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: pijavice， 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 Fischerová-- 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 pijavice 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: pijavice， 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 Fischerová-- 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 pijavice 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
Elle
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Domek Myska is a lamplighter in Prague， but his job is more than ensuring the people of Prague have light to guide their way。 In a world with pijavica， vampiric creatures stalking the streets， his job is to hunt them down and kill them， ensuring the streets are safe for humans in more ways than one。 Domek finds himself drawn to the mysterious Lady Ora Fischer， a widow with her own dark past。 Told in dual POVs between Domek and Ora， we learn more about this city， the pijavica， and a strange consp Domek Myska is a lamplighter in Prague， but his job is more than ensuring the people of Prague have light to guide their way。 In a world with pijavica， vampiric creatures stalking the streets， his job is to hunt them down and kill them， ensuring the streets are safe for humans in more ways than one。 Domek finds himself drawn to the mysterious Lady Ora Fischer， a widow with her own dark past。 Told in dual POVs between Domek and Ora， we learn more about this city， the pijavica， and a strange conspiracy taking place right under their noses。This book is full of beautiful descriptions and really dives deep into the setting。 We see various parts of the city through the eyes of both Domek and Ora， who in more ways than one come from very different worlds。 But Ora is a pijavica， who doesn’t know about Domek’s ‘real job’， putting them at odds even as they grow closer。 The relationship between them is well formed， and the contrasts are handled well， as Domek discovers a captured will-o’-the-wisp， giving him more secrets to hide。The interactions between Domek and the wisp show there’s more to the wisp than any of the characters think， and the wisp holds the key to so much more than they realise。 The setup of the lamplighters is conveyed well， through the meetings Domek attends and the interactions he has with his fellow lighters。 However， some of this could have been used more – for a large part of the book， it’s easy to forget there even are lamplighters， or that some of them are his friends。 Domek has to keep secrets， but there’s a definite lack of allies throughout， and that’s something it felt like the story lacked。 We meet Domek’s mother and uncle， and they feel really underused， too。Although the descriptions are wonderful， some of that could have been traded for more characterisation with the people around Domek。 Instead， it felt like various characters moved in and out too quickly， meaning they felt flat and had little impact on the story。 Other elements dragged on too long， but at least in Ora’s story we see more use of the people around her， as Ora works with others whereas Domek really doesn’t。I’m glad I got to read this – Historical Fantasy is a genre I really enjoy yet don’t get to read much of， so it’s always great to find something else that uses the past in a fantastical way。 It takes a lot of skill to balance the historical with the fantasy， and Jarvis achieves it really well here， combining elements of Historical Fiction， Horror， and Urban Fantasy with paranormal elements and a dash of romance。 However sometimes the balance of world-building and characterisation isn’t quite there。 Still， overall this is a really good book， completely enveloping you in this world and leaving you with the feeling you want to spend more time there。 I’ll definitely be keeping an eye out for Jarvis’ work in the future。I was provided with a copy of this ebook from Titan Books， via NetGalley。 All opinions remain my own。 。。。more
Kayleigh
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I’m torn between giving this book three stars or four so I’ll have to settle with a 3。5。The Lights of Prague follows Domek — a lamplighter charged with the protection of humans — and Ora — one of the monsters Domek protects the humans from。I’m not sure what to say about this book。I didn’t dislike it， it was easy to read and had an interesting concept but I also didn’t love it。In all respects， it’s a great book。 The storyline was a good one， it had interesting characters and a satisfying ending b I’m torn between giving this book three stars or four so I’ll have to settle with a 3。5。The Lights of Prague follows Domek — a lamplighter charged with the protection of humans — and Ora — one of the monsters Domek protects the humans from。I’m not sure what to say about this book。I didn’t dislike it， it was easy to read and had an interesting concept but I also didn’t love it。In all respects， it’s a great book。 The storyline was a good one， it had interesting characters and a satisfying ending but just not to the extent that made me fall in love with it。 Personally， I’m very character driven and maybe it’s the fact that I didn’t really connect with any of them that kept me arms length。 I’m not sure。 However， it was an easy read and I got through it relatively quickly which is always a plus point。If you love books with monsters — vampires， ghosts， wisps/witches， a good hearted man questioning himself and his beliefs of what is right and starcrossed or forbidden love/enemies to lovers， you should definitely give this one a try。Thank you to the publisher for sending me a proof copy。Pros:+ interesting concept + great setting+ quick， easy readCons:- no connection to characters - could’ve done with more world building - something lacking 。。。more
Brandee
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Check out this review and more on The Quill to Live！It’s only May， but I’ve been in a spOoOky mood。 Lucky for me， The Lights of Prague makes its debut at the most perfect time to pander to my weird spring vibes。 Nicole Jarvis promised me monsters， ghosts， and magic - and this book definitely delivers。 I was eager to get lost in the dark streets of Prague but found myself removed from the story and forced to watch the events unfold。 If you follow our reviews regularly， The Lights of Prague is als Check out this review and more on The Quill to Live！It’s only May， but I’ve been in a spOoOky mood。 Lucky for me， The Lights of Prague makes its debut at the most perfect time to pander to my weird spring vibes。 Nicole Jarvis promised me monsters， ghosts， and magic - and this book definitely delivers。 I was eager to get lost in the dark streets of Prague but found myself removed from the story and forced to watch the events unfold。 If you follow our reviews regularly， The Lights of Prague is also one of our Dark Horses of the first half of 2021。 Vampiric monsters known as pijavica stalk humans in the streets of Prague。 Most of these creatures are uncivilized and live in the city’s underground tunnels。 Others find themselves hiding in plain sight amongst Prague’s upper class。 Domek Myska is fighting against the darkness as he lights lamps across the city while hunting creatures of the night。 After one of his rounds， Domek comes into possession of a will-o'-the-wisp whose untapped power is now his to command。 This removes him from his previously unassuming life and thrusts him into the spotlight as dangerous people start to take notice of his existence。 On the other hand， we have Lady Ora Fischerová， a recent widow who simply wants to quietly mourn her late husband and indulge in her lavish lifestyle。 However， her government friends have other plans and pull her into an undercover operation to investigate rumors of a pijavica cure。 Domek and Ora’s paths begin to cross as they fight unknown forces in the shadows。 The Lights of Prague takes a shallow approach with its monsters， schemes， and violence。 Each scene was described matter-of-factly and didn’t dive into the heart of the situation。 All the emotion was pushed aside， so I failed to make the deep connections that are needed for the darker side of this story to hit home。 The book is very plot-driven and doesn’t create a lot of depth around the characters or their relationships。 This makes for a super easy read as Jarvis pushes us along quickly through the events。 And while the pacing makes it easy to digest， the story doesn’t pull you into the world。 It left me feeling like an outsider because I wasn’t invested in the people or the outcome。 While the majority of the story was a smooth， adventurous ride through the streets of Prague， I constantly tripped over the awkward dialogue。 I found the conversations and moments between characters stilted。 Their dialogue seemed robotic， and it was missing an emotional element to make it feel real。 My missed connection with the characters really reared its head during these moments。 Jarvis does a nice job pacing the plot， but things would get bumpy when people interacted。The characters in Prague are very uneven。 Ora steals the show， while Domek and the supporting cast fade into the night。 She is the strongest character by far and has a defined backstory that informs us of her thoughts and actions in the present day。 She’s stuck in her grief， and I like how Jarvis puts her in uncomfortable situations to confront her demons。 I found Ora’s story to be more compelling as Domek seemed to bumble through his situation。 He does jump into the action without a second thought but there is a lot of worrying that takes place in between。 You can’t help but like the guy because he’s unbelievably good and honorable， but Ora brought the fire to light this story up。While I would say The Lights of Prague is not the strongest debut of 2021， it is still an interesting enough read especially if you want a plot that doesn’t stop。 I’m definitely more of a character reader， so while I missed that particular element， this book can certainly entertain anyone looking for an effortless read。 Rating: 6。0/10 。。。more
gwendalyn _books_
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⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️1/2 stars Thanks to the awesome people at @titanbooks。The Lights of Prague Author:Nicole JarvisPublished: May 18， 2021Publisher: Titan BooksSeries: StandaloneGenre: FantasyPages: 416 My Rating: 4。5/5。0。This was a thrilling spine-tingling gaslamp of a tale。 I have to say it really took by surprise。 If you are looking for an eerie ominous book that grabs you by the hand and takes within its dark and treacherous pages， look no further ！。The writing was exceptional for a debut。 Told in spit ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️1/2 stars Thanks to the awesome people at @titanbooks。The Lights of Prague Author:Nicole JarvisPublished: May 18， 2021Publisher: Titan BooksSeries: StandaloneGenre: FantasyPages: 416 My Rating: 4。5/5。0。This was a thrilling spine-tingling gaslamp of a tale。 I have to say it really took by surprise。 If you are looking for an eerie ominous book that grabs you by the hand and takes within its dark and treacherous pages， look no further ！。The writing was exceptional for a debut。 Told in spit POV’s that made an enriching experience。 The dark tale centers on Domek， who is a lamplighter in Prague who has a secret life as a vampire [pijavica） hunter。 。Did you know that @AppleBooks chose THE LIGHTS OF PRAGUE by @nicolejarvis as one of the #BestBooksOfMay！ Check it out here: apple。co/bestbooks。 。。。more
Hannah
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“Give men weapons and tell them they have a righteous war， and they’ll do anything。” Domek Myska is a lamplighter on the streets of Prague。 However， illuminating the streets is far from the only thing he does after darkness falls。 The role of a lamplighter also includes protecting civilians from supernatural beings， notably the pijavice who have a penchant for human blood。 Through a strange turn of events， Domek comes into contact with a will-o’-the-wisp; devious yet powerful creatures known f “Give men weapons and tell them they have a righteous war， and they’ll do anything。” Domek Myska is a lamplighter on the streets of Prague。 However， illuminating the streets is far from the only thing he does after darkness falls。 The role of a lamplighter also includes protecting civilians from supernatural beings， notably the pijavice who have a penchant for human blood。 Through a strange turn of events， Domek comes into contact with a will-o’-the-wisp; devious yet powerful creatures known for tricking their unsuspecting masters。 When he informs his Order of his discovery， he is praised for finding a power that could turn the tide in a battle that has spanned over decades。 Ora Fischerová， the enigmatic widow and close friend of Domek’s is all too aware of the dangers of the pijavice。 When rumours begin to circulate of a cure which allows the pijavice to walk in the daylight， she takes it upon herself to use her connections to investigate this further。 As secrets are revealed and conspiracies come to light， Domek finds himself questioning his alliances and ethics， all whilst trying to prevent the power of the wisp ending up in the wrong hands。 So I have been on a gothic fantasy hype for quite some time and I have to say this has been one of my favourites。 I loved the dark， moody setting here and my eyes have been opened to the world of Gaslamp fantasy （yes， it’s actually a thing！）。 I really liked the way the main character’s stories would run parallel and intertwine， it never felt disjointed and flowed really well。 Domek is your classic character who wants to do the “right” thing， but at times finds himself torn when having to choose with either his heart or his head。 On the other hand， Ora is a bit more feisty， but finds herself trapped having to conform to the norms of society。 There’s also some great side characters who I would LOVE to read more about （maybe a second book perhaps？）。 This was a very enjoyable read and I would recommend it to anyone， however if you enjoy a dark， supernatural fantasy with a Victorian twist， then this is a must read。 **Massive thanks to Netgalley and Titan Books for providing me with an advance copy of this book in exchange for an honest review。** 。。。more
micolreads
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If you are looking for a book without any character depth nor development， a plot that is so basic that literally nothing happens， a world building that is so plain I couldn’t even imagine myself in that city。 The only thing that kept me from dnf is the writing style。 It’s good， but unfortunately all the rest was not and in the end， this book was just bad for me。Thanks to netgalley for the ecopy。
Sasan
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I finally found one， I finally found a book where vampires ARE SCARY！I have received this book in exchange of an honest review， thank you to NetGalley and Titan Books for the opportunity。I have my own blog now， so please do give it a visit if you're interested in my other reviews :）────────────────── I'm a fan of historical fiction with a fantasy twist， although I will admit that I'm not very big on vampires as I was not very confident that they can be "scary"， but Nicole Jarvis may have changed I finally found one， I finally found a book where vampires ARE SCARY！I have received this book in exchange of an honest review， thank you to NetGalley and Titan Books for the opportunity。I have my own blog now， so please do give it a visit if you're interested in my other reviews :）────────────────── I'm a fan of historical fiction with a fantasy twist， although I will admit that I'm not very big on vampires as I was not very confident that they can be "scary"， but Nicole Jarvis may have changed that misconception （bias？） with this book。 The plot of the book revolves around the darker entities on the streets of Prague （specifically the pijavice/vampires）， the lamplighters who hunt them， a seemingly unrelated individual with their own secrets and a mysterious rumour that threatens to destroy everything。 In the bigger scheme of things， it's not going to be something completely different than what I've read before given the similar elements， but in books like these especially， it's where I believe the author's ability shines best in my humble opinion。Nicole Jarvis has a beautiful way of writing， I wouldn't go so far as to call it flowery as I don't think it's accurate， but she painted a beautiful picture of Prague for this story to take place in which is not a feeling I got from the majority of my reads this year。 The landscapes， the buildings， the food and the people made it feel very vivid to me and got me even more interested to see what she has in store for me moving forward。 Which is why I was ecstatic that she added interlinked dual point of views and didn't only rely on Domek's。 I enjoyed both point of views， as both characters were interesting， they have lessons to learn and they brought different things to the story。 Domek on one hand is a lamplighter， someone who kills pijavice that are dangerous to humans and through him I got to learn more about the organization， the way they actually kills these vampires and a little bit more about the society around him。 I will admit that I felt at times， that he was a little too nice， a little perfect and a little too noble which made me really enjoy the situations he got put into after finding the wisp because he was called out on a lot of things that he felt were "right" or "just" that other characters didn't agree with and I got to see an interesting internal struggle alongside his paranoia。 Ora on the other hand， also had her struggles which were more about confronting the past， moving on and fighting against herself。 She provided a closer look to the pijavice from their habits， their abilities， their secrets and also provided a look into the government in a way。 I did feel somewhat bad for her in certain scenes， but she's kind of like a force of nature so the feelings never stayed for long when she was more than capable of handling herself。 I also enjoyed the different feel of her point of view in comparison to Domek's more mellow one， and it falls down to how they offset each other as characters， not on the events themselves。 While the book may start out on a slower pace until the bigger plot points are established， I wouldn't call a single instance in it boring and it's not just because I got to read fun battle scenes here and there。 I was actually more drawn to the eerie and scary feel of the pijavice as they honestly felt like monsters， and I was even more interested when more information about them started appearing the more I got into the book like what happens after they get turned into one which was both intriguing and horrifying。 The will of the wisp as well， once he came into being， the story got even more gripping because there is now an extra source of information that could provide the details I craved and providing a look at a different type of magic in this world while the characters went about solving the mysteries in Prague。 The book deals with several of them， and I wouldn't necessarily call them hard to solve as I got two of the supposed big ones quite easily。 Even then however， I wouldn't say any of them were bad， I enjoyed myself a lot and it was wrapped up neatly even when I thought that one of them might slip away。 Final thing I want to comment on is the romance as I'm hater of that genre， and its inclusion in any of the books I read with the exception of like two at the top of my head。 I found it to be tolerable in this book， and I think I'll go as far as to say that while I didn't care much for it， I didn't mind that it existed in it like I would in any other series and the main reason for that is simply because Nicole Jarvis gave the concerned characters a purpose and a sense of being outside of that relationship。 There is nothing more I hate in included romances than when having a significant other seems to become more important than the plot like a certain on-hold book series that I can't bring myself to come back to， which makes me really glad of the way she handled it。 I believe it's pretty clear that I enjoyed myself reading this book， and I believe that the author has a strong foundation in her craft which makes me even more excited for any upcoming books by her after this brilliant debut。 。。。more
Sifa Poulton
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I received an eARC of the book from the publishers through NetGalley in exchange for an honest review。 It has not affected my opinions。The last few years have seen vampires beginning to return after their post-TWILIGHT oversaturation leading to a crash and burn。 The ones I've enjoyed tend to have a few key elements:Less emphasis on romance and more on a mystery threatening discovery/some big altering change （no surprise there with me， given I'm not a big romance fan）Book leans into the darker an I received an eARC of the book from the publishers through NetGalley in exchange for an honest review。 It has not affected my opinions。The last few years have seen vampires beginning to return after their post-TWILIGHT oversaturation leading to a crash and burn。 The ones I've enjoyed tend to have a few key elements:Less emphasis on romance and more on a mystery threatening discovery/some big altering change （no surprise there with me， given I'm not a big romance fan）Book leans into the darker and wider mythology the vampires are set inAtmospheric and/or voice-yTHE LIGHTS OF PRAGUE has all these three elements。 From the get go， it's set in a misty， gas-lamp Prague where monster crawl in the dark， and science and alchemy are intertwined。 It's an 1800s aesthetic （not sure when exactly， mainly because my knowledge of that period of European history is shoddy， so I can't figure out from the various wars mentioned but I'm sure others could！）There are far more than just vampires （called pijavice） - there are all sorts of other creatures out of Czech legend。 It makes the pijavice feel part of something much greater than themselves， integrated into the world。 Particularly with historical fantasy， the magical elements need to feel deeply part of the world， otherwise than can feel awkwardly lumped on。 More creatures with the same vibe really helps there！The mystery is a lot of fun - the exactly who and how element， and how the affair drags both Domek and Ora in from very different walks of life and for different reasons。 There is a bit of romance， but it's very much not the focus。 Plus， as he's a monster hunter and she's a pijavica， you just know it's all going to go badly at some point， and that was a pretty intense scene。。。 。。。more
Sophie
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A mini-review of The Lights of Prague by Nicole Jarvis。⭐⭐⭐⭐ [non-spoiler] Please note: The physical & e-copy were gifted by Titan books for review as I am joining the Instagram tour。This is Nicole's Debut novel， it is released on the 18th of May！ "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 lig A mini-review of The Lights of Prague by Nicole Jarvis。⭐⭐⭐⭐ [non-spoiler] Please note: The physical & e-copy were gifted by Titan books for review as I am joining the Instagram tour。This is Nicole's Debut novel， it is released on the 18th of May！ "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。" I have to say this was a great adult fantasy debut， especially for those for love;1） Period setting。。。 hello the mid-1800s！ 2） Vampires！！ 🧛🏽♀️3） A strong female POV。I don’t want to give too much away as want to make this a non-spoiler review。 The main POV are from Domek， a lamplight who protects the city of Prague from evil like the pijavice （vampires）， and Lady Ora Fischerová， a rich widower with a hidden secret。 Normally， I find myself enjoying one POV over another but that wasn't the case with this book， I loved reading both！ Ora and Domek have a long-standing flirtation， which I just loved， even more so with Ora and Domek coming from very different class backgrounds。 Both of their storylines are strong and end up becoming intertwined; Ora is convinced by a friend to investigate the rumors of a pijavice cure， having to visit some painful past memories and old foes， whilst Domek has trouble of his own when he finds himself in possession of a magical creature call a will-o'-the-wisp， who is a mischievous spirit。 I found the side characters really strong as well and looking forward to exploring the different relationships IF we get a sequel （which I hope we do！）。 Overall， it was a good reading experience， I am dying to visit Prague and this book did not help！ There was tons of history and landmarks mentioned throughout the book which you can go look up and made it even more interesting to read！I would definitely give it a go and let me know what you think！！ 。。。more
Katy
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The Lights of Prague tells the story of Domek and Ora， a vampire hunter （known as a lamplighter） and a vampire （known as a pijavica） respectively as their lives start to intertwine in a dark， dangerous and seductive version of Prague。 I really enjoyed the setting of this book， I thought the atmosphere the author managed to create was fantastic - the perfect blend of gothic， paranormal and historical。 Prague as a setting is also amazing， I love the city and having visited in the past reading abou The Lights of Prague tells the story of Domek and Ora， a vampire hunter （known as a lamplighter） and a vampire （known as a pijavica） respectively as their lives start to intertwine in a dark， dangerous and seductive version of Prague。 I really enjoyed the setting of this book， I thought the atmosphere the author managed to create was fantastic - the perfect blend of gothic， paranormal and historical。 Prague as a setting is also amazing， I love the city and having visited in the past reading about some of the landmarks made me nostalgic for my trip！！ I just feel like its the perfect place to set a vampire book， the whole city is just a ~vibe~I loved Ora as a character （give me a powerful bisexual older lady any day of the week）， she was a great balance of a jaded old immortal whilst also being quite a kind and gentle soul who has suffered due to her circumstances。 I also really enjoyed the storyline of her grieving for her old husband， it was interestig to get the perspective of an immortal for whom one life has come to an end and they are now trying to move on。 The depiction of grief was excellent in my opinion and very subtly woven in but packing an emotional punch。 Domek was also a little sweetie， if sometimes a little oblivous。 Domek befriends a spirit Kaja near the start of the book， who I really loved （I love spririts uwu）。 Kaja has certain goals in mind for Domek and I loved the realtionship and banter between the two of them and how it developed through the book， and how it challenged Domek's world view。Although I wasn't absolutely obssessed with the relationship between Ora and Domek， I did think it was cute but I think the strengths in the book for me were the lush descriptive writing， excellent characters and a really interesting plot exploring some of the shadier characters of the Prague underworld。 I don't want to sya too much about the plot because I feel like this is a great book to just discover as you go along but I will say it kept me really engaged and wanting to figure out the next mystery to be revealed！！ In conclusion I'm very happy vampires are making a resurgence in fiction and if you are as excited as me about this， this is a very worthy book to have on your tbr！！ 。。。more
Abby
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I'm going to skip straight to the point; this book was fantastic！This is the author's debut novel and I honestly can't believe it， because the writing was exceptional！ It wasn't an easy read， but that isn't a bad thing because it was jam-packed with information and the writing was super detailed。 The imagery was powerful and really drew me into the story。 If you love books filled with beautiful descriptions and a detailed history， you'll love this read！It was a little slow to begin with， but ple I'm going to skip straight to the point; this book was fantastic！This is the author's debut novel and I honestly can't believe it， because the writing was exceptional！ It wasn't an easy read， but that isn't a bad thing because it was jam-packed with information and the writing was super detailed。 The imagery was powerful and really drew me into the story。 If you love books filled with beautiful descriptions and a detailed history， you'll love this read！It was a little slow to begin with， but please don't give up， because once it picks up you won't be able to put the book down。 I thought the plot twists were really strong。 Sadly， I saw them coming， but I honestly didn't mind too much because they were still super exciting。 It was all very clever and well thought out。I also loved the two perspectives， and I cannot flaw how either of the main characters were written。 Oh， and a special shout out to Kája who lit up any scene they were in。。。 literally and metaphorically。 Overall， I can't say enough good things about this read。 I loved this book so much and I'll definitively be rereading it in the future！I was sent an ARC of The Lights of Prague by the publishers， but this hasn't impacted my review in any way。 。。。more
E。A。
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Thank you to NetGalley and Titan Books for a free e-arc of this novel in exchange for an honest review。I'm sorry to say this book did nothing for me。 Jarvis's plot and ideas sounded thrilling and exciting and intriguing， but the things Jarvis finds interesting about these ideas， the things she focuses on in her writing， are not what I find interesting， or are not delivered in a savvy and interesting way。 Her attention to those things is overbearing， with full repetition of ideas and thoughts， as Thank you to NetGalley and Titan Books for a free e-arc of this novel in exchange for an honest review。I'm sorry to say this book did nothing for me。 Jarvis's plot and ideas sounded thrilling and exciting and intriguing， but the things Jarvis finds interesting about these ideas， the things she focuses on in her writing， are not what I find interesting， or are not delivered in a savvy and interesting way。 Her attention to those things is overbearing， with full repetition of ideas and thoughts， as though I would have forgotten what the characters motivations and desires or the themes and point of the story are as I read along。 Ideas like "slavery is bad and this creature doesn’t deserve to be enslaved" were fully stated the moment they were dropped into the story， and they didn’t evolve from there， just repeated until the plot resolved them。 Her prose style also did not appeal to my sensibilities， frequently falling into metered sentences of similar length that did not draw me in or create a compelling reading experience。 Domek's desire to use his intelligence instead of his muscle， and his interest in mechanics， feel like window dressing rather than deep character building or driving motivations， because they're not deeply explored or manifested。 He largely solves the problems of the plot through muscle not wit， and his attempts to be smart create blockers instead of solutions in the plot。 He also seems to have never pursued his mechanical or intellectual passions outside of his work as a lamplighter。 It's stated he also works part time for his relative's watchmaking business， but it's hardly there in the landscape of his life or the story。 When he is called naïve， I think we are meant to take that as someone misunderstanding or underestimating him， but his choices and actions as he attempts to do the smart and right thing are truly naïve， his intellect underdeveloped。 I didn’t care about the lore built around the pijavica， or the physical descriptions。 The White Lady was far more interesting to me， but had much less presence in the story。 I do prefer ghosts and spirits to vampires， so choosing the read a vampire-centric story is my own fault， on this count。 As for intrigue and thrill， it just wasn't there。 The intrigue between the pijavica families fell flat because we had no embedded point of view characters to experience real back and forth。 Ora's agenda was her own， and she only engaged with the intrigue shallowly， and to her own ends and the ends of her human friends。 The families' agendas were kept hidden from the reader so they could be revealed to Ora and Domek as part of the mystery plot， or as surprises， but like so much else in this book， by the time we got the reveal， I didn’t care， or it drowned in discussions。 Jarvis has a habit of halting dramatic tension in scene after scene with lengthy conversations。 This was not the terse walk-and-talk of The West Wing or the banter-while-fighting of the Princess Bride。 Movement in the scenes frequently ground to a halt while the characters had moral and philosophical debates to decide their course of action。 It sucked the drama， urgency， and thrill from the story。 With a string edit， this book could have been 100 pages shorter and 100% snappier。I'm sure there's an audience for this book， more ideal readers who will find a great deal of pleasure in these pages。 Alas， I am not one of them。 。。。more
Gabriele | QueerBookdom
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DRC provided by Titan Books via Edelweiss+ in exchange for an honest review。Representation: bisexual protagonist， gay secondary character， Romani secondary character， Jewish tertiary character， queer tertiary character。Content Warning: death， violence， suicide， racism， homophobia， antisemitism， sexism。The Lights of Prague by Nicole Jarvis is a quite thrilling Gaslamp （a word I was not familiar with before which means historical fiction set in Victorian or Edwardian times）; an action-packed novel DRC provided by Titan Books via Edelweiss+ in exchange for an honest review。Representation: bisexual protagonist， gay secondary character， Romani secondary character， Jewish tertiary character， queer tertiary character。Content Warning: death， violence， suicide， racism， homophobia， antisemitism， sexism。The Lights of Prague by Nicole Jarvis is a quite thrilling Gaslamp （a word I was not familiar with before which means historical fiction set in Victorian or Edwardian times）; an action-packed novel with supernatural elements。In the nineteenth century， Prague’s streets teem not only with humans because other creatures hide in the shadows。 Monstrous creatures whose existence is known only to a secret group of brave fighters， called the lamplighters。 Domek is one of them。 He is patrolling the area near the Charles Bridge when he runs into a pijavica feeding on an unconscious woman。 After he defeats the monster， Domek finds a peculiar jar among the belongings of the dusted being and inside it a powerful trapped soul。 The discover is only the first piece of a plan Domek will need to stop at any cost。 I quite liked the book in matters of plot and writing and the author’s approach to vampire lore （the different killing methods and the terrifying description of their features）; it is the main characters that somewhat disappointed me。 It is not that I did not like them， it is more that I could not bring myself to care for them （noteworthy exceptions are Cord， Lina， Alena and Abrahams）。 Domek is a character I disliked deeply， maybe even more than the real antagonists in the story， with his completely demagnetised moral compass and his annoying saviour complex。 As for Ora， I was more interested in the people who were connected to her。All in all， it was not a bad read。 I would say not to expect much from it if you decide to read it though。 。。。more
Charlotte （Books and Bouquets）
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Massive thank you to Titan Books and NetGalley for providing me with a free ARC in exchange for an honest review。The Lights of Prague follows Domek Myska， a lamplighter， whose job secretly involves keeping the city of Prague safe from pijavice （vampires） and Lady Ora Fischerová， an aristocratic， bisexual widow， who just happens to also be a pijavica。 It follows their relationship， and their intertwining storylines as they both attempt to save Prague， before the pijavice， who have recently discov Massive thank you to Titan Books and NetGalley for providing me with a free ARC in exchange for an honest review。The Lights of Prague follows Domek Myska， a lamplighter， whose job secretly involves keeping the city of Prague safe from pijavice （vampires） and Lady Ora Fischerová， an aristocratic， bisexual widow， who just happens to also be a pijavica。 It follows their relationship， and their intertwining storylines as they both attempt to save Prague， before the pijavice， who have recently discovered a cure， take over the city。I love these characters and the dual perspective the story followed。 Domek is such an unlikely gentlemen， which was refreshing considering the majority of modern male love interests seem to be the alpha male type， and Domek was quite the opposite。 Whilst， Ora was definitely a badass （with an emotional side） and such a strong female lead。 The romance between them is definitely not the focus of the book， but it was still great。“He was tearing down her walls， taking her apart - and would piece her back together。 She let herself shatter。” -oopI will say， if you’re looking to read this book for a female-female relationship at the centre of this story， you won’t find it。 However， I did think the normalisation and casual reference to Ora’s previous sapphic relationships was wonderful。 The highlight of the book for me was Kája， the mischievous will-o'-the-wisp。 Not only was their personality so well fleshed out （honestly had the most personality out of all of the characters）， the whole concept of the will-o'-the-wisps was so unique？ I’ve never quite seen a new creature be executed so well， it was so well integrated into the storyline， they just fit perfectly。 The first 50% of the book were fairly slow paced， and if it wasn’t for the detailed， atmospherical descriptions of Prague， it perhaps would have been too slow paced。 But as I absolutely love Prague （it’s one of my favourite European cities）， it felt like the perfect setting for this story， especially within the 1800’s timeframe。 It was wonderful to be able to relive the stunning city and recognise certain landmarks， such as the Charles Bridge， picturing them as if I never left。 “Like a giant sated after a hearty meal， Prague after a storm was content and slow。” I’m sorry but these descriptions are stunning - not sure I’ll ever get over them！Overall I adored this and I would 100% recommend this to fans of urban fantasy， especially fantasy fans which love a historical setting （think ‘These Violet Delights’ by Chloe Gong）CAWPILE: 7。57 / 10 Blog | Instagram | Twitter 。。。more
Shilo Quetchenbach
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I really enjoyed this。 I was immediately drawn to and loved both Dominic and Ora， so watching them go from seemingly on opposite sides of an eternal conflict to being thrown together was lots of fun。 The story isn't as convoluted and complex as some fantasy novels， and I liked that about it。 Dominic hunts pijavice （like vampires， but creepier） that stalk the nights of Prague: Ora is a pijavice who has rejected the violent trappings of her kind。 The mystery was fun and I enjoyed the side characte I really enjoyed this。 I was immediately drawn to and loved both Dominic and Ora， so watching them go from seemingly on opposite sides of an eternal conflict to being thrown together was lots of fun。 The story isn't as convoluted and complex as some fantasy novels， and I liked that about it。 Dominic hunts pijavice （like vampires， but creepier） that stalk the nights of Prague: Ora is a pijavice who has rejected the violent trappings of her kind。 The mystery was fun and I enjoyed the side characters - especially Cord and Kaja。 I can definitely see the potential for a sequel， even though the epilogue ties things up nicely。 I would be interested in seeing more of Cord and Darina as well。*Thanks to NetGalley and Titan Books for providing an e-arc for review。 。。。more
Kal ★ Reader Voracious
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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。 This sounds AH-MA-ZING。 *grabby hands* Blog | Twitter | Instagram 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。 This sounds AH-MA-ZING。 *grabby hands* Blog | Twitter | Instagram 。。。more
Mariana
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Me gustó muchisimo， sobretodo su protagonista， es una mujer super liberal en una época aún super cerrada， cool la inclusión lgbt sin pretenciones。 Pero para ser objetivos es un 3。5 porque es una historia super introductoria y se queda un poco corta en el character development
Andi
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Many thanks to Random House and Edelweiss for proving me a copy of this book。SEQUEL please？ That was the first thing that popped into my head。 I mean， it just set up for a sequel but there was an epilogue so is there going to be a sequel？ Anyway。 I liked this book。 I thought it was interesting - two people who liked one another but were hiding secrets as to who they were。 The characters all were interesting but I felt the character development was a little patchy。 （Meaning， if it was a stand alo Many thanks to Random House and Edelweiss for proving me a copy of this book。SEQUEL please？ That was the first thing that popped into my head。 I mean， it just set up for a sequel but there was an epilogue so is there going to be a sequel？ Anyway。 I liked this book。 I thought it was interesting - two people who liked one another but were hiding secrets as to who they were。 The characters all were interesting but I felt the character development was a little patchy。 （Meaning， if it was a stand alone it needed to feel like a stand alone novel。） Again， I'm rating it down because the character development could have been better if was meant to be a stand-alone。 If it isn't， well， I want book two。 。。。more
Soozee
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What an exciting rollercoaster！ Lamplighters work in Prague， keeping the city alight。 But they are also on watch and guarding - against an array of monsters。 Vampirric， ghostly， witchlike monsters the like of which you've never seen。Domek Myska is a lamplighter， a good man， who finds himself the master of a will o'wisp， and is drawn into a plot to make the pijavica invincible。 He will try to thwart them， with some help from his friends， but the task may be beyond him。A great read， I really enjoy What an exciting rollercoaster！ Lamplighters work in Prague， keeping the city alight。 But they are also on watch and guarding - against an array of monsters。 Vampirric， ghostly， witchlike monsters the like of which you've never seen。Domek Myska is a lamplighter， a good man， who finds himself the master of a will o'wisp， and is drawn into a plot to make the pijavica invincible。 He will try to thwart them， with some help from his friends， but the task may be beyond him。A great read， I really enjoyed it。 The 'monsters' are portrayed in a very believable and spinetingling way。 The final battle was gripping - I couldn't put it down。Thank you to NetGalley and Titan Books for allowing me access to the ARC in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
Silvia
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I was sent this book as an advance copy by the publisher via Edelweiss for reviewing purposes， but all opinions are my own。3。5 starsI quite liked this historical fantasy/mystery about vampires （pijavice） in Prague and the lamplighter who kills them， only to then fall in love with one of them。I will admit the premise wouldn't have caught my eye if it wasn't that the vampire heroine is bisexual （I promise you will never catch me reading about str*ight vampires。。。ever）。 The book immediately dre I was sent this book as an advance copy by the publisher via Edelweiss for reviewing purposes， but all opinions are my own。3。5 starsI quite liked this historical fantasy/mystery about vampires （pijavice） in Prague and the lamplighter who kills them， only to then fall in love with one of them。I will admit the premise wouldn't have caught my eye if it wasn't that the vampire heroine is bisexual （I promise you will never catch me reading about str*ight vampires。。。ever）。 The book immediately drew me in and I found it had a strong start， plus the writing is really good， not too flowery but it manages to create powerful images。 The writing is also very detailed sometimes and that made my ADHD brain lose focus more than once， to the point where I kind of skim-read a lot of the more detailed parts， but it should be no problem for someone else who loves descriptions of a beautiful city like Prague。 The characters were well built in my opinion， we get a dual point of view from Domek and Ora and they're both well fleshed out people， but to me they didn't feel like the type of character I'm usually going to fall in love with， and that was also not the case here。 I liked them both but I sort of felt a disconnect with both of them throughout the book。 My favorite character by far was Kája， the wisp that Domek finds at the beginning of the book and that is at the core of the mystery of the story。 Kája is exactly the type of character that inevitably ends up as my favorite and I'm only sorry that he didn't have more page time， because I loved it every time he had a line or did something。The romance between Ora and Domek was enjoyable， I liked that they already knew each other， somewhat， because the book didn't have to find a super relatable meet-cute or cliché first meeting （which can sometimes be a hit or miss， especially because you might feel like things are too rushed if they just met） and I think the book had the perfect amount of focus on the romance for its genre， not too much and not too little， but I also felt rather lukewarm about it。In a surprising turn of events， I was more drawn to the actual story than to the characters or relationships in this book， something that rarely happens to me， which is why I referred somewhere else about this book as "perfect for casual readers": you might not find your next favorite character or romance here， but the plot is entertaining and the mystery intriguing enough to hold your interest from the first to the last page。 At least it was for me。So overall I think if the premise of this book sounds intriguing to you then it's really worth to give it a try and read about some slightly different takes on vampires。 。。。more
Laura
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DNF
Rachel Feeck
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Almost put it down around halfway through， but I pushed through to the end。 The narrative style relies heavily on dialogue and reflective exposition， and I found it difficult to be in the moment with the characters。This book is at its best in descriptions of setting。 History and art， castles and tunnels， large pieces of history or description litter the story。 They added depth to the story and painted a picture of the physical and political landscape。 I would've liked them more if they didn't so Almost put it down around halfway through， but I pushed through to the end。 The narrative style relies heavily on dialogue and reflective exposition， and I found it difficult to be in the moment with the characters。This book is at its best in descriptions of setting。 History and art， castles and tunnels， large pieces of history or description litter the story。 They added depth to the story and painted a picture of the physical and political landscape。 I would've liked them more if they didn't so often interrupt the flow of conversation。 Transitions were abrupt or murky， and often scenes were left without the feeling of anything being accomplished。 Another positive was Lady Ora - she is the second protagonist and plays just as large a role as Domek in the unfurling intrigue。 Her position in society and her personal history gave her a unique perspective。 And she had more personality than Domek， who I wanted to like， but was blander than an unsalted saltine cracker。This book might go over better with those who are looking for a more expository style， with frequent digressions into anecdote。**Thanks to Edelweiss+ and Titan Books for the ARC** 。。。more
Jennifer
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2。5/5Copy received from Netgalley。 All opinions are my own。 In the beginning I thought I was going to love this then， as the story continued， I found myself enjoying it less and less and by the end I was just wishing it was over。I like the premise: Vampires in Prague basically。 The story focuses on Domek， a lamplighter who hunts pijavice and Ora， a pijvica who doesn’t feed on humans。 It’s like a gender flipped Buffy the Vampire Slayer only twenty years ago I had more time for the ‘vampire who do 2。5/5Copy received from Netgalley。 All opinions are my own。 In the beginning I thought I was going to love this then， as the story continued， I found myself enjoying it less and less and by the end I was just wishing it was over。I like the premise: Vampires in Prague basically。 The story focuses on Domek， a lamplighter who hunts pijavice and Ora， a pijvica who doesn’t feed on humans。 It’s like a gender flipped Buffy the Vampire Slayer only twenty years ago I had more time for the ‘vampire who doesn’t feed on humans’ trope because it didn’t feel so overused。 Also， the only reason Angel didn’t feed on humans was because he was cursed and given the chance， he would have been sucking human blood rather than poncing around the sewers for rats。As characters， Domek and Ora aren’t bad。 Domek comes across as being a bit dense at times， which is why he’s betrayed so many times and despite being told it was going to happen， he doesn’t see it coming。 He’s all brawn and very little brain。 I don’t buy their relationship， though。 They have already met before the story starts but it all seems so rushed。 It’s like Jarvis needed them to have sex so that he could find out what she was to hit the betrayal plot point that there wasn’t enough build up and I felt nothing for them as a couple。The plot in itself is fine。 Domek comes across a vampire plot using Will O’ The Wisps and Ora is investigating reports that vampires are being cured。 The setting is gorgeous and the opening descriptions of Prague at night are beautifully atmospheric。 It’s the reason this is getting 2。5 and not 2。 The main issue is that the plot isn’t very well executed。 The pacing is all over the place and the writing is often clumsy。 There are a lot of info dump-y descriptions and they very often feel out of place。The rest of the characters are… well， they’re there。 They are plot conveniences who mainly only show up when the story needs them。 This means that they don’t come across as real。 Anton， for example， is supposedly Domek’s childhood friend but they have so little interaction throughout the course of the novel， I just don’t see it。 The only other character that doesn’t feel like a plot point is the Will O’ The Wisp， who comes across like a less sympathetic Clef from Foundryside。The Lights of Prague was a highly frustrating and deeply disappointing read。 I had heard positive things about it before I requested it so I was rather looking forward to reading it but it fell completely flat for me。 The pacing was bad and everything was just so surface level， there was no depth， especially with the characters。Just another disappointing historical fantasy to add to an ever growing list。 。。。more
Aly （In Wonderland）
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Look at me enjoying some good old fashioned urban fantasy。 If THE LIGHTS OF PRAGUE isn't already on your preorder list， do it now。 You won't regret it。 FRTC。 Look at me enjoying some good old fashioned urban fantasy。 If THE LIGHTS OF PRAGUE isn't already on your preorder list， do it now。 You won't regret it。 FRTC。 。。。more
Ro
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I thank Edelweiss+ and the publisher for providing me a digital ARC of this novel。Actual rate: 3。50 starsI want to start this review by acknowledging how beautiful were the description of the setting of this novel。 They were very vivid and lovely， and they truly made Prague look like a Goth（ic） dream， and they truly suited the overall vibes and the magic worldbuilding of the story。At the same time， though， I found the writing style， especially when narrating "action" scenes a bit dense。 heavy。 T I thank Edelweiss+ and the publisher for providing me a digital ARC of this novel。Actual rate: 3。50 starsI want to start this review by acknowledging how beautiful were the description of the setting of this novel。 They were very vivid and lovely， and they truly made Prague look like a Goth（ic） dream， and they truly suited the overall vibes and the magic worldbuilding of the story。At the same time， though， I found the writing style， especially when narrating "action" scenes a bit dense。 heavy。 The plot， particualrly during the first 30%， moved incredibly slow， because the narration was often interrupted to describe a building， or the backstory of a character that had barely been introduced was dumped in the middle of the scene。 More forward it got definitely better， but the feeling that the narrating style kept using "too many words" remained。 Also some scenes could have easily been avoided， and they felt a bit cringey。The two main characters were very interesting， but at the same time I hoped they sparkled more personality。 Don't get me wrong， fortunately this wasn't one of those cases when you can't even remember whose POV is it， and you could definitely see the difference between the two protagonists when they were interacting， but at the same time to me it felt like their personalities were often more told rather shown。Overall I think this was a nice read， with a very interesting worldbuilding and with great aesthetic vibes， and I wouldn't mind if the author wrote some companion novel set in the same world。 。。。more
Snowleesi
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I was overjoyed when I received a free review copy of this book from Edelweiss+。 I grew up in Europe， grew up on Slavic mythology， and I am very familiar with it。 Central and Eastern Europe is still too rare a setting in western literature， and Slavic myths and legends are even rarer a subject。 This was a book I would definitely have reached for， sooner rather than later。I have never actually been to Prague， although I've visited nearby Slovakia， and I am familiar enough with old European cities I was overjoyed when I received a free review copy of this book from Edelweiss+。 I grew up in Europe， grew up on Slavic mythology， and I am very familiar with it。 Central and Eastern Europe is still too rare a setting in western literature， and Slavic myths and legends are even rarer a subject。 This was a book I would definitely have reached for， sooner rather than later。I have never actually been to Prague， although I've visited nearby Slovakia， and I am familiar enough with old European cities to feel right at home in the descriptions of Prague， this novel's titular setting。 The descriptions are vivid， they are atmospheric， and through them the city becomes a perfect setting for this Gothic story。 The plot revolves around Domek， a lamplighter moonlighting as a vampire hunter， and Ora， a vampire living among the humans。 Domek is a kind， but somewhat bumbling， young man tirelessly working to protect his city， friends， and family from a myriad of paranormal creatures deeply rooted in Slavic mythology （pijavice， rusalki， even a mention of a Golem！）。 Ora， the several-hundred-year old pijavica， is living a pretty routine "life" among the humans， until a sighting of a fellow vampire apparently committing suicide-by-sun draws her into the sinister machinations of the high society。 Sounds good， right？ And yet quickly my excitement - and with it my interest - waned。 At first， I was merely getting annoyed by the frequent interruptions of the narrative to "dump" the backstory and other information to the readers。 Unlike the descriptions of the setting， the plot becomes heavily "tell" instead of "show"。 I think the most egregious of these was when we find out that Domek and Ora are already acquainted， more - there is already some kind of emotional attachment/attraction that has developed between them。 The lack of the traditional meet-cute is an enormous blunder on the authors' part， in my opinion， especially in a novel that is also a love story。 A huge part of the reader forming attachments to the characters and falling for their romantic choices is being able to follow these budding romances from the beginning， and not "in medias res"。 Ultimately， I was unable to spark any interest in these protagonists， and by extension， in what was going to happen to them。 By being described primarily through the other POV's eyes， and not enriched in enough internal thought， they lacked personality。 I saw no allure in following their romance， because I was not there from its inception， and had no chance to fall in love alongside them。 Everything exciting seemed to have already happened to them， including the unceremoniously revealed reasons for why Domek was fighting the forces of evil in the first place。 The novel is in dire need of better pacing， better structure， more vivid characters。 I wish the debuting author all the luck in the future – and kudos for including LGBT characters in major way。 。。。more
charlotte， （½ of readsrainbow）
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Hopeless or not， life keeps moving。 I don’t intend to let it move on past me。 On my blog。Rep: bi mc with depression， wlw side character， gay side charactersCWs: violence， goreGalley provided by publisherSomething about the year 2020 seems to have led half of my most anticipated releases （although this one has since been pushed to 2021） to be boring as anything to me。 I should have liked this one。 It combines some of my favourite things （sapphic historical paranormal mystery）。 And yet。The Hopeless or not， life keeps moving。 I don’t intend to let it move on past me。 On my blog。Rep: bi mc with depression， wlw side character， gay side charactersCWs: violence， goreGalley provided by publisherSomething about the year 2020 seems to have led half of my most anticipated releases （although this one has since been pushed to 2021） to be boring as anything to me。 I should have liked this one。 It combines some of my favourite things （sapphic historical paranormal mystery）。 And yet。The Lights of Prague follows Domek Myska （House Mouse）， a lamplighter in Prague who has a secret life as a vampire （or pijavica） hunter。 He is drawn to the widow Lady Ora Fischer， who is， unbeknownst to him， herself a pijavica。 When Domek kills a pijavica and ends up with a will-o-the-wisp， he finds he has stumbled on a macabre plot， one that might well spell the end to life as he knows it。I think I knew from pretty early on that this book wasn’t going to be for me。 Something about the slow pace of it， the lack of real action， flagged it as being potentially boring from early on。 And I was proven right。 I could not really pinpoint what it was about it that made it so – possibly because it felt like YA-depth writing in adult fiction trappings – but I found myself skimming from fairly early on。The most disappointing thing about it was the amount of potential it had。 I truly thought I would love this book， and I did not。 Like I said， it didn’t have enough action to truly grab me， but that would have been alright if the world had been somewhat more immersive。 It wasn’t。 So I ended up bored。 So bored in fact that I looked up what the characters’ names meant， which is how I came to be calling the mc House Mouse。That was probably a tactical error， because once I knew that， there was no chance I was going to read this book seriously。I thought for a moment that it might redeem itself by having an interesting mystery， but that too was not to be。 It was pretty obvious from the start that the people who were supposedly to be trusted actually couldn’t be。Or maybe that’s just because I’ve read way too many books with similar plotlines。But regardless。 It ended up predictable and boring。 Like I found much of the rest of the book too。 。。。more
Gretal
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I。。。 am very disappointed to admit that I am DNFing this。 Having read 128 pages， or 29%， I'm just not having a good time。 I was very excited to read this because vampires！ Prague！ but alas， I see no reason to keep reading。 I。。。 am very disappointed to admit that I am DNFing this。 Having read 128 pages， or 29%， I'm just not having a good time。 I was very excited to read this because vampires！ Prague！ but alas， I see no reason to keep reading。 。。。more
The Starry Library
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This was an interesting story about vampiric like creatures and other supernatural beings in Prague who are looking to come into their full power in the light and some unsuspecting members of society who have their own dark intentions。 I liked the setting and the paranormal creatures， and making lamplighters secret monster hunters was a pretty cool idea。 I found some parts a little boring and I thought there were too many characters， which is why I can only give it 3/5。
Celia McMahon
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Thank you to Edelweiss and Titan Books for the e-arc。Ah， this was such a treat！ I've been itching for some historical creepiness since finishing Penny Dreadful on Showtime。 This gave me the dark， atmospheric vibes I was craving。 This story centered on a lamplighter （moonlighting as a vampire hunter） and a vampire living amongst humans。 I loved the split POV as you get to see both worlds。 I absolutely loved the setting。 Prague was one of my favorite cities I'd visited and it holds a special place Thank you to Edelweiss and Titan Books for the e-arc。Ah， this was such a treat！ I've been itching for some historical creepiness since finishing Penny Dreadful on Showtime。 This gave me the dark， atmospheric vibes I was craving。 This story centered on a lamplighter （moonlighting as a vampire hunter） and a vampire living amongst humans。 I loved the split POV as you get to see both worlds。 I absolutely loved the setting。 Prague was one of my favorite cities I'd visited and it holds a special place in my heart。 I could picture the scenes， as Jarvis wrote them in such vivid detail， and found myself back in the Czech Republic， marveling over the sights。 I loved everything about this book。 If you're looking for a unique spin on vampires， this the book for you。 。。。more
Reference
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