek。 Domek is a holier-than-thou type of character who believes a little too hard in his own righteousness while refusing to let go of the small amount power that's been granted to him。 However， the contrast between him （a utilitarian rule follower） and Ora （a free spirited socialite） make for dynamic character interactions and development as they learn more about themselves and each other than they ever wanted to know。 Domek learns about the grey area that permeates everything in our lives and the perils of arrogance， whilst Ora realizes she cannot be apathetic about her kind and her past forever。 The end of the book wasn't a ribbon on top but an ending that denotes the world could or could not have more stories to tell。 Not a new favorite， but worth a read if you're into gothic historical fantasy， but very light on the fantastical elements。 Enjoyed my time with it。 review also up on my blog 。。。more
Dana
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{4。5 stars}“Prague did not know Domek， did not need him， but his life was overlaid on the ancient streets in watercolor， the patterns sheer and impermanent。”————————————-I've found another fabulous addition to my vampire book collection。 The Lights of Prague is dark and compelling and full of unusual magic and monsters。 Domek is a lamplighter， his job， on paper， is to be out at night lighting the gas lamps around the city。 Lamplighters， however， are secretly charged with protecting the city from {4。5 stars}“Prague did not know Domek， did not need him， but his life was overlaid on the ancient streets in watercolor， the patterns sheer and impermanent。”————————————-I've found another fabulous addition to my vampire book collection。 The Lights of Prague is dark and compelling and full of unusual magic and monsters。 Domek is a lamplighter， his job， on paper， is to be out at night lighting the gas lamps around the city。 Lamplighters， however， are secretly charged with protecting the city from demon attacks。 The most fearsome threat are pijavice: immortal soulless former humans who subsist on human blood （essentially vampires）。 When there are reports that some of these demons have been spotted in the sunlight， the lamplighters group is frantic to figure out how this is possible and stop it before the pijavice become unstoppable。Not all pijavice are hell-bent on killing humans and grabbing power， in fact there are some hiding in plain sight。 When Domek learns that not all demons are as evil as he thought and the cost of the magic giving them this new capability， he must decide whether eradicating all demons is the right path。I love that Prague itself served as a character， the atmospheric descriptions of every dark corner and gilt theater was so immersive。 Domek's evolution from unwavering vampire hunter to a more nuanced hero was quite satisfying to watch。 This is an excellent addition to any vampire， witch or magic lover's shelves！Other quotes I loved:"Monsters come from humanity。""There was something melancholic yet comforting about a silent library。 So much knowledge sat unlearned。 Books without readers were just paper。" 。。。more
Jess Munnery
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Thank you firstly to Titan Books for granting me access to an e-arc via NetGalley， I really couldn't resist that cover！ This book made me wish I could go back to Prague and walk the streets over Charles Bridge， it's always wonderful to have some kind of connection to a fantastical book because the setting is a real place you can experience and refer to。 We've got some classical paranormal creatures here， just with names I've never seen before。 Pijavice （vampires） are the most common in the book Thank you firstly to Titan Books for granting me access to an e-arc via NetGalley， I really couldn't resist that cover！ This book made me wish I could go back to Prague and walk the streets over Charles Bridge， it's always wonderful to have some kind of connection to a fantastical book because the setting is a real place you can experience and refer to。 We've got some classical paranormal creatures here， just with names I've never seen before。 Pijavice （vampires） are the most common in the book and I very much enjoyed the complexity of their underworld。 The last time I read about vampires was the midst of my teens when Twilight was at it's pinnacle。 I've since enjoyed various films but not read too many books with the creatures， it feels like they were given a break after being in the limelight for so long and I am so excited to see them coming back to more popular books！ We touch on a few other species and it's kept to few enough types that it's not an overwhelming amount of information like it can be for other fantasy books。 Domek is a really lovely character。 Built like a bear and a softy with the drive to get the work done。 His role as a lamplighter is the perfect base and job for a story like this to get going。 The set up is quite seamless this way， who would even question that those with jobs starting in the dark of the night are actually specially equipped to battle the supernatural？ This concept could honestly span a whole series and come out with incredible new content every single time。 I wouldn't be mad if it went that way at all。 Another character we experience the story through is Ora， a lady ahead of her time。 I understood all of her actions， there was no disagreeing with her rash decisions which I often do with female characters but she was logical whilst emotional。 A character I could just really get along with， she's got all the situating she needs to be the kind of woman she is。 Wealth， status， I might even have survived such terrible times for women if I had some of the freedom she did。 Her status is not without it's own tragic backstory but I'll let you traverse that with her。 We have a small but plentiful range of other characters， charming， violent， manipulative。 The whole lot。 Kája and Cord were delectable， I wish we had more of them both。 All I will say is not to become too attached to many of our characters。 There is violence and distraught in this book， not too extreme but enough to keep the plot really moving。 We've got plenty of action in this book but I can't really comment on the pacing。 I admit I was distracted by exams which meant I took a while reading this。 I found it a little too easy to put down and leave so I don't have a clear picture of the pacing if I were to read it normally。 Thinking back on the level of action it was probably fairly well paced with mystery and a little bit of complexity as we move in different circles between our two main characters。 Crossing paths ever so often was very， very fun。 These two have good chemistry throughout。 I also really enjoyed the writing style， if I don't notice the writing it's generally a good thing。 If I notice the writing style it's because it was too simple of overly complex， too much description or something else that's generally irritated me。 When I don't notice anything it's because I'm enjoying it too much to take a minute to stop and really appreciate it。 All in all， I really enjoyed this book and am hoping for more like it！ 。。。more
Alex
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Blah。 For a vampire book this was awfully boring。 Nothing much happened and the things that did weren't really impressive， in my opinion。 The atmosphere， the vibes and Prague setting were really well done， though。 Also， it is a crime that Kaja and the White Lady didn't get more page time。 Their story was fascinating。 Blah。 For a vampire book this was awfully boring。 Nothing much happened and the things that did weren't really impressive， in my opinion。 The atmosphere， the vibes and Prague setting were really well done， though。 Also， it is a crime that Kaja and the White Lady didn't get more page time。 Their story was fascinating。 。。。more
Diana1002
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The third star is only for the potential。 This book could have been one of my favourites。 Gothic Prague？ Rich scheming vampires？ Noble monster hunters？ Alas， this is one of those stories that sounds good in theory， and reading it only spoils it。 I should get used to the fact that premises which sound too good to be true usually are。 Oh well， better luck next time。
Jirinka （sony08）
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I picked this book because of the title。 Being born in Czech Republic and knowing old Prague quite well I was able to picture the little side streets lined with cobblestones， the theatres， the castle and churches described in this book。 Great for any fantasy and all things supernatural lovers – it might be slightly more difficult to read for people not familiar with the Czech words – pijavica （vampire）， vodnik （under water man） etc。 But I loved it。 It made the book homelier for me。 And of course I picked this book because of the title。 Being born in Czech Republic and knowing old Prague quite well I was able to picture the little side streets lined with cobblestones， the theatres， the castle and churches described in this book。 Great for any fantasy and all things supernatural lovers – it might be slightly more difficult to read for people not familiar with the Czech words – pijavica （vampire）， vodnik （under water man） etc。 But I loved it。 It made the book homelier for me。 And of course the good writing and story line really helped。 We are introduced to the world of lamplighters， really they are the monster hunters， hiding behind a simple job。 They keep the streets and humans safe from the monsters lurking in the shadows。 Domek is one of them and thinks he knows his job and friends well until he finds a small jar with a trapped soul in it。Enter Olga Fisherova。 Attractive widow with her eyes on the mysterious Domek。 Slight problems is， she is one the monsters he hunts。 They will have to find a way to settle their differences as they both fight for the good。 Thank you to NetGalley for access to this fab book。 。。。more
Kendra
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As far as vampire-vampire slayer romances go， this one isn't bad。 Set in Prague and full of atmosphere， the novel finds a vampire woman seducing a human man， neither of them knowing what the other is。 It's all hot and heavy until he sees her vampiric face and she sees his skill with a stake， no pun intended。 But of course it turns out that they are on the same side， although it takes the slayer a while to realize that。 Together they work to stop a threat that would see the rise of vicious vampir As far as vampire-vampire slayer romances go， this one isn't bad。 Set in Prague and full of atmosphere， the novel finds a vampire woman seducing a human man， neither of them knowing what the other is。 It's all hot and heavy until he sees her vampiric face and she sees his skill with a stake， no pun intended。 But of course it turns out that they are on the same side， although it takes the slayer a while to realize that。 Together they work to stop a threat that would see the rise of vicious vampires across the world。 This was a fun read， with lots of good eastern European vampire and other supernatural lore， some very intense encounters with ghosts and a will-o-the-wisp， and a plot that moves quickly even when it's full of excellent descriptive passages of the city and fashion。 A good book for a stormy summer night。 。。。more
vikki ❤️
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DNF @10% will come back to this， around halloween！
Connie
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Domek Myska is a Lamplighter - an underground society tasked with keeping Prague safe from the creatures of the night， mainly the Pijavice （Vampire）。Lady Ora Fischerová - a Pijavice， who is masquerading as a human - is asked to investigate a rumour of a 'cure' that could bring the Pijavice into the light。The story is told in split POV from Domek and Ora who are thrown together to save the innocent people of the city。 This is an atmospheric tale with rich vivid descriptions of Prague。 Domek Myska is a Lamplighter - an underground society tasked with keeping Prague safe from the creatures of the night， mainly the Pijavice （Vampire）。Lady Ora Fischerová - a Pijavice， who is masquerading as a human - is asked to investigate a rumour of a 'cure' that could bring the Pijavice into the light。The story is told in split POV from Domek and Ora who are thrown together to save the innocent people of the city。 This is an atmospheric tale with rich vivid descriptions of Prague。 。。。more
K Saju
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The hero of our book，Domek Myska， is a lamplighter， they who ignite the gas lamps to light up Prague's streets at night。At the same time， these lamplighters are also there to protect the citizens of Prague from the monsters that lurk in the streets of Prague。 He is attracted to Lady Ora Fischerova， in his eyes a wealthy widow who is way beyond his reach in terms of both social and economic status。 Unknown to him， the lady is a century old vampire who bears no ill-will towards humans and hopes to The hero of our book，Domek Myska， is a lamplighter， they who ignite the gas lamps to light up Prague's streets at night。At the same time， these lamplighters are also there to protect the citizens of Prague from the monsters that lurk in the streets of Prague。 He is attracted to Lady Ora Fischerova， in his eyes a wealthy widow who is way beyond his reach in terms of both social and economic status。 Unknown to him， the lady is a century old vampire who bears no ill-will towards humans and hopes to live her life without getting entangled in either human or vampire politics and fights。 But when her human friends seeks her help to understand the shift thats heppening in the undergorund community of monsters she has to take a stand，help her human friends or be brandef forever as a monster。Strictly okay read and more cause of the old Prague mentions than the story itself。 。。。more
Kate
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DNF at 50% - I was determined to finish this one because I am in a reading slump and keep putting books down， but I finally had to give up。 The best part of this book is that it’s set in Prague， but the rest is disappointing。 I’m not attached to or invested in either of the leads。 The pace is slooow with no tension driving things forward。 The dialogue is anachronistic and I’m tired of the author using shock-value F-bombs。 Some of the content I’m also finding distasteful so it’s time to call it q DNF at 50% - I was determined to finish this one because I am in a reading slump and keep putting books down， but I finally had to give up。 The best part of this book is that it’s set in Prague， but the rest is disappointing。 I’m not attached to or invested in either of the leads。 The pace is slooow with no tension driving things forward。 The dialogue is anachronistic and I’m tired of the author using shock-value F-bombs。 Some of the content I’m also finding distasteful so it’s time to call it quits。 I’m 0 for 3 on historic European vampire novels。 。。。more
Kimberly
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Thank you to Titan Books and NetGalley for providing me with a free ARC in exchange for an honest review。This book was fantastic。 I love fantasy novels that take place in historical places。 This book really made me want to learn more about Prague and the history of Bohemia。 The story goes between two main characters Domek Myska， a lamplighter who not only lights the streets， but fights demons and Lady Ora Fischerová， an aristocrat and one of those aforementioned demons。 I loved that the chapters Thank you to Titan Books and NetGalley for providing me with a free ARC in exchange for an honest review。This book was fantastic。 I love fantasy novels that take place in historical places。 This book really made me want to learn more about Prague and the history of Bohemia。 The story goes between two main characters Domek Myska， a lamplighter who not only lights the streets， but fights demons and Lady Ora Fischerová， an aristocrat and one of those aforementioned demons。 I loved that the chapters themselves would switch between narrators as you followed both of our leads into the twisted underbelly of 19th century Prague。 The characters themselves start as flirtatious friends， neither one aware of the other's true nature。 Early on in the story Domek kills a pijavica （vampire） and finds a mysterious object in the its possession。 This object turns out to be a soul container， only the soul inside is really a will-o-the-wisp。 This wisp is probably one of my favorite characters He is snarky and constantly pointing out the moral grey areas that Domek seems to occupy。 Both Domek and Ora are sucked into investigating what the city's pijavica are really up to。 Through the twists and turns of this novel， Nicole Jarvis ties together every plot point in the end in a beautiful albeit a little gruesome ending。 I would give this book 4。75 stars。 The only reason I would deduct 。25 stars is because I really wish there had been a pronunciation guide either at the beginning or end of the book。 。。。more
Carol
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Thanks to Net Galley and the publishers for the digital copy for this review。Let me start by saying I'm not a big fan of Vampires。。。 but I liked this so much！ I liked the setting （gas-lighted streets of Prague！） and the story。 After the first 10 chapters it got all my attention and couldn't put it down : the characters were engaging and the plot itself， though simple， it's enough to keep moving everything forward and the action was entertaining。 The reason for not giving 5 stars it's only that t Thanks to Net Galley and the publishers for the digital copy for this review。Let me start by saying I'm not a big fan of Vampires。。。 but I liked this so much！ I liked the setting （gas-lighted streets of Prague！） and the story。 After the first 10 chapters it got all my attention and couldn't put it down : the characters were engaging and the plot itself， though simple， it's enough to keep moving everything forward and the action was entertaining。 The reason for not giving 5 stars it's only that the big reveal at the end， I kind of guessed， so it lost a bit of the shock it was supossed to give。But I defenitely recommend ， a very entertaining read！！ 。。。more
Liz
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Read a little YAish and things didn't really pick up until past the halfway mark。 The story was good if a little padded。 Better for a younger audience but fyi， there is one mildly descriptive sex scene。 Read a little YAish and things didn't really pick up until past the halfway mark。 The story was good if a little padded。 Better for a younger audience but fyi， there is one mildly descriptive sex scene。 。。。more
Verónica Fleitas Solich
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4。5Vampires， monsters and other creatures have returned and they are stomping！Great atmosphere and characters that I think still have a lot to tell。I really enjoyed the story and those little details that make it different from other vampire books。I want more from Domek and Ora！
Leticia
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This story had a fresh new perspective on vampires and the setting and time period were quite interesting。 The audiobook narration was very good too。Still， the dialogues sounded now and then too long， repetitive and explanatory， and stood in the way of the story development more than necessary。 What also got repetitive were Domek's constant inner thoughts when I had already clearly understood from his actions that he was an honored hero。I felt that if the book would have been two hundred pages s This story had a fresh new perspective on vampires and the setting and time period were quite interesting。 The audiobook narration was very good too。Still， the dialogues sounded now and then too long， repetitive and explanatory， and stood in the way of the story development more than necessary。 What also got repetitive were Domek's constant inner thoughts when I had already clearly understood from his actions that he was an honored hero。I felt that if the book would have been two hundred pages shorter this would have made it more lively and better。 Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for giving me an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
Anita
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The setting of this novel was superb， and as someone that has visited Prague a couple of times， I feel like the author really captured the feel of the city。 The way that the vampires functioned was also pretty original， and I liked the more cultural take on them - especially with the other supernatural elements that appear， like will-o-the-wisps and the White Lady of Prague。Sadly， there were also alot of things that didn't work for me。 The characters needed more time to develop， and I found it h The setting of this novel was superb， and as someone that has visited Prague a couple of times， I feel like the author really captured the feel of the city。 The way that the vampires functioned was also pretty original， and I liked the more cultural take on them - especially with the other supernatural elements that appear， like will-o-the-wisps and the White Lady of Prague。Sadly， there were also alot of things that didn't work for me。 The characters needed more time to develop， and I found it hard to care about the romance even though I did like both of the characters quite abit - especially the vampiric character。 But I think many readers will love the vampire hunter/vampire romance， as it got that enemies to lovers aspect to it！The plot itself I found kind of meh and predictable， but in the grand scheme of things this is not that bad。 It is formulaic， and often I find that comforting， even if it wasn't to my taste here。 Thank you to the publisher and NetGalley for the arc！3。5/5 stars。 。。。more
Katie Bruce
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Loved it！ Great characters， some LGBTQ+ rep， really evocative setting。 Vampires and hunters in gaslight era Prague， what more do you need
Mari
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Pretty basic， could have been thought provoking， not really what I was looking for to read right now （kinda my fault）
Reference
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