A Duel with the Vampire Lord
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Summary
On the night of the blood moon， the Vampire Lord must die。
Floriane's position as the forge maiden of Hunter's Hamlet is one of reverence， for it is her skill that arms and protects the vampire hunters。 She knows her place and is a faithful servant to the Master Hunter and her community。。。 until the night of the blood moon。 Until her brother is dying at the hands of the Vampire Lord Ruvan。
Wanting to defend her home at all costs， Floriane fights the vampire lord， ready to give her life if it means taking his。 But Ruvan doesn't want to take her life。。。 he wants her。
Kidnapped and brought to the vampire castle， Floriane is now blood sworn to the vampire lord。 She is bound in mind and body to her worst enemy。 But Ruvan isn't the fiend she thought he was。 She learns the truth of the vampires: They are not mindless monsters， but a proud people， twisted and tortured by an ancient curse。
Ruvan believes that Floriane might be the key to ending his people's suffering。 All Floriane wants is to defend her home。 Loyalties are tested and the lines between truth and lie， hate and passion， are blurred。
When her dagger is at his chest， will she be able to take the heart of the man who has claimed hers？
A darkly-reimagined Snow White meets inspiration from Beauty and the Beast in an epic fantasy world of hunters， vampires， and curses that run deeper than blood。 This stand alone is complete with a "happily ever after" ending。 It's perfect for fantasy romance fans looking for just the right amount of steam and their next slow-burn and swoon worthy， enemies to lovers story。
While it is set in the Married to Magic universe， readers can start with this book。
Floriane's position as the forge maiden of Hunter's Hamlet is one of reverence， for it is her skill that arms and protects the vampire hunters。 She knows her place and is a faithful servant to the Master Hunter and her community。。。 until the night of the blood moon。 Until her brother is dying at the hands of the Vampire Lord Ruvan。
Wanting to defend her home at all costs， Floriane fights the vampire lord， ready to give her life if it means taking his。 But Ruvan doesn't want to take her life。。。 he wants her。
Kidnapped and brought to the vampire castle， Floriane is now blood sworn to the vampire lord。 She is bound in mind and body to her worst enemy。 But Ruvan isn't the fiend she thought he was。 She learns the truth of the vampires: They are not mindless monsters， but a proud people， twisted and tortured by an ancient curse。
Ruvan believes that Floriane might be the key to ending his people's suffering。 All Floriane wants is to defend her home。 Loyalties are tested and the lines between truth and lie， hate and passion， are blurred。
When her dagger is at his chest， will she be able to take the heart of the man who has claimed hers？
A darkly-reimagined Snow White meets inspiration from Beauty and the Beast in an epic fantasy world of hunters， vampires， and curses that run deeper than blood。 This stand alone is complete with a "happily ever after" ending。 It's perfect for fantasy romance fans looking for just the right amount of steam and their next slow-burn and swoon worthy， enemies to lovers story。
While it is set in the Married to Magic universe， readers can start with this book。
Reviews
Lisa
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⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ / 4 starsThank you to the author for providing me with an eARC of this book via BookOfMatchesMedia in exchange for an honest review！A Duel with the Vampire Lord is the third novel in the Married to Magic series。 It is a story about Floriane， a force maiden， who is taken by the Vampire Lord to help him break the curse on his people。 “I might be the forge maiden， but I am no delicate flower。 I am as cold as silver。 As strong as iron。 I will bend for destiny， but not for any man。”A Duel wi ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ / 4 starsThank you to the author for providing me with an eARC of this book via BookOfMatchesMedia in exchange for an honest review！A Duel with the Vampire Lord is the third novel in the Married to Magic series。 It is a story about Floriane， a force maiden， who is taken by the Vampire Lord to help him break the curse on his people。 “I might be the forge maiden， but I am no delicate flower。 I am as cold as silver。 As strong as iron。 I will bend for destiny， but not for any man。”A Duel with the Vampire Lord takes place in the same world as A Deal with the Elf King and A Dance with the Fae Prince。 You don’t have to read either book to enjoy this one！ I’ve only read A Deal with the Elf King myself previously and could enjoy this book fully without having the idea I missed something because I hadn’t read A Dance with the Fae Prince yet。 I really enjoyed the plot of this book， with a curse that needs to be broken and enemies being forced to work together。 The world building was done very well， a lot more complex that A Deal with the Elf King in my opinion。 Maybe that was also the reason it was a little harder to get into。 The same could be said about the magic system， while very unique， it was very complex and sometimes I had to re-read a passage to fully understand what was being told。 I really enjoyed Floriane as a character。 She was very over paranoid， which made her quite funny sometimes。 She is more than meets the eye and I loved discovering those layers。 Ruvan is just super sweet to be honest。 I had expected him to be more of a grey character than he was。 The romance between the two is quite cute， I loved the line “Let’s hate each other so we can forgive ourselves for wanting each other。” It actually really sums up their dynamics of trying to hate each other to not have to think about their real feelings for each other。 The ending was really satisfying to read。 There wasn’t really a super big plot twist， but I really liked the direction the ending had gone。 （view spoiler）[ The only thing I found a pity was that they had to put Ruvan to sleep at some point， making him absent in the ending "fight" and everything。 （hide spoiler）]Overall， it was another enjoyable book written by Elise Kova！ A story about hope that I enjoyed with likable characters and a well developed world。 。。。more
Brittany
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This is the third book in the Married to Magic series， but don't think you have to read them in any particular order。 They are standalone books set in the same world！This book will blow you away。 I was given the ARC to read from the author for my honest review。 I thought this book has one of the best world-building to date。 I can't tell you how often I found myself drawn to grabbing this book and reading it for hours and having to pace myself。 This book has a lot of new vampire lore that I have This is the third book in the Married to Magic series， but don't think you have to read them in any particular order。 They are standalone books set in the same world！This book will blow you away。 I was given the ARC to read from the author for my honest review。 I thought this book has one of the best world-building to date。 I can't tell you how often I found myself drawn to grabbing this book and reading it for hours and having to pace myself。 This book has a lot of new vampire lore that I have never seen before。 This book doesn't have your sparkling vamps of old， it has real 'vampir' and it has an amazing storyline。 Twists and turns and is it dark。。。absolutely。。。does it shine。。。of course！ You will follow a young forge maiden named Flor and she is not like your regular damsel in distress。 She is strong， brilliant， built with amazing muscles， and excellent dark short hair。 I know you can go and read the blurb about this book but what you won't find in the blurb is the personal experience I had reading it。 There are some parts that will make you laugh out loud， gasp in stress， and cry。。。yes actually cry with worry。 This book has it all。 Kova doesn't disappoint with this novel。 The only reason it doesn't get 5 stars for me is that I felt that book's ending was a bit flat but that is just my personal opinion。 I loved this book and all the characters。 。。。more
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Elise
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A Duel with the Vampire Lord may easily be my favorite book in the Married to Magic series。 This book gives us vampires and magic in a way we have never seen before。 Flor is the revered shieldmaiden。 The laws of her hamlet have set her path in life but she dreams of doing more to free her people。 She is fierce， loyal， and loves her craft more than anything。 When she is bound to the vampire lord， she finds that the vampires are not what they appear to be at all。 Ruvan is dark， broody， and is the A Duel with the Vampire Lord may easily be my favorite book in the Married to Magic series。 This book gives us vampires and magic in a way we have never seen before。 Flor is the revered shieldmaiden。 The laws of her hamlet have set her path in life but she dreams of doing more to free her people。 She is fierce， loyal， and loves her craft more than anything。 When she is bound to the vampire lord， she finds that the vampires are not what they appear to be at all。 Ruvan is dark， broody， and is the perfect vampire lord。 The enemies-to-lovers chemistry between these two just jumps off the pages。 If you love daggers-to-the-throat romance， then you will not want to miss this book。 Let me tell you the last few chapters of this book had me in tears。 Hands down one of the most beautiful endings to a book I have read in a long time。 Full of angsty romance， action， and spectacular world-building， A Duel with the Vampire Lord is one of the best romantasy releases of 2022。 。。。more
CR
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Wow I found book one of this series at the used bookstore and never looked back！ This was by far the best book of 2022 and I will be glad to reread these again in the coming week。 Very rarely do I find stories that are worth rereading so soon。 This story gives a new origin to the world of vampires and I can not wait for more！！ This one kept me on the edge of my seat。 I also enjoy that these although are in a series you can pretty much read them in any order and they are self contained。 You won't Wow I found book one of this series at the used bookstore and never looked back！ This was by far the best book of 2022 and I will be glad to reread these again in the coming week。 Very rarely do I find stories that are worth rereading so soon。 This story gives a new origin to the world of vampires and I can not wait for more！！ This one kept me on the edge of my seat。 I also enjoy that these although are in a series you can pretty much read them in any order and they are self contained。 You won't find any cliffhangers here。 Which was a joy after reading so many series。 This was a book I could not put down！ 。。。more
Stephanie
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I’m a huge fan of the series and had been looking forward to reading this one。 Unfortunately， I didn’t love it as much as the previous two。 Even though each book is its own thing， the previous two connected to one another which was very nice。 This one can totally be a standalone since it doesn’t touch on ANYTHING from the other two。 Sure， it mentions the Elf King， the Human Queen， and the fae but it is so vague that it might as well have nothing to do with the world。Putting all that aside， I gue I’m a huge fan of the series and had been looking forward to reading this one。 Unfortunately， I didn’t love it as much as the previous two。 Even though each book is its own thing， the previous two connected to one another which was very nice。 This one can totally be a standalone since it doesn’t touch on ANYTHING from the other two。 Sure， it mentions the Elf King， the Human Queen， and the fae but it is so vague that it might as well have nothing to do with the world。Putting all that aside， I guess I found it hard to connect with Floriane and Ruvan。 It took a while for me to get into each reading session and I didn’t feel that pull to come back to it。 I will admit that the later part had me intrigued since we got the revelation of the big mystery。 I did enjoy the way the story was developed even if I couldn’t vibe with the characters。 The way bits of information were dropped along the way was a pretty cool way to keep us confused！I look forward to seeing what we’re going to read about next in this world…I have a feeling it’ll be mermaids！ Lol also looking forward to seeing all of the stories align！ 。。。more
Keilani
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thank you to the author for sending me an arc！ this book is perfect for anyone looking for a standalone fantasy！ the main character was great， and the world was super interesting
Bookish Serendipity Shannon williamson
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This book was just *chefs kiss* amazing！ I could not put it down。 I was pulled in by the first few pages and then I was trapped in this amazing world。 Elise’s world building is intricate and beautiful and the story is so well written。 I loved the complexities of the characters and watching their internal struggles in a world that didn’t make sense to them anymore and how they evolved into who they were meant to be。 I loved Riane and Ruvan’s relationship from the beginning。 How they tested each o This book was just *chefs kiss* amazing！ I could not put it down。 I was pulled in by the first few pages and then I was trapped in this amazing world。 Elise’s world building is intricate and beautiful and the story is so well written。 I loved the complexities of the characters and watching their internal struggles in a world that didn’t make sense to them anymore and how they evolved into who they were meant to be。 I loved Riane and Ruvan’s relationship from the beginning。 How they tested each other and their banter。 I really enjoyed watching how it all played out and allll the tension。 Not to mention the side characters。 I loved learning about them all and their stories。 This book was intense， filled with twists and tension and all the emotions。 It’s a definite must read！ And I cannot wait to see what comes next in this amazing world！ 。。。more
Dev
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Firstly， I would like to thank Ms。 Kova for allowing me to be an ARC reader。 It's always a gift to get those Bookfunnel links！ It took me a while to actually pick this up to start reading。 And that was because I was worried that I wouldn't like it as much as I liked the other two novels in this series。 I mean， you can't hit gold three times in a row， can you？ Well， yeah， you can。I was unable to complete any of my regular， daily tasks because I was and still am infatuated with this novel—the Firstly， I would like to thank Ms。 Kova for allowing me to be an ARC reader。 It's always a gift to get those Bookfunnel links！ It took me a while to actually pick this up to start reading。 And that was because I was worried that I wouldn't like it as much as I liked the other two novels in this series。 I mean， you can't hit gold three times in a row， can you？ Well， yeah， you can。I was unable to complete any of my regular， daily tasks because I was and still am infatuated with this novel—the mystery， the drama， the fiery dialog between the main characters。。。just fantastic。I really enjoyed this book because of how much time and effort the characters put into understanding and eventually respecting the other side。 It wasn't an instant connection or forgiveness that completely dismisses years and years of mystery， drama， or hatred。 It was work， long and hard。 And I love that because it seems so real。 The romance。。。Now I have blacksmith fantasies。。。and biting fantasies。 Who knew a sweltering room could cause even more heat？ And with some lips and fangs at your neck？ Ugh。。。yes please， again。Overall， buy this novel， read it， enjoy it， and then repeat the process over again。 You won't regret it。 。。。more
Olivia
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A DUEL WITH THE VAMPIRE LORD is a fast-paced new stand-alone installment in the Married to Magic series。 Floriane is the forge maiden of Hunter's Hamlet， the small town that exists to protect the rest of the human world from the vampires that come through every full moon。 The book begins just before the blood moon， a phenomenon that happens every 500 years when the Vampire Lord leads his army through the veil。 If he should be killed， it is said that the scourge would end forever。This year， Flori A DUEL WITH THE VAMPIRE LORD is a fast-paced new stand-alone installment in the Married to Magic series。 Floriane is the forge maiden of Hunter's Hamlet， the small town that exists to protect the rest of the human world from the vampires that come through every full moon。 The book begins just before the blood moon， a phenomenon that happens every 500 years when the Vampire Lord leads his army through the veil。 If he should be killed， it is said that the scourge would end forever。This year， Floriane's twin brother is convinced that he can end it once and for all， as one of the lead Hunters in the town。 As the forge maiden， Floriane's duty from birth has been to learn how to craft the weaponry that will allow them to destroy the vampires who come through。 Now that she is 19， she will be assigned a spouse by the Head Hunter to bear heirs to pass the knowledge onto， as part of her duty to the town。 On this night of the blood moon， her brother has snuck her a vial of Hunter's Elixir。 Though it is forbidden to anyone but hunters， it gives the person who drinks it extra strength to fight the vampires。 She is to use it to protect herself and their mother。On the night of the blood moon， Floriane is determined to survive and drinks the elixir before she follows her brother's cries to see the Vampire Lord destroying him。 She fights with him， and he captures her， taking her into their realm。 There， Floriane becomes bloodsworn with him as they seek to undo the curse placed upon the vampir， and she begins to learn that all the things she thought she knew about the vampir are distorted by a human lens， with the truth being far from simple。What I loved: This book tackles some important themes around ethical perspectives and the need for empathy。 Vampir and humans have been fighting for thousands of years， and both sides see the devastation that has been wrought。 However， when Floriane begins to work with Ruvan， she starts to understand how humans do not have the whole picture and that nothing is a simple as she had been led to believe。 It is her empathy that begins to undo the conditioning against vampir with which she has been raised。 The need to see and understand both sides is what ultimately leads to resolution of the conflict （though， of course， with some magical twists）。The book is told from Floriane's perspective， and she is a really compelling character。 Her life has been limited by her role in society， and she wants more from it than just to be a tool of humanity。 The forge maiden is always set apart and her marriage decided for her， but she dreams of choosing her own match and falling in love。 On this journey， she begins to find herself， her wants， and embrace herself as she is， outside of Hunter's Hamlet。 I appreciated her coming-of-age style arc。 Ruvan is also a really interesting character， and his understanding and passion really endears him to the reader， though it takes longer for he and Floriane to get their act together。 His covenant were also characters that really grow on the reader， and I loved getting to know them。The plot is really fast-paced with a lot more fighting than in previous books， mostly due to the nature of the vampir/human relations （or lack thereof）。 The romance sneaks up slowly on the reader and feels like a natural build， while the main plot is around the curse and the necessity of breaking it。 I think this will appeal more to fantasy vs romance readers for that reason， but I really enjoyed the fantasy focus！ Other intriguing themes around the the unique magic that we each carry， revenge， and the morality of magic as it can be twisted by the user were also really thought-provoking and great for a fantasy audience。 A unique element in the book is around the inclusion of the dreams that Floriane begins to have， and I appreciated these interludes as well as the way that they build in the story。 Ultimately， the ending was highly satisfying and took some very unexpected twists along the way that I really enjoyed。Final verdict: An enthralling and thought-provoking fantasy romance， A DUEL WITH THE VAMPIRE LORD is sure to enchant readers with a compelling romance， intriguing themes， and unforgettable characters。 Highly recommend for fantasy readers who love a touch of romance， surprising twists， and stand-alone stories。Please note that I received an ARC。 All opinions are my own。 。。。more
Amy Braun
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I’ve really enjoyed all the MARRIED TO MAGIC books so far， but this has to be my favourite！ It’s dark， atmospheric， a little spicy， and filled with enemies-to-lovers drama。The story follows Floraine， a blacksmith-turned-hunter who， after aiding in a battle， finds herself wrapped up in the complex world of the vampir。 As she is caught in an arrangement with their lord， Ruvan， she begins to realize that all is not what it seems。 Not only is she mistaken about the vampir， but their own history is f I’ve really enjoyed all the MARRIED TO MAGIC books so far， but this has to be my favourite！ It’s dark， atmospheric， a little spicy， and filled with enemies-to-lovers drama。The story follows Floraine， a blacksmith-turned-hunter who， after aiding in a battle， finds herself wrapped up in the complex world of the vampir。 As she is caught in an arrangement with their lord， Ruvan， she begins to realize that all is not what it seems。 Not only is she mistaken about the vampir， but their own history is far more complex than even they know。The majority of the plot is romance mixed with uncovering secrets。 The bond between Flor and Ruvan is an interesting one， as they struggle to understand one another and talk things out。 Flor is fiery and stubborn， but sympathetic。 Ruvan is patient and accommodating， but unrelenting in what he believes he is responsible for。 I think they have a great dynamic and enjoyed seeing them work together to overcome past predjudices。 Compared to the other books in the series， ADWTVL has far more action。 There are monsters， creepy castles， and various other creatures and perils that Flor must face。 I really loved that Kova leaned hard into the blacksmithing element， since that made the story more immersive。 Fans of the MARRIED TO MAGIC series and vampire fantasy romances will find a lot to enjoy here。 This book is exciting， fun， romantic， a little spicy， and an all around joy to read。 。。。more
Manon
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This was yet another great read by Elise Kova！ The story started out a bit slow， which was great because this way I could ease into the story。 After that it quickly picked up pace， and the stakes were high until the very end！ I have to admit that in this one I didn't wholly like the main character。 I couldn't really resonate with her， and I think this is the main reason for giving it 4 stars。 All in all it was an amazing read， one which I can highly recommend！ This was yet another great read by Elise Kova！ The story started out a bit slow， which was great because this way I could ease into the story。 After that it quickly picked up pace， and the stakes were high until the very end！ I have to admit that in this one I didn't wholly like the main character。 I couldn't really resonate with her， and I think this is the main reason for giving it 4 stars。 All in all it was an amazing read， one which I can highly recommend！ 。。。more
Andra
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I don't even know where to begin！ This book is beyond captivating！ I was enthralled from page 1。 The characters are so well developed。 The world building is so detailed that I felt as though I walked the halls of the Vampire Lord's castle myself。 Redemption。。。Hope。。。Change。。。Gifts。。。Trust。。。Sacrifice。。。Love。。。Under the Blood Moon everything will change。 Living a life without choices。 Fighting against the path chosen for you and forging your own future and destiny。 Facing the cause of devastation I don't even know where to begin！ This book is beyond captivating！ I was enthralled from page 1。 The characters are so well developed。 The world building is so detailed that I felt as though I walked the halls of the Vampire Lord's castle myself。 Redemption。。。Hope。。。Change。。。Gifts。。。Trust。。。Sacrifice。。。Love。。。Under the Blood Moon everything will change。 Living a life without choices。 Fighting against the path chosen for you and forging your own future and destiny。 Facing the cause of devastation and despair。 Searching for source of ancient curse。 Becoming bloodsworn。 Researching bloodlore。 Death is in the air all around。 Striving to prove that your life is worth "something"。"Sometimes roles should change。""What am I going to do with you？" "Love me forever。" "Careful， or I just might。""All my life I've been working to try and make my breaths mean something - for my family， my town， the world。""Everyone has power， if they claim it。""Knowing when to accept help is a sign of strength， not weakness。""Even the strongest steel can bend。。。with enough patience， time， and force。""If we've hardly done anything then how have you become my everything？""From that second on， I knew I would never be satisfied again until I knew you。""You are the destiny I choose。" 。。。more
library_of_velaris
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Another hit！The third book in Elise Kova's Married to Magic series， A Duel with the Vampire Lord was all I expected， and more。First， I believe this book is a bit longer than the other two in the series， which I was very excited about。 This really came through because the story had so much depth that I was able to appreciate over and over。 The level of research that Kova put into this book is evident。 Floriane's life working in the smithy was so interesting to learn about， and the continuity is t Another hit！The third book in Elise Kova's Married to Magic series， A Duel with the Vampire Lord was all I expected， and more。First， I believe this book is a bit longer than the other two in the series， which I was very excited about。 This really came through because the story had so much depth that I was able to appreciate over and over。 The level of research that Kova put into this book is evident。 Floriane's life working in the smithy was so interesting to learn about， and the continuity is throughout the book。Let's talk about our dear Lord Ruvan。 It was so refreshing to watch his character be revealed， and see who he truly is。 I don't like to include spoilers in my reviews so I will say only that I was pleasantly surprised。 I loved reading about his world and the magic system， as well as the way things work currently in their realm。 His covenant were excellent characters as well， I'm smiling just thinking about them。 Ventos was my absolute favorite！I mentioned the world building earlier， and I have more to say！ The background story of the vampires was excellent。 So wistful and intricate， and I loved the way that it tied back in with Floriane and Ruvan。 I thought it was a great story and I did not guess the twist at the end。The ending， by the way， was amazing。 And that is all I'll say。So yeah， you all know this is an Elise Kova stan account， but I only speak the truth！ If you haven't ordered your copy， go do it！ 。。。more
Claireybooks
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4。5 ⭐️I can't even get my thoughts together right now & write a coherent review。It was so bloody good & I am so bloody tired！！ 🥱It is 05:41am and I HAVE NOT SLEPT！ That should be review enough！Good night/morning。 Going dreaming of Ruvan 🖤 4。5 ⭐️I can't even get my thoughts together right now & write a coherent review。It was so bloody good & I am so bloody tired！！ 🥱It is 05:41am and I HAVE NOT SLEPT！ That should be review enough！Good night/morning。 Going dreaming of Ruvan 🖤 。。。more
Alicia
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I received this book as an arc and so my reviews are my own thoughts of honesty。 And I honestly enjoyed this book…。 A lot！ I have read a lot of supernatural books and vampires have always been one of my favorites， I'm kind of a blood and gore type of girl。 But what I think I enjoyed most about this book is the fact that she has a different take on vampires or as the book likes to remind you vampir。 It wasn't a typical story about a girls fascination with being bit by a vampire， which you can fin I received this book as an arc and so my reviews are my own thoughts of honesty。 And I honestly enjoyed this book…。 A lot！ I have read a lot of supernatural books and vampires have always been one of my favorites， I'm kind of a blood and gore type of girl。 But what I think I enjoyed most about this book is the fact that she has a different take on vampires or as the book likes to remind you vampir。 It wasn't a typical story about a girls fascination with being bit by a vampire， which you can find in the majority of these genres。 It was more about a girl trying to find where she wanted to be in this world versus where she was being put in it。 It was also a lot about Learning to open up your mind to the fact that the beliefs and lore that you were taught may not always be truth。 Learning to restructure what you have based the majority of your thoughts and actions on。The MC， Flor， felt Immediately relateable to me。 It was her ' internal strength' and her 'questioning mind' that you get from her right away。 It was somebody who struggled with doing what was right for everybody around her versus what she was feeling inside would be right for her。 I felt it was Flor's theme throughout the majority of the book， which could get repetitive but it also was realistic for life。 The Vampire Lord， first few paragraphs i knew he'd annoy me。。 then i ate my words！ He grew on me quickly， not the typical vampire character at all。 He was open and warming， he was attentive， emotional and have an air of desperation。 Those are not normal for most supernatural stories so that again made me enjoy this book。 The supporting characters （ his vampire council） were such a fun addition to story and a few could easily have their own novellas。 I'm greatful to have read DWTVL， it renewed my interest in reading more vampir books！ 。。。more
darling_book_mage
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❝I might be the forge maiden， but I am no delicate flower。 I am as cold as silver。 As strong as iron。 I will bend for destiny， but not for any man。❞❝Nothing cuts deeper than hope。❞❝Knowing when to accept help is a sign of strength， not weakness。❞❝Every step is progress， even if we can’t see it in the moment。❞Floriane is the forge maiden。 Her skills arm and protect the Hunter’s Hamlet against the vampires。 Her entire life has been set for her; she knows her place and is a faithful servant to ❝I might be the forge maiden， but I am no delicate flower。 I am as cold as silver。 As strong as iron。 I will bend for destiny， but not for any man。❞❝Nothing cuts deeper than hope。❞❝Knowing when to accept help is a sign of strength， not weakness。❞❝Every step is progress， even if we can’t see it in the moment。❞Floriane is the forge maiden。 Her skills arm and protect the Hunter’s Hamlet against the vampires。 Her entire life has been set for her; she knows her place and is a faithful servant to Master Hunter and Hunter’s Hamlet until the night of the blood moon。 Until her brother is dying at the hands of the Vampire Lord Ruvan。 But Ruvan doesn’t want her dead; he wants her。Kidnapped and brought to the vampire castle， Floriane becomes blood sworn to the vampire lord。 What if everything you knew was wrong？ Ruvan isn’t the fiend that Flor thought he was。 Flor discovers the truth about the vampires， about the ancient curse that brought forth suffering in both Flor and Ruvan’s lives。✑ I love the fight that Floriane has in her。 I love her character development。 The drive she’s got once she has her sight set on it。 When she found her freedom， she took it。 She’s conflicted about A LOT of things but knows what she wants; therefore， she goes for it。 ✑ Ruvan was a shock at first sight。 Most books would have MCs looking outright gorgeous when you first meet them well; our Lord Ruvan was the opposite。 I did not expect him to look like that。 I’m not saying he’s not gorgeous because he truly is， just not the first time I met him。 ❝I will never allow harm to come to you。❞❝You touch her again， and there will be consequences。❞✑ A Duel with the Vampire Lord broke my heart and mended it together。 I love the chemistry and banter between Flor and Ruvan。 The “touch her， and you die” trope！！！ I love Ruvan’s inner circle even though Venos has a temper， and Quinn is Quinn。 I enjoyed the world-building and the fight scenes。 A Duel with the Vampire Lord is a story of hope， where loyalties are tested and the lines between truth and lie， hate and passion， are blurred。 。。。more
Sherri Sharpe
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This is such a good story！ It has vampires， a strong female lead， and a huge mystery。 I love the way the main characters question and fight their feelings every step of the way。 I love the way Ruvan needs Riane to save him from the curse。 I love the way Riane slowly becomes part of their clan。 The end was a little vague， but otherwise this was great。 *I received an ARC of this book， and I am giving my honest opinion。*
Nance
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A Duel with the Vampire Lord was an enchanting story！A vampire， a human and the race to end an ancient curse gives us one thrilling story and will keep you on the end of your seat to the very end！ I don’t really want to say anything else so I don’t spoil anything but you will not be disappointed after reading this magical， fantasy romance！
Emily
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I loved this book from start to finish as I adore all the characters and the world， each married to magic book just gets better and better！Thank you Elise for the proof copy！
chelsea
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as a huge fan of elise kova， especially her married to magic series， i jumped at the chance to review this book。 i adored the previous two books， and loved this one too。please note: although these books are set in the same world， they can all be read as standalone novels。first and foremost: i loved flor。 i loved her uniqueness， and her badass ways。 i also particularly enjoyed her having a non typical job （being a black smith！） for a woman in fantasy literature。 i appreciated the insight on how a as a huge fan of elise kova， especially her married to magic series， i jumped at the chance to review this book。 i adored the previous two books， and loved this one too。please note: although these books are set in the same world， they can all be read as standalone novels。first and foremost: i loved flor。 i loved her uniqueness， and her badass ways。 i also particularly enjoyed her having a non typical job （being a black smith！） for a woman in fantasy literature。 i appreciated the insight on how a forge would work， as it’s something that i have no experience with。 you can see elise did a ton of research leading up to writing this book。i also really found the lore for the vampires （vampir？） really interesting。 a duel with the vampire lord played off historical vampire lore rather than typical fictional mythology。 the use of blood magic was an interesting take。 this book is creative and different from other vampire books i’ve read。despite the size of the book， the romance felt rushed。 the two characters were played off as enemies， but fell for each other way too quickly to be believable。 i thought it would take much longer for feelings to make themselves known。i think i’ve made it pretty clear that i loved this book （i had to google synonyms so it didn’t look like i was repeating myself！ 😂）。 if you hadn’t guessed it yet， i think everyone should be adding this book to their tbrs。 。。。more
Kelsea
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Leave it to Elise to get me out of a book slump…full review to come but spoiler alert this book was INCREDIBLE！！
Diane
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I really enjoyed this story and liked that the main female character was a smith， or as her village called her， a forge maiden。 Floriane and her mother work in the smithy to provide the hunters of Hunter's Hamlet the armor and weapons they need to fight the vampires who terrorize the town every full moon。 A blood moon is coming， which means the Vampire Lord will be crossing the fade marsh with his minions， to attack the town。 Floriane's brother， Drew， is a hunter and goes out with the other hunt I really enjoyed this story and liked that the main female character was a smith， or as her village called her， a forge maiden。 Floriane and her mother work in the smithy to provide the hunters of Hunter's Hamlet the armor and weapons they need to fight the vampires who terrorize the town every full moon。 A blood moon is coming， which means the Vampire Lord will be crossing the fade marsh with his minions， to attack the town。 Floriane's brother， Drew， is a hunter and goes out with the other hunters to protect the town and to hopefully kill the Vampire Lord and stop the marauders once and for all。 But the Vampire Lord is not as he seems and the history between the humans and the vampires is not what Floriane thought it was。 She gets drawn into the drama when Drew gets into more than he can handle。 This was a good story， with several twists。 The author painted the scenes very well。 If you like fantasy with a strong， smart female main character， good secondary characters， warring species with an unusual and twisted history with tension， action， and a good story， pick up this book！ 。。。more
Matthea
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Oh my goodness！ I haven’t had a book draw me in by the first line in a very long time！ That is what I love about @elise。kova she always has a way to hook her readers。 Was I intrigued after that line？ Yup！！ Was I dying to know what would happen？？ Yup！！ Did I stay up until 3am reading？？ Yup！！！ Needless to say I was hooked！ I think this has to be one of my favourite books that @elise。kova has put out！ It is full of adventure， romance， badass characters， everything that I look for in a book！！ I abso Oh my goodness！ I haven’t had a book draw me in by the first line in a very long time！ That is what I love about @elise。kova she always has a way to hook her readers。 Was I intrigued after that line？ Yup！！ Was I dying to know what would happen？？ Yup！！ Did I stay up until 3am reading？？ Yup！！！ Needless to say I was hooked！ I think this has to be one of my favourite books that @elise。kova has put out！ It is full of adventure， romance， badass characters， everything that I look for in a book！！ I absolutely love love love some of the lines from the book， but alas I cannot share with you until the book comes out！ But believe me， Duel with the Vampire Lord is full of snarky comments， great comebacks and amazing whit 🥰 One of my favourite reads of the summer！ If you are looking for a read that will have you hooked by the first line， and leave you wanting more， then Duel with the Vampire Lord is for you！ 。。。more
Jana （HokuGirlReads）
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As always Elise Kova spun a fantastic tale that felt very Romeo and Juliet esque of Vampires and a group of humans locked in a curse and destined to fight each other to the death。 There was so many suprises she unlocked as the book went on it actually kind of felt like a video game where you （and the characters of course） must figure out parts of history that’s been lost and the mystery of the curse to be able to move on to the next level or clue。 I felt like this book was a bit darker than the As always Elise Kova spun a fantastic tale that felt very Romeo and Juliet esque of Vampires and a group of humans locked in a curse and destined to fight each other to the death。 There was so many suprises she unlocked as the book went on it actually kind of felt like a video game where you （and the characters of course） must figure out parts of history that’s been lost and the mystery of the curse to be able to move on to the next level or clue。 I felt like this book was a bit darker than the other married to magic books but was exceptional and gave me all the feels and definitely left me waiting for the next book in this series。 You can read this book as a stand alone or if you read the previous married to magic series book you would have a little insight into the world already。 I was gifted a review copy but these are all my thoughts and are not affected by the author or receiving a review copy。 。。。more
bookittothelibrary
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I loved getting to know this side of the world and all the Secrets it held， the characters were phenomenal。 The dynamic between everyone was a lot of fun and getting to know them。 If you really enjoyed A Deal with the Elf King then I think you will enjoy this installment， Floriane and Ruvan reminded me of them and I just really loved their connection。 The twist in the story was alot of fun; I kinda had a feeling it was coming but the way it was done really had me hooked。 Seeing Floraine’s growth I loved getting to know this side of the world and all the Secrets it held， the characters were phenomenal。 The dynamic between everyone was a lot of fun and getting to know them。 If you really enjoyed A Deal with the Elf King then I think you will enjoy this installment， Floriane and Ruvan reminded me of them and I just really loved their connection。 The twist in the story was alot of fun; I kinda had a feeling it was coming but the way it was done really had me hooked。 Seeing Floraine’s growth was done fantastically， the way her eyes were slowly open to the poison in everything was just perfect。Everything about this book was absolutely fantastic and I’m just a few short days you all will be able to read it！ I highly recommend。- 。。。more
Madeline Reddick
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I got the opportunity to receive an ARC of this amazing book。 This is a voluntary review and I am excited to share these amazing thoughts with you。 。Do you love vampires？ Do you love the thought of the bite？ Do you like dagger to the throat enemies to lovers？ Do you like a hot man with white hair like moonlight？ Well then if your answer was yes to any of these this book is for you。 This is a standalone book part of the Married to Magic series。 Exploring more of the world of Midscape and people t I got the opportunity to receive an ARC of this amazing book。 This is a voluntary review and I am excited to share these amazing thoughts with you。 。Do you love vampires？ Do you love the thought of the bite？ Do you like dagger to the throat enemies to lovers？ Do you like a hot man with white hair like moonlight？ Well then if your answer was yes to any of these this book is for you。 This is a standalone book part of the Married to Magic series。 Exploring more of the world of Midscape and people that live in it。 You will get sucked in from the very beginning。 Following not only one， but two stories。 I loved the twists and turns in this story。 We have touch her you die， strong FMC， biting， some light spice， but just enough to drive you wild， some wonderful family， and friendship。 How about I just give you some amazing quotes to get you excited。 。“I might be the forge maiden， but I am no delicate flower。 I am as cold as silver。 As strong as iron。 I will bend for destiny， but not for any man。”“He glares at me。 I seem to be rather good at frustrating the vampire lord。”“Will it hurt？” Excitement and nerves render my words barely audible。 “Never。” There’s so much wrapped in that word。 “I will never allow harm to come to you。”“Then let’s hate each other until we can’t stand it。”“You touch her again and there will be consequences。”“But it will be my pleasure to kill you for laying a hand on her。”。I want to give you so much more， but this at least puts into perspective want I am raving about。 Now mark your calendars。 Get your preorder ready。 And read this book。 You won’t regret it。 。。。more
Nona
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I received an ARC I exchange for an honest review。I absolutely loved this！ Each book keeps getting better and better。 I loved the enemies to Lovers dynamic and the world building itself。 Whilst this book takes place in the same world as the previous two books， I loved learning the different types of magic to each type of creature。 This one had blood lore！The ending was something I didn't see coming and while I expected the antagonist to be someone else， I enjoyed the reveal of who it actually wa I received an ARC I exchange for an honest review。I absolutely loved this！ Each book keeps getting better and better。 I loved the enemies to Lovers dynamic and the world building itself。 Whilst this book takes place in the same world as the previous two books， I loved learning the different types of magic to each type of creature。 This one had blood lore！The ending was something I didn't see coming and while I expected the antagonist to be someone else， I enjoyed the reveal of who it actually was。Read this and you won't regret it！ 。。。more
Amanda
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Wow， this was absolutely incredible。Thanks so much to Elise Kova for an ARC of this book; it is my favorite one yet in the Married to Magic series！I love her ability to create not just main characters， but a whole family of characters who bring the story to life and have a story to tell of their own。 Floriane， Ruvan， Drew， Quinn， Callos， Winny， Lavenzia， Ventos， they’re all amazing。“I might be the forge maiden， but I am no delicate flower。 I am as cold as silver。 As strong as iron。 I will bend f Wow， this was absolutely incredible。Thanks so much to Elise Kova for an ARC of this book; it is my favorite one yet in the Married to Magic series！I love her ability to create not just main characters， but a whole family of characters who bring the story to life and have a story to tell of their own。 Floriane， Ruvan， Drew， Quinn， Callos， Winny， Lavenzia， Ventos， they’re all amazing。“I might be the forge maiden， but I am no delicate flower。 I am as cold as silver。 As strong as iron。 I will bend for destiny， but not for any man。”I loved Floriane’s story arc。 From the forge maiden bound by her duty to a queen in her own right， it’s clear Flor is a force to be reckoned with right from the very beginning。 I loved the way she was able to grow out of her forge in her small marsh town。“Truthfully everything about this arrangement is uncomfortable，” I say outright。“Excellent。 Wouldn’t want you to get comfortable and stay too long。”So we all love enemies to lovers， right？ I have never seen it done THIS WELL。 Normally， you get the two who have been born and bred to hate and ultimately kill the other， followed by an immense attraction where the hate just magically disappears like it was never there。 But in this beast and beauty of a novel， you get to experience it in a sense that is far more understandable， where the attraction is strong but the people within it are bred to their core to hate each other。 They truly have to outgrow their own upbringings amidst a curse that threatens everything they’re trying to build together。 It’s beautiful and tragic and I couldn’t get enough。This isn’t a spoiler at all， I don’t do those。 But the word dragon was mentioned and IF WE GET A MARRIED TO MAGIC WITH DRAGONS I WILL DIE FROM HAPPINESS。 That’s all I have to say about that。Some other quotes I loved from our simmering cinnamon roll:“If we’ve ‘hardly done anything’ then how have you become my everything？”“Floriane， you are fire， and chaos， and infinite possibility。 You’ve brought not just a heat and heartbeat to these halls but to my bones。 I don’t want to move forward without you at my side， so long as you will have me， so long as you want to explore us。”Buy this book。 You can start with this book - this isn’t a consequential series， and this book is the least connected of the other two。 I hope you love it as much as I did。 。。。more
Abby
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