Hello, reader!
Today, it’s my stop on the tour for Sign of the Slayer by Sharina Harris hosted by Hear Our Voices Tours! This YA horror novel is billed as a mix between Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Fullmetal Alchemist and, in my opinion, it doesn’t disappoint!
Before I get to my review, though, I have people to thank. First, a big thank you to the brains behind Hear Our Voices who gave me a spot on this tour. Second, thank you to the publisher for providing me with a free ARC so that I could read and participate. It is, as always, very much appreciated!
Also, if you’d like to check out any of the other fabulous posts done by the incredible bloggers and bookstagrammers and BookTubers on this tour, you can check out the schedule here.
Now, let’s get to my post!
Full Metal Alchemist meets Vampire Diaries in this fun and clever dark academia series…
High school is supposed to be about studying, socializing, and marching-band practice. Not fighting vampires. Then one night flipped my world inside out―now, my life sucks. But it isn’t all bad. I’m at a slayer academy, learning things like the real origin of vamps and how to make serious weapons out of thin air.
Every last one of them will pay for what they did. I’m doing great.
Until I come face-to-face with the actual vampire prince…and I’m not sure of anything anymore. Vampires are supposed to be soul-sucking demons. But Khamari is…something else. He’s intelligent and reasonable―and he seems to know things about me that could change everything.
He’s also hiding something big, even from his own kind. And when a threat from an ancient evil is so extreme that a vampire will team up with a slayer to take it down, it isn’t just my need for revenge that’s at stake anymore.
It’s the whole damn world.
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Sharina Harris earned her Bachelor of Arts degree from Georgia State University. After college, she pursued a career in digital marketing and public relations. Although her profession required writing, she decided to pursue a career in writing novels in 2012. She has since published six novels, four romance novels under Rina Gray and two women’s fiction novels. Her debut upper Young Adult novel, Soul of the Slayer is set to release in Spring 2023.
Sharina’s contemporary romance series under the pen name, Rina Gray, was named Book Riot’s 100 Must Read Romantic Comedies. When not writing, she can be found with her head stuck in a book, rooting for her favorite NBA teams, and spending time with friends and family. Sharina resides in Atlanta, GA with her husband and son. Sharina is represented by Tara Gelsomino at One Track Literary Agency.
Thank you to Hear Our Voices Tours and the publisher for providing me with a free e-ARC in exchange for an honest review! All opinions contained within are my own.
As we enter the time for cooler temperatures and pumpkin everything, I always get in the mood for spooky reads. So, when I saw the tour sign up for Sign of the Slayer, a YA paranormal romance feature vampires and the slayers who fall for them, I jumped on board! I’m glad I did because this book turned out to be a rollercoaster ride of both action and emotions. Buckle up while I share my review and some of my favorite quotes!
Sign of the Slayer follows a young woman named Raven. She’s a band geek with a haunted past and is just trying to navigate life. That’s until the night her band’s bus is attacked and everyone but Raven is brutally murdered by vampires. She quickly learns that not only are the supernatural bloodsuckers real, but that she is a vampire slayer. Whisked away from the life she knew and the people she loved, life only gets more complicated when the mysterious Khamari, a vampire prince, enters her life.
“I cannot read your mind. No, I cannot see your memories, but I see your soul. One foot in the human world, and the other in the vampire.”
Now I may have mentioned before that I’m not the biggest fan of vampire fiction, but, recently I’ve found myself more open to books featuring the fanged fiends. I’m glad I gave this one a shot because learning about the vampire world, its politics and magic, was one of the most fascinating aspects of the novel! And the other side of that coin is equally enthralling. Harris does an excellent job of fleshing out this world and taking the reader for a ride they won’t soon forget.
“Yet you’re here. You and your… friends. The people who come here are looking for danger. They’re looking to get burned.”
“What about you?”
I swallow, looking straight in her eyes.
“Right now, I’m burning.”
And, if you’re looking for the “romance” part of “paranormal romance”, this book will deliver. I will say, it was a little insta-lovey on both sides, not one of my favorite tropes, but I still found myself rooting for Raven and Khamari. The romance tends to take a backseat to the action, which was fine for me, but he has enough of a presence to really capture your heart. I just want them to be happppyyyy!
“Of course the chosen one is a mediocre white man.”
I have to say, though, I think my favorite aspect of this book is none other than our main character, Raven. She’s sarcastic to a fault and I love every bit of it! I love her snarkiness, her drive, and her brains. She’s the whole package though there were a few moments when I couldn’t help but think “Girl, what is you doin…” Hey, she’d be kind of boring if she was perfect, right?
Overall, this was an excellent read that had me on the edge of my seat! Though I feel it may have been a touch longer than it needed to be, I still enjoyed my experience. I look forward to reading more from this author!
Star rating:
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